1. HORIZON 2020
The New EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
John Tuckwell Research and Innovation Adviser Delegation of the European Union to Australia

2. Scope of the presentation
Importance of international collaboration and of EU-Australia collaboration
Summary of Horizon 2020
Some practical information on participating in Horizon 2020

3. International cooperation
Crucial to address many Horizon 2020 objectives
Principle of general openness: the most open reseach programme in the world
Entities from industrialised countries and emerging economies are treated on equal footing with EU partners (same IPR)
Funding available for participants in low and medium income countries. Industrialised and emerging economies will normally bring own funds to the projects
Targeted actions to be implemented taking a strategic approach to international cooperation

4. S&T cooperation with Australia is a priority for the European Union
We have been working together since 1994!
Goal:
To increase overall scale, scope and strategic character of EU-Australia research cooperation under H2020
Overall we want to double the amount of international collaboration under H2020, compared to FP7
H2020 presents a tremendous opportunity for research collaboration
… but not for funding

5. International Cooperation
Benefits of International research
access to knowledge
improve research quality
higher global profile
sharing expertise
new and extended networks
large project experience
funding leverage
science diplomacy
open up markets
Why participate in international research collaboration?
International Cooperation

6. Australian participation in Framework Programmes
Framework Signed AU participants Programme contracts
FP5 (1998–02)
FP6 (2002–06)
FP7 (2007–13) 165 so far
+ many 'informal' collaborations
Marie Curie actions
FP6 (2002–06) 70 (32 incoming / 34 outgoing / 4 other)
FP7 ( ) 174 so far (155 fellows /19 principal investigators)
Under FP7, Australia is ranked:
9th overall in terms of the EU's collaboration with 'non-EU' countries
2nd only to the US for High Income Countries 'non-EU' countries (ie other countries which fund their own participation)

7. What is Horizon 2020?
The EU’s €79 billion (~$A120bn ) research and innovation funding programme ( )
A core part of Europe 2020, Innovation Union & European Research Area:
Responding to the economic crisis to invest in future jobs and growth
Addressing people’s concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment
Strengthening the EU’s global position in research, innovation and technology

8. What's new in Horizon 2020?
A single programme: bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives*
Focus on societal challenges: facing EU society, e.g. health, clean energy and transport
Coupling research to innovation: from research to retail, all forms of innovation
Simplified access: for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond
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)

9. Industrial leadership
Three priorities
Excellent science
€24bn (~$A36bn)
Industrial leadership
€17bn (~$A26bn)
Societal challenges
€30bn (~$A45bn)

10. Excellent Science Funding (€24,441 million, 2014-2020)
European Research Council (ERC)
Frontier research by the best individual teams
13,095
Future and Emerging Technologies
Collaborative research to open new fields of innovation
2,696
Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)
Opportunities for training and career development
6,162
Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructure)
Ensuring access to world-class facilities
2,488

11. 'Access to risk finance' with strong SME focus
Industrial leadership funding (€17,016 million, )
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
2,842
Innovation in SMEs
Fostering all forms of innovation in all types of SMEs
616 + complemented by a 20% minimum of the budget for societal challenges + LEITs and
'Access to risk finance' with strong SME focus

12. Societal challenges funding (€29,679 million, 2014-2020)
Health, demographic change and wellbeing
7,472
Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy
3,851
Secure, clean and efficient energy*
5,931
Smart, green and integrated transport
6,339
Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
3,081
Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
1,310
Secure societies
1,695
Science with and for society
462
Spreading excellence and widening participation
817
Additional funding for nuclear safety and security from the Euratom Treaty activities ( )

13. Simplification: summary
Single set of simpler and more coherent participation rules
New balance between trust and control - fewer, better targeted controls and audits
Moving from several funding rates for different beneficiaries and activities to just two
Replacing the four methods to calculate overhead or ‘indirect costs’ with a single flat rate
Successful applicants to get working more quickly: time-to-grant of 8 months; exceptions for the ERC and in duly justified cases
No negotiation of the grant agreement in future: what is submitted will be evaluated - potential participants must be aware of this.

14. Possibilities for Australian participation in H2020: 1
Possibilities for Australian participation in H2020: 1. Collaborative project participants
Opportunities in the ‘Societal Challenges’ and ‘Industrial Leadership’ pillars
12 topics are specifically encouraging cooperation with Australia in the Work Programmes for
Generally Australian researchers are NOT eligible for funding from H2020 for Collaborative Projects (same as other industrialised and emerging economies)
Funding therefore needs to come from Australian sources
Exceptions are when their participation is deemed essential for carrying out the action, because it provides:
outstanding competence/expertise
access to research infrastructure
access to particular geographical environments
access to data

15. Possibilities for Australian participation in H2020: 2. Individually
Opportunities in the ‘Excellent Science’ pillar:
European Research Council Grantees (ERC)
Further Information:
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Fellows (MSCA)
Further Information: section/marie-sklodowska-curie-actions
Funding is available for Australian researchers

