1. Knowledge Exchange Wales ‘How to Access European Funding’ Julie Williams Senior External Funding Officer Swansea University j.williams@swansea.ac.uk 29 th November 2012

2. EU Funding – General Principles Networking √ Gain inside information √ Horizon Scanning √ Lobbying √ Impact √ Resource intensive √ Costs & benefits Partnership Match funding

3. Engaging with Europe EU Policy has a major impact Direct EU funding for research – FP7 & Horizon 2020 Regional Funding Eurostars Lifelong Learning – Erasmus for All

4. External Funding Portfolio includes...

5. Swansea University Overview 2 nd largest University in Wales 6 academic Colleges Research-led 14,000 students c. 1000 researchers/academics Aiming to be in the top 30 UK Research Universities EU funding of strategic importance 5 External Funding Officers in DRI

6. Research Infrastructures Research for the Benefit of SMEs Regions of Knowledge Research Potential Science in Society Activities of International Co-operation Coherent Development of Policies Initial Training of Researchers Lifelong Learning and Career Development Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways The International Dimension Specific Actions Starting Independent Researcher Grants Advanced Investigator Grants Cooperation Capacities Ideas (ERC) People + JRC+ Euratom Health Food, Agriculture, fisheries, & Biotechnology ICT Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials, & New Production Technologies Energy Environment (including Climate Change) Transport Socio-Economic Sciences & Humanities Space Security Structure of FP7 FP7

7. Why Participate in FP7? Internationalisation of research To address pan-European policy challenges Benchmarking performance in European context Range of project types (multi-disciplinary, industrial) Networking opportunities – research and teaching Pooling of resources and lever private sector Mobility of staff and students and training

8. FP7 Budget ramping Total 7yr = €50.5bn Annual Mean = €7.2bn Summary: 41% real increase mean annual budget from FP6 Budget will ramp up gradually from FP6 levels

9. Our relationships with business

10. Working with Business Swansea University is committed to working with businesses within the region as well as major multinationals Where there is potential, the University seeks funding to support different research initiatives and schemes which will be beneficial to business, in order to make opportunities as cost effective as possible Larger companies can benefit significantly from developing a research relationship with the University, usually linked to a specific business opportunity or challenge SMEs can benefit from a range of support opportunities many of which have been leveraged through securing European Funding

11. Schemes for SMEs SMEs which are based within the convergence area can benefit from a range of schemes, many of which are no or low cost Some services are specifically focused on key sectors, others on types of businesses. Areas of assistance include Training: LEAD Wales for SME owner managers; Advanced Professional Training in Biosciences Bringing new knowledge into your business: graduate student schemes, finding partners for collaboration on research, spend time with a University researcher, accessing specialist centres

12. Support available from DRI – via Swansea academics Advice on EU funding opportunities and on proposal preparation; UKRO & Research Professional Contacts in Brussels: WHEB and EU Institutions WECF funding and other seed corn funds A review of all financial aspects of research proposals Guide to final electronic submission of proposals, including Je-S and EPSS submission Advice on IP Contract review and negotiation

13. UKRO – UK Research Office, WHEB, Research Professional

14. FP7 SME: Amethyst Wound Healing Project A new disposable surgical dressing which is impregnated with silver-containing nano-particles. Led by Pulse Medical Technologies (UK) + 8 partners 36 month project EU contribution: EUR 819 104 http://cordis.europa.eu/projects/rcn/99705_en.html

15. Marie Curie: Intra-European Fellowships Researchers based in the EU or Associated Country Must have spent less than 12 months in the last three years in the country where the fellowship is undertaken 12 – 24 months in an EU Member State or Associated Country -Resuming a career in research Individual applies with host Skills diversification Calls published March 2013 – deadlines in Summer

16. What is Horizon 2020? Commission proposal published on 30 November 2011 for an 80 billion euro research and innovation funding programme (2014-20) The follow on programme to FP7, EIT and parts of Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP) Forms part of the proposals for the next EU budget, complementing proposals for Structural Funds, education (Erasmus for All), etc. Development of Horizon 2020

17. What’s new? June Sept Dec Horizon 2020 A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives (FP7/CIP/EIT) Coupling research to innovation – from research to retail, all forms of innovation Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g., health, clean energy and transport Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond.

