1. Horizon 2020 WIDENING programme as a capacity building mechanism for the EUSDR Ralf König Austrian Research Promotion Agency ”Enhancing transnational R&I co-operation in the Danube Region” - Priority setting for activities and upcoming calls 2016/2017 - Joint workshop: Danube-INCO.NET EUSDR Priority Area 07 “Knowledge Society” PA07 WG 3: DRRIF and Coordination of National Funds within the Danube Region 18 September 2015, Vienna, Austria

2. Horizon 2020 Structure

3. Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft | Sensengasse 1 | 1090 Wien | www.ffg.at 3 Target: Excellent science base 1.European Research Council (ERC) 2.Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions 3.Research Infrastructures 4.Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Target: Growth 1.Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEITs) 2.Access to risk finance 3.Innovation in SMEs Target: Tackling Societal chalenges 1.Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing 2.Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine, Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy 3.Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy 4.Transport 5.Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials 6.Europe in a changing world 7.Secure societies Excellenct Science (€24.232,1 Mio.) Industrial Leadership (€16.466,5 Mio.) Societal Challenges (€28.629,6 Mio.) Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation (€816,5 Mio.) Science with and for Society (€444,9 Mio.) European Institute of Innovation and Technology (€2.383,0 Mio.) Joint Research Centre (€1.855,7 Mio.)

4. Horizon 2020 - Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation Objective: Enhancing economic growth and competitiveness in Low Research & Innovation (R&I) Performing Countries. Strengthening research organisations: Facilitating access to networks and partnering opportunities Providing technical assistance and expertise Increasing efficiency of the national research and innovation systems Improving Research & Innovation policies FUNDING FOR 3-7 YEARS

5. Horizon 2020 - Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation Who can Benefit? Member States (MS): Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia Associated Countries (AC): Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine How does it work? Through cooperation with leading R&I performing EU Member States & Associated Countries. Cooperation is established through several actions: “Teaming”, “ERA-Chairs”, “Twinning”, “COST” and more.

6. Horizon 2020 - Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation - Topics  Teaming of excellent research institutions and low performing RDI regions … will invest in Europe’s research and innovation potential through supporting the creation of new (or upgrading of existing) Centres of Excellence on the basis of partnerships with internationally leading institutions.  Twinning of research institutions … aims to build on the huge potential of networking for excellence through knowledge transfer and exchange of best practice between research institutions and leading partners.  ERA chairs … will bring outstanding researchers to universities and other research organisations that have high potential for research excellence.  COST  Policy Support Facility (PSF)  Week of Innovative Regions in Europe (WIRE VII, WIRE VIII)  Experts (expert evaluators, experts groups, monitors)  Studies & Conferences  Strengthening the administrative and operational capacity of transnational networks of National Contact Points  Support to JPI Urban Europe

7. Horizon 2020 - Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation - TEAMING Objective: Establishing a new Centre of Excellence or upgrading an existing one in low R&I performing countries Two parties for Teaming :  A public or private institution of research and innovation excellence or a consortium of such institutions  A research organisation from a low R&I performing Member State Two stages for Teaming :  Stage 1: Submitting a Business Plan Demonstrating the potential of the future Centre, to develop new regional cluster formation, or connect effectively with an existing one Describing prospects of the hosting country or region to support the initiative Selected consortia will receive 12 month funding for further development of the plan Funding: € 0.2 - 0.5 Million  Stage 2: Selecting consortia for 5-7 years funding Grant for setting up the Centre of Excellence, to be complemented by substantial funding from national authorities. Funding: € 15 Million

8. Horizon 2020 - Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation – ERA CHAIRS Objective: Grant for hiring high quality personnel to implement structural changes necessary to achieve excellence on a sustainable basis The grant covers: the ERA Chair holder and a number of team members. Who can apply?:  Universities and other eligible research organisations Research areas:  any Duration of grant:  5 years Funding:  € 2.5 Million

9. Horizon 2020 - Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation - TWINNING Objective: Grant for mentorship of an institution in a low R&I performing country, by internationally leading research institutions, in order to strengthen a defined field of research Duration of grant:  3 years Funding:  € 1 Million

10. Horizon 2020 - Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation – Calls  Teaming ~ € 270,00 Mio., 2 calls (2014, 2016 and ?) WIDESPREAD-1-2014: Teaming Phase 1 (17.09.2014 | € 11.85 Mio. ) WIDESPREAD-01-2016-2017: Teaming Phase 2 (30.08.2016 | € 89.53+45.47 Mio.) WIDESPREAD-04-2017: Teaming Phase 1 (15.11.2016 | € 12.00 Mio.)  Twinning ~ € 100,00 Mio., 2 calls (2015, 2017 and ?) H2020-TWINN-2015 (07.05.2015 | € 66.24 Mio.) WIDESPREAD-05-2017 (15.11.2017 | € 20.00 Mio.)  ERA chairs ~ € 270,00 Mio., 3 calls (2014, 2017 and ?) WIDESPREAD-2-2014 (15.10.2014 | € 33.60 Mio.) WIDESPREAD-03-2017 (05.10.2017 | € 33.91 Mio.)

