NEST Roadshow 2004

Specific Activities Covering a Wider Field of Research New and Emerging Science and Technology

NEST Roadshow 2004

New and EmergingScience and Technology

NEST

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Thematic priorities

FP6 - Where does NEST fit in?

“Wider field of Research”

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International co-operation

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NESTSupport to

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NEST and the FP6 Thematic Priorities

• NEST complements the Thematic Priorities

• NEST covers new and emerging areas of science and technology - a wide scientific scope

• Where a long term societal or economic benefit may be expected

• NEST encourages multi-disciplinary research

• BUT lying outside or cutting across the areas covered by the FP6 TPs


NEST objectives

• Stimulate visionary long term research at the frontiers of knowledge and at the interface between disciplines

• Give researchers freedom to develop and prove their ideas within the broadest possible limits

• Respond rapidly to new problems and opportunities


What mayNEST achieve?

• Enhance the creative potential in European science and technology

• New science, new principles in emerging fields, new techniques and basic technologies

• An increased responsiveness to possible problems arising from new discoveries

• New communities of knowledge in emerging areas

• Strategic inputs for the development of future European research initiatives


Two modes

Open domain:

Focused actions:

235 M €

Overall

Budget

• ADVENTURE

• INSIGHT

• NEST SUPPORT

PATHFINDER


Implementation

Through standard FP6 instruments

• Specific Targeted Research Project, STREP:To provide funding for research activities.

• Co-ordination Action, CA:To provide funding for networking and co-ordination.

• Specific Support Action, SSA:To provide funding for activities in direct

support of NEST


Second Call

• Call reference: FP6-2003-NEST-B

• Call date: 17 December 2003

• Budget: 30M€ (ADVENTURE, INSIGHT, NEST SUPPORT)

• No major changes w.r.t. 2003, (except enable CA for ADVENTURE)

• Closure dates: 14 April, 15 September 2004

OPEN DOMAIN


Second Call

• Call reference: FP6-2003-NEST-Path

• Call date: 17 December 2003

• Budget: 35M€

• Actions: “Synthetic biology”; “Tackling complexity in science”; “What it means to be human”

• Closure date: 14 April 2004

PATHFINDER


Presentation

• The OPEN mode• ADVENTURE, INSIGHT, NEST SUPPORT

• The FOCUSED mode• PATHFINDER

• Instruments and Evaluation• STREP, CA, SSA

• Feedback from first evaluation

• The PATHFINDER topics 2004• Synthetic biology, Tackling complexity in science, “What it means to be human”


NEST ADVENTURE

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ADVENTURE:The mandate

“research in emerging areas of knowledge and on future technologies, in particular in trans-disciplinary fields, which is highly innovative and involves correspondingly high (technical) risks.”


ADVENTURE„If only ...“

• Neural networks had been the result of an ADVENTURE project

• The atomic force microscope had been developed in an ADVENTURE project

• The first in vitro demonstration of motor-proteins had been made in an ADVENTURE project

• PCR had been developed in an ADVENTURE project

• etc, etc, ...


The “Spirit of ADVENTURE”

• Exciting, pioneering research with the aim of opening up new avenues for progress in science and technology

• Freedom for researchers to define new challenges and pursue new ideas

• Across a wide scope of science and technology, but lying outside or cutting across the Thematic Priorities

• With a special interest in novel multi-disciplinarity

• High risk / high gain, with challenging and tangible objectives


What ADVENTURE projects are NOT!

• Research that falls within the scope of the Thematic Priorities

• Research without clearly identifiable novel aspects

• Open-ended research without tangible and challenging objectives

• Technology demonstrations

• Combinations of existing technologies

• Research of interest to a particular industrial sector without broader applicability

• Research related to implausible and hypothetical phenomena


ADVENTURE(non-exclusive) examples

• A “first” in demonstrating a scientific phenomenon, enabling a range of subsequent developments

• Development of a new mathematical technique, and proof of practical application in other research domains

• Early development / proof of a novel research instrument, opening new prospects for analysis or control

• Application of new science in a highly original tool / technique and proof in principle of its applicability

• A highly original or unconventional approach to a known problem, opening the possibility of a breakthrough


ADVENTURE Implementation

• Specific Targeted Research Projects, STREPs

• Coordination Actions, CAs

• Project budget: indicative funding range from 800.000 to 3.000.000 Euro

• Funding period: up to 3 years

• Consortium: At least three independent partners from three member states or associated states - of which at least two member states or associated candidate states


ADVENTURE STREPsEvaluation criteria

• Relevance to NEST objectives [4/5]

