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TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS

Taking Account of Strategic Research Agendasin the Research Themes

of the FP7 Co-operation Programme

Seminar for Industrial Leadersof Technology Platforms

(Brussels, 9 June, 2005)

Presentation byPeter Kerr

DG Research, European Commission

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Current State of Play

• Considerable momentum behind the process.

• Around 25 technology platforms now fully operational or well advanced in being set up.

• But “moving target”: Other topics continue to emerge

• Status Report: Development of Technology Platforms

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Status Report - Content

Provides information on the development of each platform in respect of the three “STAGES” of their development.

Provides the names of contact persons for each platform - both from platforms and within Commission services.

Provides direct links to individual detailed web-sites of each platform.

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Status Report - Summary

Vision Documents: 18 published, 3 drafted, 4 planned

Stage 1: 20 formally launched, 9 completed, 18 underway

Stage 2: around 17 have published at least an advanced draft of their SRA

Stage 3: preparations for implementation underway

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FP7: « Co-operation » Programme

• +/- € 45 billion proposed

• 9 Research themes

• CONTENT: formulated by thematic services on the basis of a number of key inputs(own criteria, wide public consultation..)

• Own criteria1. Contribution to EU policy objectives2. European research potential3. European added value

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Strong input from SRAs

Especially with the goal of increasing industrial participation in FP7:

“The 7th Framework Programme is tailored to better meet industry’s needs. Where industrially relevant, the definition of work programmes will draw on the Strategic Research Agendas developed by industry-led technology platforms.”

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Coverage of SRAs

in Research Themes

• Confirmation that the vast majority of SRAs will be at least ‘broadly’ covered

• Around 15 SRAs are covered under a single research theme

• Further 10 SRAs where the coverage is spread between several research themes (“cross-cutting”)

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Ongoing process….

• Several SRAs to be completed

• New platforms still emerging

• More detailed account of SRAs will be reflected subsequently in- Specific Programmes- Work Programmes- Specific Calls for Proposals

• Likely mid-term review of FP7