1. Building Research Relationships with International Industry Partners Dr Imelda Lambkin National Director for Horizon 2020

2. Horizon 2020 as a route to partnership for IRELAND’s researchers and companies… 1,939 successful Applicants in FP7; €625M of funding from 2007 to 2014 – For comparison: FP6 was €198.7M (2003-2006) Using population adjusted participation figures: Ireland ahead of the UK, comparable to Austria/Norway and just behind Finland/Denmark Some highlights: – 94 Individual Participants secured funding of >€1M – SMEs make up 75% of Ireland’s industry participation – Intel is included in the European Commission’s Top 50 Private Company participants – The Dublin Region is included in the European Commission’s Top 50 regions

3. IRELAND’s FP7 Collaborative Links…

4. Example 1, Accessing international industry… Green eMotion: Development and demonstration of a unique and user- friendly framework for green electromobility in Europe Total cost: EUR 42 308 929,58; EU contribution: EUR 24 226 954,89 Coordinated in: Germany – Irish university, energy provider, city council and energy agency with major players from industry, the energy sector, municipalities, universities and research institutions – Daimler, Nissan, Renault – Siemens, IBM, SAP, Tecnalia

5. Example 2, Irish researchers/centres driving collaboration… NAMDIATREAM: nanotech toolkits for multi-modal disease diagnostics and treatment monitoring Total cost: EUR 16 519 663,2; EU contribution: EUR 11 999 205 Coordinated in: Ireland – Led by Irish university with 2 nd university; 2 companies – Becton Dickinson, Nikon – INSERM, Max Planck

6. Example 3, Irish companies leading international collaboration… Innovation Action: local small-scale energy storage optimised with advanced ICT Total cost: EUR 15 480 763; EU contribution: EUR 11 987 432 est. Coordinated in: Ireland – Led by Irish industry; 3 energy providers; 1 ICT multinational corporation; 1 university – Irish industry’s sister site in Germany – With relevant European academic, research and company participants

7. Example 4, research funding organisations building pipeline… FP7 and Horizon 2020 cofunds: – ECSEL: partnership between the private and the public sectors for electronic components and systems – AAL2: Ambient Assisted Living, ICT for ageing well – Eureka and Eurostars – Relevant ERA-NET and ERA-NET cofunds

8. Example 5, mobile researchers… SYS-MEL: developing prognostic and predictive tests for melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer Total cost: EUR 1 814 000; EU contribution: EUR 1 814 000 Coordinated in: Ireland – Led by university with 2 nd college and SME – With relevant European academic institutes and SMEs – Exchange of know-how and experience between private sector and academia

9. We already know each other… FP7: 30 collaborative links between Ireland and Brazil Agri-Food, Energy, Health, ICT, Nanotech, Transport & Infrastructure EXAMPLE: DIBANET - The production of sustainable Diesel-Miscible- Biofuels from the residues and wastes of Europe and Latin America Total cost: EUR 4 818 198; EU contribution: EUR 3 734 576 Coordinated in: Ireland Brazil: – CTC - CENTRO DE TECNOLOGIA CANAVIEIRA – UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO – EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE PESQUISA AGROPECUARIA – UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS – PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA

10. Current Brazil-specific Horizon 2020 opportunities…

11. ***Plus Marie Sklodowska-Curie, European Research Council AND all other Calls…

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