Transcript ERA-Can+ Project Overview

ERA-Can+ Information Session
Overview
• Horizon2020 Overview
• ERA-Can+ Project Overview
• Opportunities for Canadians in H2020
• Steps to Participation in H2020
Horizon 2020 Overview
Horizon 2020
• The new EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
• 2014-2020
• Current budget of ~€80 billion
• A core part of Europe 2020, Innovation Union and European
Research Area:
− Responding to the economic crisis by investing in future jobs
and growth
− Addressing concerns about livelihoods, safety and the
environment
− Strengthening the EU’s global position in research,
innovation and technology
Horizon 2020: Changes from FP7
• A single program bringing together three separate
programs/initiatives*
• Coupling research to innovation from research to retail
• Focus on societal challenges facing EU
• e.g. health, clean energy and transport
• Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in
EU countries and internationally
⃰ The 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7), innovation aspects of
Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), EU contribution to
the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Structure of H2020: Three Pillars
Pillar 1: Excellent Science
Funding (€ million, 2014-2020)
European Research Council (ERC)
Frontier research by the best individual teams
Future and Emerging Technologies
Collaborative research to open new fields of
innovation
13 095
2 696
Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)
Opportunities for training and career development
6 162
Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructure)
Ensuring access to world-class facilities
2 488
Pillar 2: Industrial Technologies
Funding (€ million, 2014-2020)
Leadership in enabling and
industrial technologies (LEITs)
(ICT, nanotechnologies, materials,
biotechnology, manufacturing, space)
13 557
Access to risk finance
Leveraging private finance and venture
capital for research and innovation
Innovation in SMEs
Fostering all forms of innovation in all
types of SMEs
2 842
616
+ complemented
by expected 20% of
budget of societal
challenges + LEITs and
'Access to risk finance'
with strong SME focus
Pillar 3: Societal Challenges
Funding (€ million, 2014-2020)
Health, demographic change and wellbeing
7 472
Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and
maritime research & the Bioeconomy
3 851
Secure, clean and efficient energy *
5 931
Smart, green and integrated transport
6 339
Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials
3 081
Inclusive and reflective societies
1 309
Secure societies
1 695
Science with and for society
462
Spreading excellence and widening participation
816
⃰ Additional funding for nuclear safety and security from the Euratom Treaty
activities (2014-2018)
ERA-Can+ Project Overview
ERA-Can+: project objectives
• ERA-Can+ promotes cooperation between
Canada and the EU in science, technology and
innovation to support and encourage their
mutual prosperity, address common societal
issues and meet global challenges together
• October 2013 - September 2016
(36 month project)
ERA-Can+: project objectives
ERA-Can II
New elements
ACCESS2CANADA
Canadians in FP7 (2007-2013)
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•
Canadian participation in European Framework Programmes has
been increasing consistently since 1994
328 Canadians participated in 284 projects under FP7
FP7 proposals that included Canadians had a 24% success rate
Number of Canadians in Framework Programme Projects
350
328
300
Number of Canadians
•
250
200
150
127
100
50
75
37
0
FP4 (1994-98)
FP5 (1998-02)
FP6 (2002-06)
Framework Programmes
FP7 (2007-13)
Canadian Participation in FP7
By Sector
Sector
Number of
Participants
Universities
Governments (Public Agencies)
Companies and NGOs
237
43
48
Percentage
of
Participants
72%
13%
15%
Canadian Participation in FP7
By Province
Canadian Participants in FP7 Projects by Province
40%
37%
35%
33%
30%
25%
20%
15%
12%
10%
9%
5%
2%
2%
1%
2%
MB
NB
NFLD
NS
2%
0%
AB
BC
ON
QC
SK
Canadian Participation in FP7
Program
Applicants
Participants
Capacities
International
For SME
Infrastructure
Science in Society
14
4
14
13
8
0
8
4
Cooperation
Energy
Environment
Food/Ag/Biotech
23
38
90
8
15
29
Health
ICT
Nanotechnology
Security
SSH
Space
Transport
ERC
Marie-Curie Actions
66
142
32
8
38
39
53
60
656
30
22
14
3
8
5
28
2
138
8
1303
6
328
Ideas
People
EURATOM/JTI
TOTAL
ERA-Can+ : project partners
Organization
Acronym
Country
Agenzia per la Promozione della
Ricerca Europea
APRE
Italy
Zentrum für Soziale Innovation
ZSI
Austria
Centre National de la Recherche
Scientifique
CNRS
France
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und
Raumfahrt e.V.