• Scientific and technological excellence [4/5]

• Potential impact [3/5]

• Quality of the consortium (FULL proposal only) [3/5]

• Quality of management (FULL proposal only) [3/5]

• Mobilisation of resources (FULL proposal only) [3/5]


ADVENTUREFirst STREPs selected

BIODEFENCE - “Rapid induction of passive immunity against weapons of bioterrorism using transformed GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) organisms”

THE OPTICAL NOSE - “An on-line, non-invasive and total-profiling” instrument for trace gas sensing applications in medical sciences

INA - “Imaging with neutral atoms”

ATOM3D - “Advanced techniques for optical manipulation using novel 3D light field synthesis”

CHIRALTEM - “Chiral dichroism in the transmission electron microscope”

EA-BIOFILMS - “Electrochemical control of biofilm-forming micro-organisms”

ELCAT - “Electrocatalytic Gas-Phase Conversion of CO2 in Confined Catalysts”

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NEST INSIGHT

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INSIGHT: The mandate

“research to assess rapidly new discoveries or newly-observed phenomena, which may indicate emerging risks or problems of high importance to European society, and identify appropriate responses to them.”


INSIGHT„If only ...“

• The hormonal activity of certain chemicals had been proven by an INSIGHT project (Endocrine Disruptors)

• The link between Creutzfeld-Jakob and BSE had been proven by an INSIGHT project

• The Ozone depletion in the Atmosphere by Perfluorated Compounds had been shown by an INSIGHT project

• The impact of a new technology, e.g. ICTs, on societal behaviour (e.g. life style, communication, work , consumption, criminality) had been anticipated by an INSIGHT project


INSIGHT projects

• Should have an anticipatory function

• Should address possible risks associated with new phenomena; high potential risk; significant scientific uncertainties

• Project outputs should be aimed at decision making. Analysis of the uncertainty should allow the concerned actors to frame strategic choices about future action

• May need to challenge orthodoxy and/or address complex or inter-disciplinary questions


INSIGHT projects : hypothetical examples

• Discovery of potential faults to new medical or engineering practices or materials that could cause significant risk for humans in the future

• A new chemical, pharmaceutical, bacteria or virus found in the environment or food that could have serious future consequences for humans, wildlife or plants

• Elaboration of a new methodology that could prevent spread of newly-observed bacterial or viral infection between humans or livestock

• A new phenomenon in genetics that indicates serious ethical or health-related problems in the future


What INSIGHT projects are NOT!

• Policy evaluation studies

• Technology foresight studies or technology assessment studies

• Research that legitimately falls within the scope of the thematic priorities

• Research addressing topics in on-going “risk debates”, which are “open-ended” or projects without plausible or convincing evidence to their real or potential existence


INSIGHT STREPsEvaluation criteria

• Relevance to NEST objectives [4/5]

• Scientific and technological excellence [4/5]

• Potential impact [3/5]

• Quality of the consortium (FULL proposal only) [3/5]

• Quality of management (FULL proposal only) [3/5]

• Mobilisation of resources (FULL proposal only) [3/5]


INSIGHT: Implementation

• STREPs for the support of research

• CAs for networking, e.g. of national organisations or responsible regulatory bodies

• Budget: up to 800.000 Euro Commission funding

• Funding period: 1 - 2 years

• Consortium: At least three independent partners from three member states or associated states - of which at least two member states or associated candidate states


INSIGHTFirst STREPs selected

PERFORCE: Perfluorinated organic compounds in the European environment

PORGROW: Policy options for responding to the growing challenge from obesity



NEST SUPPORT

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NEST SUPPORT: The mandate

• attracting good proposals

• shaping and refining modalities

• establishing future actions

… to assist in the development and exploitation of NEST activities


NEST Support: The specific areas

1 Promotion of interaction with the research community and the identification of opportunities for research under NEST

2 Analysing the conduct of highly advanced science and technology in the European context, and on a comparative basis, and the specific socio-cultural and economic factors affecting its performance

3 Analysing the dynamics of scientific and technological change, and management issues specific to high risk and interdisciplinary research

4 Improving the methodological basis for addressing systemic and societal vulnerabilities to science-based hazards


NEST SUPPORTFirst SSAs selected

NEST-IDEA: NEST Information on Development of Emerging Activities

ATBEST: Assessment tools for Breakthrough and Emerging S&T

NETIAM: New and Emerging Teams in Industrial and Applied Mathematics



NEST - Evaluation

Peer review, following EC Guidelines on quality and fairness

• 1-stage or 2-stage submission scheme

• A panel of high-level scientists with a broad perspective and a good appreciation of multi-disciplinary issues

• With inputs from specialized remote referees

• Full, open and transparent feedback to proposers


Key characteristics of NEST projects

• May fall in “any” area of research

• Research not falling within the Thematic Priorities

• Novel, possibly multi-disciplinary, possibly unconventional

• Well focused objectives, which are ambitious but clear, possibly risky, and consistent with the scale of the project


FOCUSSED ACTIONS

PATHFINDER

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PATHFINDER: The mandate

• Build and consolidate European capabilities in promising emerging (interdisciplinary) areas, for the long term.

