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2015 Excellence in Research & Innovation COOPERATION opportunities between EUROPE and Singapore
Contents
3 Foreword 18 Ireland
4 European Union 20 Italy
5 Austria 22 Poland
7 Belgium 24 Romania
9 Denmark 25 Spain
11 Finland 27 Sweden
12 France 29 Switzerland
14 Germany 31 The Netherlands
16 Hungary 33 The United Kingdom
The success of the 2nd “EURAXESS Links The first Voice of the Researchers (VoR) “The ERC Fellowship has allowed me to
– Connecting Researchers Worldwide“ outside of Europe was held in Singapore in pursue my scientific goals with greater pace
conference 2014 was testimony to the strong 2014. The participants shared their mobility and urgency.”
scientific relations and extensive researcher experiences and expectations in a direct Singaporean Dr Ari Sadanandom
mobility between Europe and ASEAN. dialogue with each other and European (University of Durham, UK) was awarded
policy-makers. an ERC Starting Grant worth €1.5 million
in 2012.
European Union Excellence in Research & Innovation
Foreword
Knowledge, research and innovation are key factors in today’s global competition
and attracting the best scientists is a necessity. Researchers are today’s
cornerstone of knowledge creation, diffusion and application. Europe, among other
major economies, has recognised the importance of knowledge for sustained
economic growth and mobility and availability of researchers is clearly a vital factor
in a nation’s scientific potential and economic growth.
The European Union (EU) is one of the world’s leading regions in research and
innovation. With 7% of the world’s population, it accounts for one-quarter of
Dr. Michael Pulch, Ambassador and Head of the global expenditure on research, one-third of the high impact publications and
European Union Delegation to Singapore
32% of patent applications. The European Research Area (ERA) will enable
more coherence between European and national research policies, reducing
administration and obstacles to researchers’ mobility. We aim to create a single
European market for innovation which will attract innovative companies and
businesses.
Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever
with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020) – in
addition to the private investment that this money will attract, it promises more
breakthroughs, discoveries and world-firsts by taking great ideas from the lab to
the market. Innovation is the key way forward.
Both ASEAN and the EU understand the importance of science, technology and
innovation individually and also agree on the relevance of cooperation between
the two regions in these areas. The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement,
concluded between the EU and Singapore in 2013, placed special emphasis on
Scientific and Technological Cooperation. Within the provision of this agreement,
the promotion of training and mobility for researchers is specifically highlighted as
a crucial element in our cooperation with Singapore.
In 2014, Singapore was the venue of several regional EU events on researcher
mobility, including the ‘Voice of the Researchers’ and the second annual
Euraxess Links conferences. This year promises to be another busy year for the
EU in Singapore, as we increase our activities in the promotion of Europe as a
destination for Research and Development (R&D).
I hope this booklet provides you with a practical guide, so that you may discover
the wealth of opportunities that Europe has to offer in the area of research,
development and innovation.
Dr. Michael Pulch
Ambassador and Head of
Delegation of the European
Union to Singapore
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European Union Excellence in Research & Innovation
European Union
An open source for knowledge and growth
European Research Area (ERA) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Under which conditions?
A unified research area based on (MSCA) There are 3 types of calls for the ERC
the Internal Market MSCA support researchers at all core funding schemes. These are the
• It is open to the world stages of their careers, irrespective conditions for a Starting Grant call:
• Researchers, scientific knowledge of nationality. Researchers working • For researchers of any nationality
and technology can circulate freely across all disciplines, from life-saving with 2-7 years of experience since
• The EU and its Member States healthcare to ‘blue-sky’ science, are completion of PhD (or equivalent
strengthen their scientific eligible for funding. degree) and scientific track record
and technological bases, their showing great promise
competitiveness and their capacity to MSCA encompasses different • Scientific excellence of researcher
collectively address grand challenges programs such as: and research proposal
• The Marie Curie international • Research must be conducted
Horizon 2020 incoming Fellowships scheme (IIF): in a public or private research
H2020 is the EU’s main instrument The IIF provides funding to top organisation (known as a Host
for funding research in Europe and class foreign researchers to work Institution/HI) located in one of the
the largest of its kind in the world. on research projects in Europe for EU Member State or Associated
Running from 2014 to 2020 with a €80 duration of 12 to 24 months Countries
billion budget, it offers a large variety
of funding opportunities for research Researchers moving from third
and innovation activities through calls How do I apply?
countries, such as Singapore, to http://erc.europa.eu/
for proposals that are set out in the EU Member States or Associated
Horizon 2020 work programme. Countries are eligible for an IIF. To EURAXESS Links
apply, you must have either a doctoral It is a unique pan-European initiative
Who can apply? degree or at least 4 years’ full-time
Horizon 2020 is open to the world. providing access to a complete range
research experience, after obtaining a of information and support services
This means that participants from degree permitting you to embark on a
all over the world, regardless of their to researchers wishing to pursue their
doctorate. research careers in Europe or stay
place of establishment or residence,
• The Marie Curie Career connected to it.
can participate in most of the calls of
Horizon 2020. Integration Grants (CIG) • Euraxess Jobs is Euraxess career
The CIG allows experienced database – advertising thousands of
researchers from any country in the Europe-based fellowships and jobs
Under which conditions?
world, with at least 4 years’ full-time vacancies in research and innovation
Conditions for collaborative research
research experience or doctoral
& innovation projects: a consortium
degree, to come and work in Europe • Euraxess Services is a network of
must include at least 3 participants
for 2 to 4 years more than 200 centres situated in
from 3 different EU Member States or
Associated countries. In addition to 38 European countries. If you are a
these three partners, any legal entity How do I apply? researcher planning to relocate to
from anywhere in the world can be http://ec.europa.eu/research/ Europe, Euraxess Services can assist
included in the consortium. mariecurieactions/ you and your family in every step of
your move
Individual researcher projects: European Research Council
The European Research Council (ERC) For more information
and the Marie Skłodowska-Curie The ERC’s mission is to encourage http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/
actions offer unparalleled funding the highest quality research in Europe
opportunities for individual researchers through competitive funding and to
who want to work in Europe. support investigator-driven frontier
research across all fields, on the basis
How do I apply? of scientific excellence.
