1. Specific Programme „Capacities“ Wolfram Rieneck

2. 7th Framework Programme

3. Capacities

11. The financial support of the Community in accordance with the Rules for participation will be capped at a value not exceeding 110% of the estimated price to be invoiced by RTD providers to SMEsor SMEs Associations. The default IPR regime remains full ownership by the SMEs or SME Associations. -> The consortium may however reach different agreement in their own best interests, as long as the SMEs and SME associations are provided with all the rights that are required for their intended use and dissemination of the project results. SME action in Capacities (4)

12. SME action in Capacities (5) R&D, demonstration, management, training(!), other activities R&D, demonstration, management, other activities Activities € 1.5 - 4 Million € 0.5 - 1 .5 Million Total budget 10-15 5-10 Number of partners 2-3 years 1-2 years Duration Research for SME associations Research for SMEs

14. Calculation of the budget / funding SME action in Capacities (7) Compared to FP6 CRAFT scheme 56,5% Funding rate at project level 71,5% Requested EC contribution (lower value) 715.000 Subcontracting to RTD excl. VAT 650.000 Maximum EC contribution = 110% of subcontracting to RTD 715.000 782.500 1.000.000 50.000 80.000 0 870.000 Total 37.500 50.000 0 0 0 50.000 Other 30.000 30.000 20.000 10.000 RTD 715.000 920.000 30.000 70.000 820.000 SMEs Total Other 100% Manag. 100% Demo 50% RTD 50%/75% EC Contribution Estimated eligible costs Type

22. Trans-national co-operation among NCPs Identifier: FP7-INCO-2007-4 Budget: € 3 70 000 Deadline: 02 May 2007 Activities of International Cooperation INCO-NET Identifier: FP7-INCO-2007-1 Budget: € 1 7 000 000 Deadline: 02 May 2007 FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2007-1 Identifier: FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2007-1 Budget: € 1 64 400 000 Deadline: 02 May 2007 Regions of Knowledge: Analysis, mentoring and integration of research actors Identifier: FP7-REGIONS-2007-1 Budget: € 8 800 000 Deadline: 24 April 2007 Regions of Knowledge: Facilitating the emergence of new clusters and mutual information Identifier: FP7-REGIONS-2007-2 Budget: € 8 00 000 Deadline: 24 April 2007 Capacities - Recent Calls

23. Regions of Knowledge: Trans-national co-operation among NCPs Identifier: FP7-REGIONS-2007-3 Budget: € 4 00 000 Deadline: 24 April 2007 Research Potential: Unlocking and developing the research potential in the EU s convergence regions and outermost regions Identifier: FP7-REGPOT-2007-1 Budget: € 2 3 500 000 Deadline: 24 April 2007 Research Potential: Providing evaluation facilities for research organisation in the EU s convergence regions and outermost regions Identifier: FP7-REGPOT-2007-2 Budget: € 1 000 000 Deadline: 24 April 2007 Research Potential: International Co-operation Identifier: FP7-REGPOT-2007-3 Budget: € 8 000 000 Deadline: 24 April 2007 Capacities - Recent Calls

24. Research Potential: Trans-national co-operation among NCPs Identifier: FP7-REGPOT-2007-4 Budget: € 5 00 000 Deadline: 24 April 2007 Science in Society Identifier: FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2007-1 Budget: € 2 1 798 000 Deadline: 23 May 2007 Research for SMEs Call 1 Identifier: FP7-SME-2007-1 Budget: € 1 00 000 000 Deadline: 04 September 2007 Research for SME Associations Call 1 Identifier: FP7-SME-2007-2 Budget: € 1 0 000 000 Deadline(s): 01 June 2007, 28 November 2007 Coordination and Support Actions Call 1 Identifier: FP7-SME-2007-3 Budget: € 2 000 000 Deadline: 10 May 2007 Capacities - Recent Calls

29. Evaluation procedure : 2-stage procedure. The first stage will consist of an outline proposal of not more than 12 pages providing the essential aspects of the proposed project. For proposals which successfully pass the first stage, co-ordinators shall be requested to provide a full proposal. The closure date for the submission of the full proposal (stage2) will be detailed in the request (indicative closure date: November 2007). Proposals will not be evaluated anonymously. The evaluation of the first stage proposals will be limited to the criteria "S&T quality" and "Impact" and may be carried out entirely by a remote evaluation procedure. The evaluation criteria and sub-criteria (including weights and thresholds), together with the eligibility, selection and award criteria, for the different funding schemes are set out in Annex 2 to the work programme. Indicative evaluation and contractual timetable : results of stage 1 evaluation will be available within three months after closure date. Proposers of successful proposals post first stage evaluation will be asked to submit a stage 2 proposal with a specified deadline around November 2007. Contract signature: it is estimated that the first contracts related to this call will come into force 12 months after the first stage closure date. SME Associations Particular participation and evaluation rules

30. Consortium agreements The participants will be required to submit a signed consortium agreement as a deliverable in the early stage of the project to further detail information already reflected in the Technical Annex to the contract. It addresses issues such as the internal organisation of the consortium, the management of the Community financial contribution, rules on dissemination and use, including intellectual property rights management, settlement of internal disputes. In particular, it should contain provisions related to the remuneration of the RTD-performers especially if different from the default regime, clearly indicating the ceiling for remuneration agreed within the consortium and the related consequences in terms of allocation of ownership and use and dissemination rights. This information is meant to be fully reflected in the Technical Annex to the contract. SME Associations Particular participation and evaluation rules

31. Thank you very much for your attention Questions and discussion