Horizon 2020

Transport Information Day

Alessandro Damiani, European Commission

Brussels, 18 December 2013

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Intelligent Transport Systems

global competition

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sustainability

climate resilience

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Smart, green and integrated transport

Aiming for the right balance

• competitiveness/sustainability

• policy objectives/industry goals/user needs

• holistic approach/modal specificities

• technology integration/socio-economic dimension

• means/infrastructures/systems/services

• aviation/road/rail/waterborne/urban/cross-cutting

Transport challenge budget

6339 M € for 7 years 2014-2020

50/50 JTIs/collaborative calls

- Clean Sky

- SESAR

- Fuel Cells & Hydrogen (contribution)

- [Shift2Rail]

867 M € for WP 2014-15

WP 2014-15 Transport calls

Calls (publication 11 December 2014)

Budget (€ Mio) 2014

Budget (€ Mio) 2015

Call 'Mobility for Growth' 374,5 (+2) 184 (+10)

1. Aviation 70 (+2) 36

2. Rail 52 -

3. Road 66 23 (+5)

4. Waterborne 56 18

5. Urban 40 66,5

6. Logistics 32 18

7. ITS 31 -

8. Infrastructure 19 17,5

9. Socio-economic and behavioural research 8,5 5 (+5)

Call 'Green Vehicles' 129 30

Call Small business and Fast Track 35,87 38,69

Contribution to Smart Cities, Blue Growth 33.5 25.5

Work Programme: new features

challenge-based approach: broad latitude for applicants to devise innovative solutions

broader topics, less prescription, focus on impact

biennial WP, annual calls (in most cases)

1 topic = various projects (in most cases)

no 'ringfencing' of topic budget/ranking (in most cases)

simplified types of actions/funding rates (research and innovation actions: 100%; innovation actions: 70%/100%;…)

2-stage evaluation for most topics

keywords and tags for easy access to information

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Calls: deadlines 2014

18 March 27 March 28 August

Mobility for Growth

RIAs + IAs stage 1

RIAs + IAs stage 2

CSAs (single stage)

X

X

X

Green vehicles (single stage)

X

SME instrument (open call) cut-off dates: 18 June, 24 Sept, 17 Dec

Fast track to innovation [pilot action in 2015]

Time to grant: max 8 months

• DG

MOVE • 30% transport systems

• DG

CNECT • 6% • ICT for

transport

• INEA project evaluation and management

• DG

RTD • 70% transport means & modes

Governance

New Horizon 2020 web site

https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020

Q&A sessions of the afternoon

From Duration To Subject

13:30 00:10 13:40 Rail

13:40 00:10 13:50 Road

13:50 00:10 14:00 Waterborne

14:00 00:10 14:10 Green Vehicles

14:10 00:10 14:20 Urban Mobility

14:20 00:10 14:30 Logistics

14:30 00:10 14:40 Intelligent Transport Systems

14:40 00:10 14:50 Infrastructure

14:50 00:10 15:00 Socio-economic topics, Small Business and fast track, and transport related topics in other challenges

15:00 00:25 15:25 General issues

Total 01:55

From Duration To Subject

13:30 01:55 15:25 Aviation

Rail

Urban mobility Socio-economic topics / Small business and fast track /

Transport related topics in other challenges

Road Logistics General issues

Waterborne Inteligent Transport Systems Aviation

Green Vehicles Infrastructure

GASP room, video relay in MAN

JENK room

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

and BEHAVIOURAL RESEARCH and FORWARD-LOOKING ACTIVITIES for POLICY- MAKING

18.5 M €

EUROPE NEEDS:

• To help generate the innovative solutions necessary for smarter, greener and more integrated transport and mobility by embedding the social sciences and humanities throughout this challenge

• To address the specific needs in terms of socio-economic and behavioural research: data, models and scenarios; user needs and behaviour; transport economics and policy support

Call 'Mobility for Growth'

SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND BEHAVIOURAL RESEARCH AND FORWARD-LOOKING ACTIVITIES FOR POLICY-MAKING

TOPICS:

• Transport societal drivers – MG9.1 - 2015 – 1 stage

• User behaviour and mobility patterns in the context of major societal trends – MG9.2 – 2014 – 1 stage