Have a look at the participant Portal
H2020 online manual: Who can apply?
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/ ERC grants are open to researchers
horizon2020/ of any nationality in the world, any
scientific field, any age.
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European Union Excellence in Research & Innovation
Austria
Building bridges through our innovation –
surprisingly ingenious
Why should you go to Austria? Austria has a top position in industrial In an international perspective, Austria
Austria has a rich tradition of academic technologies and advanced materials. holds a position in the upper medium
research and industrial innovation. This includes above-average group of ICT locations, with ambitions
Research, technology and innovation productivity growth and export to move into the leading group. A
policy has become a central area performance of the manufacturing particular strength is ICT research,
of political action. Austria is one industry. both at universities and private
of the world’s leading locations for companies.
business and research, as regularly Austria belongs to the leading nations
confirmed by numerous international in energy technologies. With 32.2% of Enhancing links between
rankings. In this dynamic climate, new the energy consumption being covered Singapore and Austria
knowledge is generated and translated by renewable energy Austria is among The Austrian Institute for
into innovations on the market the European top leaders. Generally Technology and NTU are working
through the interplay of science and the dominant power sources are solid on a joint research initiative on the
entrepreneurial spirit. wood fuels and hydropower. Austrian topic of green building in Singapore.
companies are among the world Together with the two project partners
• 2.88% of GDP devoted to R&D leaders in solar heating and cooling, ERI@N - Energy Research Institute at
• 22 state universities, 13 private bioenergy technologies and zero Nanyang Technological University and
universities, 21 universities of applied emission buildings. IMRE - Institute of Materials Research
sciences and Engineering, the Austrian Institute
With 723 companies active in the of Technology develops this research
• 20 research and technology
biotechnology, pharma or medical topic.
organizations (RTOs)
technology business, life sciences
• Austrian universities are among the are an important part of Austria’s AustriaNova Singapore Pte Ltd
top 10% of universities worldwide economy. Together, these companies is a high tech, life science and biotech
• Attractive for students: 15.2% foreign were responsible for a turnover company with a global footprint
students; Austria ranks worldwide exceeding €17.7 billion in 2012 – about that encapsulates living cells in bio-
third after Australia (21.5%) and 5.4% of GDP. More than 50,000 people inert polymers, used for protection,
Great Britain (15.3%) earn a living working for an Austrian isolation, storage and transportation.
• 61,170 employees in R&D (full-time life science company. The life science The company was established in
equivalents) industry in Austria is fully diversified 2007; whilst based in Singapore’s
with companies large and small as top research biotech hub, Biopolis.
• 3,400 companies doing R&D
well as a number of multinational AustriaNova won the Singapore Best
• System of research funding and companies headquartered in or with Innovation Award 2014 for its “Cell-in-
international mobility agencies facilities here. a-Box”.
• Tax incentive system for R&D (eg
10% tax premium for research)
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For more information and enquiries in The International Graduate Opportunities for Singaporean
Austria: School Bio-Nano-Technology
Advantage Austria
researchers
www.advantageaustria.org
(IGS-BioNanoTech) offers training Austria supports the entire innovation
The Austrian Research Promotion in applied and basic research in the process from basic research to the
Agency (FFG) field of bionanotechnology in an founding of a company.
www.ffg.at/en international environment.
Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT)
www.ait.ac.at
• FFG - The Austrian Research
Federal Ministry of Science, Research
• The Austrian partner institutions are Promotion Agency
and Economy (BMWFW) the University of Natural Resources (www.ffg.at/en)
www.bmwfw.gv.at/en and Life Sciences, Vienna, (BOKU), supports industry-oriented research
Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and the Vienna-based AIT Austrian with an extensive programme of
and Technology (BMVIT) Institute of Technology
www.bmvit.gv.at/en
grants and services. The FFG offer
• The Nanyang Technological ranges from Start-Up programmes to
In Singapore University (NTU) and Institutes of the the funding of large excellence and
Advantage Austria Agency for Science, Technology and competence centres
Website: www.advantageaustria.org/sg
Research (A*Star) are the Singapore • The Austrian Business Service
Email: singapore@advantageaustria.org
Tel: +65 6396 6350 counterparts (www.awsg.at/en)
is the development bank of the
FFG @ Austrian Embassy in Singapore Joint collaboration between Nanyang Republic of Austria. It offers low-
Email: office@ffg.at
Technological University (NTU, interest loans, grants and guarantees
Tel: +65 6396 6350
Singapore) and Graz University of to companies. It also provides
Technology (TU Graz, Austria). The information, know-how, consultations
programme offers opportunities to and other services
promising scientists and scholars to • The science fund FWF
foster interactions between the three (www.fwf.ac.at/en )
world class Universities in the area of made available almost EUR 200
interactive digital media. million for basic research projects.
This was sufficient to finance around
• The principal areas of focus are 3,500 researchers
Real-time Rendering, Virtual & • The OeAD
Augmented Reality, Visual Analytics, (www.oead.at)
Medical Computing, Haptics, and is the Austrian agency for international
Human-Computer Interaction mobility and cooperation in
• The 4-years scholarships provided education, science and research
jointly by NTU and Fraunhofer IDM@ • ABA
NTU assume that the applicants (www.investaustria.at)
become full-time PhD students of Investment promotion agency
NTU and TU Graz
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European Union Excellence in Research & Innovation
Belgium
A high quality research system, characterised by
strong international openness
Biotechnology is the focal area for R&D in Belgium, with a world-class triple-helix environment.
