Flexible, Organic and Large Area Electronics in the ICT Work Programme 2009-2010
At present, the new challenges and objectives for ICT research funding within FP7 are set out by the ICT Work programme 2009-2010, which has recently been unveiled. In the ICT Work programme 2009-2010, Organic and Large Area Electronicscontinues to be a priority area, which will be covered by the two R&D objectives "Flexible, organic and large area electronics" and "Organic photonics and other disruptive photonics technologies".
The objective ICT-2009-3.3 "Flexible, organic and large area electronics",which has a dedicated budget of 60 M€, covers R&D activities ranging from the development of devices and functional blocks to their integration into systems.
Emphasis is on device demonstrators such as power converters, batteries, memories, sensors, active RFIDs, D&A circuits and CMOS; and systems applications such as e-paper, e-cards, energy storage, OLED/PV based systems, chemical/physical/bio sensors, signal processing, radio transmission & receive and signage. The funding schemes to be used to address these R&D target outcomes are Integrated Projects (IPs) and Specific Research Targeted Projects (STREPs). The budget available is 54.5 M€, with an indicative distribution of a minimum of 50% to IPs and a minimum of 30% to STREPs.
In addition, this call will fund other initiatives aiming at coordinating R&D in this domain, which should be implemented through the specific funding scheme Network of Excellence (NoE). The proposals should aim at structuring and integrating the research capabilities in the area, providing links between R&D organisations and the industrial needs, coordinating R&D and providing training and education in the area. The maximum budget available is 4 M€.
Furthermore, the objective on "Flexible, organic and large area electronics" will cover non-R&D activities aiming at structuring and consolidating this field. Support measures are expected to stimulate international cooperation, coordinate regional, national and EU R&D programmes, provide access to prototyping and design competences, and cover training and education activities for SMEs. The funding schemes to be used for proposals addressing these areas are CSAs, and the funding available for these measures is 1.5 M€.
The field of organic and large area electronics is also partially covered by the objective ICT-2009.3.8 "Organic photonics and other disruptive photonics technologies". This R&D objective, which has a total budget of 30 M€, addresses research activities in organic photonics but also in other photonics technologies such as nanophotonics.
The call for proposals in these objectives opened on 19 November 2008 and will close on 1 April 2009. The complete call text can be found in the ICT Work programme 2009-2010.
PRE-PROPOSAL SERVICE
A pre-proposal service will be available for the first time to proposers submitting their proposals in the R&D objective ICT-2009-3.3 "Flexible, organic and large area electronics".
To take advantage of this service the proposers should complete the pre-proposal form which is available for download on the Organic and Large Area Electronics Website on CORDIS ( http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/organic-elec-visual-display) and send it to the email address: INFSO-FOLAE-ELECTRONICS@ec.europa.eu. This form may be submitted at any time until three weeks before the close of this call on 1 April 2009 at 5:00 pm.
The Commission services will reply by fax or electronic mail giving a brief assessment of this pre-proposal. The assessment does not constitute in any respect a pre-evaluation of the proposal in terms of scientific and technical quality. The advice given by the Commission is strictly informal and non-binding. The advice provided through this pre-proposal check does not in any way engage the Commission with regard to acceptance or rejection of the proposal when it is formally submitted.
For further details please consult our site on CORDIS: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/organic-elec-visual-display