11. Horizon 2020 - Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation – Call Results *  Teaming WIDESPREAD-1-2014: Teaming Phase 1 (17.09.2014 | € 11.85 Mio. ) Call TopicSubmittedEligible Below Threshold Low Budget Reserve List Retained Success Rate WIDESPREAD-1-2014167 6166142615,6% Call Topic Requested EU Contribution by all evaluated applicants [in EUR] Requested EU Contribution by all retained applicants [in EUR] Success Rate WIDESPREAD-1-201473.808.83511.680.95215,8% Country Number of evaluated applications Number of retained applications EU Member States - Widening Countries32759 EU Member States32249 Associated Countries - Widening Countries332 Associated Countries50 Other Countries which get exceptional funding70 Total694110 *Data: FFG EU-STI Performance Monitoring on behalf of:

12. Horizon 2020 - Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation – Call Results *  Teaming WIDESPREAD-1-2014: Teaming Phase 1 (17.09.2014 | € 11.85 Mio. ) *Data: FFG EU-STI Performance Monitoring on behalf of: Country Number of evaluated applications Number of retained applications Share of retained applications EU Member States64910816,6% Austria18422,2% Belgium1317,7% Bulgaria17529,4% Croatia1000,0% Cyprus29517,2% Czech Republic19421,1% Denmark400,0% Estonia13538,5% Finland12541,7% France2015,0% Germany1041817,3% Greece1300,0% Hungary291034,5% Ireland500,0% Italy28414,3% Latvia1218,3% Lithuania6350,0% Luxembourg5120,0% Malta8225,0% Netherlands18527,8% Poland3625,6% Portugal321443,8% Romania5623,6% Slovakia20420,0% Slovenia3512,9% Spain2214,5% Sweden16425,0% United Kingdom49612,2% Associated Countries3825,3% Albania600,0% Israel500,0% Montenegro200,0% Serbia2229,1% Turkey300,0% Other Countries which get exceptional funding700,0% Korea (Republic of)100,0% Switzerland600,0% Total69411015,9%

13. Horizon 2020 - Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation – Call Results *  Twinning H2020-TWINN-2015 (07.05.2015 | € 66.24 Mio.) Call TopicSubmittedEligible Below Threshold Low Budget Reserve List Retained Success Rate H2020-TWINN-2015553546225239176511,9% Call Topic Requested EU Contribution by all evaluated applicants (in EUR) Requested EU Contribution by all retained applicants (in EUR) Success Rate H2020-TWINN-2015 547.089.69365.250.71211,9% Country Number of evaluated applications Number of retained applications EU Member States - Widening Countries61273 EU Member States1.397168 Associated Countries - Widening Countries865 Associated Countries838 Other Countries which get automatic/exceptional funding 151 Total2.193255 *Data: FFG EU-STI Performance Monitoring on behalf of:

14. Horizon 2020 - Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation – Call Results *  Twinning H2020-TWINN-2015 07.05.2015 € 66.24 Mio. *Data: FFG EU-STI Performance Monitoring on behalf of: CountryParticipation Participation in Retained Proposals % Bosnia and Herzegovina600,0% Moldova7114,3% Montenegro200,0% Serbia3126,5% Austria71912,7% Bulgaria2813,6% Croatia32412,5% Czech Republic6757,5% Germany2672910,9% Hungary27311,1% Romania61914,8% Slovakia3712,7% Slovenia3438,8% Ukraine10110,0% 68068

15. Horizon 2020 - Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation – Call Results *  ERA chairs WIDESPREAD-2-2014 (15.10.2014 | € 33.60 Mio.) Call TopicSubmittedEligible Below Threshold Low Budget Reserve List Retained Success Rate WIDESPREAD-2-20148877362171316,9% Call Topic Requested EU Contribution by all evaluated applicants (in EUR) Requested EU Contribution by all retained applicants (in EUR) Success Rate WIDESPREAD-2-2014179.449.76931.524.65917,6% Country Number of evaluated applications Number of retained applications EU Member States - Widening Countries7213 EU Member StatesN/A Associated Countries - Widening Countries50 Associated CountriesN/A Other Countries which get automatic/exceptional funding N/N/A77 Total7713 *Data: FFG EU-STI Performance Monitoring on behalf of:

