Horizon 2020 funding opportunities
for SSH Researchers
– Cross disciplinary
Dr Liam Brown, Horizon 2020 National Delegate and Contact Point,
Enterprise Ireland
Liam.brown@enterprise-ireland.com
061-777047
Presented at the University of Limerick, 5 December 2013
Overview of presentation
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Overview of Horizon 2020
Excellent Science
Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies
Societal Challenges
SSH - Some specific opportunities
Further information
Some facts…
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Nearly €80 billion over seven years, including funding for nuclear research
2014-2020
First calls: 11 December 2013
Applicant preparations already underway
A lot of business as usual
But will cover in a streamlined way all research and innovation
funding previously provided through Framework Programme Seven
(FP7) and Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme
(CIP) and European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
• Ireland is averaging €100M non-exchequer funding per year – critically
important at a time of economic crisis
• €1B+ is the Irish Target for H2020; FP7- €600M; FP6 - €200M
What is new?
• A single programme (FP7 + CIP + EIT)
• Strong focus on societal challenges
• More innovation
Reaching out to non-traditional actors:
• SSH embedded across LEIT and the Challenges
More risk taking
Strengthened support for high-tech SMEs
More open, light & fast schemes
A stronger, clearer focus – 3 priority areas
Excellent
Science
Industrial
leadership
Societal
challenges
Excellent science
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World class science is the foundation of tomorrow’s technologies, jobs and
well-being
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Europe needs to develop, attract and retain research talent
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Researchers need access to the best infrastructures
Research Area
European Research Council
Proposed
funding (€m)
€13,268
Frontier research by the best individual teams
Future and Emerging Technologies
€3,100
Collaborative research to open new fields of innovation
Marie Curie Actions
€5,572
Opportunities for training and career development
Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructures)
Ensuring access to world-class facilities
€2,478
Industrial leadership
• Key technologies (e.g. advanced manufacturing, micro-electronics)
underpin innovation across existing and emerging sectors
• Europe needs to attract more private investment in research and
innovation
• Europe needs more innovative SMEs to create growth and jobs
Research Area
Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - (ICT,
Proposed
funding (€m)
€13,781
nanotechnologies, materials, biotechnology, manufacturing, space)
Access to risk finance- Leveraging private finance and venture capital for
€3,538
research and innovation
Innovation in SMEs- Fostering all forms of innovation in all types of
SME’s
€619
Societal challenges
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Concerns of citizens and society/EU policy objectives (climate, environment, energy,
transport etc) cannot be achieved without innovation
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Breakthrough solutions come from multi-disciplinary collaborations, including social
sciences & humanities
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Promising solutions need to be tested, demonstrated and scaled up
Research Area
Proposed
funding (€m)
Health, demographic change & wellbeing
€8,033
Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and
maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy
€4,152
Secure, clean and efficient energy
€5,782
Smart, green and integrated transport
€6,802
Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials
€3,160
Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
Secure and innovative societies
€3,819
A simpler approach…
• One project, one rate - 100%
except for “close to market” where it’s 70% for profit making
organisations
• Single flat rate for indirect costs – 25%
• No time sheet requirement for full time staff on a project
• Successful applicants to get working more quickly: reduction of
average time to grant
Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions in Horizon 2020
€6.1 billion budget
Trainin
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Funds all research areas
(no thematic calls or
priorities)
Implemented via Annual
Calls for Proposals
Career
Marie
S-Curie
Actions
Mobility
Which subject areas have been most
successful for Ireland?
16%
10%
2%
CHE (21) Chemistry
11%
21%
ECO (4) Economic Sciences
ENG (44)ICT & Engineering
0%
ENV (25) Earth & Environment
LIF (58) Life Sciences
MAT (0) Maths
28%
12%
PHY (22) Physics
SOC (34)Social Sciences &
Humanities
Data for Ireland as of July 2013
In Ireland, the highest proportion of FP7
MC Fellowships have been awarded to
Social Sciences and Humanities
researchers.
