Upcoming Eu Funding (updated June 2009)

As many of you will know photonics is specifically referenced in the European FP7 ICT funding program call 5 that opens on 31 July 2009.  However some elements of photonics will appear in the upcoming NMP call 4 (nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies) also opening on 31 July. In some cases these may be more relevant to you especially those developing photonics technology for sensing applications.  Unlike the ICT call the NMP call has not been finalised but is anticipated to include :-

• NMP-FP7-2010-1.2-1 Novel tools integrating individual techniques for real time nanomaterials characterisation.
• Optical techniques for characterising  nanomaterials / particles should be relevant to the requirements for  instruments integrating individual techniques for accurate measurement of dimensions, characterisation of materials.
• NMP-FP7-2010-4.0-1 Development of nanotechnology-based systems for detection, diagnosis and therapy for cancer.
• Functionalised photonics technologies in diagnostics applications are relevant to the call for  the development of nano-systems for targeting appropriate cancer biomarkers linked to magnetic or optic labels.
• NMP-FP7-2010-2.2-1 Organic-inorganic hybrids for electronics and photonics – SM -Technical content/scope
• Covers hybridisation of traditional photonics and organic photonics e.g. OLEDs

In addition Europe has also recently instigated 3 economic recovery initiatives in Smart Factories, Energy efficient buildings and Green cars that reach across several directorates.  These will add elements to the ICT and NMP calls. The photonics relevant portions appear to be:-

• Factories of the Future under NMP
• Laser based additive layer manufacturing is relevant to  'PPP1-NMP-2010-2 Supply chain approaches for small series industrial production'
• Optical characterisation is potentially relevant to 'PPP1-NMP-2010-3 Intelligent, scalable, manufacturing platforms and equipment for components with micro- and nano-scale functional features'
• Factories of the Future under ICT
• Laser based materials processing is highly relevant to  'Laser applications: To integrate, test and validate novel lasers and laser systems (including for example high-power sources, new wavelengths, frequency conversion and remote processing) in energy-efficient processes, and/or for the production of environmentally friendly products. '
• Energy Efficient Buildings PPP (under NMP) gives research priority to lighting technologies among many others.  But lighting does not currently appear in any of the specific programs except in control systems under  the ICT PPP program. 
  

Some of these call and programs have yet to be finalised and as such may be subject to change.  Despite the July timeline finalised documentation is not yet available directly from the EU.  Therefore for more information and details on any of above NMP programs contact UK FP7 NMP National Contact Point 0870 191 0113.

ICT call 5

Objective 3.7 of ICT call 5 ( ICT-2009.3.7: Photonics) opening  on July 31 also has several direct photonics  elements including:-

• Photonics technologies, components and (sub)systems
• Communication
• Lighting and light sources
• Biophotonics
• Cost-effective high-performance imaging for Safety & Security
• Highly integrated components for high average and high peak power lasers(fibre and diode lasers)

• Cost-effective versatile foundry processes for photonic integrated components based on III-V semiconductors possibly combined with other materials.
  

Objective 1.1 Network of the future call 5 openign July 31 includes systems rather than component related elements including

• Ultra high capacity optical transport/access networks
  

The full ICT workprogramme can be downloaded with the photonics starting on page 42 on.  To discuss the ICT call and whether your project is relevant contact  UK FP7 ICT National Contact Point 0870 191 0112, or the Photonics unit at European Commission.

EU KTP

If you have every wanted to setup a KTP type scheme but wanted an individual to work in your organisation seconded from outside the UK, there is a parallel EU Marie Curie scheme that may be able to help.  The industrial - academic partnerships element of this closes 27 July 2009.
 
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