European Research Funding HORIZON 2020 an Introduction Paul Knobbs European Funding Manager Research Support Office Aston University

What we’ll cover... Tips, general rules and context Structure of Horizon2020 Pillar 1 – Excellence Science Pillar 2 – Industrial Excellence Pillar 3 – Societal Challenges Funding instruments and rules of participation Timings Time for questions

I’ll start with tips. Become an expert reviewer. DO IT. -experts Register on UKRO website, receive regular quality information Save the H2020 and Participant Portal website to your favourite ml Down load the Work Programmes and read them Never be afraid to ask, it is sometimes confusing

General points for H2020 Three member states required to form an eligible consortium Industry (or - non-academic) participation is strongly recommended Single application form structure across all elements of H2020 Scientific Excellence (50%) Impact (30%) Implementation (20%) Bi annual work programmes All Work Programmes will be available on an enormous searchable database on the H2020 portal

Horizon 2020 Structure Pillar 1 Excellent Science Pillar 2 Industrial Leadership Pillar 3 Societal Challenges ERC – No structural change to FP7 FET – Contains the most interesting change of the new programme. Will explain. Marie Curie – Subtle changes. Will explain Research Infrastructure Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies ICT; micro- and nanoelectronics, photonics; nanotechnology; biotechnology; advanced materials and advanced manufacturing systems Innovation for SME’s Societal Challenges 1. Health, demographic change and well-being 2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research, and the bioeconomy 3. Secure, clean and efficient energy 4. Smart, green and integrated transport 5. Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials 6. Inclusive, innovative societies 7. Secure societies Bottom up Top Down Top Down European Institute of Technology. Euratom. JRC’s

Pillar 1: Excellent Science - ERC

ERC Key Dates StGCoGAdGPoC Open11-Dec Jun-1411-Dec-13 Close25-Mar-1420-May-1421-Oct-14 01/04/2014 & 01/10/2014

Pillar 1: Excellent Science - FET It will favour multi-disciplinary, non-incremental collaborative research It will be ‘bottom up’, so no shopping list. The consortium propose the subject, explain why it is relevant, describe how they will undertake the project. 16 page application form. One stage application process. Continuously open – batch collection dates. First is September 2014.

Pillar 1: Excellent Science - MC FP Horizon2020

Individual Fellowships (IF) Fellow.Host The Rules Fellow can be within EU or outside of EU. Nationality is not an issue. Must not have spend more than 12 months in previous 3 years in host country. Must have a PhD, or more than 4 years research experience. Hosts responsibilities Provide a home for 2 years for IF Training and Knowledge Transfer IF can spend up to 30% away from host at partners to undertake research SME Uni of x

ITN Schemes available European Training Network (ETN) - Quick Notes – Most familiar, 6 to 10 partners, academic and non academic. 540 months European Industrial Doctorates (EID) - Quick notes – NEW. Two partners minimum. Researchers* must spend 50% of their time in non-academic setting. 180 months. European Joint Doctorates (EJD) - Quick notes – NEW. Creation of joint doctoral programmes leading to the delivery of joint, double or multiple doctoral degrees. 540 months

ITN – ETN, example Partner 1 - Uni Partner 2 - Uni Partner 3 - Uni Partner 4 - Uni Problem Partner 6 - SME Partner 6 - MN Unique skills

Research and Innovation Exchange Scheme RISE The RISE scheme will promote international and inter-sector collaboration through research and innovation staff exchanges, and sharing of knowledge and ideas from research to market (and vice-versa) for the advancement of science and the development of innovation. The scheme fosters a shared culture of research and innovation that welcomes and rewards creativity and entrepreneurship and helps to turn creative ideas into innovative products, services or processes. From the Work Programme

Research and innovation Exchange Scheme Partner 4 - Uni Partner 2 - Uni Partner 3 - SME Partner 4 - SME Partner 1 - Uni Partner 1 - MN EU Non - EU Excluding BRIC countries Glorified travel grant Covers travel costs Must address a problem germane to all partners Replaces IRSES and IAPP from FP7

CO-FUND Large scale training programme. Doctoral programmes or fellowship programmes. Cohort of 20+ From the Work Programme The COFUND scheme aims at stimulating regional, national or international programmes to foster excellence in researchers' training, mobility and career development, spreading the best practices of Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions. This will be achieved by co-funding new or existing regional, national, and international programmes to open up to, and provide for, international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary research training, as well as transnational and cross-sectoral mobility of researchers at all stages of their career.

