Pan European
Research Infrastructures
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Horizon 2020
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Research Infrastructures
Facilities, resources,
organisational
systems and services
that are used by the
research communities
to conduct research
and innovation in
their fields
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The Knowledge Triangle at Work
To be a genuinely competitive in the knowledge
economy, one must be better:
 in producing knowledge through research
 in diffusing it through education
 in applying it through innovation
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Why an EU Approach for
Research Infrastructures?
 To open access to the research infrastructures existing in
the individual Member State to all European researchers
 To avoid duplication of efforts and to coordinate and
rationalise the use of these research infrastructures
 To trigger the exchange of best practice, develop
interoperability of facilities and resources, develop the
training of the next generation of researchers
 To connect national research communities and increase
the overall quality of the research and innovation
 To help pooling resources so that the Union can also
acquire and operate research infrastructures globally
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Horizon 2020 is different
 A strong challenge-based approach, allowing applicants to have
considerable freedom to come up with innovative solutions
 Simplified list of possible types of action (e.g. research and
innovation -100%; innovation actions - 70%,…)
 Less prescription, strong emphasis on expected impact
 Broader topics
 Cross-cutting issues mainstreamed (e.g. social sciences, gender,
international cooperation …)
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A strategic programming approach
 Work programme preparation based on guidance obtained from a
strategic programming exercise
 To increase impact of the funding, and a more integrated approach
 Work programmes with a 2 year-duration
 Leitmotif of the first work programme is the economic crisis and
the path to sustainable growth - Horizon 2020 can make a
significant contribution to this effort
 'key drivers' (competitiveness innovation and growth, leverage of
industry, access to finance, new knowledge and skills, enabling
technologies…), used to identify areas on which resources and effort
will be focused for maximum impact
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Focus Areas
Strategic programming identifies focus areas, each
covered by a specific call, that:
 Bring together activities from different challenges and
enabling technologies
 Provide support across the innovation chain from research, to
development, to proof of concept, piloting, demonstration
projects, and to setting standards and policy frameworks.
 Make use of the full spectrum of funding schemes and types
of action e.g. research and innovation actions, innovation
actions, ERANets, SME instrument…
 Integrate different perspectives, including from the social
sciences and humanities, gender perspectives, and
international strategy
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Time schedule
Discussion with Member States and Associated Countries
representatives:
October – November
First meeting of the Expert Advisory Group for RI
in Horizon 2020:
23 October 2013
Publication first calls: 11 December 2013 (tentative)
Deadlines for submission of RI proposals:
September 2014
Deadlines for submission of RI proposals:
Early 2015
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From FP7 to Horizon 2020
 More focused support to the implementation and operation of world-
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class infrastructures such as ESFRI infrastructures
Broader access to and deeper integration of European research
infrastructures
Foster the innovation potential of research infrastructures
Widen the participation to pan-European research infrastructures
More support to e-infrastructures
Reinforce policy support to European strategy on research
infrastructures
Develop international dimension of the actions
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Horizon 2020– Framework Programme
for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)
Excellent science
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European Research Council
Future and Emerging Technologies
Marie Curie actions
European Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructures) – 2.382 M€
Industrial leadership
Societal challenges
 Health, demographic change, wellbeing
 Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine 
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maritime research, bio-economy
Secure, clean and efficient energy
Smart, green, integrated transport
Climate action, resource efficiency, raw materials
Inclusive, innovative and secure societies
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 Leadership in enabling and
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industrial technologies (ICT, space,
nanotechnologies, advanced
materials and advanced
manufacturing and processing,
biotechnology)
Access to risk finance
Innovation in SMEs
Research Infrastructures in Horizon 2020:
structure of the work proramme
1. Developing the European RIs for 2020 and beyond
 Developing new world-class RIs
 Integrating and opening national and regional RIs of pan-European
interest
 Development, deployment and operation of ICT based
e-Infrastructures
2. Fostering the innovation potential of RIs and their
human resources
3. Reinforcing European RI policy and international cooperation
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A Coherent Toolbox of Activities
EU Structural Funds & National Funding
Concept
Preparation
Implementation
Operation
ESFRI & Other World Class RI (OWCRI)
of pan European interest
Design
Study
Preparatory
Phase
Support to Implementation &
Operation
Individual projects - Clusters
Policy support actions – International Cooperation
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Integrating
Activities
Innovation &
Human
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Research Infrastructures – Calls
4 Calls - 22 topics in total
1. Developing new world-class Research Infrastructures
2. Integrating and Opening RI of pan-European Interest
3. e-Infrastructures
4. Innovation, Human resources, Policy and International
cooperation for research infrastructures
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Call 4 Support to Innovation, Human Resources,
Policy & International Cooperation
Innovation support measures
This topic comprises:
 the development of an opportunity portal of calls, tenders and future
needs and technology transfer opportunities in RI of pan European
interest;
 the networking of procurement professionals to encourage exchange of
good practices across RI sectors;
 Awareness campaign towards industry on the potential of RIs for their
activities in selected R&D areas
 Pilot action in the field of scientific instrumentation exploiting the
innovation potential of Research Infrastructures using Pre-Commercial
Procurement (PCP) and/or Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI)
schemes.
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Call 4 Support to Innovation, Human Resources,
Policy & International Cooperation
Strengthening the human capital of
research infrastructures by supporting ..
 training of staff managing and operating RI of pan-European interest,
 exchange of staff and of best practices between facilities,
 adequate supply of human resources in key disciplines, including the
emergence of specific education curricula.
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Call 4 Support to Innovation, Human Resources,
Policy & International Cooperation
Policy measures for research infrastructures comprise:
 Supporting partnerships between relevant policy makers, funding bodies or
advisory groups such as ESFRI & e-IRG, support cooperation and exchange
of good practises between managers of research infrastructures and
stakeholder networks; support survey, monitoring and assessment of the
implementation and operation of research infrastructures.
 Supporting developing a comprehensive database targeted at policy-makers
on research infrastructures of more than national relevance in Europe.
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Call 4 Support to Innovation, Human Resources,
Policy & International Cooperation
International cooperation for research infrastructures aims to:
Facilitate the development of global research infrastructures and the
cooperation of European RI with their non-European counterparts, ensuring
global interoperability and reach, and to pursue international agreements on the
reciprocal use, openness or co-financing of infrastructures.
 Support to GSO activity on global research infrastructures
 Support multilateral cooperation on research infrastructures in one or several
of the following areas: Arctic research, marine science, biodiversity, food
research and medicine. Particular emphasis will be made on cooperation with
USA, Canada (including for implementing the Transatlantic Research Alliance,
launched by the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation) and Russia,
without excluding other relevant countries such as Australia and New Zealand.
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Call 4 Support to Innovation, Human Resources,
Policy & International Cooperation
The proposals supporting bilateral and multi-lateral cooperation with research
infrastructures in third countries should in particular:
 Identify and promote opportunities (access and data sharing) available to
European scientists in these research infrastructures;
 Help developing better coordination and cooperation of European research
infrastructures with their non-European counterparts; ensuring their global
interoperability and reach, and to pursue international agreements on the
reciprocal use, openness or co-financing of infrastructures;
Exchange good practices between user communities and managers of
research infrastructures as regard for instance benchmarking performance of
technology platforms, harmonisation of tests, standards, reference materials,
interoperability and data handling.
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