H2020 in a Nutshell
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February 21st 2014
Dr Sonia Monteiro
Dr Allen White
Research Officer (OVPRI)
Research Officer (CACSSS)
Ext. 3054
s.monteiro@ucc.ie
Ext. 2438
allen.white@ucc.ie
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Horizon 2020 (http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/)
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What is
H2020?
The new EU research and innovation funding programme (2014-2020)
What’s new
• A single programme bringing together 3 programmes/initiatives*
• Coupling research to innovation
• Focus on societal challenges facing EU society
• Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU
countries and beyond
* the 7th Framework Programme for Research & Technological Development (FP7), the innovation aspects of
Competitiveness & Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), the EU contribution to the European Institute of Innovation 2
and Technology (EIT)
H2020 Organisation
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International Cooperation
European Research Area
Excellence in Science
Frontier Research - ERC
Future and Emerging Technologies - FET
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
(Career Development)
Research Infrastructures
Tackling Societal Challenges
Health, demographic change and wellbeing;
Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and
maritime research and the bio-economy;
Secure, clean and efficient energy;
Smart, green and integrated transport;
Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials;
Inclusive Societies
Secure societies
Industrial leadership
Leadership in Enabling Technologies
(ICT, Nanotechnology, Materials,)
Access to risk finance
Innovation in SMEs
Europe 2020 Priorities
Simplified Access
Shared Objectives & Principles
Space
Coherence with other EU &
MS Actions
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Excellence in Science
European Research Council
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http://erc.europa.eu/funding-schemes
Starting Grant
Consolidator
Grant
Advanced Grant
Scientific Excellence
Scientific Excellence
Scientific Excellence
Any field of research
Any field of research
Any field of research
2 to 7 years
post PhD
7 to 12 years
post PhD
Track record of early
achievements
Track record of early
achievements
Leaders in their field
(based on trackrecord of previous 10
years)
Up to € 1.5 million
for up to 5 years
Up to € 2 million for
up to 5 years
1 stage submission/2
step evaluation
1 stage submission/2
step evaluation
Call closes
25 March 2014
Call closes
20 May 2014
Up to € 2.5 million
for up to 5 years
1 stage submission/2
step evaluation
Call Closes
21 October 2014
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Marie Curie Individual Actions
http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/
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EF
GF
European
Fellowships
Global
Fellowships
Any field of research
Any field of research
Researchers working
within or outside
Europe
Researchers working
in Europe
Host Institution in
Europe
12 to 24 months
Grant provides:
Salary
Contribution to
research expenses
Call details
12 Mar – 11 Sept
24 to 36 months
(includes 12mths
reintegration in
Europe)
Grant provides:
Salary
Contribution to
research expenses
Call details
12 Mar – 11 Sept
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Marie Curie Institutional Actions
http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/
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COFund
ITN
RISE
Innovative Training
Networks
R& I
Staff Exchange
Co-funding of regional,
national & international
programmes
Any field of research
Any field of research
Any field of research
Joint research training
and/or doctoral
programmes
Promote international
and inter-sector
collaboration
Co-funding new or
existing regional,
national, international
programmes
European Training
Networks (ETN)
A joint research &/or
innovation programme
European Industrial
Doctorates (EID)
Joint Doctorates (EJD)
Two-way secondments
of R&I staff with in-built
return mechanism
4 Year Projects
4 Year Projects
Call details
11 Dec – 09 Apr 14
Call details
11 Dec – 24 Apr 14
Provide international,
intersectoral and
interdicisplinary
research training
Up to 70% Co-funding
36 to 60 months
Call details
10 Apr 14 – 02 Oct 14
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Future & Emerging Technologies (FET)
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H2020 Organisation
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International Cooperation
European Research Area
Excellence in Science
Frontier Research - ERC
Future and Emerging Technologies - FET
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
(Career Development)
Research Infrastructures
Tackling Societal Challenges
Health, demographic change and wellbeing;
Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and
maritime research and the bio-economy;
Secure, clean and efficient energy;
Smart, green and integrated transport;
Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials;
