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Research Infrastructures
in Horizon 2020
INDRIDI BENEDIKTSSON
European Commission – DG Research & Innovation
Horizon 2020– Framework Programme
for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)
Excellent science
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European Research Council
Future and Emerging Technologies
Marie Curie actions
European Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructures) – 2.488 M€
Societal challenges
 Health, demographic change, wellbeing
 Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine 
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maritime research, bio-economy
Secure, clean and efficient energy
Smart, green, integrated transport
Climate action, resource efficiency, raw materials
Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
Secure societies
- Spreading excellence & Widening Participation
- Science with and For Society
Industrial leadership
 Leadership in enabling and
industrial technologies (ICT, space,
nanotechnologies, advanced
materials and advanced
manufacturing and processing,
biotechnology)
 Access to risk finance
 Innovation in SMEs
Research Infrastructures
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Research infrastructures are facilities, resources and services that are used by the
research communities to conduct research and foster innovation.
Major scientific equipments
Knowledge-based resources
e-infrastructures
Why an EU approach for
Research Infrastructures?
 To address collectively the complexity and cost of the design and
development of new world class research infrastructures
 To open access to the research infrastructures existing in the individual
Member State to all European researchers
 To avoid duplication of efforts and to coordinate and rationalise the use of
these research infrastructures
 To trigger the exchange of best practice, develop interoperability of facilities
and resources, develop the training of the next generation of researchers
 To connect national research communities and increase the overall quality
of the research and innovation
 To help pooling resources so that the Union can also develop and operate
research infrastructures globally
Research Infrastructures in Horizon 2020
1. Developing the European RIs for 2020 and beyond
 Developing new world-class RIs
 Integrating and opening national and regional RIs of European interest
 Development, deployment and operation of ICT based e-Infrastructures
2. Fostering the innovation potential of RIs and their human
resources
3. Reinforcing European RI policy and international cooperation
Examples of projects
supported by FP7 & H2020
PAERIP - 'Promoting African European Research Infrastructure
Partnerships'
• Dedicated
initiative
to
promote
research
partnerships between Europe and Africa;
infrastructure
• Following a political drive on promoting science and technology
partnerships between the European Union and Africa - The Joint
Africa-European Union (EU) Strategy,
adopted at Dec.2007 Lisbon Summit,
including a dedicated Science,
Information Society and Space initiative;
• PAERIP focused on RI and contributing
to policy dialogue and cooperation
promotion events.
7th Framework Programme
COOPEUS
• Building a Framework for a Sustainable, Transatlantic
Cooperation in the Field of Environmental Research
Infrastructures
• Pivotal
element
for
data
interoperability tasks;
harmonisation,
curation,
• Design of a new generation of interconnected infrastructures
to provide a sustainable platform
for data, information and
knowledge sharing
7th Framework Programme
SESAME - Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science
and Applications in the Middle East
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SESAME is a cooperative venture by scientists & governments of the
Middle-East set-up and Europe, on the model of CERN
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A science for peace initiative, science diplomacy - 3rd generation
synchrotron particle accelerator
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EC has contributed more than 10 M€ & has an observer status in
SESAME Council;
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Used for a wide scope of applications:
assessing archaeological artefacts,
infrared imaging of diseases,
designing pharmaceuticals,
solar cells enhancement,
soil pollution measurements,
CO2 capture, etc.
7th Framework Programme
(RTD – C and B4)
SKA - Square Kilometre Array
• EC strategically follows SKA and the European endeavours towards this
next generation multi‐purpose radio telescope;
• PrepSKA coordinated and integrated R&D work in order to develop the
fully‐costed design for Phase 1 of the SKA - a deployment plan for the
full instrument;
• GoSKA and NextSKA supported policy actions to further engage the
global radio astronomy community
and policy stakeholders in the
development of the system
design for SKA.
7th Framework Programme
ODIP 2 - Extending the Ocean Data Interoperability Platform
• Development of a common global framework for
marine data management to address grand challenges
as climate change and conservation of marine resources;
Australia
USA
USA
USA
INTEROPERABILITY
• Support prototype interoperability solutions to be
implemented by the regional data infrastructures,
International
in order to provide users
Regional Data Infrastructures
Infrastructure Initiatives
open access
Europe
USA
to quality multidisciplinary
data and services;
Horizon 2020 – Grant under preparation
GLOBIS-B - GLOBal Infrastructures for Supporting Biodiversity research
Aims:
• Support global cooperation between research infrastructures focused on
predicting the biosphere and measuring the indicators of biodiversity
change;
• Process big and massive datasets;
• Develop interoperability and infrastructure services underpinning the
concept of Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) - a prerequisite for
understanding biodiversity and ecosystem change.
