Winning a Marie Curie (IAP) contract in FP6

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Winning a Marie Curie (IAP) contract in FP6 

Aidan Kennedy

May 2007 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Profile of SIFCO Turbine 

Engineering company. Cork (1983). Gas Turbine Engines 00nbsp; manufacture & repair of components. Aerospace and Energy sectors. Key technologies Staff:    30(1985); 400 (2000); 100 (2006)  
 
 
 
 

SIFCO Technology Strategy 
(1997) 

Visionary CE who was an R&D champion Move from 00echnology user00to  
00echnology developer00/font> Achieve industry leadership in high temp. protective coatings Source research funding and expertise in Ireland and Europe. R&D becomes an integral part of the company00 business.  
 
 
 
 

Research Funding 00 
National versus FP  

National funding for industrial R&D less competitive, easier to access.. but FP research funding more generous: 
permits companies to continue R&D in difficult business times. More networking with international research partners in FP.  
 
 
 
 

SIFCO and FP funded projects 

Several RTD projects in FP 4 and FP5 1st Marie Curie contract in FP5. Individual  research fellowship 00 very beneficial FP 6: SIFCO attempts to build enduring industry 00academia partnerships. Seek suitable academic research partners A work plan that provides benefits for all partners  
 
 
 
 

Marie Curie/TOK/ 
Industry-Academia Partnership 
 

Name of project:    00URFACES00/font> Industry sector   00   SIFCO Academic sector 
Cranfield University (UK) 
U. of La Rochelle (F) 
Trinity College Dublin00CBE (IE). 3 IAP00 under one umbrella It helps to be persistent 00nbsp;
3 attempts to win this contract!  
 
 
 
 

00URFACES00 project 

4 years from 01/10/2006 14 researchers;146 months of secondment Two types of researchers 0000xperienced00and 00enior00researchers. Two types of employment contracts Total EU funding ~ Euro 1m ~ 80% of funding for staff costs  
 
 
 
 

00URFACES00/font> 

Infusion of advanced expertise into SIFCO at low cost Exposure of SIFCO staff to top class university research thinking and practice An opportunity for SIFCO staff to re-energise their careers. An opportunity for academic staff to experience the realities of research in a commercial environment. A career path for  ~ 14 researchers  
 
 
 
 

Some Difficulties? 

Pre-payment Only seconded time is paid. 2 different employment contracts Taxation issues Which host pays salaries?  
 
 
 
 

SIFCO:  RTD projects versus Marie Curie project ? 

RTD projects   
Pre-defined research areas; 
Difficult to manage  00Slow moving 
Partners may have different agendas SIFCO has had one real success out of  4 projects completed;  
(but that still makes it all worth while.)  
 
 
 
 

Marie Curie projects ? 

Better suited to SIFCO. More in control of your own destiny. Infusion of new research talent and know-how at low cost. An innovative mechanism to build sustainable long term relationships with  research centres of relevant expertise.  
 
 
 
 

FP  00the Balance sheet 

Bureaucratic.   Consumes a lot of time . Worthwhile giving  feedback 00EU listens and changes 00but slowly! Building a good relationship with EU project officers is v. important 00especially when problems arise. 1 successful project can compensate for a multitude of difficulties  
 
 
 
 

An unexpected turn 

A SIFCO specific issue May 07 00SIFCO Irl. sold to  
PAS Tech (Kansas, USA) Policy change Contractual complications Currently seeking to re-structure the consortium 00ever a dull moment! Thanks to the NCP00.  
 
 
 
 

Thanks for your attention 

Aidan Kennedy 
CIRCA Group Europe 01-8332824 
087-6348480 

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