1. Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 Policy Support Facility (H2020 PSF) Marnix Surgeon Deputy Head of Unit A4 'Analysis and monitoring of national research policies', DG RTD European Commission Eafip event Paris, 27 October 2015

2. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation H2020 PSF– rationale New initiative to help MS "improve the design, implementation and evaluation of R & I policies" Supporting evidence-based R&I policies Operates on a voluntary basis and draws on high-level expert advice and assistance Replying to strong need to offer customer- oriented services to shape "policy responses"

3. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Services of the H2020 PSF (1) Peer Reviews of national R&I systems: Assessments of national R&I systems by experts and peers Recommendations on R&I policy reforms needed (2) Specific support to countries: Pre-Peer Reviews (preparation) & post-Peer Reviews (follow-up) Support in specific areas of R&I policy (3) Mutual learning exercises Focus on issues of interest to several countries More in-depth, hands-on, based on learning-by-doing (4) PSF library: https://rio.jrc.ec.europa.eu/https://rio.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ All Commission R&I products (data & studies) Compatible with the OECD Innovation Policy Platform 3

4. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation (1) Peer Reviews of national R&I systems Phase 3: REPORTING Discussion of draft Peer Review report with national authorities of the host country Final report and recommendations Presentation to all relevant stakeholders Phase 2: In-depth ANALYSIS and PEER REVIEW sessions Background analysis Self-assessment by host country First Peer Review session- assessment Second Peer Review session- feedback Phase 1: DESIGN and PREPARATION Commitment, Design and Scope of the process, Selection of experts & peers Collection of background data and reports Engagement of all relevant stakeholders

5. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation e.g. BG Peer Review 'headlines' "3. Set up a professional, independent and robust national research agency to design and manage research and innovation funding programmes and support the successful implementation of the RI structural reforms package" "8. Incentivise the opening up of Bulgaria's science base to businesses and step up the schemes to support public-private cooperation" "9. Create the conditions for specific regional and local innovation ecosystems to develop in Bulgaria using the Sofia Tech Park as a strategic innovation test-bed"

6. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation (2) Specific support to policy responses Pre Peer Reviews (scanning phase)  Preparation of full peer review  Build evidence-base and identify focus areas Post Peer Reviews (follow-up phase)  evaluation of implementation of recommendations  advice on how to strengthen implementation Specific support to countries (specific bottlenecks)  focus on specific R&I policy issues  recommendations on how to operationally tackle/ implement

7. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation e.g. Hungarian pre-Peer Review: focus areas 1.R&I governance, funding and policy making 2.Availability of human resources for R&I 3.University-Industry cooperation 4.Technology transfer and entrepreneurship 5.Framework conditions for innovation in business sector

8. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation (3) Mutual learning exercices Demand-oriented Hands-on, project-based "Learning by doing" New methodology Pipeline includes: Innovation procurement Tax credits Evaluation of grant schemes Public-private partnerships Performance based funding of PROs Interoperability of research programmes

9. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Thank you contact: RTD-PSF@ec.europa.euRTD-PSF@ec.europa.eu

10. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation (4) Communication activities Online library: joint RIO and PSF website  first version in 2015  continuous development to add data, studies, update on the PSF results Subject or country-specific workshops  1-2 days meeting of 10-20 participants actively exchanging ideas, experience and knowledge on specific issues Conferences on EU policy-making trends  forum for R&I stakeholders (policy makers, researchers or innovators) to debate the latest R&I policy challenges Dissemination activities supporting PSF services  newsletters, press/stakeholder conferences, case studies etc.

11. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation H2020 PSF - Start up phase in 2015 January –October 2015: Peer Review of the Bulgarian R&I system: feedback mission of Commissioner and panel to Sofia on 8 October 2015 Pre-Peer Review of the Hungarian R&I system: finalised in October 2015 Mutual Learning on Business R&I: first stage finalised end of June 2015 Preparation of the launch of the RIO/PSF website: release in Autumn 2015 2nd expression of interest for PSF services via ERAC (24 July 2015) which serves for planning of the next PSF activities

12. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation H2020 PSF – next activities Further Peer Reviews of R&I systems (Hungary, Moldova, Ukraine); other requests from Latvia (post Peer Review) and Malta; Specific support for evaluating/monitoring the measures for implementation of the national R&I Strategy (Malta); other requests ex. on start-up ecosystem( Slovakia) and internationalisation of HEIs (Slovenia); Mutual Learning Exercises : MLE projects on on PPPs, Tax incentives, Evaluation of grant schemes on innovation procurement and alignment and interoperability of research programmes and Performance assessment of public research funding; Service provider starts activities (November 2015)

13. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation How the H2020 PSF works in practice Member States/Associated Countries request support: Bi-annual expression of interest via ERAC Spontaneous requests Commission (RTD) assesses requests: Commission support for design/scoping of the service Invites government peers & high-level experts Experts/Service provider undertake the supporting tasks: Analysis, drafting, organisation, translation, communication Engage independent experts, support to peers and peer reviewed country

14. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Thank you contact: RTD-PSF@ec.europa.euRTD-PSF@ec.europa.eu