• Actions of up to EUR 10m or more; several STREPS, one or more CAs

• Annual calls for proposals; several topics per call

• First call autumn 2003, closure April 2004


INSTRUMENTS

AND

EVALUATION

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Different actions require different Instruments

• Specific Target Research Projects

for ADVENTURE and INSIGHT

• Co-ordination actionsfor ADVENTURE and INSIGHT

• Specific Support Actions for NEST-SUPPORT


Specific Targeted Research Project (STREP) in NEST

• Targeted, well-defined research and technology development

• Minimum of three partners from three different Member States or Associated States, of which two must be Member States or Associated Candidate Countries

• Typical duration of 2 to 3 years

• Typical 50% funding (or 100% additional costs)


Specific Support Actions (SSA) in NEST

• Main purpose: to support the implementation of NEST in FP6

• May cover information and communication, conferences, seminars, expert groups, operational support….

• Typical duration up to 2 years• Grant to the budget up 100%• Scale ~ 50 - 200k Euro• Minimum of one partner from a Member State

or Associated State (but generally more)


Evaluation of OUTLINE STREP Proposals

ADVENTURE and INSIGHT

OUTLINEproposals

Remote referees, individual assessments

Stage A panelPrepare full

proposal in ~ 2 months

NO

Anonymous


Evaluation of FULL STREP Proposals ADVENTURE and INSIGHT

FULL proposals

Remote referees, individual assessments

Stage B panelNegotiation

and contractNO

Non anonymous


Evaluation of CAs and SSAs

ADVENTURE, INSIGHT, NEST SUPPORT

Proposals Remote referees, individual assessments

PanelNegotiation and contract

NO

Non anonymous


FEEDBACK FROM

FIRST EVALUATION

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Call: FP6-2003-NEST-A

• Following closure date May 14, 2003

• 187 proposals were received

• 14 were not evaluated (late or non-eligible)

• 173 were evaluated

• 166 STREPs (2 stage procedure)

• 7 SSAs (1 stage procedure)


Approximate breakdown of STREPs

• Medical 38

• Biological and environmental 41

• Physical 48

• Applied technologies 5

• Social, cognitive, economic 18

• Mathematics 16


Proposal distribution

• A good distribution across EU countries, Associated Candidate countries and Associated countries


Results

• 25 STREP proposers invited to present a FULL proposal by September 24

• 3 SSA proposals have been retained and are being negotiated

• Suyccess rate of the 2nd stage is about 35% (10 out of 25)


Feedback from the evaluation

• The “5-page OUTLINE proposal” concept has been well-received

• The transparency of the feedback to proposers (ESRs) appears to have been well-received

• No need for major changes to the evaluation methodology; remote individual assessment plus a strategic panel


Messages for proposers

• NEST proposals should “lie outside or cut

across” the Thematic Priorities• Many proposers appears insufficiently aware

of the basic principles behind NEST:– ADVENTURE: novelty, ambition, risk, impact– INSIGHT: risks arising from novel phenomena– Support actions must help in implementation of NEST

• INSIGHT and ADVENTURE are different

things. A project must be designed for the one or

the other


Messages for proposers

• 5-page OUTLINE proposals are not about

describing an idea for an area of work.

• They should contain a concise description:– What exactly is the novelty of the proposal

– What are you planning to do and how?

– What may one expect as a result of the project?

– What would be the impact on science and technology

• A degree of quantification might be useful


Final advice

• Please read the NEST reference documents

from www.cordis.lu/nest; then download.• Please specify a single activity code

(ADVENTURE, INSIGHT, Support, PATHFINDER)

• Please use the electronic submission system,

EPSS

• PLEASE DON’T SUBMIT LAST MINUTE


Information sources

• Info on contracts: www.cordis.lu/fp6/instruments.htm

• NEST Web-site: www.cordis.lu/nest

• CORDIS: www.cordis.lu

• NEST helpdesk: [email protected]

• Evaluators: www.cordis.lu/experts/fp6_candidature.htm

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