• Analysis of funding schemes for transport and infrastructure – MG9.3 – 2014 – 1 stage

• Research, technology development and market prospects for the European transport industries – MG9.4 – 2014 – 1 stage

• Fostering transnational cooperation in European transport R&I – NCP network – MG9.5 – 2015 – 1 stage

• Strengthening the R&I strategies of the transport industries in Europe – MG9.6 – 2014 – 1 stage

• Innovation awards for students and researchers in the context of the TRA 2016 Conference – MG9.7 – 2014 – 1 stage

• Europe wide open source transport models, data and scenarios (under 'Other Actions' in WP) – OA2 – Tender 2015 (under 'Other Actions')

in red: topics open in 2014

Call 'Mobility for Growth'

User behaviour and mobility patterns in the context of major societal trends

SPECIFIC CHALLENGE:

• Understanding how societal trends – ageing, urbanisation, cultural diversity, etc. – affect user behaviour and mobility patterns

SCOPE:

• Analysis of the relations between socio-economic conditions and mobility attitudes, with an impact on the sustainability of the transport system;

• How new organisational models and the spreading of ICT applications can help address future mobility needs

EXPECTED IMPACT:

• Help facilitate the acceptance of innovative and more sustainable mobility options;

• Provide policy makers, transport authorities and services providers with evidence-based information to underpin the design of viable mobility solutions

1 stage: deadline 27/03/2014

Call 'Mobility for Growth'/socio-economic/MG 9.2

Analysis of funding schemes for transport infrastructure

SPECIFIC CHALLENGE:

• Provide a comprehensive analysis of alternative funding schemes (public, PPP or other) based on the existing experiences in different transport sectors and geographical areas, and assess their impact

SCOPE:

• Identify the lessons to be learned from current procurement practices, their limitations and possible alternatives

• Analyse the effects of the crisis on the funding of transport infrastructure;

• Assess the potential of transport investments to contribute to economic recovery, in view of future infrastructure needs with a 2050 horizon

EXPECTED IMPACT:

• Give policy makers and procurers evidence-based comparative information on the pros and cons of different funding schemes;

• Improve awareness underpinning long-term prioritisation of major infrastructure projects

1 stage: deadline 27/03/2014

Call 'Mobility for Growth'/socio-economic/MG 9.3

Research, technology development and market prospects for the European transport industries

SPECIFIC CHALLENGE:

• Provide an overview of research, technology development and innovation capacities and strategies of the European transport industries, and identify present and emerging market prospects at a global scale

SCOPE:

• Analyse strategies and practices of the European transport manufacturing and service industries, and assess their innovation and global competitive prospects;

• Consider the incidence of legislative and regulatory frameworks on industrial practices, innovation potential and global competitiveness of those industries

• Explore possible areas and conditions under which international cooperation would be advantageous

EXPECTED IMPACT:

• Provide a comprehensive picture of the research and technology development capabilities, innovation challenges and market prospects, and help identify possible RTDI gaps

1 stage: deadline 27/03/2014

Call 'Mobility for Growth'/socio-economic/MG 9.4

Strengthening the R&I strategies of the transport industries in Europe

SPECIFIC CHALLENGE:

• Strengthening the willingness and capability of European transport industries and other transport stakeholders to collaborate at European level and define common agendas

SCOPE:

• Update R&D agendas and roadmaps; define implementation plans; monitor the progress of transport research and innovation activities;

• Reinforce coordination between transport related ETP and the corresponding national platforms;

• Increase outreach and dissemination activities

EXPECTED IMPACT:

• Optimised coordination of research and innovation capacities in the Transport sector at European level

1 stage: deadline 28/08/2014

Call 'Mobility for Growth'/socio-economic/MG 9.6

Innovation awards for students and researchers in the context of the TRA 2016 conference

SPECIFIC CHALLENGE:

• Promoting the interest of students and researchers in surface transport R&I

SCOPE:

• Organise two competitions for transport research and innovation awards to be announced at the TRA conference in 2016: one for students and young researchers and one for senior researchers

EXPECTED IMPACT:

• Increase the attractiveness of transport related studies and reinforce the pursuit of excellence by giving recognition and visibility to the best achievements

1 stage: deadline 27/03/2014

Call 'Mobility for Growth'/socio-economic/MG 9.7