16. Horizon 2020 - Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation – Call Results *  ERA chairs WIDESPREAD-2-2014 (15.10.2014 | € 33.60 Mio.) *Data: FFG EU-STI Performance Monitoring on behalf of: Country Number of evaluated applications Number of retained applications Share of retained applications EU Member States721318,1% Bulgaria400,0% Croatia3133,3% Cyprus7228,6% Czech Republic400,0% Estonia7342,9% Hungary300,0% Latvia600,0% Luxembourg100,0% Poland8225,0% Portugal11436,4% Romania7114,3% Slovakia300,0% Slovenia800,0% Associated Countries500,0% Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia100,0% Serbia400,0% Total771316,9%

17. Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation Twinning Programme What? Strengthening a defined area of research of a knowledge institution in a low performing Member State or region through linking with at least two internationally-leading counterparts in Europe. How? Proposals: Will have to outline the scientific strategy for stepping up and stimulating scientific excellence and innovation capacity in a defined area of research as well as the scientific quality of the partners involved in the twinning exercise. WHEN? 2 calls: 2015, 2017 and ? Budget: ~ 100 Mio. EUR

18. Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation Twinning Programme Specific challenge … to address networking gaps and deficiencies between the research institutions of the Widening countries and internationally-leading counterparts at EU level. Driven by the quest for excellence, research intensive institutions tend to collaborate increasingly in closed groups, producing a crowding-out effect for a large number of promising institutions. Scope/Objective Twinning aims at significantly strengthening a defined field of research in a university or research organisation from a WIDENING Country by linking it with at least two internationally-leading research institutions in other Member States or Associated Countries. Twinning will: Enhance the S&T capacity of the linked institutions. Help raise staff’s research profile as well as the one of the institutions involved.

19. Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation Twinning Programme Successful Twinning proposals will have to clearly outline the scientific strategy for stepping up and stimulating scientific excellence and innovation capacity in a defined area of research as well as the scientific quality of the partners involved in the twinning exercise; are encouraged to explain how the Twinning activity will contribute to the overall Smart Specialisation (or any other relevant thematic regional/national) Strategy of the specific location of the initiating institution; should include a comprehensive set of measures to be supported.

20. Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation Twinning Programme Impact measurable and significant improvement in the overall scientific and innovation capacity of the initiating institution in a particular area of research; linkages with research intensive counterpart institutions in other Member States ; positive impacts on the overall research and innovation potential of the Member State or the region the initiating institution is located in. Improvement could be (e.g.) measured through increased peer-reviewed publications; increased impact factors in terms of citations etc. Impact indicators should reflect an increase in relative terms based on the situation before the project compared to the projected situation immediately after the project is completed, as well as within the foreseeable future after completion. are important for determining the potential regional and national impact, as well as long-term sustainability and viability of the beneficiary organisations.

21. Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation Twinning Programme The Partners ONE institution located in a Low Performing EU Member State/Region or Associated Country (COORDINATOR) A minimum of TWO additional partners from two different EU Member States or Associated Countries. Call 2017 Details Call publication:October 2015 Call deadline:15 November 2017 Call budget:20.00 Mio. EUR Project budget:1 Mio. EUR Project duration:max. 3 years Type of action:Coordination and Support Action

22. Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation Twinning Programme Eligible Costs Funding for: short term staff exchanges expert visits and short-term on-site or virtual trainings workshops conference attendance organisation of joint summer school type activities dissemination and outreach activities Equipment will NOT be funded no support to infrastructure and equipment no support for hiring new permanent research staff however, personnel costs ( i.e. salaries) are eligible

23. Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation Twinning Programme Eligibility conditions The applicant organisation should be established in a Member State that is ranked below 70% of the EU27 average of the composite indicator on Research Excellence. The selected corrective threshold of 70% of the EU average has been chosen in line with the particular policy requirements of the measure, to ensure the greatest possible impact through targeting only the lowest performing Member States, and thereby maximising the real value of these actions. The following Member States will be eligible to submit proposals: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia The following Associated Countries will be eligible to submit proposals: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine

24. Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation Twinning Programme Composite indicator of Research Excellence measures the research excellence in Europe "Research and Innovation Performance in EU Member States and Associated Countries 2013 - Innovation Union progress at country level" http://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union/pdf/state-of-the-union/2012/innovation_union_progress_at_country_level_2013.pdf http://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union/pdf/state-of-the-union/2012/innovation_union_progress_at_country_level_2013.pdf meaning: – the effects of European and national policies on the modernization of research institutions – the vitality of the research environment and – the quality of research outputs in both basic and applied research. The indicator is composed of four variables: the share of highly cited publications in all publications where at least one of the authors has an affiliation in a given country number of top scientific universities and public research organizations in a country divided by million population patent applications per million population total value of ERC grants received divided by public R&D performed by the higher education and government sectors

25. Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation Research excellence indicators in Europe

26. Contact 26 Ralf König FFG - Austrian Research and Promotion Agency Division European and International Programmes Sensengasse 1 A-1090 Vienna, Austria Phone:+43 (0)57755 - 4601 ralf.koenig@ffg.at

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