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‘ One single participant, several subcontractors ’ European Researchers ’ Night, Madrid Coordinators ’ Day. Brussels, 3rd May, 2017

Fundación madri+d THE CORE OF MADRID R&D&I SYSTEM Madrid Region: One of the largest European • regions in GDP per capita and the Spanish Region with the largest quantity of resources allocated to R&D&I activities ( 26% of the total allocated in the whole country). It hosts 16 universities , and • the majority of the research centres , health centres, scientific parks and other important R&D&I agents.

Fundación madri+d is a non-profit organisation established in 2002 under the initiative of the Regional Government with the objective to strengthen and coordinate Madrid R&D Regional System through common projects in different areas including Science Communication and Scientific Culture. The Foundation has articulated a very strong and trusty network among all the stakeholders involved in science, technology and innovation . Most of the research institutions in Madrid have been collaborating with the Foundation in all the activities aiming to bring closer science and technology to society: Madrid Science Fairs, • Science Weeks and • Scientific communications through www.madrimasd.org. •

Fundación Universities Scientific Research Parks Centres Health Schools Research Centres Scientific Tech Based Associations Enterprises Local / National Administrations

WHY THE NORTHERN MODEL? The privileged position of Foundation in the Regional system makes this model sustainable. Allows: To coordinate actions involving different agents • To join resources • To be more efficient in the allocation of resources • To reinforce and maximize the messages to be • conveyed. To reach common goals without reducing the • important role played by the ‘subcontractors’ . To be an alternative to complex consortia, being • a model fully operational and easier to manage. To generate confidence among the participant • institutions

HOW DOES IT WORK? Before submission of the proposal Invitation to institutions to participate • They are requested to define the activities to • be performed and the budget. They are requested to propose researchers and • managers for the Management Bodies. All the proposals are welcomed . Negotiation if • needed Internal Follow-up of EoI (requirements of the • call, activities fun and enjoyable, kind of public, interdisciplinarity, researchers involved (MSC and H2020), impact, audiences, venues, etc.)

HOW DOES IT WORK? After the evaluation of the proposal Signing a MoU. It comprises the activities, the • budget for each year, the required reports and the payments. Kick off meeting where people in charge of the • activities and researchers involved talk in a very friendly atmosphere about their activities. A reliable environment is generated. Fluid and active communication Fundación/ • subcontractors during the development of the project Subcontractors take part in the whole process • (leaflets, photos, website, logos,etc). Consensus in the general communication plan • and the impact assessment (questionnaires, interviews..)

HITS OF SUCCESS Very close collaboration among the • participant institutions. They feel to be treated as beneficiaries or • ‘cooperating bodies’ rather than as ‘subcontractors’ . All of them have a great experience in • organizing similar events Great confidence generated • Importance of combining the resources in • the Region and avoid fragmentation.

EUROPEAN RESEARCHERS ’ NIGHT MADRID 2016 1 participant: Fundación madri + d 20 Subcontrators 10 Universities • 8 Research Centres: Cancer, Water, Software, Sea, Energy, • Space, Molecular Biology, Social Sciences and Humanities 2 Museums: Botanic Garden, Natural History •

ERN 2016 2016 41 activities • 6 locations: Alcalá de • Henares, Boadilla del Monte, Leganés, Madrid, Móstoles y Pozuelo de Alarcón 11.000 attendees • 527 researchers: 40 MSC • and 75 European projects

THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Teresa Barbado-Salmerón Fundación para el Conocimiento madri+d Tel. +34 91 781 65 71 teresa.barbado@madrimasd.org https://es-es.facebook.com/madrimasd @madrimasd www.madrimasd.org/lanochedelosinvestigadores