18. Proposed Horizon 2020 Structure Development of Horizon 2020 Excellent Science Base European Research Council (ERC) Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Marie Curie Actions Research Infrastructures Industrial Leadership and Competitive Frameworks Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies: ICT; Nanotechnologies; Advanced Materials; Biotechnology; Advanced Manufacturing and Processing; and Space Access to risk finance Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Tackling Societal Challenges Health, demographics changes and well being Food security, sustainable agriculture marine and maritime research and the bio-economy Secure, clean and efficient energy Smart, green and integrated transport Climate action and resource efficiency including raw materials Inclusive, innovative and secure societies European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Joint Research Centre (JRC)Euratom (2014-2018)

19. Horizon 2020 – three priorities June Sept Dec Horizon 2020 Excellent Science 27,818m Industrial Leadership 20,280m Societal Challenges 35,888m

20. Horizon 2020 – Reimbursement Rates Eligible Direct Costs: 100% reimbursement (70% for close to market activities) Eligible Indirect Costs: 20% flat rate (of eligible direct costs) Applies equally to all types of partner Possibilities of deviation for some programmes (e.g. Marie Curie) No real indirect costs option Likely to be subject of debate during co-decision process Development of Horizon 2020

21. Excellent Science - breakdown June Sept Dec Horizon 2020 Total Budget for Programme (2014-20, €m)24,418 European Research Council: ‘Frontier research by the best individual teams’13, 268 Future and Emerging Technologies: ‘Collaborative research to open new fields of innovation’ 3,100 Marie Curie actions: ‘Opportunities for training and career development’5,572 Research infrastructures (inc. e-infrastructure): ‘Ensuring access to world-class facilities 2,478

22. Excellent Science – Marie Curie Horizon 2020 Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Opportunities for researchers at all career levels Supports cross-border and cross-sector mobility Follows on from FP7 individual fellowships Stimulating innovation by means of cross-fertilisation of knowledge Staff exchange – international cross-border and/or inter- sectoral Follows on from IAPP/IRSES schemes Co-funding of activities across other three strands Aims to “leverage additional funds to increase the numerical and structural impact of MCA”

23. Industrial Leadership- breakdown June Sept Dec Horizon 2020 Total Budget for Programme (2014-20, €m)17,938 Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies: (ICT, nanotechnologies, material, biotechnology, manufacturing, space) 13,781 Access to Risk Finance: ‘Leveraging private finance and venture capital for research and innovation’ 3,538 Innovation in SMEs: ‘Fostering all forms of innovation in all types of SMEs’ 619

24. Industrial Leadership – Key Enabling Technologies Collaborative research and innovation projects Strong focus on industrial involvement and applied research Key Enabling Technologies encompasses: Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) Nanotechnologies Advanced Materials Biotechnology Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Space

25. Industrial Leadership – Access to Risk Finance Remedy market deficiencies in assessing risk finance for research and innovation Debt funding facility – loans, guarantees, counter- guarantees Demand-driven component: first come, first served Policy-driven component: focusing on key sectoral policies of the Union Equity funding facility – early stage venture capital Start-up window: focus on early stage Growth window: expansion and growth stage investments in conjunction with Equity Facility for Growth of COSME Primarily demand-driven, possibility of earmarking for particular policy goals.

