FP6 Information morning Botanic Gardens, Dublin

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FP6 Information morning Botanic Gardens,
Dublin December 19, 2002

• EU Sixth Framework Programme for RTD 2002-2006
• Relationship with SEI national RDD programme
• Information and support to Irish proposers
• Therese MurphyFP6 Sustainable energy systems
• National Contact Point, SEI

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Relationship with SEI national RDD programme
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Relationship with SEI national RDD programme
House of Tomorrow RDD
Renewable Energy RDD
FP6 RTD Work Programme
CHP
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House of Tomorrow

• Short to Medium term
• Large scale integration of renewable energy
  sources and energy efficiency
• Cost effective supply of renewable energy
  resources
• Eco-buildings
• Medium to Long term
• New and advanced concepts in renewable energy, in
  particular photovoltaics

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Renewable Energy

• Short to Medium term
• Cost effective supply of renewable energy
  resources
• Large scale integration of renewable energy
  sources and energy efficiency
• Medium to Long term
• Fuel cells
• New technologies for energy transport and storage
• New and advanced concepts in renewable energy
  technologies, including photovoltaics and biomass

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Combined Heat Power

• Short to Medium term
• Cost effective supply of renewable energy
  resources
• Electricity
• Heating/cooling

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Information and support for Irish proposers
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Before submitting to EU Commission

• Contact SEI for
• General information and breifing
• Initial advice on your propsed idea
• Help with the scoping of your proposal
• Advice on writing your proposal
• Help with establishing partners
• Final review before submission to EU Commission

FIRST AND FOREMOST, WE RECOMMEND YOU STUDY THE
EVALUATION MANUAL.
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Principles

• Same principles as FP5
• Transparency
• Equal treatment
• Impartiality

http//www.cordis.lu/experts/fp6_candidature.htm
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Evaluation criteria

• Range of criteria detailed in Reference Document
  4 (Annex B Common evaluation criteria for
  evaluating proposals)
• Equal weight for criteria
• Thresholds will vary by instrument
• IP 24/30
• NoE 20/25
• STRP 21/30
• CA 21/30
• SSA 21/30

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Additional support

• For EI Client Companies
• The EI feasibility grant scheme offers
• Travel subsistence
• External consultant
• Other costs
• 50 of eligible cost (max. grant 7,500)
• E-mail ronan.breslin_at_enterprise-ireland.com

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Additional support

• For Non-EI Client Indigenous Companies
• Shannon Development
• Neil OSullivan Ph 061-410777
• Udaras na Gaeltachta
• Jim Harrington Ph 091-503105

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Additional support

• For Researchers in a University or Institute of
  Technology
• Support for travel to meet potential partner to
  prepare a proposal
• Financial assistance up to 1000
• (max three days support 150/day)
• Application form on EI website
• www.enterprise-ireland.com (FP6 link)
• Contact Rita Ward at 01 8082767
• Email rita.ward_at_enterprise-ireland.com

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Rules of engagement

• Participation
• 3 for IP NoE with 2 from member states or
  associated candidate countries
• 2 for STRP, CA SSA with 1 from member state or
  associate candidate country
• Contracts / signatures
• Contractual link of all contractors with the
  commission however, contract enters into force
  upon signature of only coordinator and Commission
• Coordinator must ensure other contractors sign
  within delays

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Financial provisions

• Cost categories gone
• Costs must be
• Actual, economic necessary for the project
• Incurred during the duration of the project
• Recorded in the accounts
• Follow contractors own accounting rules
• Must exclude indirect taxes, duties, interest
  etc.
• Audit certificates by external auditor
• (Public bodies competent public officer)

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Post-submission to EU Commission

• Unsuccessful application
• SEI may still be interested in funding aspects of
  your proposal under one of our national
  programmes.

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Post-submission to EU Commission

• Successful application (max. funding)
• SEI may be interested in funding the
  dissemination of results from your project
• Successful application (limited funding)
• SEI may be interested in topping-up EU funding
  to the appropriate State Aid limit
• SEI may be interested in funding the
  dissemination of results from your project

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Further information

• To build on current EU Research www.cordis.lu/fp6
• www.cordis.lu/rtd2002
• Information on FP6 http/ / europa.eu.int/comm/res
  earch/fp6/index_en.html
• FP6 Instruments explained http/ /
  europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/networks-ip.html
• Expressions o f Interest
• www.cordis.lu/fp6/eoi-instruments

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SEI Contacts

• National Contact Point
• Therese Murphy
• RD Co-ordinator
• Tel [phone]
• E-mail therese.murphy_at_sei.ie
• National Delegate
• Kevin ORourke
• Head of Strategy Development
• Tel [phone]
• E-mail kevin.orourke_at_sei.ie