1. AREA Science Park
Basovizza Ss 14 - km. 163.5
I-34012 Trieste, Italy
Vantaggi, difficoltà ed impegno:
il caso di un’azienda partner in un progetto
di Initial Training Network (ITN-People)
infos@aperesearch.com
www.aperesearch.com
2. A.P.E. Research S.r.l.
Who we are:
APE Research (Applied Physics and Engineering
Research) is high-tech company specialised on
production of the advanced instrumentation in the
field of NanoTechnologies .
Where we are:
we are located into AREA Science Park. Area is
the operator of reference in Italy for technology
transfer. It is a presigious multi-sector Science and
Technology Park that carries our research,
development and innovation activities aimed at
achieving results of excellence.
Basovizza, ss 14 Km 163,5
I-34012 Trieste, Italy
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3. A.P.E. Research S.r.l. Location
Trieste
Italy
A.P.E. Research s.r.l.
is located in
Basovizza, ss 14 Km 163,5 AREA Science Park,
I-34012 Trieste, Italy a multi-sector Science and
Technology Park
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4. A.P.E. Research S.r.l. Mission
Our Mission:
To produce state of art technology for everyday and advance
application.
To design, develop and produce:
advanced microscopy and spectroscopy instrumentation,
nanotechnology based instrumentation.
Easy to use systems with innovative design.
Our Technology
Most of the advanced instrumentation consists of
particular types of standard high resolution microscopes for
which our company is able to offer complete customization
according to the sector in which these are to be used.
Basovizza, ss 14 Km 163,5
I-34012 Trieste, Italy
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5. A.P.E. Research S.r.l. Technology
APE Research Technology
Our type of instrumentation addresses advanced users,
such as Universities and research centres in several
fields and disciplines:
Material Science
Surface Science
Biology
Chemistry
Medicine.
Primary Market sectors:
Technologies of materials
Basovizza, ss 14 Km 163,5
I-34012 Trieste, Italy
Bio-Technologies
•
Aerospace Technologies
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6. A.P.E. Research Products
A.P.E. Research develops and produces instrumentations for Nanotechnologies.
Main products are Scanning Probe Microscopes and
high resolution Nanopositioning Sensors.
MAIN PRODUCTS
TriA-SNOM
A100-AFM
A.P.E. Research
Main Products
pA-STM
A.P.E. Research also develops some custom SPMs
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7. A.P.E. Research S.r.l. Technology
APE Research Network
Basovizza, ss 14 Km 163,5
I-34012 Trieste, Italy
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8. EC Marie Curie ITN project SUPERIOR (PITN-CT-2009-238177
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9. The Call
How to find
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm
How to monitor
How many tentatives before success?
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10. Terminology
Register your organisation
Those who are familiar with the proposal and negotiation submission forms know that
in the past, participants had to provide to the Commission their legal and financial
information every time they submit a proposal or negotiate a contract.
To eliminate these redundant requests for information, we invite you to register your
organisations data only once in the Unique Registration Facility (URF) which is
hosted in the Participant Portal.
The Participant Portal is an intuitive, user-friendly online platform which offers a
consistent and coherent set of services in order to facilitate FP7 participants interactions
with the Research Directorates-General of the European Commission. It is also a secure
Internet site that ensures adequate authentication and confidentiality mechanisms.
After the registration of your organisation, you will receive a Participant
Identification Code (or PIC) which you will be able to use in all proposals
submissions and negotiations. If you think your organisation already has registered in
URF, check within the PIC section how to retrieve your organisation's PIC.
An appointed representative of each organisation, called the Legal Entity Appointed
Representative (or LEAR) maintains the legal & financial data via the Participant
Portal so the organisation’s data is updated in the relevant IT systems.
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11. Evaluation Summary Report
Criterion 1. S&T QUALITY (Threshold 3.00/5.00)
Criterion 2. TRAINING (Threshold 4.00/5.00)
Criterion 3. IMPLEMENTATION (Threshold 3.00/5.00)
Criterion 4. IMPACT (Threshold 0.00/5.00)
Total: 92.00
Negotiation
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12. PARTNERS: 9 nodes NETWORK
THE
Beneficiary name Beneficiary Country
Node
short name
1 Universite de Strasbourg UdS F
(Coordinator
)
2 BASF SE BASF D
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars UCAM UK
3
of the University of Cambridge
4 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven K.U.LEUVEN B
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur MPG D
5 Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.v.