26. Industrial Leadership – Innovation in SMES Objective “to stimulate growth by means of increasing the levels of innovation in SMEs, covering their different needs over the whole innovation cycle for all types of innovation, thereby creating more fast-growing, internationally active SMES” Article 18 of Horizon 2020 provides integrated approach to stimulating SME participation across Horizon 2020 15% of total budget of societal challenges and enabling and industrial technologies to go to SMEs Simplification key element of approach

27. Industrial Leadership – Innovation in SMES Broad lines of activity: Mainstreaming SME support – dedicated instrument used in societal challenges and industrial leadership For all types of innovative SMEs and all types of innovation Used in all societal challenges and enabling and industrial technologies Bottom-up Allowing for single SME projects where these address European-level challenges 3 phases: concept and feasibility; R&D, demonstration, market replication; commercialisation

28. Societal Challenges - breakdown June Sept Dec Horizon 2020 Total Budget for Programme (2014-20, €m)31,748 Health, demographic change and wellbeing8,033 Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research & the bioeconomy 4,152 Secure, clean and efficient energy5,782 Smart, green and integrated transport6,802 Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials 3,160 Inclusive, innovative and secure societies3,819

29. What happens next? June Sept Dec 30 November 2011 Adoption of Commission Proposal for Horizon 2020 from 30 November 2011 Legislative Procedure (‘co-decision’): European Parliament readings and Council Common positions Ongoing Parliament and Council negotiations on EU budget 2014-2020 Mid 2012 Final calls under FP7 to bridge gap towards Horizon 2020 Q3 2013 Conciliation and adoption of next FP 1 January 2014 Start of Horizon 2020 Development of Horizon 2020

30. Current issues Budget Reimbursement models Marie Curie allocation SSH/security theme Broadening participation Development of Horizon 2020

31. In the meantime… Last round of FP7 Calls open NOW! No further calls in 2013 First calls under Horizon 2020 estimated January 2014 Sign up to UKRO Portal www.ukro.ac.uk to stay up to date on latest policy developments!www.ukro.ac.uk Development of Horizon 2020

32. The eurostars programme What is a Eurostars project? European Joint Programme dedicated to the R&D performing SMEs any kind of innovative technology 3 to 4 Participants 2 to 3 Countries involved 29 Months 1.4 M€

33. eurostars - how does it work? In the UK only research-performing SMEs are eligible for funding under the Eurostars programme The TSB can fund up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum grant level of €300,000 per UK partner Academics and large companies are welcome to participate in Eurostars projects, but funding has to be secured from other sources. 2013 Call Closing Date - April 4 th 2013. http://www.innovateuk.org/deliveringinnovation/inter nationalprogramme/eurekaeurostars.ashx

34. Structural Funds 2014+ Will Wales qualify? Commission proposing 3 eligibility categories: Less Developed Regions Transitional Regions More Developed Regions Latest Eurostat GDP figures suggest another round of Structural Funds inevitable for WW and Valleys East Wales will probably qualify as a More Developed Region

35. Current Position: 2007-2013

36. What does it mean for West Wales & the Valleys? At least 25% of SF funding will need to be used for ESF measures (2007-2014 Welsh ESF programme is already at 40%). 50% of ERDF funding would need to be applied to Research & Innovation; Energy efficiency & Renewable Energy; SME Competitiveness

37. DRI Pre award contact points Chris Beynon, External Funding Officer for Business and Economics, Law, and Science, Tel: 01792 29 5015 Email: c.beynon@swansea.ac.ukc.beynon@swansea.ac.uk Bethan Lewis, External Funding Officer for Medicine, Arts and Humanities, Tel: 01792 60 6895 Email: b.j.lewis@swansea.ac.ukb.j.lewis@swansea.ac.uk Adrian Walters, External Funding Officer for Engineering, Human and Health Science, Tel: 01792 51 3724 Email: a.s.walters@swansea.ac.uka.s.walters@swansea.ac.uk Debbie Saunders, European Funding Officer & Marie Curie Tel: 01792 60 2094 Email: d.e.f.saunders@swansea.ac.ukd.e.f.saunders@swansea.ac.uk Julie Williams, Senior External Funding Officer & Head of Pre Award, Tel: 01792 29 5824 Email: j.williams@swan.ac.ukj.williams@swan.ac.uk 01792 295992 or email j.williams@swansea.ac.uk or d.m.carter@swansea.ac.uk.j.williams@swansea.ac.uk d.m.carter@swansea.ac.uk