1. Horizon 2020 opportunities for cities
EUROCITIES – Knowledge Society Forum
Smart Cities Working Group, Bordeaux 17 October 2014
Nikos ISARIS
Experimental Platforms DG CONNECT – European Commission

2. H2020
R&D and validations of vital SCC components
Initial demonstrations of SCC concepts in city environments
Large-scale demos of SCC concepts in city environments
Commercial roll-out in city environments
e.g. FI-PPP, FIRE
Technical assistance,
structural funds, risk-sharing
facilities etc.
Horizontal Actions to inform the SCC feed into research programmes and address market barriers
The Innovation Process
EIP

3. EIP
Each city is unique …
… but there are common challenges! 3

4. European Innovation Partnership for Smart Cities and Communities
EIP
European Innovation Partnership for Smart Cities and Communities
Mobility and Transport
Connect
Energy 4

5. EIP 5

6. EIP 6

7. EIP Scale Cluster Partner Quality of life Competitiveness
Low-carbon economy 7

8. EIP for Smart Cities and Communities in H2020
"Lighthouse Projects" in 3 priority areas in 2014
low-energy districts
integrated infrastructures
sustainable urban mobility
92 Mio € total funding in 2014

9. Future Internet Research & Experimentation
Cross-border networks of “smart” cities
Innovative Internet-based services
User-driven open innovation ecosystems
ICT in a holistic manner i.e. including -but not limited to- energy and transport
FIRE projects
Large-scale pilots on IoT
Future Internet PPP
Consultation workshop 2 October

10. H2020 CIP-Call 4 (2010) CIP-Call 5 (2011) CIP-Call 6 (2012) EPIC
Open Cities
PEOPLE
SMART-ISLANDS
Life 2.0
SMARTiP
PERIPHERIA
APOLLON
CITADEL
Commons4EU
CitySDK
GEN6
i-SCOPE
LiveCity
iCity
CIP-Call 5 (2011)
CIP-Call 6 (2012)
SPECIFI
IES Cities
Digipay4Growth*
RADICAL
CROSS
My neighbourhood

11. 30 Smart Cities in 18 Member States
H2020 4 3 7 6 11 1 2 8
30 Smart Cities in 18 Member States

12. H2020 SME What is new in Horizon 2020?
New innovation instruments, among other things!
SME instrument for Open Disruptive Innovation
Pre-commercial procurement (PCP)
Procurement of innovation (PPI)
… and more

13. “If you are a smart city, dream of being a smart city, or think you can supply a smart city with the innovations it needs – then this is your chance! To promote what you are doing on a European scale; to engage with others and learn from their experience; and to partner with others to deliver more and save more!” Neelie Kroes Commissioner for the Digital Agenda

14. Now, let's hear it from you. For more information: http://ec. europa