Transcript EU Funding Programmes

HORIZON 2020
STEPHEN FOX
FOR KEELE UNIVERSITY
26TH FEBRUARY 2014
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H2020
The main differences from FP7
 bringing together of research and innovation
in a single programme
 focusing on multidisciplinary societal
challenges which the European citizens face
 simplifying the participation of all
companies, universities, and other institutes
in all EU countries and beyond
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The 3 basic goals
 Excellent Science
 Industrial Leadership
 Societal Challenges
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KEY MESSAGES
 Very much stronger emphasis on bringing IN SMEs
 Research for innovation needs to be able to
demonstrate impact and close to market activities
 H2020 to be policy rather than science driven
 Trying to avoid divide between research and
innovation with greater integration between the two
 Different ways of funding projects which will
address the fundamental challenges
 Need to translate knowledge into
impact
Glover -Barosso's special scientific adviser)
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(Anne
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Four ways to get into H2020
 Topics
 SME instrument
 Marie Sklodowska Curie
 ERC
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areas of interest for you
Societal Challenges
 Secure, clean and efficient energy
 Climate action, resource efficiency and raw
materials
Leadership in enabling industrial technologies
- energy efficient Buildings
Work programmes now agreed for 2014 and
2015
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Types of actions
 Research & Innovation actions
 Innovation
 Co-ordination
 ERANET SME Instrument
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Funding
 100% funding for universities
 + 25% overhead
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Deadlines
For 2014 almost too late -deadlines:
20th March, 1st April7th May 5th June
For 2015 start now for deadlines:
March and June 2015,
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Getting ready
What makes a
good project?
Strong consortium
 ESSENTIAL that partners
work COLLABORATIVELY
to develop and deliver
the project – planning
meetings and conference
calls
 Project should build capacity for partners –
developing learning and skills
 Each partner should have clearly defined roles
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How do you find partners?
 TO LEAD or JOIN?
 Use your own networks and contacts
 Initiate partner search
 Use ERRIN and other similar network
organisations
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When to start for 2015
 NOW
 Do not wait
 The best bids are usually those which have
taken long time in gestation
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Essential Elements of bid
 Show evidence that your EU collaboration will lead to
greater benefits
 Explain the EU added value
of your proposal and
policy context What is the IMPACT?
 Ensure your proposal 100%
matches the priorities in
the programme
 Check that your proposal does
not duplicate existing projects
– but you can build on previous
work
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Keep it clear and simple
 The proposal must be easy to understand
 Be clear about the objectives of your proposal
 Ensure the Work Programme delivers
your objectives in a well managed, detailed
cost-effective programme of actions
 Ensure measurable impact within and
after project duration.
What are your indicators?
 LOOK AT THE AWARD CRITERIA
– again and again!
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