UK National Contact Points for Horizon 2020 Who, what and why? Ian Holmes Na2onal Contact Point for SC2 Ewa Bloch Na2onal Contact Point for SC5 8 th October 2014 08/10/2014
What is the Innovate UK? The UK Innova2on Agency - a na2onal body set up by government to s2mulate business innova2on We work across business, universi2es and government We mostly come from business; together our 200+ people have over 2000 years business experience Inves2ng over 440m per year in innova2on in the UK 2
We s2mulate and support business- led innova2on in order to accelerate economic growth. How can we help UK business bring new ideas and technologies faster to market? 3
Connec2ng the innova2on landscape... Currently fragmented and difficult to navigate Crea2ng a more effec2ve innova2on environment, through building strategic rela2onships Joint ac2vity with Research Councils Enable business to benefit from EU and interna2onal opportuni2es 4
European and interna5onal aims Focus on increasing UK business success in accessing European funding and maximising its benefit Influencing European priori2es Bilateral ac2vi2es which align with our strategic priori2es and where there is benefit for UK business Exchange of informa2on on innova2on Working with Science & Innova2on Network and UKTI
EU R&D and Innova2on Support We provide help to business for accessing specific EU programmes and EU R&D and innova2on funding generally. We offer a helpline, online resources and a network of Na2onal Contact Points. We directly support a number of specific programmes and ERA- NETs. haps://www.h2020uk.org/home
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Basic concept of Horizon 2020 (H2020) More funding and more varied funding Simplified list of types of ac2on (e.g. research and innova2on 100%, innova2on ac2ons 70%) Strong emphasis on expected impact Market exploita2on - industry par2cipa2on and market impact very important Collabora2on: industry- academia links, transna2onal links Cross- cuing issues mainstreamed (e.g. social sciences, gender, interna2onal ) 8
Business par2cipa2on SME par2cipa2on in H2020 has a budgetary target of 20% Focus on promo2ng and suppor2ng sustainable growth and overcoming the economic crisis Support to and involvement of industry, in par2cular high poten2al SMEs Importance of market relevance and market impact of research and projects 9
H2020 par5cipa5on Large companies: With exis2ng R&D ac2vity or that which could be s2mulated and leveraged through Horizon 2020 Hi- tech SMEs: Spin outs from universi2es or firms with hi- tech and knowledge based products and in- house R&D capability Mid- tech SMEs: With some R&D ac2vity or that which could be s2mulated and leveraged through Horizon 2020 Academic & Research Organisa5ons: Experienced organisa2ons in partnering and coordina2ng proposals within balanced consor2a 10
UK Na2onal Contact Points for Horizon 2020 Provided by Innovate UK and other Agencies Dedicated Na2onal Contact Points across the H2020 Pillars Support to all UK organisa2ons, with a par2cular focus on industry No wrong door policy working with haps://connect.innovateuk.org/ hap://een.ec.europa.eu/ 11
Na2onal Contact Points haps://www.h2020uk.org/na2onal- contact- points 12
NCP support Feedback to/from EC on work programmes Clarifica2on of documenta2on and rules Guidance on choosing thema2c priori2es and instruments Scope queries with Project Officers Advice on administra2ve procedures and contractual issues 13
NCP support Support with the applica2on process (workshops and 1-2- 1) Feedback on drao proposals Assistance in partner search through theme specific databases or across the network of other Member State NCPs through network support (EEN, KTN, etc) Some feedback on results 14
Horizon 2020 UK website www.h2020uk.org Na2onal Contact Point for SC2 Ian Holmes ian.holmes@innovateuk.gov.uk @UKH2020_Sustain Na2onal Contact Point for SC5 Ewa Bloch ewa.bloch@innovateuk.gov.uk @eco_uk 08/10/2014 15