Inclusive Societies
Secure societies
Industrial leadership
Leadership in Enabling Technologies
(ICT, Nanotechnology, Materials,)
Access to risk finance
Innovation in SMEs
Europe 2020 Priorities
Simplified Access
Shared Objectives & Principles
Space
Coherence with other EU &
MS Actions
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Tackling Societal Challenges
Societal Challenges
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http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/societal-challenges/
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Health, demographic change and wellbeing
SC2 Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine & maritime research & the bio-economy
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Secure, clean and efficient energy
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Smart, green and integrated transport
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Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials
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Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
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Secure societies
Holistic, trans-disciplinary approaches to challenges and questions
Less prescription, allowing applicants freedom to come up with
innovative solutions
Strong emphasis on expected impact
Projects implemented through consortia-based teams
Minimum 3 Member or Associated States
Project Duration 3-5 years
Workprogramme released every 2 years
Proposed Work Programme Cycle
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2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Strategic Programme
Work Programme 1
(plus tentative information
for 2016)
Strategic Programme
Work Programme 2
(plus tentative information
for 2018)
Strategic Programme
Work Programme 3
(plus tentative information
for 2020)
Work
Programme 4
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Focus areas: Strategic Programme 2014-2016
Personalising health and care for quality of life
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Sustainable food security
Blue growth: unlocking the potential of oceans
Smart cities technologies
Competitive low-carbon energy
Energy Efficiency
Mobility for Growth (efficient transport)
Waste: a resource to recycle and reuse
Water innovation: boosting its value for Europe
Overcoming the crisis: new ideas, strategies and governance structures
for Europe
Disaster-resilience: safeguarding and securing society, including
adapting to climate change
Digital security
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Work Programme Structure
Work programme is organised by thematic areas
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Societal Challenges
Health, demographic change and wellbeing
Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and
inland water research, and the bioeconomy
Secure, clean and efficient energy
Smart, green and integrated transport
Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
Secure & innovative societies
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Work Programme Structure
Each area is then divided into different calls
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Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies (2014)
Overcoming the Crisis: New Ideas, Strategies and Governance Structures for Europe
The Young Generation in an Innovative, Inclusive and Sustainable Europe
Reflective Societies: Cultural Heritage and European Identities
Europe as a Global Actor
New Forms of Innovation
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Work Programme Structure
Each call comprises several topics
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Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies (2014)
Overcoming the Crisis: New Ideas, Strategies and Governance Structures for Europe
EURO-1-2014: Resilient and sustainable economic and monetary union in Europe
EURO-2-2014: The European growth agenda
EURO-3-2014: European societies after the crisis
EURO-4-2014: Political challenges for Europe
The Young Generation in an Innovative, Inclusive and Sustainable Europe
YOUNG-1-2014: Early job insecurity and labour market exclusion
YOUNG-2-2014: Youth mobility: opportunities, impacts, policies
YOUNG-5-2014: Societal and political engagement of young people and their perspectives on Europe
Reflective Societies: Cultural Heritage and European Identities
REFLECTIVE-1-2014: ERA-NET on Uses of the past
REFLECTIVE-7-2014: Advanced 3D modelling for accessing and understanding European cultural assets
REFLECTIVE-9-2014: Social Platform on Reflective Societies
Europe as a Global Actor
INT-1-2014/2015: Enhancing and focusing research and innovation cooperation with the Union’s key
international partner countries
INT-2-2014/2015: Encouraging the research and innovation cooperation between the Union and selected
regional partners
New Forms of Innovation
INSO-1-2014/2015: ICT-enabled open government
INSO-2-2014: Understanding and supporting business model innovation
INSO-3-2014: The economic impact of the Innovation Union
