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The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
HORIZON 2020
James Gavigan
European Union Delegation to the USA
October 2015
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Content of the presentation
• Overview of Horizon 2020
• US Participation
• Practical Information
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What is Horizon 2020?
− Responding to the economic crisis to invest in future jobs and growth
− Addressing people’s concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment
− Strengthening the EU’s global position in research, innovation and technology
http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020
The EU’s program for research & innovation 2014-20
€77 billion over 7 years
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H2020 Strategy & Approach …
Aligned with EU policy priorities
'From lab to market'
Focus on societal challenges
Two-year work programmes
1 or 2 stage calls; public procurement; prizes
Open to the world:
General
Specific targeting of topics for partner countries
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H2020 Strategy & Approach …
Industry focus
Public private partnerships
Small & medium sized enterprises (SMEs)
Partnership with Member States
P2Ps
COFUND & ERA-NETs (open internationally)
Cross-cutting issues
Integration of the social sciences & humanities
Gender
Climate change
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Three priorities
Excellent science
€ 24 billion
Industrial leadership
€ 17 billion
Societal challenges
€ 30 billion
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European Research Council (ERC)
Frontier research by the best individual teams
13.10
Future and Emerging Technologies
Collaborative research to open new fields of innovation
2.59
Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)
Opportunities for training and career development
6.16
Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructure)
Ensuring access to world-class facilities
2.39
Priority 1. Excellent Science
€24 billion, 2014-2020
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Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEITs)
(ICT, nanotechnologies, materials, biotechnology, manufacturing, space)
13.04
Access to risk finance
Leveraging private finance and venture capital for research and innovation
2.84
Innovation in SMEs
Fostering all forms of innovation in all types of SMEs
0.59*
Priority 2. Industrial Leadership
€17 billion, 2014-2020
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Priority 3. Societal Challenges
€29.7 billion, 2014-2020
Health, demographic change and wellbeing 7.26
Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research & the bioeconomy
3.71
Secure, clean and efficient energy * 5.69
Smart, green and integrated transport 6.15
Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials
2.96
Inclusive and reflective societies 1.26
Secure societies 1.61
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H2020 Work Programme 2016-17
Adopted & first calls: 13 Oct 2015 (ERC 28 July 2015)
€16 bn. 63 calls and 588 topics (~40 topics mention U.S.)
16 prizes (> €33 m) - five in 2016
SMEs
20% of budget €2bn in 2016-17; SME instrument > €740m in 2016-17
Special focus areas:
10
Industry 2020 in the Circular Economy Pilots, factories of the future, sustainable process industries
353.5 (2016) 316 (2017)
Internet of things 104 (2016) 35 (2017)
Smart and sustainable cities 120 (2016) 111.5 (2017)
€ million
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Type of Actions under Industrial Leadership and Societal Challenges priorities & FET
• Main Type - Collaborative
• Large multipartner, transnational, interdisciplinary projects
(Technology Readiness Level 1 to 9)
• Other Types:
• Coordination & Support Actions (no R&D costs covered)
• SME instrument: 3-phase - feasibility, innovation project,
indirect support for commercialisation
• Cofund
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Why Participate in Horizon 2020?
• Access to expertise, equipment & facilities
• Economies of scale & scope
• Increased research quality
• Greater impact, efficiency and speed
• Networks & alliances
• Career development
• Business opportunities & commercialisation
• Other …
− New research avenues
− Exchange possibilities
− Cross-disciplinary/ cross-border fertilization
− …
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Horizon 2020 implementation (to July 2015)
~ 38,000 eligible proposals requesting € 70.8 billion
> 11,000 evaluators
> 4,800 retained for funding
> 4,300 grant agreements signed € 7.4 bn. from EU
8 months time-to-grant met for 93% (ERC not bound by this target)
Success rate ~14%
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Participation of US-based researchers in Horizon 2020
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U.S. Participation
• Individually:
• ERC grantees
• 2014: US nationals 37 out of 206 proposals selected US residents 23 out of 135 proposals selected
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (Fellows, Partners & Hosts)
• 2014-Sept 2015: 258 US participations incl. non-university
• Collaborative projects:
• Full partner / third party / subcontractor in all areas of H2020
• 2014: 28 US partners – 8 signatories, 20 otherwise linked
• Programme-level inter-agency cooperation
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Practical Information
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Participant Portal – your one-stop shop
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal
• Topics
• Documents
• Rules for participation
• Online manual
• E-submission
http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020
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How to Apply?
Using the Horizon 2020 website: 1. Find a call for proposals
2. Find partners (where necessary) Use existing contacts with experience of EU funding programs
Use Partner Search facility on the Horizon 2020 Participant Portal website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/docs/h2020-funding-guide/grants/applying-for-funding/find-partners_en.htm
Search the CORDIS database for participants similar projects in FP7: http://cordis.europa.eu/projects/home_en.html
Use social media (e.g. LinkedIn forums)?
3. Create an account and register your organization
4. Submit a proposal
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Understanding the call topics
Specific Challenge:
What is the problem?
Scope
Framework / focus for solution
Expected Impact
if your project is succesful, which impacts should
be reached?
Type of Action the support mechanism
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Minimum Conditions:
For standard (collaborative) research projects:
3 participants from different Member States or associated countries
In addition, participants from any other country in the world can also be included
For actions aimed at individuals, like European Research Council or Marie Skłodowska-Curie:
1 researcher
1 host institution
1 project
Rules of Participation
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Evaluation criteria
Proposal evaluated by the experts “as it is”
and not as “what could be” = no need for negotiation
Innovation actions higher weighting for "IMPACT"
STANDARD AWARD CRITERIA
QUALITY & EFFICIENCY
OF THE ACTION IMPACT EXCELLENCE
ERC frontier Research actions only EXCELLENCE
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For further information
• Participant Portal
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html
• Helpdesk
http://ec.europa.eu/research/enquiries
• Expert evaluators needed!
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/experts/index.html
• Learn more about Horizon 2020
http://ec.europa.eu/horizon2020
Thank you for your attention!
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HORIZON 2020
Thank you for your attention!
Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/