European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR) Kamal Hossain EURAMET Chairperson 1
Metrology: Science and application of measurement secure measurements and reference data do/underpin basic science drive innvovation do you get what you pay for? safely below radiation limits? do constants of nature drift with time? efficiency? quality control in production? data quality for policy making sufficient? Variance in climate models precise enough to be competitive? 2
The growing demand for better measurements Health & safety Healthcare Environment Communications Manufacturing Science Energy Transport 2% of GDP dependent on a robust measurement system
Role of Metrology in Technology Diffusion & Innovation 4
Drive innovation and increase competitiveness of European industries Metrology enables coping with the increasingly high operational speeds of modern electronic equipment in the European electronics industry. Metrology allows embedding nano-objects to improve products such as high strength concrete. For this, mechanical properties of nano-objects are measured such as nanoparticles, nanowires, nanoscale structures and composite materials. Metrology supports exploitation of advanced high-pressure technologies in industry, e.g. the application of high pressures in the manufacturing of direct injection fuel systems, which have improved petrol and diesel engine performance. 5
Policy support 6
Metrological infrastructure
Regional Metrology Organisations (RMO) RMOs coordinate the collaboration between National Metrology Institutes (NMI) within a region 8
EURAMET e.v. European Association of National Metrology Institutes bilateral co-operations since 1900 EUROMET since 1990 EURAMET e.v. since 2007 National Metrology institute Secondary calibration lab Check standards Working standards Uncertainty Members: 37 European NMIs (23 of them actively participating in the EMRP) Associates: > 70 Designated Institutes holding national standards - JRC (IRMM) 9 Cyprus
Expanding Membership in European Research Cooperation MERA Czech Republic Denmark France Germany Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Sweden Switzerland UK Coordination imera Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Slovakia Slovenia Sweden Switzerland UK EC Collaboration Call 2007 imera-plus Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Italy Netherlands Norway Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey UK EC Integration Calls 2009-2013 EMRP Austria Belgium Bosnia-Herzegovina Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Hungary Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey UK EC Reach Out From 2014 EMPIR Austria Belgium Bosnia-Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey UK EC 2002...... 2024... 10
Joint Metrology Research Some data imera-plus 21 projects ended 63 Mio. funding EMRP 96 projects running ~ 30 projects to be contracted in 2014 > 380 Mio. funding EMRP: Beyond funded NMIs and DIs: Collaborators and unfunded partners EMRP Collaborators by type # Large enterprises 125 Thereof SMEs 62 NMI/DI from Europe 11 NMI/DI from outside Europe 22 Other Organisations (Int. Orgs. SDOs, hospitals...) 38 Research Organisations 39 University 69 11 imera-plus 300 presentations, 90 posters at conferences 350 papers in peer-reviewed journals Contributions to 14 documentary standards
EMPIR in brief The European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research is proposed as the successor initiative to the European Metrology Research Programme ("EMRP") and shall: be realised as an Article 185 initiative, have an overall financial volume of 600 Mio., equally contributed by EURAMET members and the European Commission have a duration of 10 years with calls launched between 2014 and 2020 extend the range of activities beyond research by including innovation related, standardisation and capacity building activities about double the involvement of external (i.e. non-nmi/di) project partners. 12
Modules of the proposed European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR) Module 1: Science Module 2: Innovation Module 3: Pre-normative research Module 4: Capacity building Fundamental scientific metrology Grand challenges Energy, Environment, Health Industry-driven joint research Technology-transfer projects Pre- and co-normative metrology R&D R&D for measurement capabilities Capacity building projects Programme Implementation and Management 13
EMPIR An exciting challenge and a huge opportunity for Europe 14
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