1. What Evaluators Want Smart Cities & Communities Info Day Horizon 2020
#H2020SCC1
Robert Goodchild Head of Energy Research Unit Innovation and Networks Executive Agency

2. Tip 1: Be realistic: competition is tough
2014 SCC Ranking List Score Distribution

4. 2016 SCC Ranking List Score Distribution

5. Tip 2: Understand topic text

6. Balance between activities Reasonable & justified
Tip 3: Budget
Balance between activities
Reasonable & justified
Cost eligibility

7. The evaluators liked…

8. Dissemination & Replication plan Impact weighting factor of 1.5
Tip 4: Impact
What? Where?
Business Models
Dissemination & Replication plan
Impact weighting factor of 1.5

9. Tip 4: Impact Weighting

10. Tip 4: Impact Weighting

11. Tip 4: Impact Weighting

12. Tip 4: Impact Weighting

13. Tip 4: Impact Weighting
Equal score: Highest Impact Score has priority

14. Key 5: Presentation
Clear, simple language
Easy-to-find information
Relevant summary tables, graphs & pictures
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15. Summary Present it simply Substantiate impacts Justify budget
Be realistic
Understand topic text
Justify budget
Substantiate impacts
Present it simply
Summary