Chair of the Seminar
Phedon Nicolaides
Professor at Maastricht University; Professor at University of Nicosia, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training
09:00
Welcome Words and Introduction Round
09:15
EU and Member States’ Support for R&D&I
Phedon Nicolaides
,
Professor at Maastricht University; Professor at University of Nicosia, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training
10:00
Concept of State Aid for R&D&I
- Notion of economic activity and its application to research & universities
- Aid granted by a Member State or State resources
- Establish whether a measure confers a selective advantage
- Competition and its effects on trade between the Member States
Phedon Nicolaides
,
Professor at Maastricht University; Professor at University of Nicosia, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training
10:45
11:00
Non-economic Research vs. Economic Research
Phedon Nicolaides
,
Professor at Maastricht University; Professor at University of Nicosia, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training
12:30
13:30
State Aid Rules for R&D&I – General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) & Framework (RDIF)
- Explanation of the rules on R&D&I
- Explanation of the compatibility principles in the framework
- Main differences between the framework and the GBER
Iulia Ocnean
,
Case handler, Unit H3, DG COMP, European Commission
15:30
15:45
Claw-back Mechanisms
- Design of claw-back mechanisms in the funding of research infrastructure
Phedon Nicolaides
,
Professor at Maastricht University; Professor at University of Nicosia, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training
16:45