This interaction with national, supranational and global policy bodies
contributes to potential refinements of general policies and supports legal
interoperability.
Horizon 2020 – Grant under preparation
IPAD-MD
Cooperation & coordination between the pan-European
INFRAFRONTIER Research Infrastructure and complementary
research infrastructures in America, Asia and Australia,
contributing to the global effort of the International Mouse
Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC).
Aims:
• development of innovative technology solutions;
• development of high quality standards established in
INFRAFRONTIER and in the IMPC, to ensure the
reproducibility of results;
• improve the global accessibility of high-quality resources
and services enabling the biomedical research community to
Horizon 2020 – Grant under preparation
tackle health challenges.
CREMLIN - Connecting Russian and European Measures for Large-scale
Research Infrastructures
CREMLIN is a first and path finding step to
identify, build and enhance scientific
cooperation and strong enduring networks
between European research infrastructures and
the mega-science facilities to maximize scientific
returns.
Aims:
• contribute to better connect Russian RIs to the European Research Area;
• foster scientific cooperation between the Russian Federation and the
European Union in the development and scientific exploitation of largescale research infrastructures;
• develop a common best practice and policies on internationalisation and
Opening;
Horizon 2020 – Grant under preparation
EVAg
Mobilisation of an International network around
EVA to collect, amplify, characterise, standardise,
authenticate, distribute and track, mammalian and other
exotic viruses.
The network of EVAg laboratories includes 25
institutions, representing an extensive range of
virological disciplines.
• 16 partners from Europe;
• Non-European Partners from USA, South Africa, Russia,
Australia;
• Associated institutions: Japan, Turkey, Jordan, India(prep.)
Horizon 2020 – Grant under preparation
Work Programme 2014-2015
Research Infrastructures – WP 2014-15
4 Calls - 22 topics in total
1. Developing new world-class Research Infrastructures
2. Integrating and Opening RI of European Interest
3. e-Infrastructures
4. Support to Innovation, Human resources, Policy and
International cooperation
RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
Work Programme 2014-2015
CALL 1
DEVELOPING NEW
DESIGN
STUDIES
WORLD CLASS INFRASTRUCTURES
CALL 2
INTEGRATING AND OPENING
RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES
OF EUROPEAN INTEREST
SUPPORT TO
PREPARATORY PHASE
OF ESFRI PROJECTS
INTEGRATING AND OPENING
EXISTING NATIONAL AND REGIONAL
RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES OF
EUROPEAN INTEREST
MANAGING, PRESERVING
AND COMPUTING WITH
BIG RESERACH DATA
CALL 3
E-INFRASTRUCTURES
CALL 4
SUPPORT TO INNOVATION,
HUMAN RESOURCES,
POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION
FOR RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES
SUPPORT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
CROSS-CUTTING INFRASTRUCTURE
SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS FOR
CLUSTER OF ESFRI AND OTHER
RELEVANT RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
INITIATIVES IN A GIVEN THEMATIC AREA
SUPPORT TO THE
INDIVIDUAL IMPLEMENTATION
AND OPERATION
OF ESFRI PROJECTS
CENTRES
OF EXCELLENCE
FOR COMPUTING
APPLICATIONS
INNOVATION
SUPPORT
MEASURES
POLICY MEASURES
FOR RESEARCH
INFRASTRUCTURES
E-INFRASTRUCTURES
FOR OPEN ACCESS
NETWORK OF
HPC COMPETENCE
CENTRES FOR SMES
PROVISION OF
CORE SERVICES
ACROSS
E-INFRASTRUCTURES
INNOVATIVE PROCUREMENT
PILOT ACTION IN THE FIELD OF
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTATION
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
FOR RESEARCH
INFRASTRUCTURES
PAN-EUROPEAN
HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
TOWARDS GLOBAL DATA
E-INFRASTRUCTURES:
RESEARCH DATA ALLIANCE
RESEARCH AND
EDUCATION
NETWORKING –
GEANT
STRENGTHENING THE
HUMAN CAPITAL OF
RESEARCH
INFRASTRUCTURES
E-INFRASTRUCTURES FOR
VIRTUAL RESEARCH
ENVIRONMENTS (VRE)
NEW PROFESSIONS
AND SKILLS
FOR E-INFRASTRUCTURES
E-INFRASTRUCTURE
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND
INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION
NETWORK OF
NATIONAL CONTACT
POINTS
WP 2014-15 – Evaluation outcome
• 5 Design Studies
• 6 Clusters
• 10 Integrating Activities
• 1 policy support action (ESFRI)
• 1 support action for training of RI managers
• 4 INCO support actions for the internationalisation of
ESFRI projects and cooperation with strategic partners
Work Programme 2016-2017
The European Roadmap
for Research Infrastructures
Process led by the European Strategy Forum
on RI (ESFRI)
 Currently elaborating Roadmap Update (2016)
 Needs to take stock of international landscape
 Will offer new possibilities for international
cooperation
Strategic orientations for the RI WP 2016-2017
 Fostering long term sustainability of Research Infrastructures
 Expanding the role of research infrastructures in the
innovation chain
 Optimising the management and the exploitation of research
data produced or collected by research infrastructures,
included e-infrastructures
 Harmonising evaluation procedures of Research
Infrastructures
Fostering long term sustainability of Research
Infrastructures II
H2020 WP 2016-2017 will support actions:
to facilitate and support the preparation, implementation,
long-term sustainability and efficient operation of the research
infrastructures identified by ESFRI and of other world-class
research infrastructures such as ERICs.
