Food Institutional Research Measure FIRM 2008

1. Food Institutional Research Measure FIRM 2008 Declan Coppinger - Food Division & Dr. Pamela Byrne - Research, Food & Codex Division

2. Why did Irish Gov invest in R & D? • Support the Food Industy • Build capability • Build capacity •  Economic success • Little R+D in Industry • Large Number Small Companies

3. Public Good R & D • Funded by the Public Purse • To benefit the Sector as a whole • Economically beneficial to Ireland • Builds capability & capacity in research institutions which benefits the food industry

4. FIRM - Food Institutional Research Measure Objectives: • To provide a base of information & expertise in generic technologies that will support innovation & product development in the food industry • Create a Critical Mass through Collaboration • To assist in assuring consumer protection & in ensuring that product / process development is underpinned by attention to food safety & quality issues

5. FIRM – in context .. Basic Pre-Applied /Applied Commercial F I R M Research Institutions EI Progs Companies

6. Dairy Meat Beverages Consumer Foods Process design Food Ingredients Food Quality Food Safety Food Viruses Food Waste Residues TSE DNA technology Nutrition Food & health Strategic Equipment FIRM – Research Themes

7. Consultative Process 2008 call • Research Group established Sept. 2007 • Meetings October, December & February • Sub group on FIRM priorities • Brainstorming session 22 January 2008 • Meetings with researchers Cork & Dublin November 2007 • Written submissions received • Meetings with interest groups

8. Funding available • €18m. - €20m. in awards • 30 – 35 projects Subject to • Excellence of the science • Outcome of the evaluation process

9. 2008 Themes

10. Food Manufacturing & Processing Technologies • Process design, process optimisation, process modelling and problem solving in the food industry; b. Development of the scientific capability in i. food formulation, ii. food ingredient interaction including flavour & texture preservation; iii. sensory analysis

11. New Uses for Food & Drink By-products a. Development of the scientific capability to extract functional ingredients from existing food by-products; b. Extraction and exploitation of valuable components arising from food processing systems for food and non-food use

12. New & Innovative Food Ingredients & Products • Novel and/or biofunctional ingredients – their delivery and application in the meat, beverages, cheese and snack food sectors. • Development of healthy snack products for the cereal and vegetable sector. • Diversification of the cheese product portfolio including new and innovative applications for cheese and ingredient-type cheese

13. Food Quality & Safety • Emerging foodborne pathogens and control strategies; • Safety of fresh produce including novel / practical methods for decontamination; • Novel intelligent & sustainable packaging solutions to enhance food quality, safety & shelf life; • Development of technologies and systems to enhance the operation of the poultry industry.

14. Frontiers Research • New bioactives from plant, animal and microbial sources • Bioprocessing technologies of new food ingredients “exploring the science base for new ideas to create future opportunities for the food industry and future benefits for society” Small single institution projects

15. Dissemination Projects are invited that • Build on the development of RELAY • Take on board recommendations of DAFF Value for Money review • Address the knowledge needs of the food industry

16. Stakeholder Consultation Call Advertised via Website & Press 4 - 5months Briefing Sessions for Researchers Proposal Submissions - Themes Evaluation by 3 person Expert Panel Awards / Contracts 3-4yrs Project Management – 6 monthly reports; scientific inspections; institutional audits FIRM – The Process…

17. How to Get Funded Download Guidelines & Application Forms from: www.agriculture.gov.ie Or FIRM08@agriculture.gov.ie Or 01 6072142

18. How to Get Funded • Read the Guidelines • Pick your collaborators • Complete the Application Form! • Email Completed form to FIRM08@agriculture.gov.ie • Send two signed hardcopies to DAFF By April 3rd 2008

19. If you have Any questions FIRM08@agriculture.gov.ie Or Phone Us before you submit

20. Section 1 • Theme areas - indicate your preference • Principal Investigator – the person who is responsible for the research activities in your area • Project Co-ordinator – Permanent or Contract Researcher with PhD, 2 years postdoc experience & a contract beyond lifetime of project • Start date: October 1st 2008 or earlier

21. Section 2 – Project Information 2.1 Project Abstract (200 words) 2.2 Project context (800 words) Why is the research needed? 2.3 Overview of research (200 words) What are the research objectives & how you will achieve them? 2.4 Impact of the research (200 words) What are the likely outcomes?

22. Section 2 – 2.2 (ii) Programme of Research Your Research Project Existing research

23. Section 2 – Project Information 2.4 Impact of the research (200 words) • What are the likely outcomes? • Who will benefit? • What will the impact of your research be on end users?

24. Section 3 - Project Task List • Indicate Institution(s) responsible for the task • Who is the lead institution • Task months required to complete the task • Describe objectives clearly • Indicate what you will deliver & when milestones will be achieved

25. Section 4 – Project Management & Integration Section 4.1 • Management of the collaboration • Management of the research • Use Gannt Charts & flow diagrams • Indicate how tasks are integrated / interact

26. Section 4 – Project Management & Integration Section 4.6 – Exploitation plan • Outline what you will do with the outputs of the research • Discussions with TTO • The next steps….. Publication, licensing, patents, further research, potential application, industry contact, Enterprise Ireland research funding programmes, other funding agencies, FP

27. Section 6 – Budget Details • Complete the Excel Spreedsheet – details on how to complete are in the Guidelines (Annex 2) • Justify your costs in all categories

28. Evaluation Process

29. Stage 1 - Preliminary Assesssment by DAFF • Completeness check • Verification of proposal eligibility • Assignment to expert evaluation panel

30. Stage 2 Remote reading by experts • 1 Academic • 1 Food Industry • 1 Public Sector

31. Stage 2

32. Stage 2 Panel Evaluation Meeting (facilitated by DAFF moderator) • Discuss & evaluate each project proposal • Make recommendations / suggestions • Agree a consensus mark • Complete evaluation summary report • Rank proposals

33. Stage 3 FIRM Committee • Proposals must achieve 3/5 for SE &F and overall mark of 60% to be considered by FIRM Committee • Committee determine indicative levels of funding • Recommend funding of successful proposals • All applicants notified of result

34. Awards • All co-ordinators of successful proposals notified of award • Recommendations of expert panel considered in revised proposal • Final contract negotiations • Research contract signed by Institutions

35. Project Management • Co-ordinators – talk to your collaborators - report on progress • 6-monthly reports • Financial deductions • Be accurate • Reveal issues! • Consider what you said you would do!

36. Contacts Admin Issues: Declan Coppinger , Trish O Shaughnessy, Geraldine Corcoran, John Cosgrave Technical Issues: Dr. Pamela Byrne FIRM08@agriculture.gov.ie Or firstname.surname@agriculture.gov.ie