6 A.P.E. Research s.r.l. APE I
7 University College London UCL UK
8 Université de Mons UM B
Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen - RUN NL
9
Stichting Katholieke Universiteit
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13. Base Location of secondment
node UdS BASF UCAM K.U.LEUVEN MPG APE UCL UM RUN
UdS ESR1: KPFM ESR2: Adsorption ER1: Low noise
studies in UHV of single C-AFM studies of
molecules at SENMs
surfaces
BASF ER3: AFM on co- ER2: Synthesis of ER2: Click
polymers donors and chemistry on dyes
interfaces acceptors
UCAM ESR3: Preparation ESR4: Low noise
of uniaxially KPFM studies of
aligned SENM by SENM
zone casting
K.U.LEUVE ESR 5: Fabrication ESR 6: SNOM ESR 5: Preparation
N of solar cells experiments on of
SENMs multichromophoric
arrays for single
molecule studies
MPG ESR 7: Ultrafast- ESR 7: Design ESR 8: Click
Time-resolved criteria for PAHs chemistry for
spectrosc. of preparation of
excited states synthetic graphite
APE ER 4: KPFM ER 4: Experiments ER 5: Modelling
studies of decay of on SNOM- STM images
potential in air lithography
UCL ESR 10: ESR 9: STED ESR 9: ESR 10:
Fabrication of top- experiment on Development of Modelling of
electrode FET, SENM SNOM tips transport data
LEDs, and PVDs
UM ESR 11: STM/STS ESR 12: ESR 11: Single ESR 12: TCSPC
on single molecule Theoretical studies molecule optical experiments
of mobilities studies
RUN ESR 13: C-AFM ESR 13: Use of ESR 14: Synthesis ESR 14: MO and
along aligned SENM in of discotics to MD calculations
multichromophoric solar cells incorporate in PIC
arrays scaffolds
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14. 1. Work-packages:
WP1: Nanoscale design of new materials
with pre-determined self- assembly and
(opto)electronic properties (MPIP, RUN, UMH)
WP2: Synthesis of multichromophoric
conjugated 1D-2D systems (MPIP, RUN, BASF)
WP 3: Self-organization (UdS, UCL, APE,
BASF, UMH)
WP 4: Time-resolved and spatially-
resolved spectroscopy (UdS,
UCAM, KUL, UCL)
WP 5: Nanofabrication (UCAM, UCL,
APE)
WP6: Controlled interfaces (UdS, UCAM,
UCL, BASF)
WP7: Devices (UCL, UCAM, BASF)
WP8: Coordination & project
management (UdS)
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15. Reports within 30 within 60 within 30 within 60 within 30
days days after days after days after days after
after 12 24 36 48 Final
months months months months payment
Progress report (by PC) √ √
Periodic report:
– Periodic report (by PC)
√ √
– Financial Statement
(Form C) (by each √ √
beneficiary)
– Summary Financial report
(by Coordinator) √ √
–Certificates on Financial
Statement (if required) √ √
Final Report (by PC)
√
Distribution report (by
√
PC)
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16. European Commision
Project Coordinator Administrative
(ULP) Assistant
Workshops, Schools,
Conference
Dissemination
Training committe (TC) Supervisory board (SB)
committe (DC)
Appointments ESR,
ER and VS
Communication
strategies
Secondments Networking committee (NC)
Interaction with
other ITNs
Research Teams
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17. THE SUPERIOR WEBPAGE (www.superior-network.eu)
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18. Recruitment
ELIGIBLE RESEARCHERS AND MOBILITY
RULES
RECRUITMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
RESEARCHERS ENTITLEMENTS
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19. ELIGIBLE RESEARCHERS AND MOBILITY RULES
(see Annex III)
Types of researchers:
1. Early Stage Researchers (ESR)
– Research experience < 4 years
– No PhD
– Duration of appointment: 3-36 months
2. Experienced Researchers (ER) but still in their early
career
– PhD or at least 4 years of research experience
– Duration of appointment: 3-24 months
– NB: total research experience < 5 years
Experience is calculated at the date of appointment
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20. Recruitment Policies and Procedures
•Vacancies published internationally
– SESAM vacancy tool – obligatory
– press, websites, internet, conferences, mobility portals,
• Equal opportunities policy
Aim to select 40% of woman
• Full-time employment (part-time only for family or personal reasons)
• Employment contracts
• Conforms to the Code of Conduct for Recruitment of Researchers
(http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/pdf/am509774CEE_EN_E4.pdf)
• Must comply with Annex I part C
• Researchers made aware of EC network, rights & duties,
appointment conditions, etc.
Declaration on the conformity asap after the appointment (see later)
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21. Researchers entitlements
Salaries
• Paid regularly: monthly/bi-monthly/weekly
• Living Allowance
– Fixed amount specified in Work Programme, adjusted for
country of host institution
– Visiting Scientist: fixed amount + 30%
• Mobility Allowance
– Fixed amount depending on family status at date of
recruitment, adjusted for country of host institution
– For personal use
• Travel Allowance
– Fixed amount specified in Work Programme, depending upon
distance from country of origin to country of host institute
– For personal use ( not for conference attendance etc.)
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22. • Structured training (scientific and
complementary skills, already discussed)
• Personal Career Development Plan :
– Designed with supervisor at the beginning
of the fellowship
– Training needs including complementary
skills
– scientific objectives
– Report on success of the objectives
• Career Exploratory Allowance
– Fixed amount of €2000
– For each researcher with a stay of at
least one year
– To be used for needs of the researcher
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23. Thank you for your attention!
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