INSO-6-2014: Platform for ICT for Learning and Inclusion
INSO-7-2014: Towards joint programming under Horizon 2020
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Topic Structure
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Structure of topics in the work programme reflects the challenge
based approach
1. Specific Challenge – sets the context, the problem to be addressed,
why intervention is necessary
2. Scope – delineates the problem, specifies the focus and the
boundaries of the potential action BUT without overtly describing
specific approaches
3. Expected Impact – describe the key elements of what is expected to
be achieved in relation to the specific challenge
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Funding Instruments
• Research and Innovation Actions (RIAs)
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Funding of all activities and participants: 100%
Top down; Min 3 participants in 3 MS* or AC**
Main activity type: Research and Development
Activities: All activities can be covered
Small Targeted Projects to Large Integrated Projects
• Innovation Actions (RIs)
Funding of all activities and participants: 70% (except non-profit
organisations: 100%)
Top down; Minimum 3 participants in 3 MS* or AC**
Main activity type: Innovation activities – activities close to the market
• Support and Coordination Actions
Funding of all activities and participants: 100%
Top down; Min. 1 Participant
Main activity type: Support and coordination activities
Activities: Actions consisting primarily of accompanying measures
(standardisation, dissemination, communication, networking, coordination or
support services, policy dialogues and mutual learning exercises and studies,
including design studies for new infrastructure)
* MS – Member State; AC – Associated Country
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Evaluation Criteria of H2020 Proposals
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Excellence
Impact
Clarity and relevance of the
objectives;
Contribution to the expected
impacts listed in the work
programme under the relevant
topic
Credibility of the proposed
approach;
Soundness of the concept,
including trans-disciplinary
considerations, where relevant;
Evidence that proposed work:
is ambitious,
has innovation potential
is beyond the state of the
art (e.g. ground-breaking
objectives, novel concepts
and approaches)
Enhancing innovation capacity
and integration of new
knowledge
Strengthening the
competitiveness and growth of
companies by developing
innovations meeting the needs
of European and global markets;
and, where relevant, by
delivering such innovations to
the markets
Quality and
efficiency of the
implementation
Coherence and effectiveness of
the work plan, including
appropriateness of the
allocation of tasks and
resources;
Complementarity of the
participants within the
consortium (when relevant);
Appropriateness of the
management structures and
procedures, including risk and
innovation management
Environmental and socially
important impacts
Effectiveness of the proposed
measures to exploit and
disseminate project results
(including management of IPR),
and to manage research data
where relevant
The weighting and thresholds for the different criteria for each call are set out in the work programme
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Leadership in Enabling Technologies - NMP
Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing
and Processing
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Focus on developing European industrial capabilities in specific focus
areas, or Key Enabling Technologies (KETs):
Micro- and nano-electronics; photonics
Nanotechnologies
Advanced materials
Biotechnology
Advanced manufacturing and processing
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Leadership in Enabling Technologies - ICT
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• Components and systems
• Advanced Computing
• Future Internet
• Content technologies and information management
• Robotics
• Key Enabling Technologies: Micro- nano-electronics and photonics
Factory of the Future cPPP
International Cooperation actions (EU-Brazil, EU-Japan)
ICT Cross cutting activities:
• Internet of Things
• Human-centric Digital Age
• Cybersecurity
• Support to NCPs
• ICT Innovation actions
• Access to finance
• Innovation policy support
• Open disruptive innovation scheme (SME instrument)
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ICT in Societal Challenges
Health, demographic change and wellbeing
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Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and
inland water research, and the bioeconomy
Secure, clean and efficient energy
Smart, green and integrated transport
Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
Secure & innovative societies
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How can you get involved in H2020?
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Network and build links with potential partners
Who are key players?
Who has been involved in previous projects/stakeholder groups?
