Enhancing LiU's EU Support: Strategies for Future Innovation and Collaboration

1. LiU EU Support Current Situation & Next StepsAnn-Christine Comstock Arne Lundblad

2. Agenda • Background/need/current situation for LiU EU support • Target groups, purpose & aim • EU support Steering wheel • Goals • Methods • Project Management • Organization • Project leadership • Time plan • Activity plan • Budget • SWOT & risk analysis • Example of R&D project set-up • Important websites • Conclusions & recommendations

3. Current Situation • High but fragmented knowledge & competence at LiU • A need to develop project control process at LiU • Educational series for administrators • Q&A website • Internal competence network • A need to develop a method for researchers: • Connect the different networks • Find projects for researchers that are interested in being in projects beneficial to both parties • Actively search for suitable projects where researchers can participate • Provide professional support when developing project applications & implementation • Create an arena for bringing new initiatives at LiU based on the font line state of the art scientific knowledge and regional development

4. LiU’s Expression of Interest 1 = Genomics and biology for health 2 = Information society technologies 3 = Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge based multi-functional materials and new production processes and devices 4 = Aeronautics and space 5 = Food quality and safety 6 = Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems 7 = Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society

5. LiU EU Support Steering Wheel • What? • Support shall work for cooperation between SMEs and researchers within the region as well as outside with the goal to increase exchange of resources, competence, and network/contacts • JCP shall support technology spread/sharing international with the goals to strengthen the region’s technology development platforms • Dev of methods for a long-term dev of competence within EUs frame work programs Who?A cooperation between Linköping University, Euro Info Centre, University’s holding AB and an IT Company*. It aims to support participation in EU’s R&D frameworks • What do we offer? • Development of project ideas • Successful project applications • Contract negotiations • Partner search/project search • Support at the start of a project • Project review • Seminars/workshops • Lunch meetings • Web site with up-to-date EU information • Web site with a database portal • Communicator of int. front line & technological development Methods?Method 1 Develop a clear description of EU service offer in the region, country… Method 2 Increase the awareness among SMEs about what kind of research in on-going in the region (including contacts) Method 3 Increase the awareness among researchers of what kind of SME development is on-going in the region (related to field of research)

6. Goals • To provide support that creates results • Long-term goals: • To develop competitive R&D projects that will solve the identified European research gaps • To develop competence and experience within the university in order to successfully participate in FP6 • Project initiator when relevant EU support

7. Goals • Sub goals • Method development • Test method • Competence development • Support • Cooperation and partner building • Networking • Build partnerships

8. LiU EU Support Team Support Team - Ann-Christine Comstock, Brussels, partner projects, workshops/seminars - Christina Helmér, EKI, business law - Göran Hessling, consortium agreements, legal advice - Ulrica Larsson, project team set-up - Arne Lundblad, EoI, workshops/seminars, research contact - Anette Philipsson, HU support, applications expert - Micaela Sjöberg, information - Johan Åkerman, application process, budget, research contact Time line & EU support phases

9. EU Support Phases & Time Line Phase I Preparation & initial implementation Phase II Implementation Phase III Evaluation (021101-030531) (030601-040930) (041001-041231)

10. LiU EU Support Uni support Comp dev. Seminars/WS SME region Method proj. Adm/Mgt IT Support Web/database  2002 0.25 1.0 0.25 0.6 0.1 ? 2.55 0.25 0.1 2003 1.0 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.25 5.70 0.25 1.0 0.25 2004 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.25 6.00 University Support Connection SME IT & Adm

11. SWOT & Risk Analysis S O W T

12. Example of R&D Project Set-up Commission

13. WWW for FP6 • Websites for FP6 Cordis www.cordis.lu/rtd2002/ Europa http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/index_en.html Road map for FP6 www.cordis.lu/rtd2002/fp-debate/roadmap.htm Networks of Excellence & Integrated Projects http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/ip.html • Key documents used in preparation for FP6 Towards a European research area http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/area.htm Five year assessment reports www.cordis.lu/fp5/5yr_reports.htm The futures project http://futures.jrc.es/menupage-b.htm The Institute for Prospective Technological Studies www.jrc.es Official background documents www.cordis.lu/rtd2002/background.htm Annual Monitoring Report http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/report-2001.html

14. www for FP6 • Template for EoI www.hyperion.ie/eoi.htm • Background policys & political drivers Lisbon Council declaration http://europa.eu.int Laeken Council Report (key issues facing the EU) http://europa.eu.int/comm/laeken_council/index_en.htm EU competiveness report http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/enterprise_policy/competitiveness/in

15. Conclusions & Next Steps • Need for formalized EU support will offer high quality service • Synergy effects & spin-offs, increased participation in FP 6 • What does LiU expect from us/need from us? • Should we rank the EoIs & offer targeted high-end support to them? • Identify which LiU EoIs that have been id in Brussels? • Research the partners i.e are they strong and ‘Brussels credibly partners? Project mgt/consortium mgt/research managers, exploitation mgrs? • Important dates: • 12/12 kick-off for EU support • First calls 17/12, 2002 • FP6 Kick-off 13/1, 2003 in Linköping • agenda