This presentation is from the EPA's FP7 Environment National Information Day 2010. For further information, see http://www.fp7ireland.com/

1. Update on FP7 – Irish Successes
FP7 Environment – National Information Day
6 October 2010
imelda.lambkin@enterprise-ireland.com
+353-1-727 2665
http://www.fp7ireland.com

2. FP7 context – the opportunity for Ireland
Participation of Ireland's research institutions, SMEs and multinationals
in high-calibre research collaborations with European counterparts
[budget of €50 billion from 2007 to 2013]
Recent national investment in research means Ireland can participate in
FP7 from a far stronger position than before [design of FP7 suits the
needs of Irish researchers; its adapted to encourage industry
participation, the application process has been simplified, industry-
specific targets set and higher funding rates agreed]
As economic conditions have deteriorated nationally (and
internationally), FP7 comes into its own as a non-exchequer funding
source [budget stability guaranteed and growing year on year]

3. Ireland’s involvement to date
2965 proposals submitted to date
720 successful - receiving €213 million
Irish success rate: 24.28% (European Member State average: 22.28%)
Higher education research accounts for 61% of funding
Industry at 26% - €55 million (access to €792m worth of R&D); SMEs (69%)
Funding to several universities has surpassed FP6 (2.5 years versus 5 years)
Funding to industry has also surpassed FP6
A strong performance in keeping with our target of €600m for FP7
**ENV: 99 participations; 27 successes; €5.5 million – with multiple participations and
successes across FP7 programmes**

4. Ireland compared to our peers
Applicants in Applicants in
Population
retained Retained
Country Adjustment
proposals Proposals
Factor
from country (Pop. Adj.)
UK - United Kingdom 5,249 14.55 361
AT - Austria 1,103 1.95 564
FI - Finland 960 1.25 768
DK - Denmark 901 1.31 688
IE - Ireland 546 546
PT - Portugal 730 2.55 287
HU - Hungary 594 2.36 252
RO - Romania 433 5.29 82
CZ - Czech Republic 541 2.43 223
SI - Slovenia 348 0.48 731
BG - Bulgaria 305 1.71 178

5. Some examples 1
Intel - Strategic use of FP7 with 18 successes to date; 15 R&D staff in ICT, Nanotech,
eHealth, Manufacturing (energy). Industry partners include Microsoft, SAP, Siemens,
BMW, IBM etc. Local partners include TCD, UCD, WIT, Tyndall, Lake Comm.
DePuy - A Marie Curie Industry-Academic Partnership advancing the state of the art in
medical device casting; based on secondments between DePuy and the University
of Birmingham: 12 researchers to DePuy & 9 from DePuy; salaries at 100%.
Wavebob - Demonstrating full size wave energy converter – intention that it will be
grid-connected; partners: VATTENFALL AB, Generg Novos Desenvolvimentos S.A.,
GERMANISCHER LLOYD GMBH, HYDAC System GmbH, WEDGE GLOBAL S.L;
Total cost: €8.5 million - Commission contribution: €5 million
Opsona – Developing an orphan drug for treatment of Delayed Graft Function post
solid organ transplantation; Total project funding of €5.95m; Takes the drug through
phase I and IIa clinical trials; Significant subcontracting for manufacture and trials

6. Some examples 2
20 new research jobs at the Tyndall National Institute following the
award of €8 million in funding; at the cutting-edge of
telecommunications, nanoelectronics, medical devices and
environmental monitoring
Telecommunications Software & Systems Group (TSSG) at Waterford
Institute of Technology leading 5 new research projects - €3.8m
funding; improving and shaping the ‘Future Internet’; investigating ICT
security; social networking and systems architecture
Professor Kevin O’Rourke, TCD – Ireland’s first ERC Advanced Grant
to study Trade and the Great Depression in a Long Run Perspective
Dr. Chaoying Wan – research fellow coming into Ireland to study
assembly of novel bone-mimetic hybrid membranes

7. Some examples 3 UCC, NUIG, TCD, UCD, UL
Marine Institute, EPA
20ECO-INNOVERA KnowSeas
GHG Europe ZeroWIN Marine Law and Ocean Policy
Research Services Limited,
CLAMER ComEnvir MicroPro Multimedia Computer
CIR²CLE ClimateCost Systems Ltd., O'Malley Fisheries
Ecological Consultancy Services
COPHES II ERA-ENVHEALTH Limited, AquaTT UETP Ltd
ODEMM BRIDGE
Economic and Social Research
SEAS ERA SALSEA-Merge Institute, Central Fisheries Board,
MarineTT EELIAD Health Services Executive
WISER SALSEA-Merge
MESMA CoralFISH AND
Energy, KBBE, NMP, Marie Curie,
HERMIONE MIDTAL Research IFR, Research for the
benefit of SMEs…

8. Some observations
We’re looking for newcomers
Participation is primarily driven by individuals – little evidence of clusters
leveraging bigger parts of FP7 projects, having higher aspirations -
We’re looking for clusters
Average volume of funding per participation: €279,636
The FP7 opportunity is growing by a €billion per year. We need to
double annual activity by 2012 to keep up with the growing
opportunity…

9. Services available
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Theme-specific information days outside***
Client-specific activities
Showcasing Technical Excellence: high level events in Brussels
Meeting room facilities in Brussels
Financial support:
Travel Support for multiple visits
Coordination Support
Feasibility Study for Companies
Proactive ‘Marketing’ of FP7 Ireland locally and internationally
See: www.fp7ireland.com for details