Within the EU, Belgium has a strong Why should you go to Belgium? • Belgium has a high ratio of
reputation for R&D and innovation, Belgium has a large pool of highly universities and research institutes:
primarily due to the high quality of qualified personnel operating at 13 universities, 60 university colleges,
its education and research facilities, relatively low cost; the potential 20 research institutes
the availability of skilled workers and spillovers from renowned universities
numerous fiscal incentives for R&D and research centres; and the As the country’s long-term prosperity
ventures. As a result, many companies proximity to key actors such as and growth rate are closely linked
continue to prosper within Belgium’s suppliers and lead users, are important to innovation, the government has
borders. drivers to decentralising R&D. introduced R&D tax incentives,
This is especially important for which aim at encouraging companies
multinational firms. to invest in top talent and/or
innovation. These incentives include,
• R&D intensity of Belgium is well but are not limited to the following
above the EU-27 level of 1.90% measures:
• The number of scientific publications
is within the top 10% most cited • The partial exemption from
publications worldwide, as % of the withholding tax for qualified
total publications of Belgium (15.8%, researchers: employers are only
well above EU average of 11.6%) obliged to remit 20% of the total
withholding tax from qualified
• In the EU, Belgium has a high share
researchers and may retain the
of people with tertiary education,
remaining 80% for company use
at 32.1%
• The patent income deduction: allows
• 49.2% of all new degrees at the
for an 80% deduction from the
doctoral level
taxable basis of the gross patent
• R&D investments by foreign income, resulting in a maximum
affiliates is 59.4% tax rate of 6.8% on this income.
• Patent applications in biotechnology All Belgian companies, and Belgian
is one of the highest in Europe, establishments of foreign companies,
at 11.0% are eligible for this deduction.
• The technical innovation rate for The measure covers patents which
enterprises in Belgium ranks as one have been self-developed in a
of the highest, at 48.2% Belgian or foreign-owned R&D
center in Belgium
• Labour productivity in Belgium is one
of the highest in the EU, at 125.5%
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European Union Excellence in Research & Innovation
For more information and enquiries • Investment deduction for R&D sector rose from €1.85 billion in 2002
Embassy of Belgium, Singapore investments and patents: a tax to €2.75 billion in 2012. This accounts
AXA Tower, 8 Shenton Way, #14-01, deduction of 14.5% (tax year 2014) of for 50% of total R&D expenditure by
Singapore 068811
the investment value of assets which the private sector in Belgium.
http://countries.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/
singapore/ aim to promote R&D of new products
and advanced technologies that Key Sectors for Belgian R&D:
Flanders Investment & Trade Agency are environmentally friendly. It also • Cleantech (water, air, waste,
Same location as the Embassy applies to patents which have been renewable energy)
Tel.: +(65) 62.27.39.97
acquired or self-developed by the • Healthcare / Medtech
Fax: +(65) 62.27.73.49
Email: Singapore@fitagency.com company. These deductions may be
• Biotech / Pharma / Lifescienses
Website: www.flandersinvestmentandtrade. carried forward in case of insufficient
Nanoelectronics
com profits
• Foreign executives and researchers
Trade Office of Brussels-Wallonia Enhancing links between
51 Goldhill Plaza #21-11/12 who are temporarily assigned to
Belgium benefit from tax-free
Singapore and Belgium
Singapore 308900
Singapore and Belgium have a very
Tel.: +(65) 62.51.00.79 / 62.51.43.60 expatriation allowances, which
Fax: +(65) 62.51.15.96 similar value proposition. Both have
are capped at €29,750 per year.
Email: aec@bruwex.sg small territories, with no natural
This measure also covers the tax-
Website: http://www.brussels-in-singapore. resources, except for our talent
irisnet.be/en/ free reimbursement of installation
pool of highly educated people, and
costs and school fees. Overall,
our strategic geographical location.
Guide for mobile researchers in Belgium: this incentive helps to attract
http://www.euraxess.be/docs/guide.pdf Innovation and making the most of our
the best foreign researchers to
resources is high on our agenda.
Belgium
The pharmaceutical sector is an Opportunities for Singaporean
example of a thriving field based in researchers
R&D and innovation. Employing over Information on the R&D landscape
30,000 people and accounting for over and opportunities for Singaporean
€36 billion in exports a year, it is clear researchers in Belgium:
that this industry has a vital influence • http://www.research.be/
on the country’s economy.
• http://www.ewi-vlaanderen.be/en
The chemical and life sciences sector • http://recherche-technologie.
is also a champion of innovation. wallonie.be/?LANG=en
According to Essenscia, the industry • https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/
association, R&D investments in this mwikis/eurydice/index/ php/Belgium-
Flemish-Community:Overview
Imec research facility in Leuven, Belgium. Belgium performs world-leading research in nanoelectronics and leverages its scientific knowledge with the
innovative power of its global partnerships in ICT, healthcare and energy.
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Denmark
A global player in high quality and ground-breaking R&D
Danish research institutions are Why should you go to Denmark? • Several world class research
among the most well-renowned in International students in Denmark institutions like Stanford Research
the world when it comes to areas As an international student, you can Institution and Synarc Inc. have
related to biotechnology, wireless expect to receive world-class education already set-up research facilities in
and mobile technology and sound in areas such as engineering, life Denmark
technology. Also, within cleantech sciences, social sciences and IT.
and renewable energy areas like Denmark is a safe, friendly and In Denmark public and private
electrical vehicles (EV’s) and wind innovation-driven environment. investments in R&D have increased
power, Denmark is at the forefront Danish higher education focuses on significantly in recent years. Denmark
on R&D. bringing about solutions for the real is one of 6 countries in the world,
world. Thus, traditional lectures are which invests more than 3% of GDP
International cooperation plays a key combined with industrial collaborations on R&D. It is Denmark’s ambition to
role in Danish research. More than and teaching methods that promote be among the leading countries in
every second Danish scientific students’ abilities to use what research and innovation.
publication is carried out in they have learned and to turn new
cooperation with international knowledge into innovative solutions. Enhancing links between
researchers. Only six other OECD This way of studying requires a high Singapore and Denmark
countries have more international degree of personal initiative and • Vestas Wind Systems
co-publications than Denmark. independent thinking. There are The Danish company Vestas Wind
programmes in universities that Systems, the world’s leading provider
are delivered in English, which of wind energy solution has opened
can be a major consideration for an office in Singapore. Vestas
international students. Singapore is one of Vestas’ largest
R&D facilities
Research and Development http://www.vestas.com/
advantages in Denmark
• Danish research institutions score • Grundfoss
high on global league tables Grundfoss started in 2014 a
• Possibility of creating new research project in Singapore with
technologies together with the purpose of developing a new
manufacturers, research and technology to clean waste water.
