Horizon 2020
Context The Strategy Europe 2020: Smart growth Sustainable growth Inclusive growth
What is Horizon 2020? New European framework programme for Research and Innovation for seven years (2014-2020)
Specificity of the programme A single framework programme for Research and Innovation funding (FP7, EIT, IMI )
Specificity of the programme A simplified access to European funding An increase of the objective of the SMEs participation A support to projects from the idea to the market
The issues of Horizon 2020 Strengthen the position of European Union in the world in Research, Innovation and Technologies Insure the competitiveness of Europe by investing in the technologies and the promising fields, for a smart and sustainable growth Strengthen the attractiveness of Europe of the research Take into account the concerns of the citizens and bring elements for the societal challenges
1st FP 2nd FP 3rd FP 4th FP 5th FP 6th FP 7th FP Horizon2020 Budget ~80 billion available for 2014-2020 In billion euros 80 60 40 20 0 3,3 5,4 6,6 13,1 14,9 19,3 55,8 80 1984-1988 1987-1991 1990-1994 1994-1998 1998-2002 2002-2006 2007-2013 2014-2020
Differences with FP7
Type of actions PCP and PPI Cofund Actions ERA-NET Cofund Research and Innovation Actions H2020 ACTIONS SME Instrument Innovation Actions Coordination and Support Actions PCP = Pre-Commercial Procurement PPI= Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions
Categories of costs 4 basic categories of costs: Direct personnel costs Subcontracting costs Other direct costs (travel, equipment ) Indirect costs or overheads
Reimbursement rate Research and Innovation Reimbursement: 100% of eligible direct costs Innovation 70% of eligible direct costs except for nonprofit organisation (100% of eligible direct costs) Coordination and support action 100% of eligible direct costs
Partnership For most of the actions: at least a consortium of three applicants from three different countries Countries eligible to the Horizon 2020 programme: 28 Member States of the EU Associated countries (12): Albanie, Bosnie-Herzégovine, Iles Feroe, Macédoine, Islande, Israël, Moldavie, Montenegro, Norvège, Serbie, Suisse, Turquie. Other third countries are eligible if their contribution is essential for the project (developing countries, BRICs, developed countries such as USA, Japan, Australia )
Structure
Budget allocation + EURATOM: 1,6 billion
Three pillars Excellent science aims at Increasing the excellent science level of Europe Supporting best ideas Guaranteeing world researches in the long run
Three pillars Industrial leadership objectives: Competitiveness of European enterprises by investing in key enabling technologies, by giving access to risk finance Innovation in SMEs
Three pillars Societal challenges: Research and Innovation has to deal with common societal challenges of EU It concerns seven actions: 1. Health and wellbeing 2. Food security 3. Transport 4. Energy 5. Climate action 6. Societies 7. Security
Transversal programmes Science with and for society: Make science more attractive to young people Foster research and innovation activities Spreading excellence and widening participation: Is addressed to low-performing Member State in term of Research and Innovation
Evaluation criteria Excellence (only excellence for ERC) Impact Implementation
Excellence Clarity of objectives Soundness of concept, bearing in mind the interdisciplinary nature Credibility of the proposed approach Go beyond the state of art 11/12/2015
Impact Expected impacts listed in the work programme Improvement of the innovation capacity and integration of new knowledge Efficacy of proposals and dissemination of the project and result exploitations
Implementation Coherence and effectiveness of the work plan Complementarity between participants in consortium Quality of management project and risk control
How to participate? Go on the website: https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/funding/ Find a call proposal Find project partners or apply as an individual Create an account on the portal Register your organisation Submit your project proposal to the Commission
Submitting your proposal The coordinator submits the proposal online 2 main parts: Administrative forms (administrative data, organisations, contact person ) Part B: Technical annex (detailed description of the project, work package cost )
Submitting your proposal If two-stage submission schemes: First stage: short outline proposal Second stage if you passed the first stage evaluation: full proposal stage evaluation.
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