(http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/projects_en.html)
Become an EU evaluator
General Information on becoming an Expert in H2020
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/experts
Registering as an Expert http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/experts/index.html)
Join European Technology Platforms or other relevant stakeholder groups
Some areas, such as Marie Curie and the ERC, are bottom-up so you could
start early thinking about potential proposal ideas for H2020
Engage with NCPs and National Delegates*
(http://www.horizon2020.ie/)
*to download H2020 Support Network brochure go to: http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/EI_Corporate/en/Researchers/EUProgrammes-and-Networks/Horizon-2020.html
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H2020 Participant Portal
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html
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Useful Links
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EC Horizon 2020 website
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/
Innovation Union
http://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union/index_en.cfm
EU International Strategy for Research and Innovation
http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm?pg=strategy
European Research Area
http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/index_en.htm
Policy Areas of the European Union
http://europa.eu/pol/index_en.htm
EU Consultations
http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/consultations/index_en.htm
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Supporting Trans-disciplinary Collaborations
Upcoming UCC Initiatives
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Series of Information Sessions (March- Sept 2014)
Tackling Societal Challenges and Developing Trans-disciplinary Collaborations
Developing Policy Impacts in Research
Methodologies in Trans-disciplinary Research
Learning Lessons & Building Partnerships – Matchmaking event
Information Sessions on Specific Funding Programmes (in collaboration
with NCP support Network) (dates tbc)
Session on Specific calls/areas (e.g. Health; Climate Action; Digital
Humanities) (dates tbc)
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Thank You
Questions?
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Networking
COST (www.cost.eu)
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Brings together researchers and experts in different countries working
on specific topics
Does NOT fund research, but supports networking activities such as
meetings, conferences, short term scientific exchanges, etc.
COST Actions
Researchers from a minimum of 5 COST Countries
Around 130 000€ p.a. for up to 4 years (for a network of 19 countries)
Cooperation with Non-COST countries is welcome
Inter-disciplinary proposals are welcome
Benefits of participating in COST
Development of international networks
Participation in cutting edge research
Actions can be the foundation of applications to H2020 & other
international programmes
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ERA Nets
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AIRTN
ICT-AGRI
The Aeronautics ERA-NET AirTN - Air Transport Net - is one Coordination of European Research within ICT and
of the key enablers for
Robotics in Agriculture and related Environmental issues
the prosperous development of aeronautics in Europe
IMERA
ANIHWA
Implementing Metrology in the European Research Area
ERA-Net initiative started on January 1st 2012 aims to
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increase the cooperation and coordination of national
research programmes on animal health and welfare of
NORFACE
farm animals, including fish and bees.
NORFACE has offered unique opportunities for
participating funding agencies by developing common
ERA NET ROAD
research funding instruments, thus creating opportunities
ERANET ROAD II (ENR2), which helps Europe’s road
for facilitating and building new networks of research
administrators get better value for money through
collaboration in the social sciences.
coordinated road research procurement and, as a result,
rise to the challenge and bring in the solutions Europe
RURAGRI
needs.
Facing sustainability: new relationships between rural
areas and agriculture in Europe
ERA-AGE
ERA-NET will help Europe meet the ageing challenge by
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consolidating research resources and expertise, and
Networking and Integration of National Programmes in the
optimising the impact of research on policy, practice and Area of Wood Material Science and Engineering in the
product development. Ireland is an associate partner.
Forest-Based Value Chains
ERA-ENVHEALTH
Coordination of National Environment and Health Research
Programmes - Environment and Health ERA-NET
HERA
Humanities in the European Research Area - Joint Research
Programme
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Improving EU Performance: Selected UCC Initiatives
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H2020 Information Sessions on Specific Funding Programmes (in
collaboration with NCP support Network)
H2020 Legal and Financial Workshop
H2020 Workshops (in collaboration with Sean McCarthy)
EU Mentoring Programme – developed in collaboration with Sean
McCarthy
ERI Marie Curie Fellow Recruitment Programme
Post-Call and ESR Analysis (e.g. ERC)
Targeted proposal writing workshops
Project costing Workshops
Implementation of UCC EU Strategic Framework
Establishment of a Project Support Office – PrimeUCC
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