development institutions and private The project is supported by Nanyang
companies Environment and Water Research
• Unique interplay and cooperation Institute, NEWRI, under Nanyang
between industry players and Technological University (NTU)
research institutions http://sg.grundfos.com/
• Intellectual property rights are
adequately enforced
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For more information and enquiries • Danish Architecture Center 3. Information about studying a
Danish Ministry of Higher Education The Singapore government through bachelor or master’s degree in
and Science the Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) Denmark:
The Danish Agency for Higher Education
formed a close partnership with the http://studyindenmark.dk
Bredgade 43
DK - 1260 Copenhagen K Danish Architecture Centre (DAC)
Tel: +45 7231 7800 focusing on building sustainable and 4. Information on condition and permits
Email: uds@uds.dk liveable cities for foreign researchers in Denmark:
http://www.dac.dk/ If you are a researcher, you have
Centre for Educational Support:
Tel: +45 7231 7900 particularly easy access to the
Website: hjemmesiden@ufm.dk • DHI-NTU Centre Danish labour market
The DHI-NTU Centre was jointly http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us
Invest Denmark
established by DHI Singapore
Danish Trade Commission, Bangalore
142, 4th Main Road, Defence Colony, (DHI) and Nanyang Technological 5. PhD programmes at Technical
Indiranagar University (NTU) in October University of Denmark:
560 038 Bangalore, India 2007, with the support from the http://www.dtu.dk/english
Tel: +91 (80)4248 9500 Environment & Water Industry
Fax: +91 (80)4248 9599
Development Council (EWI)
Email: shasub@um.dk 6. Aarhus University, Technical
Web site: www.investindk.com http://www.dhi-ntu.com.sg/
University of Denmark and University
Royal Danish Embassy
of Copenhagen have exchange
Opportunities for Singaporean programmes with National University
101 Thomson Road, # 13-01/02
United Square researchers of Singapore. Application for
Singapore 307591 1. Collaboration in maritime education National University of Singapore
Tel: +65 6355 5010 between Denmark’s Copenhagen students
Email: sinamb@um.dk Business School and Singapore
Web site: http://singapore.um.dk
Management University. Under this 7. Danish Copenhagen Business School
partnership, students from both has exchange programmes with
schools participate in a structured Singapore Management University.
exchange programme. For more Application through Singapore
information about the program: Management University and for its
http://smu.edu.sg students only
http://www.cbs.dk/en
8. Aarhus University and Copenhagen
2. To apply to a PhD programme in Business School both have exchange
Denmark: The general admission programmes with Singapore’s
requirement for PhD programmes Nanyang Technological University.
is that candidates should hold a Application through Nanyang
degree equivalent or comparable Technological University and for its
to the Danish two-year Candidatus/ students only. For more information,
Master’s degree. In some areas, a visit:
four-year PhD programme is offered http://global.ntu.edu.sg/Pages/
to students who have completed default.aspx
a Bachelor’s degree as well as one
year of study at postgraduate level.
Information can be found here:
http://studyindenmark.dk
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Finland
An open, market-orientated and innovative system
Development of microelectronics technologies enables production of ever smaller miniaturised sensing, portable measuring devices.
Finland has proven an excellent Why should you go to Finland? • International researchers make up
location for testing out new products Finland, with Denmark, Germany 5% of the total
and services. Finland ranked high and Sweden, belong to “Innovation • The majority of R&D investments,
internationally in competitiveness Leaders” in the European Union. roughly 80 percent of all
and innovation throughout the According to several national strategy industrial R&D expenditures, are
2000s. Finland has developed the documents the promising innovation made by technology industries
innovation policy consistently. One driven industrial options in the future in manufacturing (electronics,
of the strengths of the Finnish are in such areas as clean-tech, chemical industries and computer
innovation environment is the active bio-economy, and digitalisation of programming)
and successful dialogue involving production technologies by internet
companies, research institutes and the of things. Enhancing links between
public sector. The primary scientific
Singapore and Finland
research areas in Finland are the • The proportion of the GDP devoted Collaborations between Singapore and
forest industry, the metal industry to R&D expenditures in 2013 was Finland include:
and the information & communication 3.3 percent. The share of business • Port of Singapore Authority -
technology (ICT) industry. enterprises was 70 percent and of wireless technology
public sector 30 percent
• A*STAR - Factory of the Future
• Finland has 14 universities and 16
• NTU - Energy Efficiency
public research institutes
For more information and enquiries
Embassy of Finland in Singapore
http://www.finland.org.sg
By adding science to nutrition, the food matrix Internet of Things and new sensor technologies enable many new smart services in
can be tailored with enzymes and microbes to communication, production, maintenance and our environment.
create mouthwatering products with health
benefits.
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France
A knowledge based economy with a strong tradition
of research and innovation
Credits: Sanofi Aventis / D. Felix.
France is a knowledge-based economy Why should you go to France? pharmaceuticals and nuclear power.
and home to numerous Fields Medals, France is attractive for its quality France’s expertise in these sectors
Nobel Laureates and multinational’s of life and its culture, but also for is well represented through cutting-
CEOs who were trained in the French its research institutions which edge companies based in Singapore
Grandes Ecoles or in its Universities. such as Airbus, Veolia, Gemalto,
cover a wide range of scientific
Interlaced in the European network,
fields. France has the third largest Bouygues, Alstom, Essilor, Thales,
France aims to tackle new societal
amount of foreign students and the ST Microelectronics or Sanofi who
challenges by boosting research,
innovation and entrepreneurship. language barrier is fading thanks in all have R&D activities here and
large part to an international and collaborations ongoing.