26% of Individual Awards
Of the 56 MC Initial Training Network
Contracts signed in Ireland, 6 are for Social
Sciences and Humanities projects
Same number of projects were funded in Chemistry and in
Physics
ITN
• Innovative Training Networks
RISE
• Research & Innovation Staff
Exchange
COFUND
IF
• Co-funding for national programmes
to fund doctoral and post-PhD
researchers
• Individual Fellowships
mariecurie@iua.ie
www.iua.ie/mariecurie
Specific SSH Opportunities – NMP+B
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NMP 27 - 2014: Coordination of EU and international efforts in support of regulation
(CSA)
NMP 30 - 2015: Next generation tools for risk governance of Nanomaterials (Research &
Innovation)
NMP 35 - 2014: Business models with new supply chains for sustainable customer-driven
small series production (Innovation Action)
– Impact: Creation of new embedded services supporting the customer-driven
supply chain.
NMP 32 - 2015: Societal engagement on responsible nanotechnology (CSA)
FoF.2014-4: Developing smart factories that are attractive to workers (Innovation Action)
SPIRE 4 – 2014: Methodologies, tools and indicators for cross-sectorial sustainability
assessment of energy and resource efficient solutions in the process industry (CSA)
KBS is a core partner in two FP7 NMP Projects:
Sanowork www.sanowork.eu and SUN (Sustainable Nanotechnologies)
Significant Output to date including a UL led NATURE publication (Mullins et al.)
Social Science and Humanities dimension in ICT
•Dedicated cross-cutting objective (ICT31 Human-Centric Digital Age –
ICT31, 2014 Call, €7M)
Understand better the way technologies, networks and new digital and
social media are changing the way people behave, think, interact and
socialize as persons, citizens, workers and consumers
Explore identity, privacy, reputation, motivations, responsibility,
attention, and fairness, in the hyper-connected age
•+ Embedding of SSH dimension where relevant
eg. Collective Awareness Platforms, Multimodal Interfaces, interaction
between humans and robots..
Stephen.OReilly@enterprise-ireland.com
Gerard.Kennedy@enterprise-ireland.com
Energy Challenge: Secure, clean and efficient energy
EE 12 – 2014: Socioeconomic research on energy efficiency
LCE 20 – 2014: The human factor in the energy system
Philip.Cheasty@enterprise-ireland.com
EE 12 – 2014: Socioeconomic research on energy efficiency
Key-phrases
• Foresight socio-economic activities
• evolution of social, economic, cultural and educational barriers.
• study major trends in society and their implications,
• gender issues into account as well as existing macroeconomic and
microeconomic models and results
• of socio-economic sciences and humanities.
• The Commission considers that proposals around EUR 1 million
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Expected impact: Positive impacts on energy efficiency policy development,
evidenced for example by references to impact assessments, strategy
papers or other policy documents.
Type of action: Research & Innovation Actions
LCE 20 – 2014: The human factor in the energy system
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Explore the factors triggering the behaviour of the different stakeholders,
including consumers, policy makers, industrial strategists, regulators,
technology developers, investors
• Awareness, perceptions, behaviour and attitudes to energy relevant
technologies (including nuclear) including perception of risks and benefits.
• Public engagement in the transformation process to a more efficient, low
carbon energy system.
• Development of measures, methods and tools to launch and stimulate a
dialogue with the public on energy policy and energy innovation on
European level.
EUR 2 to 4 million
Type of action: Research & Innovation Actions, Coordination and Support
Actions
Transport Challenge: Smart, Integrated and Green Transport
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND BEHAVIOURAL RESEARCH AND
FORWARD LOOKING ACTIVITIES FOR POLICY MAKING
Coordination and Support actions
• Transport societal drivers
• User behaviour and mobility patterns in the context of major
societal trends
• Analysis of funding schemes for transport infrastructure
• Research, technology development and market prospects for
the European transport industries
Bob.flynn@enterprise-ireland.com
Social Sciences and the Humanities in Horizon 2020 :
The Blue Growth Focus Area
Blue Growth (Delivering smart, sustainable and inclusive growth) is one of 12
Horizon 2020 Focus Areas.
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the social and economic sciences are encouraged to participate in Blue Growth
projects.
