The New EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation EXCELLENT SCIENCE HORIZON 2020 Peter Fisch DG RTD A.5

The Multiannual Financial Framework : European Council Conclusions, 8 February 2013 Key challenge: stabilise the financial and economic system while taking measures to create economic opportunities 1. Smart & inclusive growth (€451 billion) 2. Sustainable growth, natural resources (€373 billion) 3. Security and citizenship (€16 billion) 4. Global Europe (€58 billion) 5. Administration (€61.6 billion) Education, Youth, Sport Connecting Europe Cohesion Competitive Business SMEs HORIZON 2020 TOTAL €960 billion

Investment in R&D is part of the solution to exit from the economic crises

What is Horizon 2020? A core part of key European policy initiatives (Europe 2020, Innovation Union, European Research Area): − 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 Budget of just over €70 billion in constant prices (79 billion in current prices including inflation)

What's new A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives* 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  The 7 th Research Framework Programme (FP7), innovation aspects of Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), EU contribution to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

Three priorities Excellent science Industrial leadership Societal challenges

Priority 1 Excellent science Why: World class science is the foundation of tomorrow’s technologies, jobs and wellbeing Europe needs to develop, attract and retain research talent Researchers need access to the best infrastructures

European Research Council (ERC) Frontier research by the best individual teams Future and Emerging Technologies Collaborative research to open new fields of innovation Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) Opportunities for training and career development6 162 Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructure) Ensuring access to world-class facilities2 488 Proposed funding (€ million, )

Excellent Science – European Research Council Horizon 2020 Objectives for 2020: The best researchers are participating in the ERC’s competitions ERC funding has led directly to scientific publications of the highest quality and to the commercialisation of innovative technologies / ideas ERC has contributed significantly to making Europe a more attractive environment for the world’s best scientists

Excellent Science – European Research Council Horizon 2020 Will continue: to operate on a ‘bottom-up basis to have ‘research excellence’ as sole criterion to fund ‘individual teams’ to provide funding for starting researchers to make transition to independence to support new ways of working with potential to create breakthrough results New for Horizon 2020: Higher budget to build on success of FP7 grant schemes Improved governance with a full-time president based in Brussels

Excellent Science – Future and Emerging Technologies Horizon 2020 Expanded from ICT to be used as cross-cutting instrument Supports frontier research: alternative ideas, concepts or paradigms of risky or non-conventional nature

Excellent Science – Future and Emerging Technologies Horizon 2020 Three strands: FET Open fostering novel ideas FET Pro-Active nurturing emerging themes and communities FET Flagships tackling grand interdisciplinary science and technology challenges

Excellent Science – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Horizon 2020 New for Horizon 2020: Simplification and rationalisation of activities: Goes from 9 actions to 4 broader lines of activity… Improved participation of businesses and other socio-economic actors Increased possibility of portability of grants Stronger emphasis on communicating results and on outreach activities New name …

Excellent Science – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Horizon 2020 Innovative Training Networks - ITN Training Networks, European Industrial Doctorates, Joint Doctorates Individual Fellowships - IF Support for experienced researchers undertaking international and inter-sector mobility Research and Innovation Staff Exchange - RISE International and inter-sector cooperation through the exchange of staff Co-funding of programmes - COFUND Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (doctoral programmes,fellowship programmes)

Excellent Science – Research Infrastructures Horizon Developing European Research Infrastructures for 2020 and beyond Developing new world-class Research Infrastructures Integrating and opening national and regional Research Infrastructures of pan-European interest Development, deployment and operation of ICT based e-Infrastructures 2. Fostering the innovation potential of Research Infrastructures and their human resources 3. Reinforcing European RI policy and international cooperation

Excellent Science – Research Infrastructures Horizon 2020 Example: Developing new world-class Research Infrastructures Support the conceptual design of new research infrastructures, which are of a clear European dimension and interest: Support the preparatory or pre-implementation phase of projects suggested by ESFRI (European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures)

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