Worldwide, France is ranked: European research environment. Led
• 6th in the number of scientific by a tradition of excellence, cutting In the next few years, France aims
publications and researchers edge research and innovation, to develop new technologies in
• 4th in the number of Nobel Laureates France is a leading country in 9 societal challenges, defined by
(61) in all fields fundamental research and has a France Europe 2020 strategic plan:
• 2nd worldwide for the Fields Medals history in developing breakthrough • Efficient resource management
with 11 laureates technologies. and adaptation to climate change
• Clean, secure and efficient energy
Follow the Franco-Singaporean • 2.23% of the GDP is devoted to R&D
Industrial renewal
activities in Culture, Higher Education 60% comes from private companies
and Science on LinkedIn and Facebook. which have a key role in the French • Life, health and well-being
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/ R&D Food security and demographic
institut-fran%C3%A7ais-de- • There are about 420,000 full-time challenges
singapour/84/190/225 employees in R&D activities with • Sustainable mobility and urban
https://www.facebook.com/ 260,000 researchers who work in systems
institutfrancaisSG enterprises or in one the 30 national
public research institutions such as • Information and communication
the worldwide known CNRS or the society
more specialized CEA, INRIA, INRA, • Innovative, inclusive and adaptive
INSERM, Institut Pasteur societies
• Freedom and security of Europe,
France’s leading industrial sectors
its citizens and its residents
are aerospace, automobiles and
land transport, electronics and
info-communication technology,
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For more information and enquiries Enhancing links between (based on ANR “blanc” International
All information available on our website: call agenda). Identical applications
Singapore and France
www.institutfrancais.sg
For 15 years, Franco-Singaporean have to be submitted to both ANR
Follow the Franco-Singaporean activities in relations have been on the rise and NRF. Launched in 2014 further
Culture, Higher Education and Science on a Research Agreement signed on
following the development of
LinkedIn and Facebook. 30/05/14. More information and
scientific research in Singapore. 2014
application on:
was a milestone with the signature http://www.nrf.gov.sg/ and http://
of a research agreement between www.agence-nationale-recherche.fr/
the National Research Foundation
(NRF) and its counterpart the French 2. STIC and Bio Asia: Up to €40,000
National Agency for Research (ANR) over 2 years, financed by the
which will fund joint projects and French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
complement the efficient mobility 3-partite research mobility funding
schemes between our countries. programme between 1 French RI and
2 Asian RI. There are two concurrent
The strategic role of Singapore annual calls for proposals: STIC-
Asia for projects in Information and
for the French National Centre for
Communication Technologies and
Scientific Research (CNRS) was once
Bio-Asia for projects in Bio Sciences,
again underlined in 2014 with the opened from June to August. It
inauguration of its ASEAN regional aims to foster the cooperation
office on the island and the creation between France and Asian countries
of 2 new International Joint Units and develop our global network
(BMC2 and Majulab), bringing the by funding the mobility. An annual
total number to 4 (the other two are conference is held each year in Asia
IPAL and CINTRA) and. These actions to kick off the new call for proposal
are part of a global long-lasting and gather the network built.
cooperation, as evidenced by the
10th anniversary of the joint Franco- 3. PHC Merlion Project and
Workshop: Up to €30,000 for a
Singaporean laboratory SONDRA
2 year project or the organization
involving private and public partners
of a workshop. Joint application
from both countries. between French and Singaporean
RI has to be submitted to the IFS
The next years will see the during the annual call for proposals
strengthening of existing which runs from June to September.
collaboration in Engineering, This program aims to create or
Defense, Water, Food and Biomedical strengthen scientific cooperation
but also the organizing of workshops between France and Singapore and
in Energy, Smart Cities and funds the research mobility through
Participants to the Singapore Merlion a co-funding with our partners:
Metabolomics Workshop 2015, organized by
Economics.
A*STAR, NUS, NTU, SERI, SMU and
NUS-NERI, the French Metabohub and the
SUTD. This program is part of the
French Embassy. Opportunities for Singaporean
Partenariat Hubert Curien initiative
researchers
led by the French Ministry of Foreign
1. ANR-NRF Joint Funding
Affairs.
Research Programme: Up to
€500,000 over 3 years and equally
4. PHC Merlion Ph.D: Grant for
financed by ANR and NRF. Joint
a Ph.D student enrolled in a
research project between French
Singaporean university to travel
and Singaporean Research Institutes
between 3 to 6 months in France
(RI) with a strong synergy and
each year (over 3 years). Terms and
true added value of international
conditions are identical to the PHC
cooperation expected. Annual call for
Merlion Project scheme.
proposals opened from September
to November for phase 1 and from
Signing ceremony of NRF-ANR research
agreement in Singapore, May 2015. February to March for phase 2
13European Union Excellence in Research & Innovation
Germany
A global leader in R&D, offering world class research partners
and infrastructures in a wide range of disciplines
System setup with a support roboter and a front part of an automobile for the Locobot Project for Horizon 2020.
Like in Singapore, research and Why should you go to Germany? strong research communities
innovation are the cornerstones of Keys to the success of the German in basic and applied research.
the future of the German economy. R&D system are the autonomy of There exist more than 300 non-
Generous public funding programs universities and non-university university research institutions,
allow German higher education among which the institutes of
research institutions in the
institutions, research institutions and the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, the
identification of research topics and
companies to cooperate with foreign Helmholtz Gemeinschaft and the
partners. Vice versa, excellent research
methods in the area of innovative
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
and innovation conditions in Germany basic research, close links to the
• Key sectors of R&D in Germany
attract partners from all over the industry to carry out cutting-edge
are defined by the new High-Tech
world. applied research and the openness to
Strategy which was published in
international cooperation. 2014, namely “Digital Economy and
Society”, “Sustainable Economy and
• The German education system Energy”, “Innovative Workplace”,
provides English run academic “Healthy Living”, “Intelligent
courses in nearly all fields, where Mobility” and “Civil Security”.
students can benefit from teaching The new High-Tech Strategy stands
enriched by the lecturers own for the aim of moving Germany
experience in topical research and forward on its way to becoming
international networks a worldwide innovation leader
• The public and private sectors have
made a significant commitment Enhancing links between
to spend around three per cent Singapore and Germany
of national GDP per year on A bilateral mobility programme
R&D activity. This amounted to
funded by the German Federal
approximately €79 billion R&D
Ministry of Education and Research
spending in 2012; two-third is spent
by the private sector
and several Singaporean universities,
research and funding institutions
• Germany’s R&D landscape is
(such as the National University
characterised by a close cooperation
between science and economy. of Singapore, the Nanyang
It is based on the dense and Technological University, the
decentralised network of more than Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory,
420 universities, technical colleges the Singapore Eye Research
and universities of applied sciences. Institute, A*STAR and the Singapore
• In worldwide comparison, Germany Management University) was
holds a unique position thanks to launched in 2012 with a second
round in 2013.