Blue Growth topics are found right across the H2020 Programme in the Societal
Challenges, Excellent Science and Industrial Competitiveness:
• with the main concentration in 2014-2015 in Societal Challenge 2.
SEMRU: Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit, NUI-Galway
(www.nuigalway.ie/semru)/) was established under the Marine Institute
Beaufort Award Scheme to develop a national capacity in the area of
marine socio-economics.
SEMRU is:
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An active partner in many FP7 marine projects;
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Co-leader of an INTERREG–IV North Atlantic Marine SocioEconomic Network (MARNET: www.marnetproject.eu)
Challenge: Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials
Waste: A resource to recycle, reuse and recover raw
materials - Areas covered …towards a zero waste society
Waste-2-2014: A systems approach for the reduction, recycling and reuse of food waste
“solid involvement of social sciences and humanities and civil society is a prerequisite to better
understanding the socio-economic, cultural and environmental dimension of food waste and
promoting change in the business and consumer environment for social innovation, while the
use of ICT tools is expected to accelerate this.”
Waste-4-2014/2015: Towards near-zero waste at European and global level
“Proposals should help foster synergies between relevant stakeholders and value chains while
identifying new market opportunities. They should provide for participatory and proactive
social engagement of citizens and education as well as gender balance and sensitivity
specific issues.”
Waste-6-2015: Promoting eco-innovative waste management and prevention as part of
sustainable urban development
“Development of innovative and sustainable strategies for waste prevention and management in urban areas –
proposals should highlight how urban patterns, drivers, consumer behaviour, lifestyles, culture, architecture
and socio-economic issues can influence the metabolism of cities.
Challenge: Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials
Fighting and adapting to climate change
SC5-3-2014: The economics of climate change and
linkages with sustainable development
“Proposals should quantify the costs, benefits and risks of different
technological and societal transitional changes of the energy system,
examine the impacts on green growth, innovation dynamics, job
creation and social cohesion, and develop tools and methodologies in
support of evidence-based decision making”
Challenge: Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials
Protecting the environment,
sustainably managing
natural resources, water,
biodiversity and ecosystem
SC5-7-2015 More effective ecosystem restoration in the EU
Proposals “ should engage the whole restoration community (business, academia,
including social sciences and humanities, public administrations and civil society)
Mark.Sweeney@enterprise-ireland.com
Some companies using EU Funding…
Intel
IBM
Alcatel-Lucent
LM Ericsson
Google Ireland
ESB
OncoMark
Sigmoid Pharma
Eblana Photonics
Sensl Technologies
Carr Communications
Entellexi
Solarprint
Alimentary Health
CREME Software
Cybercolloids
Dunreidy Engineering
Luxcel Biosciences
Roughan & O’Donovan
Cellix
Columba Global Systems
Symantec
Scorpion Border Networks
HEAnet
Mapflow
Lake Communications
CIRCA Group Europe
Pintail
Carl Diver Advanced Manufacturing
SlidePath
Moyleogan Engitech
Daithi O'Murchu Marine Research
National Microelectronics Applications
Nautical Enterprise Centre
Skytek
Cyntelix Corporation
The National Support Network for
Horizon 2020…
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A National Support Network of all major research funding organisations
led by Enterprise Ireland to optimise Irish participation in EU funding
programmes - new Horizon 2020 website coming soon
We’ll guide you to the piece of the programme that’s right for you
right now- or influence next year’s Call to position you for success
– help you find the right partners
– help you through the writing of your application
– help you find the time to do it
– and make you feel at home abroad
– support to academic researchers (co-ordination* and travel grants)
*Please submit within 4 weeks after call opening date
What to do NOW…
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Ask your FP7 partners or review the European Commission project portfolio for
your area: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/projects_en.html
View H2020 Research Themes and Call information:
www.ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal
Get to know your National Contact Points:
http://www.fp7ireland.com/Page.aspx?SP=216 -new Horizon 2020 site soon
Decide how you want to use Horizon 2020:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=home
Develop a strategic approach to Horizon 2020
Thank you for your attention