FET Flagships - tackling grand interdisciplinary science and technology challenges

Main pillar: 

  • Future and Emerging Technologies

Budget: 

1 600 000

Currency: 

Euro

Call deadline: 

Tue, 10 Jun 2014

Statut: 

  • Closed

Description: 

Topic: 2014: Framework Partnership Agreement

Specific challenge: The objective is to establish, for each of the FET Flagships, a stable and structured partnership between the EC and the institutions and organisations who commit themselves to establish, maintain and implement the strategic research roadmap of the flagship. These partnerships will be set up through a Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA) which will cover the full initiative in order to enable the completion of the research roadmap within the context of the agreement.

The consortia responding to the call may include research institutes, universities, foundations, industry, SMEs as well as other organisations that can play a role in the realisation of the Flagships. The Framework Partnership Agreement shall specify the common objectives, the nature of the actions planned, and the procedure for awarding specific grants.

Scope: Proposals should address the following points:

•                The general and specific objectives of the partnership;

•                The related research roadmap;

•                The initial consortium which will implement the Flagship initiative;

•                The way the consortium will foster complementarities, foster synergies and enhance the overall outcome of regional, national, European and international research programmes;

•                The commitments made by the consortium members, which would be complementary to EU/national contributions;

•                Quantified targets for the Flagship initiative and Key Performance Indicators to assess the expected progress over time;

•                The governance structure, including provisions for openness and evolution of the consortium;

•                The ability of the consortium to seize exploitation opportunities.

Expected impact:

•                Formalised commitment of the partners of the Flagship partnership;

•                Stable and structured environment for the benefit of the realisation of the Flagship;

•                Overall continuity and coherency in the execution of the Flagship.

Type of action: Framework Partnership Agreements

 

Topic: 2014: Policy environment for FET Flagships

Specific challenge: The overall challenge is to foster a common European effort by contributing to dissemination efforts, impact assessments and other actions which support and strengthen the FET Flagship initiatives. This also extends to enhancing the interplay between FET Flagships and other Union policies and technology transfer of technologies towards exploitation. Any proposal has to demonstrate that it adds value beyond the activities implemented in each the FET Flagships Graphene and HBP.

Scope: Actions supporting the policy environment of the FET Flagships, addressing aspects such as:

•                Supporting collaboration between the FET Flagships and international programmes;

•                Assessing the impacts of FET Flagship initiatives, including through metrics and indicators;

•                Analysing market potential and supporting technology transfer;

•                Collection of information need for policy making, e.g. through consultation actions and surveys.

 

 Expected impact:

•                enhanced flow of information from FET Flagships towards in particular policy makers and the wider public;

•                enhanced complementarities between FET Flagships and related initiatives, in particular those at a global level;

•                improved understanding of impacts of FET Flagships on science, technology, economy and society;

•                Better use of opportunities for technology transfer, innovation and exploitation;

•                Improved availability of information need for policy making;

•                Stable and structured environment for the benefit of the FET Flagships.

Type of action: Coordination and Support Actions