14European Union Excellence in Research & Innovation
For more information and enquiries Opportunities for Singaporean • CREATE-Programme:
For the mobility programme: The Technical University Munich
researchers
In Germany:
Apart from many German (TUM) has established itself in
Mr. Patrick Ziegler
Tel: +49 228 3821-1429 universities collaborating with Singapore in 2002. In 2010, TUM
Email: patrick.ziegler@dlr.de universities, polytechnics and joined the National Research
Foundation funded CREATE
In Singapore (A*STAR) institutions in Singapore, some
programme, including the CREATE
Dr Ngee Chih FOO (Biomedical Research cooperation have gone a step
project on electro mobility for
Council (BMRC)) further:
Deputy Director tropical megacities. In the joint
Email: foo_ngee_chih@a-star.edu.sg centre with Nanyang Technological
• Fraunhofer IDM Centre @ NTU: University (NTU), 40 faculty staff and
Ms Jia Yee LIM (for the Science and This project centre for Interactive over 80 PhD students are working
Engineering Research Council (SERC)) Digital Media (IDM) is operated on sustainable solutions for urban
Senior Officer jointly by Nanyang Technological
Email: Lim_Jia_Yee@a-star.edu.sg mobility in the future
University (NTU) and the Fraunhofer-
Fraunhofer IDM Centre @ NTU: Gesellschaft. Facilitated by the
Nanyang Technological University multi-agency Interactive Digital
Email: info@fraunhofer.sg Media R&D Programme Office at
Media Development Authority (MDA)
TUM CREATE:
and funded by the National Research
TUM CREATE Limited
Tel: +65 6601 4015 Foundation, the centre fosters
international research activities
through its network of partner
universities
Aerial view of the neighborhood where the The roof of the RWE future house (RWE-Zukunftshaus) with solar energy
project, Innovation City Ruhr, Bottrop
Modellstadt, is implemented
15European Union Excellence in Research & Innovation
Hungary
Where investment into research, development and innovation is
profitable in the long-term
FGSZ staff member controling the turbine of the compressor at the Hungarian-Croatian Interconnector Gas Pipeline compressor station.
In Hungary, from 1 January 2015, Why should you go to Hungary? Key sectors:
the National Research, • R&D expenditure, proportional to the Medicine manufacturing; Information
Development and Innovation GDP, has grown by 30% since 2008 and communication technologies;
Office was established which is and reach the highest level of the manufacturing of computers;
the legal successor of the former last twenty years in 2013 electronic and optical products;
National Innovation Office. The aim • 47% of the RDI expenditures is spent vehicle manufacturing; manufacturing
of the new institution is to provide by enterprises, nearly 36% is public of electrics; professional, scientific,
a stable institutional system for the expenses and almost 17% is foreign technological activities; financial and
governmental coordination of the resources insurance activities.
Research, Development and Innovation
• Every €5.9 million of R&D
sector and to execute the efficient In the framework of the Master
expenditure resulted in one
and transparent use of the available Collaboration Agreement – which
international patent application
resources was signed between Singapore and
• In 2013, the total number of the Hungary in 2007 and which expired
researchers was 37,803, the in 2012 – a successful professional
proportion of the foreign researchers cooperation was established between
was 1.76% Hungary and Singapore in the following
• Hungary was the first among the R&D fields: chemistry, pharmacology,
newly joined members, in respect of nanotechnology, biomedical sciences,
the awarded grants and subsidies for bioinformatics, systems biology,
the ERC between 2010 and 2012 communication systems.
• The R&D expenditure per researcher
is the highest in the pharmaceutical Hungary is fully open to future
sector cooperation with Singapore in
sectors across the Research,
• In 2013, 3,159 R&D institutions were
Development and Innovation fields.
counted in Hungary
16European Union Excellence in Research & Innovation
For more information and enquiries Enhancing links between Future: It is foreseen that the
Contact details to Hungary in Singapore: scholarship programme will have
Embassy of Hungary in Singapore
Singapore and Hungary
Campus Hungary Programme continuation, however at present there
250 North Bridge Road
#29-01 Raffles City Tower The Campus Hungary Programme is is not any further information about
Singapore 179101 executed with the financial support the future programme.
Tel: +65 6883 0882 of the EU in the framework of the
Fax: +65 6883 0177
Social Renewal Operational Program Opportunities for Singaporean
Email: mission.sin@mfa.gov.hu
(TÁMOP) of Hungary. From 2012, researchers
9700 students and higher education ERASMUS+
employees gained scholarships to 2015 will be the first year in which it
92 countries of the world. Most of is possible for the Hungarian higher
the applicants chose a European education institutions to establish
country of destination, however institutional relationships and
some of the fellows spent their accomplish individual mobility (for
scholarships in Singapore. This is students, PhD-students, teachers and
the only scholarship programme in staff) with Singapore in the framework
Hungary which provides that the of ERASMUS+
applicant can apply to any of the http://tka.hu/english
country of the world. Students of all
accredited Hungarian higher education
institutions can apply for Campus
Hungary scholarships if they have
already finished two semesters, have
an active student status, can fluently
speak the language of the applied
studies and have the approval of the
host and sending institutions. The call
of the Campus Hungary Programme
was published on 15 December 2014
by the Balassi Institute.
http://www.campushungary.org/
View of the banks of the Danube and Buda, FGSZ staff member checking the cooling system
from Pest
17European Union Excellence in Research & Innovation
Ireland
A solid science base yielding strong economic
and social impacts
CRANN (Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices) Institute, Trinity College Dublin.