to support to the coordination, integration of and transnational access to the existing national RIs with a long lasting
effect in term of harmonisation, structuring and optimisation of
the services to users, essential to foster users' and
stakeholders' trust in the services and to ensure a long term
sustainability.
Expanding the role of research infrastructures in
the innovation chain
H2020 WP 2016-2017 will support:
Customised services to increase participation of industry and,
in particular of SMEs as users of RI.
Support PCP/PPI or, as appropriate, to any other financial cofunding scheme that would effectively enable synergies amongst
the RI, academia and industry.
Support technology transfer and joint development of hightech components and solutions in the integrating activities and
in the activities supporting the implementation and operation of
ESFRI projects and e-infrastructures.
Coordination and networking of technological infrastructures,
which provide R&D platforms on key technology for Research
Infrastructures so as to develop a partnership with industry and
SMEs and set strategic priorities for each key technology.
Evaluation procedures
Challenge: building an effective RI landscape in Europe
requires long-term commitments by funders, efficient decision
making processes and well-conceived governance and
management practises for research infrastructures
H2020 WP 2016-2017 will support:
coordination of national bodies/agencies involved in the
evaluation of RIs, promotion of joint work to harmonise their expost evaluation and monitoring mechanisms as well as joint
evaluation exercises.
Update of the ESFRI roadmap
ESFRI Roadmap
• Roadmap identifies new pan-European Research
Infrastructures or major upgrades to existing ones, to
meet the needs of European research communities in
the next 10 to 20 years, in all fields of research
• First Roadmap published in 2006
• Followed by two updates in 2008 and 2010
• Now contains 48 projects
• Requires major financial investment (~20 B€) and long
term commitment for operation (~2 b€/year)
Moving forward
Build on success:
• Go further in setting priorities
• A much more focused, shorter roadmap for
2016
• Look much more broadly at the research
infrastructure landscape across Europe
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Landscape Analysis in 2016 roadmap
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Neutron scattering working group
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Activities to promote coordination in specific areas
e.g. PRACE, working with e-IRG
Rules for new Roadmap
 Much shorter – only ~25 Projects on the new Roadmap
 Projects that have been on the roadmap and not
implemented will automatically roll off after 10 years
 Any project that wants to be considered again after
10 years must reapply, either in a different form or
with bottlenecks resolved
 Room for 8-10 new projects on the 2016 roadmap
 Entry level projects will be at a more mature level
 conceptual design and feasibility done
 supported by at least three MS (1 + 2)
 Every 2-3 years audit of the project by ESFRI
Implementation WG
 Opportunities to add more projects in 2018, 2020 as others
roll off
Evaluation of Projects
• Proposals will be screened for eligibility and
assigned to one of ESFRI’s strategic
working groups
 Scientific merit and pan European
relevance (based on ESFRI criteria) will be
assessed by the SWG, using the advice of
independent peer reviewers
 e-science aspects will be coordinated with
e-IRG
 Project and governance maturity will be
assessed by the Implementation working
group, again using advice from external
experts, based on the approach used by
the Assessment Expert group in 2012
Key dates
• 25 September 2014:
Roadmap update launch (Trieste)
• Open for applications from national delegations and
EIROforum
(Most countries will have their own internal selection
process)
• 31 March 2015:
Deadline for new project proposals
• January 2016:
New roadmap presented
Thank you for your Attention!