16. ERC Grant Schemes Starting Grants Consolidator Grants Advanced Grants
starters
(2-7 years after PhD) up to €2.0mn
for 5 years
Consolidator Grants
consolidators
(7-12 years after PhD) up to €2.75mn
for 5 years
Advanced Grants
track-record of
significant research
achievements in the
last 10 years
up to €3.5mn
for 5 years
Synergy Grants
2–4 Principal Investigators
up to €15.0mn for 6 years
Proof-of-Concept
bridging gap between research - earliest stage of marketable innovation up to €150,000 for ERC grant holders

17. Attractive features for researchers from outside Europe
ERC offers independence, recognition & visibility:
Work on a research topic of own choice, with a team of own choice
Gain true financial autonomy for 5 years
Attract additional funding and gain recognition - ERC is a quality label
Flexibility:
Additional ‘start-up’ funding for scientists moving to Europe (€ for Starting and €1mn for Advanced grantees)
Grantee can keep affiliation with home institute outside Europe (‘significant part’ of work time in Europe, at least 50%)
Team members can be based outside Europe
Grantee can move within Europe with the grant

18. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Individual fellowships (IF)
Supports experienced researchers (>4 years) undertake mobility within and beyond Europe, as well as attracting the best foreign researchers to the EU
Grant usually covers two years' salary, a mobility allowance, research costs and overheads for the host institution
Fellows can spend part of the fellowship elsewhere in Europe if this would boost impact, and those restarting their career in Europe benefit from special eligibility conditions
Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (RISE)
Supports short-term mobility of research and innovation staff at all career levels, from the most junior (post-graduate) to the most senior (management), including also administrative and technical staff
Innovative Training Networks (ITN)
Support competitively selected joint research training and/or doctoral programmes
Implemented by partnerships of universities, research institutions, and non- academic organisations

19. Possibilities for Australian participation in H2020 3
Possibilities for Australian participation in H Programme-level cooperation
Cooperation with government departments and agencies:
Targeted opening (where inclusion of Australian partners are encouraged/required)
Joint calls (joint evaluation and selection)
Coordinated/synchronized calls
Acceptance of EU peer assessment, with national interest tests (NHMRC – European Union Collaborative Research Grants)
Twinning projects
Not an easy task to achieve

20. Possibilities for Australian participation in H2020 4
Possibilities for Australian participation in H Become an Evaluator
How to?
Easy online registration (simply complete your profile)
Must have high-level of expertise in the relevant fields
Do not need to be a tenured professor … many postdocs have been evaluators
What is involved?
About two working weeks of your time (some remote, some in Brussels)
Costs fully covered (€450 per day plus all travel and subsistence costs)
Benefits
See cutting edge proposals in your own field
Network with similar researchers
Good introduction to participating in a later H2020 call ….

21. Some practical information
Calls for Proposals
Horizon 2020 is implemented through open and competitive Calls for Proposals
11 December 2013: publication of 64 separate calls for proposals for years 2014 and 2015 (~$A23bn)
Calls closing from April 2014 through to August 2015
Detailed calls for 2014 with indicative calls for 2015
Some calls have a two-step evaluation process

22. Some practical information
Consortium in collaborative projects
Consortium must have at least 3 different organisations from 3 different EU Member States or Associated States
Most projects are much bigger (10-20 is normal)
Different actors in the consortium brings different competences, facilities, networks and experience
Diversity is an advantage (country, sector, gender, experience)
One partner is the coordinator (or project manager) – should be experienced
Selected other partners can be scientific leaders
“Third Party” Option – do not sign the Grant Agreement, but have a private Agreement with one or more of the full participants

23. Some practical information
Proposals
These are large projects … hence many technical requirements for the proposal
However, your European partners (especially the coordinator) will do most of the work
Projects are structured into work packages to help manage the projects via deliverables and milestones
You need to know how much your involvement will cost (regardless of whether you receive EU funding or not)
Important to sort out your own robust funding plan for your involvement – otherwise could jeopardies the proposal
Be clear on IPR issues (Background IP / Project IP)

24. Some practical information How to Apply?
Use the Horizon 2020 Participants Portal
Identify a relevant Call for Proposals
Find partners (where necessary - passive or proactive?) Speak with your European colleagues, they may not have thought of you
Register your organisation in the Participants Portal
Develop the proposal Let your European colleagues do most of the work – they have teams of experienced staff
Submit a proposal in the Participants Portal

25. Some practical information Evaluation Criteria

26. Useful H2020 documents Horizon 2020 Online Manual Specific Programme
guide/index_en.htm
Specific Programme
_basis/sp/h2020-sp_en.pdf
Rules for Participation
_basis/rules_participation/h2020-rules-participation_en.pdf
Work Programme for your areas of interest
Calls for Proposals for your areas of interest

27. Some sources of information
General information:
Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS):
Connecting Australian European Science & Innovation Excellence (CAESIE):
European Institute of Innovation and Technology:
Euratom:
Destination Europe: destinationEurope
EURAXESS European Researchers Mobility Portal:

28. Thank you for your attention john. tuckwell@eeas. europa
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