The importance of investment in extent to which ideas from innovative The 12 centres will collaborate with
science, technology and innovation sectors are able to reach the market, over 200 companies and are focused
to Ireland’s economic and social providing better jobs and making on Ireland’s priority research areas
development has been well recognised Europe more competitive. • Researchers supported by SFI are
by the Irish Government. In 2013, working in over 900 collaborations
Ireland received a special mention Why should you go to Ireland? with companies including 460
from Nature Magazine, the eminent • Ireland has 7 universities, 14 multinational companies and 461
scientific publishing journal, as one of institutes of technology, 32 research SMEs
five ‘Up and Coming’ destinations centres and 6 national research • SFI has built an impressive
for high-level research based on institutes community of almost 3,000
the quality and quantity of scientific • The current focus of R&D in Ireland researchers in Ireland’s higher
research being carried out in our is built around six themes: ICT, education institutes
research institutes. health and medical technologies,
sustainable food, energy, Enhancing links between Singapore
Globally, Ireland is ranked: manufacturing and materials,
• 1st in the world for the availability of and Ireland
innovation in services and business SFI is building strategic partnerships
skilled labour [Source: IMD World processes
Competitiveness Yearbook] to perform cutting-edge scientific
• 11th in the Global Innovation research. SFI research teams are
Science Foundation Ireland globally connected, with over 2,500
Index 2014 (SFI) is the national agency for
• 13th for university-industry research partnerships across 68
funding excellent and impactful countries, including Singapore.
collaboration on R&D [Source: Global science, technology, engineering and
Competitiveness Report 2013-2014] Full details of all SFI programmes
mathematics research and promoting can be found at www.sfi.ie.
the role of science, technology,
Ireland’s scientific output is now of engineering and mathematics in
leading international quality in a Opportunities for Singaporean
Ireland. SFI combines the expertise of
number of areas: researchers
its highly qualified staff with rigorous
• 1st in immunology; Each SFI programme has a variable
international peer review standards
• 1st in animal and dairy; funding level depending on the focus:
to identify excellent research of
• 3rd in nanotechnology; and potential strategic importance to • SFI Industry Fellowships
• 4th in computer science. [Source: Ireland. Through this approach Ireland The purpose of the Industry
Thomson Reuters Essential Science is developing a leadership role in niche Fellowships Programme is to
Indicators] areas of research and innovation. facilitate the placement of
researchers in industry or academia
Ireland is ranked 3rd in the EU, • Recently, 12 SFI Research Centres to stimulate excellence through
according to the “Indicator of have been established involving a knowledge transfer and training.
Innovation Output” [Source: European commitment of €355 million from Fellowships will enable access for
Commission Innovation Union SFI and €190 million from industry researchers to new technology
Scoreboard 2013], which measures the
18European Union Excellence in Research & Innovation
For more information and enquiries pathways and standards and will • SFI Research Centres
Please visit www.sfi.ie to see all programmes facilitate training in the use of These are world-leading, large-scale
and search SFI’s Researcher Database of over
specialist research infrastructure. Research Centres consolidating
2,000 researchers by name, award type, year,
institution, industry sector and/or scientific Fellowships can be awarded to research activities across higher
category. academic researchers wishing to education institutes to create a
spend time in industry worldwide critical mass of internationally
For specific follow-up questions, please contact or to individuals from industry leading researchers in
Ciara Cotter, Science Foundation Ireland:
anywhere in the world (including strategic areas which will lay
Tel: +353 1 607 3249
Email: Ciara.Cotter@sfi.ie. Singapore) wishing to spend time the foundation for effective and
in an eligible Irish Research Body. productive academic and industrial
Funding of up to €120,000 direct partnerships. SFI Research Centres
costs per Fellowship is available can receive €1.5 million a year in
direct costs. SFI funds up to 70% of
• SFI Partnerships the overall Research Centre budget.
The SFI Partnerships Scheme A minimum of 30% of the budget
provides a flexible funding must be secured from industry
mechanism intended to support partners, at least one-third of which
ambitious research projects of scale must be cash
between industry and academia.
The scheme provides an opportunity • SFI Research Centre Spokes
for industry to engage with world The SFI Spokes Programme provides
class academic researchers and a mechanism to allow new industry
have access to infrastructure partners to join the existing SFI
and intellectual property using Research Centres
a shared risk funding model in
which SFI matches the investment • SFI Academic Led Programmes
made by industry. A key feature Academic led programmes such as
of the Partnerships Scheme is the the SFI Investigators Programme
recognition that collaboration with address crucial research questions
industry must be responsive and that expand educational projects and
flexible. Through the Competitive career opportunities in Ireland, in
partnership Programme, SFI partners science and engineering and prepare
directly with industry to launch a the research community to lead and
competitive call for proposals to win in Horizon 2020 and other non-
address key research priorities or exchequer funding programmes.
challenges. The Strategic Partnership SFI also has a range of
Programme supports more targeted programmes to attract leading
collaborations between industry and researchers to Ireland at various
academic research groups through career stages from early-career
a non-competitive, fast track, researchers to through to world-
international peer-review process leading professors
Images from the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre, Image from Tyndall National Institute research.
Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI).
19European Union Excellence in Research & Innovation
Italy
At the forefront of Scientific Innovation with a
long tradition of excellence in Research & Development
Interior view of the hangar’s labs of the faculty of Industrial Engineering; Forli, Italy.
In Italy, Research & Development is Why should you go to Italy? • Biological Sciences
pursued not only by universities and Italy has a long tradition of University • Medical Sciences
public research institutes but, also by Research. More recently, Italy has
• Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences
the central government and companies created new Science and Technology
(both profit and non-profit), with hubs developing state-of-the-art • Civil engineering and Architecture
national and international funding. research in bio-medicine, engineering Science
A quick look at the data reveals that and aerospace technology. Italy is also • Industrial and Information
in 2011, the business and enterprise at the forefront of robot-technology engineering
sector contributed 45% of total research. • Antiquity, and Historical-artistic
investment in R&D, followed by the Sciences
government with 42%. The priorities • There are 94 Higher Education R&D • Historic, philosophical, pedagogical &
and areas of intervention of the various Center at Italian Universities; the Psychological Sciences
research actors in Italy are determined, complete list can be found here:
by the National Research System https://www.researchitaly.it
• Legal Sciences
(Legislative Decree no. 204/1998). • Moreover, there are 12 National • Economic Sciences and Statistics
Institute for Research in various • Political and social Sciences
In 2011, 348,215 people were sectors, the main one being: The
employed in the research sector Centro Nazionale delle Ricerche - Enhancing links between
in Italy, over half of them as CNR (National Research Centre)
researchers. The majority worked
Singapore and Italy
• In Italy, in 2011 the R&D investment The Bilateral Agreement for
in the private sector (44%, business
was equivalent to 1.25% of the Cultural and Scientific Cooperation
enterprise) and in the universities
country’s GDP between Italy and Singapore
(40%, higher education), while 13%
renewed in 2012, clearly sets a series
of research employees were directly
According to the Scientific and of Exchange Programmes for students,
employed by the State (government).
