HORIZON The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation James Gavigan European Union Delegation to the USA March 2014

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1 HORIZON 2020 The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation James Gavigan European Union Delegation to the USA March 2014

2 Content of the presentation I. Overview of Horizon 2020 II. US Participation III. Practical Information

3 What is Horizon 2020? 79 billion (>$100 billion) research and innovation funding program ( ) Europe's main instrument of R&I policy and a core part of its economic policy agenda:! 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

4 30 years of EU funded R&I Annual budget (in b )

5 Horizon 2020 A single program in several parts: Coupling research to innovation from research to retail, all forms of innovation Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g. health, clean energy and transport Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond 2-year Work Programs, identifying the research areas to be funded. Calls for proposals: proposals peer-reviewed.

6 International Cooperation Crucial to address many Horizon 2020 objectives Principle of general openness - the most open funding programme in the world Funding will be available for participants in low and medium income countries. Industrialized economies will normally bring own funds to the projects Targeted actions to be implemented taking a strategic approach to international cooperation Cooperation with the U.S. is priority

7 Why Participate in Horizon 2020? Access to Europe's best expertise, equipment & facilities Greater economies of scale & scope Increased research quality Greater impact, efficiency and rate of progress Joining existing/ creating new networks & alliances Faster career development Strong focus on business opportunities & commercialisation Many indirect/ unintended benefits! New research avenues! Exchange possibilities! Cross-disciplinary/ cross-border fertilization!

8 Three priorities Excellent science 24 billion Industrial leadership 17 billion Societal challenges 30 billion

9 Priority 1. Excellent Science ( 24 billion, ) European Research Council (ERC) Frontier research by the best individual teams Future and Emerging Technologies Collaborative research to open new fields of innovation 2.70 Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) Opportunities for training and career development 6.16 Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructure) Ensuring access to world-class facilities 2.49

10 Priority 2. Industrial Leadership ( 17 billion, ) Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEITs) (ICT, nanotechnologies, materials, biotechnology, manufacturing, space) Access to risk finance Leveraging private finance and venture capital for research and innovation Innovation in SMEs Fostering all forms of innovation in all types of SMEs * * Complemented by expected 20% of budget of societal challenges + LEITs and 'Access to risk finance' with strong SME focus

11 Priority 3. Societal Challenges ( 30 billion, ) Health, demographic change and wellbeing 7.47 Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research & the bioeconomy 3.85 Secure, clean and efficient energy * 5.93 Smart, green and integrated transport 6.34 Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials 3.08 Inclusive and reflective societies 1.31 Secure societies 1.69 " Additional funding for nuclear safety and security from the Euratom Treaty activities ( )

12 Horizon 2020 Calls published 11 Dec billion ; 7.2 billion [ 15 billion total] 64 separate calls 12 focus areas account for 2 billion (2014)! Personalising health and care 549 million! Sustainable food security: 138 million! Blue growth: 100 million! Digital security: 47 million! Smart cities and communities: 92 million! Competitive low-carbon energy: 359 million! Energy Efficiency: 98 million! Mobility: 375 million! Waste - recycle, reuse and recover: 73 million! Water innovation: 67 million! Overcoming the crisis: 35 million! Disaster-resilience: 72 million

13 Examples of some parts of Horizon 2020 European Research Council (ERC) Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) Three areas of Collaborative Research Health Nanotech/Materials Blue Growth

14 European Research Council Starting Grants starters (2-7 years after PhD) up to 2.0m for 5 years 485m 2014 Deadline: 25 March 2014 Consolidator Grants consolidators (7-12 years after PhD) up to 2.75m for 5 years 712.6m 2014 Deadline: 20 May 2014 Advanced Grants track-record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years up to 3.5m for 5 years Proof of Concept bridging gap between research - earliest stage of marketable innovation up to 150,000 for ERC grant holders for 18 months 15m 2014 Deadline: 1 Apr/1Oct 2014 Synergy Grants 2 4 Principal Investigators up to 15.0 Mio for 6 years

15 Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) Innovative Training Networks (ITN) 2014: 405m deadline 09 Apr! Doctoral and initial training of researchers proposed by international networks of organisations from public and private sectors Individual Fellowships (IF)! Individual fellowships for most promising experienced researchers to develop their skills through international or inter-sector mobility R&I Staff Exchange (RISE) 2014: 70m deadline 24 Apr! International and inter-sector cooperation through the exchange of research and innovation staff COFUND! Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes

16 Health, Demographic Change & Wellbeing Call 'personalising health and care' Call for 'co-ordination activities' 1.21 billion Two-stage topics: 11 March & 19 August Single stage topics: 15 April

17 Call 'personalising health and care' Seven focus areas 34 topics 34 topics - 15 in 2014 [ 549m], 17 in 2015 [ 537m], 2 in both years Understanding health, ageing & disease Effective health promotion, disease prevention, preparedness and screening Improving diagnosis Innovative treatments and technologies Advancing active and healthy ageing Integrated, sustainable, citizen-centred care Improving health information, data exploitation and providing an evidence base for health policies and regulation