DLR
Germany
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Canada
DFATD
Canada
Association of Universities and
Colleges of Canada
AUCC
Canada
The Public Policy Forum
PPF
Canada
ERA-Can+: project goals
1. Enriching the EU-Canada policy dialogue by identifying
areas of mutual interest, targeted opportunities, and
implementation plans
2. Stimulating transatlantic cooperation in research and
innovation by raising awareness of opportunities
3. Enhancing coordination among Canadian federal and
provincial funding bodies, sector leaders and networks
and their counterparts at the EU level and in European
Members States. Strengthening and supporting the
Canadian NCP network.
First year achievements
Oct 13
Nov 13
KOM
CA signed
Dec 13
Jan 14
Feb 14
Mar 14
Apr 14
May 14 June 14
Interim
Meeting
Website lauch
Communication
plan
Leaflet
H2020 Guide
for Canadians
1st Eastern
Canadian tour
Jan 2014
Train the trainers
Progamme Level
Cooperation ws
2nd Western
Canadian tour
Apr-May 2014
First webinar EU
Helpdesk
Identification of two
new NCPs
Priority Setting
ws EU - nano
19
Canada-EU Association
Coordination
First year achievements
Jul 14
Aug 14
Sept 14 Oct 14
Nov 14
Dec 14
Jan 15
JSTCC meeting
18thNov
STI Observatory
Feb 15
Mar15
Midterm meeting
ERC meeting
Recommendations
4 JSTCC
Infosessions in EU
1° & 2nd webinar for CAN and 1st for
EU
Train the trainers
Priority Setting on Marine and Arctic
Guide to Canadian STI Programmes for Europeans
CAN NCP meeting
ERA-Can+: project activities
• Producing reports on science, technology and
innovation collaboration between Canada and the
EU
• Guide to European programs for Canadian
researchers
• Webinars on Horizon 2020, intellectual property
rights and legal and financial considerations
• Roundtables on areas of mutual interest
• European Brokerage Events
• Holding symposia on research infrastructure and
innovation
ERA-Can+:online presence
Website
www.era-can.net
On line Helpdesk
[email protected]
Twitter
@ERA_Can
#ERACAN
Facebook Group
European Research Area Canada
LinkedIn Group
ERA-Can
Opportunities for Canadians
Rules of Participation
 Applicants from Canada are
eligible to take part in Horizon
2020 programmes, even as
coordinator
 All proposals must meet certain
minimum conditions (in Rules for
Participation)
Rules of Participation
Minimum Conditions:
For standard (cooperative) research projects:
3 participants from different Member
States or associated countries
In addition, participants from any other
country in the world can also be included
For actions aimed at individuals, like European
Research Council or Marie Skłodowska-Curie:
1 researcher
1 host institution
1 project
Eligibility for Funding
Automatically funded:
• Member States
• Associated Countries
• Countries listed in H2020 annexe
Third Countries are funded:
• When an agreement exists between two funding bodies
• When a provision made in the call text
• When the Commission deems participation essential
• A strategy for international cooperation in Horizon 2020 has been adopted
• May result in targeted opportunities for international cooperation
Collaborative Projects
• Canadians can partner with Europeans to respond to calls under all three Pillars
• Canadians do not normally receive funding
• To be deemed essential, Canadians must demonstrate that:
(a) the project would not be successful without their contribution and
(b) no one in Europe is able to make the same kind of scientific and innovative
contribution
• To be funded, Canadians need to:
• Request funding at the proposal stage
• Have the support of all other partners
• Demonstrate that their participation is essential to the project’s success
• Under FP7, the EC funded 75 Canadian researchers
SME Participation
Collaborative Projects
• Canadian companies can partner with European organizations on calls under
the three Pillars
MSCA
• Canadian companies can participate in MSCAs:
• Innovative Training Networks
• Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges
SME Instrument
• Canadian SMEs are not eligible for funding through the SME Instrument
Additional Information:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/funding/sme_participation.html
First Steps to Participation in
Horizon 2020
How to Participate
• H2020 Online Manual
• Reference documents
• Guide for SMEs
Steps to Participation
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5.
