Technology Strategy Board - Electronics Technology Network

Technology Strategy Board
UK Funding for
the Artemis JTI
Dr Nick Appleyard
Electronics, Photonics & Electrical Systems
V3.00 200208

Technology Strategy Board
What we do
• We promote and support research, development and
exploitation of science and technology
– We deliver a programme of financial support to encourage
business investment in technology
– We provide insight into the process of turning technology into
money and knowledge support for those who dare
• We provide leadership to Government Departments and
agencies and work with RDAs, DAs and the Research
Councils on technological innovation of importance to UK
business
• We advise Government on barriers to the exploitation of new
technologies - and make recommendations for removing them

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The Technology Strategy Board
• Executive Non-Departmental Public Body
– Sponsored by DIUS
– Based in Swindon
• Budget:
– Sainsbury Review & CSR 2007
– £720million over 3 years 2008-2012
– extended to >£1billion by co-funding with Research Councils and
English Regional Development Agencies
• Governing Board + staff of 75 recruited from business

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Technology Strategy Board outcome-based
criteria for support
• Can the UK do it
– Does the UK have the capacity to develop and exploit the
technology
• Is the idea “ready”
– Is the science developed enough to underpin the technology and
its implementation in the market, and can the competitive activity
be overcome
• Will it sell enough
– What is the size of the global market opportunity
• Can we make a difference
– Is there a clear Technology Strategy Board role

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Focusing and targeting through:
• Innovation Platforms
• Key Technology/Application Areas
• Emerging Technologies
Currently delivering the strategy through:
• Collaborative R&D Competitions
• Knowledge Transfer Networks
• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
• EU Programmes: Framework 7, EUREKA, Eurostars, JTIs
• Micro/Nanotechnology Centres

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Collaborative R&D Competition currently running
• £100M split between 8 areas:
• Phase 1: Open 8/11/2007, EoI by 11/1/08, Close 14/2/08
– Materials for Energy
– High Value Manufacturing
– Cell Therapy
• Phase 2: Open 19/12/2007, EoI by 22/2/08, Close 27/3/08
– Low Carbon Energy Technologies
– Advanced Lighting, Lasers and Displays
– Technologies for Health
• Phase 3: Open 30/1/2007, EoI by 4/4/08, Close 8/5/08
– Gathering Data in Complex Environments
– Creative Industries

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Artemis: Key Facts
• EU Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) on Embedded Systems
– 7 year programme
– 17 EU states involved as founding members, including UK
– Target: EC budget €420M supplemented by €750M from the
member states to support >€2billion of projects.
• 1 st funding competition planned for ~April 08
– Cross-European collaborative projects (>= 3 countries)
– Participants to be funded by both EU and national agencies.

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Our Key Technology and Application Areas
Key Technologies
• High Value Manufacturing
• Advanced Materials
• Bioscience
• Electronics, Photonics &
Electrical Systems
• Information & Communication
Technologies
Key Applications
• Environmental Sustainability
• Energy Generation & Supply
• Healthcare
• Transport
• Built Environment
• Creative Industries
• High Value Services
Artemis!

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Artemis: Why are we supportive
• Good fit to UK business strengths
– Electronics Design
– System Design & Integration
– Hardware/Software Co-Development
– End-use markets in aerospace, automotive, healthcare,…
• Good arguments for European engagement
– Deals with cross-cutting issues benefiting from cooperation
– Design rules, standards, interoperability, safety, reliability, …
– Good additionality arguments, eg cross-EU supply chains
• SME participation encouraged

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Artemis: Funding for UK Participants in 2008 Call
• Single-stage application in 2008 (modelled on FP7);
proposals assessed and ranked centrally.
• All partners in the high-ranked projects receive EC funding:
– 16.7% (est.) of eligible costs up to a funding budget of €42.5M (tbc)
divided amongst projects from the 17 participating member states.
• In addition UK participants can receive funding from TSB:
– Tops up the EC grant to reach the same rates as UK Collaborative
R&D competitions, eg Applied Research:
CR&D = 50% ≡ Artemis: (EC 16.7% + TSB 33.3%) = 50%.

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UK Finance Rules with TSB Co-Funding
• Including the16.7% from EC, we therefore expect to fund
up to a maximum of:
75% of Basic Research work-packages
50% of Applied Research work-packages
25% of Experimental Development work-packages
• and a maximum of:
100% for Universities [that’s 100% of 80% FEC!]
60% for SMEs
50% for larger companies (>250 employees)
• Eligible costs will be based on the CR&D Rules

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TSB Funding for Artemis: Who is Eligible
• UK businesses in projects receiving the EC funding.
• UK universities in projects receiving the EC funding
– Provided there is also a UK business involved in the project
– As with CR&D, universities will be fully funded if eligible. This
means the UK business collaborator’s grant will be lower.
• If the €3M UK budget is oversubscribed, highest ranked
projects will take precedence.

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Alternative ways to fund engagement
• UK project partners not qualifying for TSB support can
seek to supplement the EC funding with applications to
other UK public bodies
– Free-standing grants, not part of the JTI scheme
– eg EPSRC responsive mode
– Up to the limits imposed by EU State Aid rules.
• There may be opportunities to engage with funded projects
as subcontractors (under fair competition rules).

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Summary
• Technology Strategy Board is supportive of the Artemis JTI
and its research aims.
• We look forwards to strong engagement with Artemis from
the UK community.
• The Knowledge Transfer Networks, National Contact
Points and Trade Associations are here to help.
• Good luck!

Dr Nick Appleyard
Lead Technologist
Electronics, Photonics & Electrical Systems
Technology Strategy Board
Block B, Floor 1
North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1JF
nick.appleyard@tsb.gov.uk
Switchboard: 01793 442700
Direct: 01793 442730
Mobile: 0782 460 0013
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