1. Research Infrastructures in Horizon 2020
Philippe FROISSARD
Deputy Head of Unit
Research Infrastructures Unit
European Commission – DG Research & Innovation

2. Research Infrastructures
Research infrastructures are facilities, resources and services that are used by the research communities to conduct research and foster innovation.
Major scientific equipments
Knowledge-based resources
e-infrastructures

3. Why an EU approach for Research Infrastructures?
To address collectively the complexity and cost of the design and development of new world class research infrastructures
To open access to the research infrastructures existing in the individual Member State to all European researchers
To avoid duplication of efforts and to coordinate and rationalise the use of these research infrastructures
To trigger the exchange of best practice, develop interoperability of facilities and resources, develop the training of the next generation of researchers
To connect national research communities and increase the overall quality of the research and innovation
To help pooling resources so that the Union can also develop and operate research infrastructures globally

4. FP7 support to RIs: €1,525 million
Spread over projects
High focus on Networks of RIs: €686M
Development of new RIs: €350M
Development of e- infrastructures: €413M
Analysis of data extracted from the Corda database – €200 million allocated to the RSFF - E-infra = funding schemes (additional e-infra projects are spread over other funding schemes DS, IP, policy support)

5. FP7 support to RIs: 5205 participations
Predominantly to the benefit of organisations located in EU MS
5 core Western European countries: DE, UK, FR, IT, NL (about 65% of the funding)
About 300 participations from Third countries: Russia (RIs); US and India (eRIs)

6. FP7 RIs: participations in EU Member States

7. FP7 RIs: users benefitting from transnational access
Normalised data with size of scientific community shows TNA benefitting mostly to users from EU smaller countries and newer MS (data end 2012)
First analysis of TNA users (data up to end 2012)
Notes: Size of bubbles = Total nr researchers HE & public sector, FTE 2011 (source: Eurostat)

8. FP7 RIs: policy mix in the thematic areas
Grand Challenges: Earth and Environmental sciences, Life sciences, Energy
Design and construction of new RIs in Physical sciences
Social sciences and Humanities – Big Data
Support in scientific fields that are key for tackling the Grand Challenges

9. FP7 RIs: support to ESFRI projects
All projects on the ESFRI roadmap have been supported in their Preparatory phase: 51 projects - €212M
Implementation phase: PRACE and clusters - €90M
Integrating activities such as BBMRI, SHARE, INFRAFRONTIER
RSFF: E-ELT, loan of €300M; support to the European Spallation Source under discussion

10. Participation of WBC in FP7 RI activities
Project type
Participant Country in FP7 projects of Research Infrastructure actions
Albania
Bosnia Herzegovina
Croatia
Montenegro
FYROM
Serbia
Total
Communication Networks 2 3 9
Computational infrastructures 5 4 21
Data infrastructures and services 1
Intergating Activities 10 14
Policy support actions 6 11
Preparatory Phase (ESFRI)
Implementation Phase (ESFRI) 19 18 68

11. Industrial leadership
Horizon 2020– Framework Programme for Research and Innovation ( )
Excellent science
European Research Council
Future and Emerging Technologies
Marie Sklodowska Curie actions
European Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructures) – M€
Societal challenges
Industrial leadership
Health, demographic change, wellbeing
Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine -maritime research, bio-economy
Secure, clean and efficient energy
Smart, green, integrated transport
Climate action, resource efficiency, raw materials
Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
Secure societies
Spreading excellence & Widening Participation
Science with and For Society
Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (ICT, space, nanotechnologies, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing and processing, biotechnology)
Access to risk finance
Innovation in SMEs

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

13. A Coherent Toolbox of Activities
EU Structural Funds & National Funding
Concept
Preparation
Implementation
Operation
ESFRI & Other World Class RI (OWCRI)
of pan European interest
Integrating Activities
Design
Study
Preparatory
Phase
Support to Implementation & Operation
Individual projects - Clusters
Innovation & Human resources
Policy support actions – International Cooperation

14. Research Infrastructures – Calls
4 Calls - 22 topics in total
Developing new world-class Research Infrastructures
Integrating and Opening RI of European Interest
e-Infrastructures
Support to Innovation, Human resources, Policy and International cooperation

