How to fund your research and innovative project with Horizon 2020? Tuesday 18 th October 2016 11:00 CET Marie Prouteau m.prouteau@euronovia-conseil.eu
Agenda Welcome and intro Quick introduction on H2020 H2020 Collaborative template H2020 Evaluation criteria H2020 tips Questions and answers
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What is H2020? Quick intro to H2020 o A European funding programme for R&I projects with a budget approaching ~80B What are the main drivers? o From research to innovation (strong emphasis on industry participation) o Multidisciplinary approach (integration of SSH disciplines in calls) o Internationalisation of the programme o Creating an impact on society
Benefits of participating in H2020 Excellence Network Impact Funding Visibility Developping excellence in your R&D by measuring up to EU competition Growing its network by working together and meeting new partners Increasing impact of your innovation at international level Obtaining advantageous funding and considerable budget Gaining visibility and credibility towards potential investors
EURATOM Horizon 2020 Structure Pillar 1 Scientific Excellence Pillar 2 Industrial leadership Pillar 3 Societal challenges 1) Health, demographic change and wellbeing 1) European Research Council (ERC) 2) Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) 3) Future Emerging Technologies (FET) 4) Research Infrastructures 1) Key Enabling Technologies (KET) - Space, Nanotechnologies, Advanced materials, Advanced manufacturing and processing, Biotechnology, ICT 2) Access to risk finance 3) Innovation in SMEs 2) European Bioeconomy Challenges 3) Secure, clean and efficient energy 4) Smart, green and integrated transport 5) Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials 6) Europe in a changing world 7) Secure societies European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Joint Research Centres (JRC) Science with and for society Spreading excellence and widening participation
H2020 calls Where to find your calls : The participant portal
The structure of H2020 calls Call and topic Topic identifier, Type of action, Stage model, Deadline Specific Challenge The big picture, the scene of the call Scope Description of the actions to undertake in the project Expected Impact Definition of clear impacts your project should have «Should» = «have to»
The H2020 template Part A to be filled with administrative data online (budgets, partners information, etc) Part B is the core proposal I. Excellence (1) Objectives (2) Relation to the Work Programme (3) Concept and approach (4) Ambition II. Impact (1) Expected impacts (2) Measures to maximise impact III. Implementation (1) Work plan work packages, deliverables and milestones (2) Management structures and procedures (3) Consortium as a whole (4) Resources to be committed IV. Members of the consortium (1) Participants (applicants) (2) Third parties involved in the project V. Ethics and security (1) Ethics (2) Security
The H2020 evaluation criteria Excellence Impact Implementation - Clarity and pertinence of the objectives - Soundness of the concept, credibility of the proposed methodology - Work is beyond the state of the art, innovation potential - Interdisciplinary approach - Expected impact mentionned in the work programme - Impacts not mentionned in the WP (innovation capaciity, climate change market opportunities, ) - Quality of the measures to exploit and disseminate the project results and communicate to different target audiences - Quality and effectiveness of the work plan - Appropriateness of the management structures and procedures - Complementarity of the participants - Appropriateness of the allocation of tasks (valid role of participants, adequate resources)
The H2020 evaluation procedure Submission Results Project start Evaluation 5 months Negotiation 3 months Individual evaluation by experts Consensus report Evaluation Summary Report Grant agreement signature with EC 12
What evaluators expect? What evaluators expect in Excellence Your coherence with the challenge Realistic objectives Innovative / ground-breaking A complete state-of-the-art Correct Technology Readiness Level Description of the users Clear methodology understandable by nonspecialists Appropriate and relevant partners with necessary skills
What evaluators expect? What evaluators expect in Impact Added value of this project/why is it better than other proposals? The advantage of an EU approach? If possible all expected Impacts described in the call Plus any impact not mentioned in the call How will the outputs i.e. deliverables translate to impact Importance of concrete demonstration and quantification of the impact with performance indicators and a procedure to measure the impact
Tips for the excellence part Objectives Do not overcrowd with objectives and show how you will achieve them. Prefer one general objective and 3/4 specific objectives. Objectives should not be a list of the activities, it should be the goals The technology Provide clear advantages of the technology straight at the beginning Compare the technology to others and how you go further. This needs to stand-out in the proposal State of the art Make references to existing EU projects with enough detail and how you plan to collaborate and build upon them The SotA is important but even more how the innovation is strong depending on the SotA Support letters for the technology should be used carefully and describe the activities of the support clearly Do not underestimate the gender perspective even for topics where usually there are no gender dimensions Do not underestimate cross-cutting issues in general
Tips for the impact part At the political and societal level (with indicators): Show how the project fits into the Europe 2020 strategy with its 3 priorities: smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; Its contribution to societal challenges (Pillar 3 of H2020) and key technologies (Pillar 2); How the project meets the European societal goals: quality of life, health, safety, education, gender balance; The benefit to the environment, reducing the use of resources, taking into account the analysis of the life cycle, the circular economy and eco-design, etc. ; Whether the project benefits from institutional support, regional / national / European, and show the socioeconomic impact.
