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

2. European Regional Development Fund (TRL 2 – 9)
Pillar 1: technological research
Pillar 2: Product demonstration
Pillar 3:
Competitive Manufacturing
Fundamental
Research
Horizon 2020 (TRL 1 – 8)
European Regional Development Fund (TRL 2 – 9)
European Investment Bank (TRL 2 – 9) 2

3. Horizon 2020 Basics
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

4. 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 and Competitive 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 cooperation
European Research Area
Simplified access
Dissemination and Knowledge transfer
Shared objectives and principles
Common rules, toolkit of funding schemes
Europe 2020 priorities

5. Horizon 2020 Budget breakdown (2013/09)

6. Societal Challenges – Budget breakdown (in million EUR)

7. Horizon 2020 vs. TRL (Technology Readiness Level)

8. 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)

9. 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”

10. 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

11. 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 Programmes
Simpler 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

12. 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

13. Evaluation of proposals
Standard criteria
Excellence
Impact
Quality & efficiency of the action
ERC frontier research actions: only “Excellence”
Innovation actions: higher weighting for “Impact”

14. 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

15. Maximum reimbursement rates Demonstration activities
H2020: SINGLE FUNDING RATE
One project = One rate
Maximum reimbursement rates
Research and technological development activities (*)
Demonstration activities
Other activities
Network of excellence
50%
75%
100%
Collaborative project(****)
Coordination and support action
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 %)

16. H2020 COST REIMBURSEMENT: indirect costs
20% ?
60% ?
Real ?
Simplified?
25 % flat-rate

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