Disciplinary Sectors (SSD) of the researchers and university professors,
Further info can be found on the
Ministry of Education, Universities as well as government scholarships
Ministry of Education, Universities and
and Research, there are a total of 370 for undergraduates, graduates and
Research website here:
scientific disciplines grouped into 14 doctoral students. The agreement
https://www.researchitaly.it
distinct areas: also calls for exchange of speakers,
scientists and specialists to participate
• Mathematical And Computer
in international conferences or joint
Sciences
programmes.
• Physical Sciences
• Chemical Sciences
• Earth Sciences
20European Union Excellence in Research & Innovation
For more information and enquiries Opportunities for Singaporean Special research funding and
Interested and prospective Researchers
can contact the Italian Cultural Institute in
researchers programmes in Italy:
Singapore at: Segreteria.iicsingapore@esteri.it (As of January 2015) Several funding opportunities are
• Magna Grecia PST: a centre for available in Italy. Below, is just a short
Istituto Italiano di Cultura research on pollution in Taranto list of the most prominent government
Italian Cultural Institute funding in specific sectors:
43A Beach Road • Rosetta mission, hunting for comets
Evershine & Century Complex in the Solar System. (Italian Space • Scientific Independence of young
Singapore 189682 Agency) Researchers (SIR)
Tel. (+65) 6336 3705
• SPRINTT: Italy leads the first • Ordinary fund for research institutes
www.iicsingapore.esteri.it
European project to fight aging and bodies (Fondo Ordinario per
or the Italian Embassy in Singapore at: il finanziamento degli Enti e degli
• Copernicus: this is how a satellite
Ambasciata d’Italia a Singapore istituti di ricerca - FOE)
101 Thomson Road #27-02 “fleet” will study the Planet (Italian
United Square Singapore 307591 Space Agency) • Fund for investment in basic research
Tel: +65 62506022 (Fondo per gli Investimenti della
• SISIFO seismic safety in school
Fax: +65 62533301 Ricerca di Base - FIRB)
buildings
• Research subsidy fund (Fondo per le
• CO2MONITOR: the development of
Agevolazioni alla Ricerca - FAR)
innovative techniques for monitoring
carbon dioxide (CO2) • Research projects of national interest
(Progetti di Ricerca di Interesse
• Food re-cycling: European project
Nazionale - PRIN)
NOSHAN to turn food waste into feed
(In conjunction with Expo Milano • National Operative Programme
2015) (Programma operativo Nazionale
- PON) for Research and
• Italian Participation in 2015:
Competitiveness 2007-2013
International Year of Light - an
initiative promoted by the UN with
the aim of telling about the impact of
light and light-based technologies on
our everyday lives and the future
CICLOPE project (reasearch and development, innovation, science in Forli, Italy).
21European Union Excellence in Research & Innovation
Poland
Dynamic growth of R&D investment and a large
market of opportunities
The Polish higher education Why should you go to Poland? R&D activity is growing in all sectors
system began 650 years ago with In 2013, Poland devoted more than of the economy, however, the following
the establishment of Jagiellonian €3.4 billion, almost 1% of its GDP, sectors are particularly attractive in
University in Cracow, the second to Research and Development. Poland:
university in Central Europe. Today, The rate of investment in R&D has • Aerospace
there are 436 universities with 1.6 more than doubled since 2004 and • Automotive
million of students. The Polish higher continues to grow annually. The • Business services
education system offers over majority of the gross expenditure on • Electronics
200 first-rate fields of study as R&D is funded by the government - • Machine industry
an integral part of the European 47.3% of the total R&D expenditure • Nanotechnology
Higher Education Area. Most in 2013. However, the ratio of funding • Pharmaceuticals
higher education institutions offer coming from the business sector is • Biotechnology
their courses in foreign languages. rapidly increasing and was 37.3% • IT and telecommunications
The high quality of science and IT in 2013. It is expected that in 2014,
education at Polish universities and business-funded R&D will account Enhancing links between Singapore
technical universities is confirmed for more than 40% of total R&D and Poland
by the successes achieved by Polish expenditure. In October 2013, the National Centre
students in such competitions as • Poland has a highly educated work- for Research and Development (NCBR)
The Imagine Cup, Code Jam, Central force, stable economic growth and and A*STAR signed a Memorandum
European Programming Contest strong security of research of Understanding (MOU) on research
and University Rover Challenge.
• 25% growth in the number of and development and other scientific
Highly developed specialist and technical cooperation in order to
international researchers from
personnel, a large number of continue the successful collaboration
2012 to 2013
scientific institutions and research between Poland and Singapore which
centres, dynamic growth in R&D • Poland is a prime location for
commenced in 2005.
investments make Poland an international investment, housing
attractive research destination. R&D centres of multinational
giants such as: Mc Kinsey & Co, During the period from 2006 to
Volkswagen, GlaxoSmithKline,
2011 three bilateral joint calls for
Microsoft, Unilever, Roche, Siemens,
proposals were announced and 21
Pratt&Whitney, IBM, Motorola,
joint R&D projects were selected:
Google, Oracle and many others • 1st edition (2006) - eight (8) joint
projects in Materials, Chemicals and
• There are a large number of
Intelligent Systems were funded
opportunities to get technological
support for investment in fixed • 2nd edition (2007) - ten (10) joint
assets and training projects in Information Technologies
and Energy were funded
• Science and technology parks
facilitating the establishment • 3rd edition (2011) – three (3) joint
and conducting of business and projects in Disruptive technologies
research activities and Security in cyberspace
were funded and are still being
• Poland has large internal market and
implemented
opportunities to cooperate with local
companies and universities
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