Tips for the impact part For the economy and innovation: The gain in European competitiveness, productivity Gain in employment, the creation of start-ups, etc. Project's contribution to the optimization of existing equipment or services The project's contribution to the establishment of standards, regulations, definition of public policies; Broaden the impact: describe other possible applications in the same field, or other implications in other areas. Precise clearly who are the users of the technology and the clear advantages (is the solution easier to use, cheaper, better lifetime, ) Include them in the consortium
Tips for the impact part For network The project's contribution to improve knowledge of the partners (joint supervision of theses, joint organization of summer schools, conferences, etc.); How the project will continue to live after the end (and show how the sustainability of the project is realistic in terms of availability of personnel, equipment, financing, etc., pay attention to new demands of funding). At a broader level The synergy of the project with other policies, other funds from other regional, national or international programs (structural funds; adequacy with smart specialization strategy S3, etc.); Improved international cooperation (why the project is done in a European context rather than national).
Tips for the impact part Do not underestimate the dissemination and exploitation plan Establish a strategy and build a plan for dissemination / exploitation / Communication (If possible activities that cover a large part of the length of the project and not just the end) The valuation of the project: patenting, technology transfer, manufacturing and sale of products, services Dissemination, exploitation of results and management of intellectual property Communication needs to be detailed convincingly and target the right groups with a clear timeline
Tips for the implementation part The consortium Balanced consortium with complementary skills and as many as needed to carry out the work as long as it is justified International/European approach must be evident Some partners should have past collaborations Clear definition of distribution of work A good balance between academic and nonacademic partners A strong coordinator is better with experiences in EU projects A realistic budget that is reasonable, well allocated, justified adequately
Tips for the implementation part Ensure qualitative & quantitative deliverables (between 3 to 5 for each WP) 1-2 milestones maximum per WP The Work Package description should be harmonized Make sure that the workplan demonstrates clear dependency and logical timing between the WPs Propose a risk plan to overcome potential risks and conflicts (in management but also for the technology) In the management structure, nominate an Advisory Board for ethical and regulatory issues and exploitation activities to support the innovation process External stakeholders are important and how they will be engaged in the project
General advice on the writing Don t waste the time of the evaluators, follow exactly the templates as it is, to make it easier for the experts to find the information Include references to different parts in the proposal Simple language no jargon, it is not a scientific publication Be concise in the text and prefer relevant summary tables, graphs & pictures. Do not go over the page limits A well-written summary/abstract will impact strongly the opinion of the reviewers Try to minimize all drawbacks and highlight unique selling points Better to have one only author
How to write your abstract The one page proposal Structure of the one page proposal Work Programme Topic and reference of the call Title and Acronym Objective of the proposal Background to the proposal Why bother (what problem are you trying to solve) Is it a European Priority (could it be solved at national level) Is the solution already available Why you (have you the best consortium to undertake this work, related to the value chain of your research)
How to write your abstract Expected results and lead users of the results (Impact) Expected results - what will come out of the project? Who will use the results? Why do they want to use the results? What will be changed? Post project situation Phases of the work (simple numbered list) quick explanation on the methodology Organizations involved and their role in the project (lists) Expected costs and duration of the work This one page proposal should be used as a basis necessary in the preparation of any proposals. This is also a useful tool to establish contact with potential partners. The aim is to convert the one page proposal into the abstract of the proposal.
Useful information and links Do not miss the Q&A sections of the calls and all documents! Read them all Especially the template : http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/call_ptef/pt/ 2016-2017/h2020-call-pt-ria-ia-2016-17_en.pdf Attend brokerage events and infodays Review the European Commission project portfolio for your area: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/projects_en.html Get to know your National Contact Points: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en /support/national_contact_points.html Browse the EC research website to know more about EU R&D policies : http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm Get familiar with the participant portal http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.ht ml
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