Marie Curie Timings MSC Action 2014OpenClose ITN 11 December April 2014 IF 12 March September 2014 RISE 11 December April 2014 Co Fund 10 April October 2014 MSC Action 2015OpenClose ITN02 September January 2015 IF12 March September 2015 RISE06 January April 2015 Co Fund14 April October 2015

Pillar 2: Industrial Leadership Based around thematic 3 Work Programmes:- Nano, Materials, Process technology, Biotech (NMPB) Information Communication Technology (ICT) Space These are collaborative proposals, industry participation is vital Projects typically 6 – 12 partners, €3 to €4 million. However, larger projects are allowed.

Pillar 2 – Innovation for SMEs SME instrument (replaces Research for SMEs in FP7) - only for research intensive SMEs (may collaborate with HEIs / others) - enhancing innovation capacity - supporting market driven innovation - output based funding Provides funds and coaching for: Research DEVELOPMENT Commercialisation (public funds)(investors (Angels / VCs)) 1. Concept & feasibility ( € 50Klump sum ) 2. Demo / Market replication / R&D ( € 1-3M milestone linked) 3. Commercialisation (no direct funding) [Entry at level 1 or 2]

Pillar 3: Societal challenges Rationale:- Concerns of citizens and society/EU policy objectives (climate, environment, energy, transport, etc.) cannot be achieved without innovation Breakthrough solutions come from multi-disciplinary collaborations, including social-sciences and humanities Focus on policy priorities without predetermining technologies or types of solutions to be developed

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Funding Instruments in Pillar 2 and 3 Grants for Research and Development Grants for Innovation actions Fast track to Innovation Prizes – Support for two key categories of prizes (recognition and inducement) Support and Coordination Actions

Funding Instruments Research and innovation actions Action primarily consisting of activities aiming to establish new knowledge and/or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service or solution. For this purpose they may include basic and applied research, technology development and integration, testing and validation on a small-scale prototype in a laboratory or simulated environment. Projects may contain closely connected but limited demonstration or pilot activities aiming to show technical feasibility in a near to operational environment.

Funding Instruments Innovation actions Action primarily consisting of activities directly aiming at producing plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes or services - include prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting, large-scale product validation and market replication. A ‘demonstration or pilot’ aims to validate the technical and economic viability of a new or improved technology A ‘market replication’ aims to support the first application/deployment in the market of an innovation that has already been demonstrated but not yet applied/deployed in the market due to market failures/barriers to uptake. Projects may include (only) limited research and development activities.

Funding Instrument Fast Track to Innovation The objective is to increase participation of industry, SMEs and first time applicants in H2020, and to stimulate private sector investment in research and innovation. Bottom-up driven logic, covering all fields across Pillar 2 & 3. Funding for close-to-market activities. A pilot action to be launched in For innovation actions with a max. of 5 partners and a max. of €3 mln EU contribution per project. Continuously open calls with three cut-off dates per year. Time to grant max. 6 months. (Market) Impact criterion given a higher weighting during evaluation.

Rules for participation Single set of rules Adapted for the whole research and innovation cycle Cover all research programmes and funding bodies Aligned to the Financial regulation, coherent with other new EU Programmes One Project – One Funding Rate Maximum of 100% of direct costs for all types of partners (exept for actions close to market, where a 70% maximum will apply) Indirect eligible costs: a flat rate of 25% of direct eligible costs No real indirect cost option

Timings. First calls open 11 th December 2013, close March ITN RISE Pillar 2 Pillar 3 Calls will be continuous over the next 7 years Formal opening of H st Jan 2014, ends Dec 2020

Timings – All WP’s Work Programme Strategic planning Work Programme Calls for proposals Strategic planning D r a ft W P

More tips European Technology Platforms. European Innovation Partnerships. union/index_en.cfm?pg=eip EU R&D Associations Other Sign up for Cordis Newsletter FP7 Funded projects database-

Even more tips Go to EC launch events, EC sponsored conferences – try to speak if you can. Raises your profile. So far EC Horizon2020 conferences for:- Social Sciences and Humanities Business SME’s in the Health Sector ICT across Horizon2020 Food Energy FET

Useful Websites CORDIS EC Funding support for industry HORIZON me&video=none me&video=none UKRO -

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