Find a call
Find partners
Create an account
Register your organization
Submit your proposal
Participant Portal
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html
1. Find a Call
• All H2020 calls are listed under the Funding
Opportunities section of the H2020 Participant
Portal
• Search for calls by:
• H2020 Pillar or Program
• Key words
• Find the following information for each call:
• Call description
• Call documents
• Support services
• Select a relevant topic under the call
2. Find Partners
• Pre-existing partnerships
• H2020 partner search tools
• CORDIS Partner Search
• Ideal-ist Partner Search
• Partner Search of Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials
and New Production Technologies
• Fit for Health
• Innovative Medicines Initiative Partnership Service
• Enterprise Europe Network Opportunities Database
Accessible through the Participant Portal H2020 Online Guide:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/docs/h2020-fundingguide/grants/applying-for-funding/find-partners_en.htm
3. Create an Account
4. Register Your Organization
To participate in a Horizon 2020 project proposal,
your organizations must be registered.
Check if your organization has been registered or
register your organization:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/de
sktop/en/organisations/register.html
5. Submit a Proposal
How to submit a proposal
• Electronic submission system on Participants Portal through
topic or call page
Who submits the proposal
• Collaborative projects: Contact person at coordinating
organization must create and submit the proposal
• ERC and MSCA Individual Fellowships: Individual researcher
creates and submits the proposal
5. Submit a Proposal
Submission Process
Part 1: Administrative Forms
• basic administrative data
• declarations of partners, organisations and contact persons
Part 2: Technical Annex
• detailed description of the planned research and innovation project
• work packages
• costs
Support Services
Proposal Submission System User Manual:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/support/sep_usermanual.pdf
Canadian NCP Network
National Contact Point (NCP) Coordinators
• Karen Johnstone-Hobbs, S&T Counsellor, Mission of Canada to the EU
[email protected]
• Debbie Kemp, Deputy Director, Innovation Outreach, DFATD
[email protected]
NCP Food, Agriculture, Bio Economy:
• Sara Sarkar, Senior Analyst, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
([email protected])
NCP Health:
• Jacqueline Jorge, Policy Analyst, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
([email protected])
• Daniele St-Jean, Policy Analyst, Canadian Institutes of Health Research ([email protected])
Canadian NCP Network
NCP Space:
• Jean-Pierre Arseneault, Counsellor (Space), Canadian Space Agency, Paris, FR
([email protected])
NCP ICT & Future and Emerging Technologies:
• Debbie Kemp, Deputy Director, Innovation Outreach, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade
and Development Canada ([email protected])
Marine and Maritime Research
• Karen Davison, Senior Science Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
([email protected])
NCP Arctic/Polar
• Martin Raillard, Chief Scientist, Canadian High Arctic Research Station
([email protected])
• Cecilia Sithembile Silundika, Coordinator, External Affairs, Canadian High Arctic Research
Station ([email protected])
Canadian NCP Network
NCP MSCA:
• Rhonda Moore, Senior Policy Analyst, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
([email protected])
• Gail Bowkett, Director, Research & International Relations, AUCC ([email protected])
NCP Smart, Green and Integrated Transport (focusing on Aeronautics)
• Alain Aubertin, Canadian Aerospace Research & Innovation Consortium (CARIC)
([email protected])