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Learn key success factors for securing EU research funding, strategic alignment, consortium building, and more. Discover the benefits of EU projects and how to overcome barriers. Get insights into preferred partners and training priorities. Find contacts for support!
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Making Best Use ofEU Research Funding Opportunities Dr Erich Prem office“at“eutema.com www.eutema.com
RTD Strategy Public Affairs Management of IT-RTD Projects Project Planning Partners Training EU Contacts eutema – RTD Strategy Consultants • Management of Technology Programs • Programme Strategy • Evaluations • Programme Marketing • Stake Holder Management IT – RTD programmes projects ec3 policy RTD Policy, RTD Strategy, Design of Instruments, International RTD Co-operation, European RTD Policy…
Agenda • Key Success Factors • Strategic Alignment • Results from the EMTECH study • Financial Aspects • Consortium Building • Sources of Information • Important Contacts
Too many opportunities!? • Too Much Money? • ICT Programme • EUREKA • ARTEMIS • CIP Programme • eTEN • Joint technology initiatives • IMS • Innovation Programme • …
Money doesn‘t buy results. • The Performance Disconnect
Key Factors for Success • Strategy • Grasp Opportunities • Clear Objectives • Quality Partnership • Hi-quality Project Management • Sufficient Resources • Long-term Vision
Where are the opportunities? • Comparative (EU) Market Revenues, € Billions, in 2003 This information is supplied courtesy of Focussed Development Alliance (FSDA) Ltd.
Strategic Alignment • Where would you like to go? • Know your goals • Do you know your strengths and weaknesses? • Analyze the opportunities and threats • Evaluate the market opportunities • Evaluate the technology • Long-term planning
EMTECH SME Study Results • Factors Affecting Main Products Perceptions on factors affecting main ES products and markets IST-Project Number: IST – 004376
EMTECH SME Study Results • Perceived Trends in ES Business Perceptions on trends and issues affecting embedded systems evolution IST-Project Number: IST – 004376
Strategy: ARTEMIS for Embedded Systems Objective • World leadership in intelligent electronicsystems • embedded everywhere
Benefits of EU Projects • Good Candidates • Technology • Partners • Experience • Recognition • Evaluate the technology Questionable Candidates • Products • Funding • Time
Consortium Building • Where to find partners • Research partners • Business partners • Related projects • National contact points • Partner search mechanisms • Dedicated to specific topics (e.g. EMTECH) • For all IST projects: IDEALIST • Policy and industry initiatives
EMTECH SME Study Results • RTD and Value Chain Pressure exerted by 3rd parties to participate in EU RTD and nature of the 3rd party. IST-Project Number: IST – 004376
EMTECH SME Study Results • Preferred RTD Partners Characteristics of preferred partners in EU RTD IST-Project Number: IST – 004376
Consortium Building • Partners should be • competent • reliable • experienced • complementary • promising
EMTECH SME Study Results • Perceived RTD Barriers and Benefits Perceived barriers to and benefits of participation in EU RTD IST-Project Number: IST – 004376
EMTECH SME Study Results • Perceived Training Priorities Relative priorities of training in ES and RTD project collaboration topics IST-Project Number: IST – 004376
Help! • National Contact Point • Experienced Partners • The European Commission • The IDEAL-IST Network • Supporting EU Projects • National Representative • Web information: • NCP • CORDIS • IST • Other projects • RTFM!
Contact eutema Technology Management Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 10 1010 Vienna, Austria T +43 1 524 53 16 F +43 1 524 53 96 M +43 664 460 20 23 office“at“eutema.com www.eutema.com EMTECH Contact Point for ES SMEs Martin Marek Tel: +43 1 5245316 marek”at”eutema.com www.emtech-sme.org IST-Project Number: IST – 004376