Content/scope: The objective of the ERA-NET scheme is to step up the cooperation and coordination of research programmes in the field of ocean energy at national level in the Member or Associated States through the networking of organisations involved in the support to Ocean Energy research and development. This is aimed at the development and implementation of joint programming and opening of calls.

Proposed coordination activities: This ERA-NET is expected to build upon and draw lessons from the various experiences gathered and work done in the framework of ocean energy in Europe, in order to identify the most relevant research activities to be undertaken beyond the national level.

Coordination activities will therefore encompass all the steps of an ERA-NET (Information exchange, definition, preparation and implementation of research activities funding of joint trans-national research actions). This ERA-NET is expected to implement at least 1 joint call per year.

Funding scheme: Coordination and Support Action (coordinating action)

Additional eligibility criteria:

As for other ERA-NET actions, this topic is mainly addressed to bodies managing or financing national research and innovation programmes, and not for research performers. A complete description of the eligibility criteria is provided in Annex IV of this work programme

Expected impact: Ocean energy R,D&D activities are carried out separately in several Member States. The coordination offered by this ERA-NET will enhance synergies and raise the scattered profile of a sector having difficulties to build a mature industrial and commercial status.

Open in call: FP7-ERANET-2011-RTD