15. Research Infrastructure
Work Programme
CALL 1
Developing new
world class infrastructures
CALL 2
INTEGRATING AND OPENING
RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES
OF EUROPEAN INTEREST
CALL 3
E-INFRASTRUCTURES
CALL 4
Support to innovation,
human resources,
policy and international cooperation
for research infrastructures
DESIGN STUDIES
SUPPORT TO
PREPARATORY PHASE OF ESFRI PROJECTS
SUPPORT TO THE
INDIVIDUAL IMPLEMENTATION
AND OPERATION
OF ESFRI PROJECTS
SUPPORT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CROSS-CUTTING INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS FOR CLUSTER OF ESFRI AND OTHER RELEVANT RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVES IN A GIVEN THEMATIC AREA
INTEGRATING AND OPENING
EXISTING NATIONAL AND REGIONAL
RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES OF
EUROPEAN INTEREST
MANAGING, PRESERVING AND COMPUTING WITH BIG RESERACH DATA
E-INFRASTRUCTURES FOR OPEN ACCESS
TOWARDS GLOBAL DATA
E-INFRASTRUCTURES:
RESEARCH DATA ALLIANCE
PAN-EUROPEAN
HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
CENTRES
OF EXCELLENCE
FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS
NETWORK OF
HPC COMPETENCE CENTRES FOR SMES
PROVISION OF
CORE SERVICES ACROSS
E-INFRASTRUCTURES
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORKING – GEANT
E-INFRASTRUCTURES FOR VIRTUAL RESEARCH ENVIRONMENTS (VRE)
INNOVATION
SUPPORT MEASURES
INNOVATIVE PROCUREMENT
PILOT ACTION IN THE FIELD OF
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTATION
STRENGTHENING THE HUMAN CAPITAL OF RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES
NEW PROFESSIONS
AND SKILLS
FOR E-INFRASTRUCTURES
POLICY MEASURES
FOR RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
E-INFRASTRUCTURE
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
NETWORK OF NATIONAL CONTACT POINTS

16. Call 1 - Developing new world-class RI
4 topics
Design studies
Preparatory Phase of ESFRI projects
Individual implementation and operation of ESFRI projects
Implementation and operation of cross-cutting services and solutions for clusters of ESFRI and other relevant RI initiatives

17. Call 2 - Integrating and opening RI of European interest Integrating Activities
To open up key national and regional research infrastructures to all European researchers and to ensure their optimal use and joint development:
Three mandatory components:
Networking;
Transnational / Virtual Access;
Joint Research Activities for the improvement of RI services.
Emphasis on management efficiency, innovation capacity (technology transfer, participation of SMEs, instrumentation development), international dimension, management of generated data…

18. Call 4 - Support to Innovation, Human resources, Policy and International cooperation
8 topics
Innovation support measures (RTD)
Innovation procurement pilot on instrumentation (RTD)
Human Capital of research infrastructures (RTD)
New professions and skills for e-infrastructures (CNECT)
Policy measures for research infrastructures (RTD)
International Cooperation for research infrastructures (RTD)
e-infrastructure policy and international cooperation (CNECT)
Network of national contact points - NCP (RTD)

19. International Dimension
Broadening the participation in ESFRI projects, increase interoperability (INFRADEV)
Facilitate participation of existing national RI from third countries in Integrating Activities (INFRAIA)
Open transnational access to third country researchers (up to 20%) (INFRAIA)
Dedicated support actions to foster international cooperation with strategic partners (US, Canada, Russia, ENP, WBC, Africa...) and within global fora (GSO)

20. WBC initiatives in Horizon 2020 for RI
Background: FP7 policy support actions for mapping (INCO-NETs), policy fora and events (SEE Ministerial Conference organised by UNESCO in Nov 2012)
One topic published on international cooperation for RI (INFRASUP-6, closure 2 Sept 2014):
"Support multi-lateral cooperation with European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries and Western Balkan Countries. The proposal will aim at developing regional roadmaps of research infrastructures jointly with stakeholders and policymakers and help them develop closer cooperation with research infrastructures of pan-European interest through training, data management and trans-national access."

21. Future perspectives
Preparation of the WP : consultation with stakeholders (ESFRI, e-IRG, EAG…)
"Enhance openness and the global character of RI to enable Europe to play a leading role in science and innovation"

22. Thank you for your Attention!