Framework Programme Seven

1. Framework Programme Seven Environment (including climate change) c Beta Technology

2. Contents • Beta Technology • Framework Programme Seven • Environment (including climate change) • Next Steps c Beta Technology

3. Beta Technology Ltd c Beta Technology

4. Who We Are • Project management consultancy in Doncaster, UK • Bring together industry, the public sector and academia to develop and deliver innovative projects • Involved in the Framework Programme for over 20 years • National Contact Point since FP3 • Contracted by Government (Defra, FSA, TSB ) to provide NCP services for FP7 themes: • Food, Agriculture & Fisheries, & Biotechnology • Environment (including climate change) • Health • SME Activities • Regions of Knowledge c Beta Technology

5. Framework Programme Seven c Beta Technology

6. The Basics: What is the Framework Programme • Framework Programmes have been operating since 1984 • EC’s mechanism for funding research and technological development • Designed to generate new knowledge, new technologies and new intellectual property for Europe to compete with China, India, USA and Japan • Previous Framework Programmes have focussed on industrial competitiveness and specific themes such as IT, energy, environment, agriculture and health. These themes and many others are still in FP7 c Beta Technology

7. The Basics: Framework Programme Seven • Runs 2007-2013 • Budget €50.5 billion • Building Europe’s knowledge and the European Research Area • Improve competitiveness • Resolve society’s problems • The biggest research programme in the world c Beta Technology

8. The Basics: Funding Fundamentals • Highly competitive application process • Innovative collaborative projects • Topics identified by the work programme • In response to a call for proposals • SME involvement is encouraged • Involves partners from multiple countries - at least 3 c Beta Technology

9. FP7 in Detail: The Structure c Beta Technology

10. FP7 Budgets Budget in € million c Beta Technology

11. FP7 in Detail: Funding Schemes • Collaborative Projects • Research projects with the aim of generating new knowledge and technology • Size and scope can vary • Network of Excellence • Join together a group of organisations around a common theme • Integrate research activities and resources • Coordination and Support Actions • Non R&D activity to support research c Beta Technology

12. FP7 in Detail: Maximum Funding Rates • Research and technological activities: – 50% of eligible costs except for: • Public bodies: 75% • Secondary and higher education establishments: 75% • Research organisations (non-profit): 75% • SMEs: 75% • Demonstration activities: 50% of eligible costs • Other activities: 100% including e.g. management • Coordination and support actions:100% (+7% Indirect) • Receipts are taken into account to determine the final Community financial contribution c Beta Technology

13. Environment (including climate change) Theme c Beta Technology

14. 6.1: Climate change, pollution & risks 6.2: Sustainable management of resources 6.3: Environmental technologies 6.4: Earth observation & assessment tools for sustainable development

15. Activity 1 – Climate Change, Pollution and Risks Pressures on environment and climate • Earth systems and climate: functioning and abrupt changes • Emissions and pressures • Global carbon cycle – greenhouse gas budgets • Future climate • Natural and socio-economics of climate change • Response strategies: adaptation, mitigation and polices

16. Activity 1 - Climate Change, Pollution & RisksEnvironment and health • Health impacts of climate change • Health effects of environmental stressors • Methods and tools for environmental health risk analysis and policy development c Beta Technology

17. Activity 1 - Climate Change, Pollution & Risks Natural hazards • European storm risk • Investigating Europe's risk from droughts • European (multi) hazard database analysis • Assessing and managing volcanic threat c Beta Technology

18. Activity 2 - Sustainable Management of Resources Conservation & sustainable management of natural & man made resources & biodiversity • Integrated resource management • Water resources • Soil research and desertification • Biodiversity • Urban development • Integrated forest research c Beta Technology

19. Activity 2 - Sustainable Management of Resources Management of marine environments • ‘The Ocean of tomorrow’ call • Joint call between: • Theme 2 – Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology (KBBE) • Theme 5 – Energy • Theme 6 – Environment (including climate change) • Theme 7 – Transport (including Aeronautics) • Multi-use offshore platforms • Marine microbial diversity… • Assessing and predicting the combined effects of natural and human-made pressures in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea… • Knowledge-base and tools for regional networks of marine protected areas, integrated management of activities together with assessment of wind energy potential in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea c Beta Technology

20. Activity 3 - Environmental Technologies Environmental technologies for observation, simulation, prevention, mitigation, adaptation, remediation & restoration of the natural & man made environment • Water • Public-Private Partnership 'Green Cars': Cross-Thematic cooperation between NMP, Energy, Environment (including Climate Change) and Transport (including Aeronautics) • Public-Private Partnership 'Energy efficient Buildings‘: Cross-thematic cooperation between NMP, ICT, Energy and Environment (including climate change) c Beta Technology

21. Activity 3 - Environmental Technologies Environmental technologies for observation, simulation, prevention, mitigation, adaptation, remediation & restoration of the natural & man made environment • Eco-innovation • Three specified topics • One bottom up topic with a budget of €44 million to fund many proposals • Proposals should address: • The development of system solutions, in production processes or consumption of goods and services and they should maximise eco-efficiency • The development of novel eco-efficient environmental technologies (including monitoring) whose direct or indirect use can substantially contribute to the reduction of materials and resource use, energy consumption, polluting emissions, etc. c Beta Technology

