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Horizon 2020The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020

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Pillar 1: technological research Pillar 2: Product demonstration Pillar 3: Competitive Manufacturing

FundamentalResearch

Horizon 2020 (TRL 1 – 8)

European Regional Development Fund (TRL 2 – 9)

European Investment Bank (TRL 2 – 9)

Horizon 2020Basics

• A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives (FP/CIP/EIT)

• Coupling research to innovation – from research to retail, all forms of innovation (integration of the innovation dimension)

• Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g. health, clean energy and transport

• Additional emphasis on Public-Private-Partnerships and Public-Public-Partnerships

• New approaches to SME support

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Excellence in the Science Base• European Research Council• Future and Emerging Technologies • Marie Slodowska-Curie actions• European research infrastructures,

including e-Infrastructures

Creating Industrial Leadership andCompetitive Frameworks• Leadership in enabling and industrial

technologies• Information and communication

technologies• Nanotechnologies, advanced

materials, advanced manufacturing and processing and biotechnology

• Space• Access to risk finance • Innovation in SMEs

Tackling Societal Challenges• Health, demographic change and wellbeing• Food security, sustainable agriculture and

forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research and the bio-economy

• Secure, clean and efficient energy• Smart, green and integrated transport• Climate action, environment, resource

efficiency and raw materials• Europe in a changing world - Inclusive,

innovative and reflective societies• Secure societies – Protecting

freedom and security of Europe and its citizens

International cooperationEuropean Research Area

Simplified access Dissemination and

Knowledge transfer

Shared objectives and principles

Common rules, toolkit of funding schemes

Europe 2020 priorities

Horizon 2020 Budget breakdown (2013/09)

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Societal Challenges – Budget breakdown

(in million EUR)

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Horizon 2020 vs. TRL (Technology Readiness Level)

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Horizon 2020 is different

• a strong challenge-based approach• simplified list of possible types of action (e.g. research

and innovation – 100%; innovation actions – 70%)• less prescription, strong emphasis on expected impact• broader topics• cross-cutting issues mainstreamed (e.g. ICT, social

sciences, gender)

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Horizon 2020 and partnering (I)

Public-Public Partnerships (P2Ps):• Through “ERA-Nets” for topping up individual calls/ actions (replacing

current ERA-Net, ERA-Net Plus, Inco-Net, Inno-net)• Through participation in joint programs between Member States (art

185, e.g. EUROSTARS, AAL)• Supporting agendas of Joint Programming Initiatives when in line

with Horizon 2020, e.g. JP Neurodegeneratieve Aandoeningen, JP Urban Europe• Only when criteria met, e.g. financial commitments of participating

countries • “Smart specialisation”

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Horizon 2020 and partnering (II)

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs):• Through Joint Technology Initiatives (JTI) or other formal structures

(art 187.), e.g. Artemis/Eniac,

• Via contractual arrangements, which provide inputs for work programmes

• Only when criteria met, e.g. clear commitments from private partners

European Innovation Partnerships• Not funding instruments, but for coordination with broader policies

and programmes

Rules of participation: simplification

A single set of rules:• adapted for the whole research and innovation cycle• aligned to the Financial Regulation, coherent with other new EU

ProgrammesSimpler rules for grants: • broader acceptance of participants accounting practices for direct

costs, • flat rate for indirect costs, Fewer, better targeted controls and audits:• audit strategy focused on risk and fraud prevention• new balance between trust and control

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Conditions for participation

Minimum conditions Standard collaborative actions:

At least 3 legal entities established in different MS or AC

ERC, SME instrument, programme Co-Fund, coordination & support, training & mobility actions:One legal entity established in MS or AC

Additional conditions In the work programme or work plan

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Evaluation of proposals

Standard criteria Excellence Impact Quality & efficiency of the action

ERC frontier research actions: only “Excellence” Innovation actions: higher weighting for “Impact”

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Time to grant: speeding up the process

A maximum of TTG of 8 months 5 months for informing all applicants on scientific

evaluation 3 months for signature of GA (Grant Agreement)

How to speed up the process No more negotiations: each proposal evaluated

‘as it is’ and not as ‘what could be’ Legal entity validated in parallel No more paper

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Maximum reimbursemen

t rates

Research and technological development activities (*)

Demonstration activities

Other activities

Network of excellence

50%75%

100%

Collaborative project(****)

50%75%

50% 100%

Coordination and support action

100%

One project = One rate

Same rate for all beneficiaries and all activities in the grant

The applicable rate will be defined in the Work Programme Up to 100 % of the eligible costs but limited to a maximum of 70 % for

innovation projects “close to market” (exception for non-profit organisations – max. of 100 %)

H2020: SINGLE FUNDING RATE

H2020 COST REIMBURSEMENT: indirect costs

20% ?

60% ?

Real ?

Simplified?

25 % flat-

rate

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