18 Call for 'co-ordination activities' Support for European and International Initiatives 16 topics -10 in 2014 [ 40m], 6 in 2015 [ 29m] European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) Diabetes (2014) Joint Programming Initiative 'More Years, Better Life's (2014) Joint Programming Initiative on neurodegenerative diseases (JPND, 2014) Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (2014) European Reference Networks (2015)

19 Understanding the call topics: example 'PHC ' 'Specific challenge' 'Scope' 'Expected impact' 'Type of action'

20 Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials & Production topics in 2014 [ 230.7m] and 18 topics in 2015 [ 254m] Bridging the gap between nanotechnology research and markets Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials for more effective Healthcare Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials for low-carbon energy technologies and energy efficiency Exploiting the cross-sector potential of Nanotechnologies and Advanced materials to drive competitiveness and sustainability Safety of nanotechnology-based applications and support for the development of regulation Addressing generic needs in support of governance, standards, models, and structuring in nanotechnology, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing and processing Two-stage evaluations 1 st & 2 nd deadlines: 06 May/ 07 Oct 2014 [26 Mar/ 08 Sept 2015] ;Single-stage evaluation Deadline: 06 May 2014 [26 Mar 2015]

21 Blue Growth Call [ 145m] 10 topics in 2014 and 6 topics in 2015 Sustainably exploiting the diversity of marine life 56 million [$ 73m] The new offshore challenge 26 million [$ 34m] Ocean observations systems and technologies 30 million [$ 39m] Horizontal aspects 33 million [$ 43m] Two-stage evaluations (R&I Actions) 1 st & 2 nd deadlines: 12 Mar/ 26 Jun 2014 [25 Feb/ 11 Jun 2015] Single-stage evaluation (CSA) Deadline: 26 Jun 2014 [11 Jun 2015]

22 U.S. Participation

23 S&T Cooperation with the U.S. is a priority for the EU Goals: Increase overall scale, scope & strategic character of EU-U.S. cooperation under H2020 Four priority areas:!marine and Arctic!Health!Advanced Materials!Transportation

24 Participation of U.S. Researchers & Organisations Individually: In the Excellent Science pillar European Research Council grantees #$%&'()*+,-,./*$-Curie Action fellows As collaborative project participants: Full partner or third party (or subcontractor) MSC Partners, Hosts of MSC fellows Program-level cooperation: With government depts and agencies (e.g. NSF, NIH, NOAA, DOE, etc.) Joint calls (joint evaluation and selection) foreseen in rules Coordinated/synchronized calls ad hoc International Consortia (shared research agenda and coordination mechanisms)

25 Participation of U.S. Organizations in previous EU program: FP U.S. instances of participation! 509 in signed grant agreements for R&D collaborative projects! 774 in Marie Curie Actions fellowships and networks! 139 European Research Council PIs (45% of all non-europeans) Most popular themes in collaborative projects! Health - 157! Information and Communications Technologies - 85! Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Biotechnology - 47! Environment (incl. Climate Change) - 32! Nanosciences, Materials and New Production Technologies 30! Energy 19 Total of U.S. participants' budget: 144m EU funding provided: 80m Remainder: own/ U.S. sources

26 Funding US organisations funded by EU only in special circumstances when! identified in the Work Program (only Health Program) or! participation is deemed essential by the European Commission or! provided for under a bilateral science & technology agreement (currently not the case for U.S.)

27 Practical Information

28 Applying for funding the process in brief Publication of the calls Time to prepare the proposal Submission of proposals Evaluation Signature grant agreement Preparation of the grant Information on the outcome of the evaluator

29 How to Apply? Using the Horizon 2020 website: 1. Find a call for proposals 2. Find partners (where necessary)! Partner Search facility on the Horizon 2020 Participant Portal website: Existing contacts with experience of EU funding programs! CORDIS database for participants similar projects in FP7: Use social media (e.g. LinkedIn forums)? 3. Create an account and register your organization 4. Submit a proposal

30 Types of Actions and Modalities Calls for Proposals requiring three legal entities/different EU Member States!Research and Innovation Actions!Marie-)*+,-,./*$-Curie Actions research training*, staff exchanges!co-fund ERANET, Public Procurement Actions, MSCA requiring at least one legal entity!european Research Council grants!msca Individual Fellowships (European or Global)!SME instrument!coordination & Support Actions additional conditions in the work programme

31 Evaluation Criteria

32 Getting you started faster A single set of simpler and more coherent participation rules Just 2 funding rates (70% / 100%) Single flat rate (25%) for overhead or 'indirect costs' Simpler financial regulation to come 8 months time-to-grant target Image courtesy of ponsuwan/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net

33 Intellectual Property Rights Ownership! By the participant that generates the results Protection! General obligation to protect, where appropriate Exploitation and Dissemination! General obligation to exploit, where appropriate and when EU funding received! Open access principal applies for scientific publications

34 Where to Find Information? n/home.html

35 Useful H2020 documents: Horizon 2020 Online Manual Specific Program(me) sp_en.pdf Rules for Participation cipation/h2020-rules-participation_en.pdf Work Program(me) for your areas of interest Calls for Proposals for your areas of interest

36 Other useful websites: Horizon 2020 Expert Database! Destination Europe! EURAXESS North America! Bilat-USA 2.0!

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