22. Activity 3 - Environmental Technologies Protection, conservation & enhancement of cultural heritage, including human habitat • Assessment and conservation in cultural heritage • Networking, knowledge transfer and optimisation of results in cultural heritage c Beta Technology

23. Activity 4 - Earth Observation & Assessment Tools Earth and ocean observation systems and monitoring methods for the environment and sustainable development • Integration of European activities within GEO • Earth Observation activities in emerging areas • Developing capacity building activities in the domain of Earth Observation in the new EU countries and in the developing countries c Beta Technology

24. Activity 4 - Earth Observation & Assessment Tools Forecasting methods and assessment tools for sustainable development taking into account differing scales of observation • Tools for impact assessment • Sustainable development indicators • Interplay between social, economic and ecological systems c Beta Technology

25. Activity 5 - Horizontal Activities Dissemination and horizontal activities • ENV.2011.5.1.0-1 Uptake of climate related research results through knowledge platforms with African collaboration partners c Beta Technology

26. Call Information - DRAFT FP7-ENV-2011 Publication: 30th July 2010 Deadline: 18th November Budget: €155M FP7-ENV-2011-ECOINNOVATION Publication: 30th July 2010 Deadline 1st stage/2nd stage: To be confirmed Deadline single stage To be confirmed Budget: €50M FP7-OCEAN-2011 Publication: 30th July 2010 Deadline: 18th Jan 2011 Budget: €45M (ENV €16M)

27. Call Information - DRAFT FP7-ENV-NMP-2011 (Advanced materials for cultural heritage assets ENV-NMP.2011.3.2.1-1) Publication: 30th July 2010 Deadline: To be confirmed Budget: €12M (ENV €6M) FP7-2011-NMP-ENV-ENERGY-ICT-EeB (Energy-efficient buildings PPP) Publication: 30th July 2010 Deadline 2nd December 2010 Budget: €85.5M (ENV €5.5M) FP7-2011-GC-ELECTRCHEMICAL-STORAGE (Green cars PPP) Publication: 30th July 2010 Deadline 2nd December 2010 Budget: €25M (ENV €5M)

28. Next Steps c Beta Technology

29. Partners • Collaborative Projects & Coordination Actions • Three independent legal entities from three different Member States or Associated States • At least two Member States or Associated Candidate Countries • Support Actions • One legal entity c Beta Technology

30. Member States

31. Other Countries

32. Work Programme • Get the one for your specific theme and call • Describes all the proposal topics open for submission • Dictates the type of funding scheme • Partners • Call details – deadlines, budget • Project size – max €

33. Maximum EC Contribution Rates This is an eligibility criteria c Beta Technology

34. Topic number Topic title Topic description ENV.2011.1.2.2-1 Combined exposures to environmental agents: integrated approaches to evaluate environment-health relationships in children Recent studies have suggested that even very low doses of some biologically active contaminants including toxic chemicals in the environment can alter gene expression important to learning and developmental function. Exposures during early development can adversely affect learning and development of the individual and last a lifetime, with huge economic and social consequences. Humans are exposed to complex mixtures of environmental contaminants that can interact to enhance adverse effects. The aim of the project is to develop better and sophisticated tools, procedures and testing methods to screen compounds for neurotoxicity and to improve assessment of exposures and effects. SMEs in the biotechnology area can play a key role and therefore, their participation is encouraged. Timing of exposure, the role of bioaccumulation and mixtures, mechanisms of disease development and the role of individual susceptibility should be examined using latest biotechnology tools available. SMEs in the biotechnology area can play a key role and therefore their participation is encouraged…… Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (large-scale integrating project) Additional eligibility criterion:SME-targeted Collaborative Projects will only be selected for funding on the condition that the estimated EU contribution going to SME(s) is 15% or more of the total estimated EC contribution for the project as a whole. This will be assessed at the end of the negotiation, before signature of the grant agreement. Proposals not fulfilling this criterion will not be funded. Expected Impact: Support for reduction of health inequalities, environmental sustainability and justice, including the goals of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy with its environment and public health components. Support for the goals of the EU and WHO environment and health process and EU chemicals legislation as well as Council conclusions on combination effects of chemicals (2009). Reducing uncertainty of risk assessments.

35. Guide for Applicants • Get the one for your funding scheme • Describes the funding scheme • Lists the funded countries • Glossary • Describes the proposal in detail • Describes submission • Checklist – USE IT!

36. What To Do Next • Understand your project • Decide on your project theme/research topic • Consortium – do you need assistance with partner searches? • Seek assistance from your National Contact Point • UK info day in London on 16th July • EU info day in Brussels on 12th-13th July

37. National Contact Point NCP service is free and confidential • Promotion • Monthly newsletter sent by e-mail • Information events • Presentations at conferences and events • Assistance • Helpline (e-mail & phone) • Proposal pre-screening • Contact details of EC SOs • Partner searching • Website – www.BetaEurope.co.uk

38. Contact details Catherine Holt Environment/Bio NCP Email: catherine.holt@betatechnology.co.uk Web: www.betaeurope.co.uk Tel: 01302 322633 c Beta Technology