1. HORIZON 2020 The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Participation of enlargement countries: Statistics and assessment Brussels, 11 March 2016 Kostas Glinos, Head of Unit International Cooperation Strategy DG Research & Innovation

2. Outline - Key elements of R&D capacity - Summary H2020 : Overall - Summary of all enlargement countries - Comparison with selected member states - Assessment 2

3. 3 Status R&D intensity in % of GDP R&D personnel (FTE) in % of labour force (2013) Researchers (FTE) - Total (2013 Eurostat) H2020 Success Rate Proposals / Applicants (9/3/2016) Innovation Union Scoreboard Albania Candidate Country (next step recommending to open negotiations subject to reform agenda) +/- 0.40% in 2014 (OECD) N.A. 4.80% / 4.88%N.A. Bosnia and Herzegovina Potential Candidate (requested to become candidate country on 18/2/2016) 0.33% in 2013 (UNESCO) 0.06 (UNESCO)829 (UNESCO)9.21% / 9.69%N.A. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Candidate Country (Commission recommended opening negotiations subject to reform agenda) 0.44% in 2013 (UNESCO) 0.15 (UNESCO)1 402 10.55% / 8.89% Modest Innovator Key elements of R&D capacity

4. 4 Status R&D intensity in % of GDP R&D personnel (FTE) in % of labour force (2013) Researchers (FTE) - Total (2013 Eurostat) H2020 Success Rate Proposals / Applicants (9/3/2016) Innovation Union Scoreboard Kosovo*Potential Candidate 0.10% in 2013 (OECD) N.A. 14.63% / 15.22% N.A. Montenegro Candidate Country (Accession negotiations opened – Chapter 25 provisionally closed) 0.38% in 2013 (Eurostat) 0.2 (UNESCO)404 7.95% / 11.00% N.A. Serbia Candidate Country (Accession negotiations opened – Chapter 25 under preparation) 0.78% in 2014 (Eurostat) 0.3 (UNESCO)12 342 9.05% / 10.39% Moderate Innovator Turkey Candidate Country (Accession negotiations opened; re-activated in 11/2015 – Chapter 25 provisionally closed) 0.95% in 2013 (Eurostat) 0.4 (Eurostat)89 0759.41 % / 9.35% Modest Innovator * This designation is without prejudice to the positions on the status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 in the ICJ opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

5. Summary of Horizon 2020: Overall significant figures and statistics per country 5

6. 6 Number of evaluated proposals Number of mainlisted proposals Success rate on all proposals Excellent science37 792518413.72% Industrial Leadership15 77815389.75% Societal Challenges24 78721208.55% Science with and for society6807010.29% Spreading excellence and widening participation 96013313.85% Cross theme889485.40% Other712433.80% Sum: 80 957911711.26% Horizon 2020: Overall figures

7. Albania H2020 Summary Statistics 7 proposalsapplicants evaluated proposals¹ evaluated applicants mainlisted proposals/ applicants Success rate (proposals) Success rate (applicants) Est. grants in Mio Euros² 1401791251646/84.80%4.88%0.6 (09/03/2016, CORDA) ¹ A proposal is considered to be evaluated if it has reached all stages of evaluation. Ineligible, duplicated, withdrawn or inadmissible are not evaluated. ² Total requested grant money in Mio Euros of Mainlisted Applicants.

8. Albania H2020 All Pillars 8 Number of evaluated proposals Number of mainlisted proposals Success rate (proposals) Excellent science15213.33% Industrial Leadership 10 00.00% Societal Challenges 8233.66% Science with and for society 9111.11% Spreading excellence and widening participation 6 0 0.00% Cross theme3 00.00%

9. Bosnia and Herzegovina H2020 Summary Statistics 9 proposalsapplicants evaluated proposals¹ evaluated applicants mainlisted proposals/ applicants Success rate (proposals) Success rate (applicants) Est. grants in Mio Euros² 17622915219614/199.21%9.70% 1.6 (09/03/2016, CORDA) ¹ A proposal is considered to be evaluated if it has reached all stages of evaluation. Ineligible, duplicated, withdrawn or inadmissible are not evaluated. ² Total requested grant money in Mio Euros of Mainlisted Applicants.

10. Bosnia and Herzegovina H2020 All Pillars 10 Number of evaluated proposals Number of mainlisted proposals Success rate on proposals Excellent science17423.53% Industrial Leadership 240 0.00% Societal Challenges 9377.53% Science with and for society 10220.00% Spreading excellence and widening participation 60 0.00% Cross theme100.00% Other11100.00%

11. former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia H2020 Summary Statistics 11 proposalsapplicants evaluated proposals¹ evaluated applicants mainlisted proposals/ applicants Success rate (proposals) Success rate (applicants) Est. grants in Mio Euros² 28635325631527/ 2810.55%8.89%2.0 (09/03/2016, CORDA) ¹ A proposal is considered to be evaluated if it has reached all stages of evaluation. Ineligible, duplicated, withdrawn or inadmissible are not evaluated. ² Total requested grant money in Mio Euros of Mainlisted Applicants.

12. former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia H2020 All Pillars 12 Number of evaluated proposals Number of mainlisted proposals Success rate on proposals Excellent science4336.98% Industrial Leadership 4636.52% Societal Challenges 1401812.86% Science with and for society 1417.14% Spreading excellence and widening participation 6116.67% Cross theme7114.29%

13. Kosovo* ¹ H2020 Summary Statistics 13 * This designation is without prejudice to the positions on the status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 in the ICJ opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence. ¹ Participation as third country (not associated yet). ² A proposal is considered to be evaluated if it has reached all stages of evaluation. Ineligible, duplicated, withdrawn or inadmissible are not evaluated. ³ Total requested grant money in Mio Euros of Mainlisted Applicants (09/03/2016, CORDA) proposalsapplicants evaluated proposals² evaluated applicants mainlisted proposals/ applicants Success rate (proposals) Success rate (applicants) Est. grants in Mio Euros³ 444941466/714.63%15.22%0.6

14. Kosovo* ¹ H2020 All Pillars 14 Number of evaluated proposals Number of mainlisted proposals Success rate on proposals Excellent science7114.29% Industrial Leadership 4250.00% Societal Challenges 29310.34% Science with and for society 10 0.00% Spreading excellence and widening participation 000.00% Cross theme000.00% * This designation is without prejudice to the positions on the status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 in the ICJ opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence. ¹ Participation as third country (not associated yet).

15. Montenegro H2020 Summary Statistics 15 proposalsapplicants evaluated proposals¹ evaluated applicants mainlisted proposals/ applicants Success rate (proposals) Success rate (applicants) Est. grants in Mio Euros² 99114881007/117.95%11.00%0.2 (09/03/2016, CORDA) ¹ A proposal is considered to be evaluated if it has reached all stages of evaluation. Ineligible, duplicated, withdrawn or inadmissible are not evaluated. ² Total requested grant money in Mio Euros of Mainlisted Applicants.

16. Montenegro H2020 All Pillars 16 Number of evaluated proposals Number of mainlisted proposals Success rate on proposals Excellent science13323.08% Industrial Leadership 9222.22% Societal Challenges 5611.79% Science with and for society 4 00.00% Spreading excellence and widening participation 4 00.00% Cross theme2150.00%

17. Serbia H2020 Summary Statistics 17 proposalsapplicants evaluated proposals¹ evaluated applicants mainlisted proposals/ applicants Success rate (proposals) Success rate (applicants) Est. grants in Mio Euros² 116115171006130991/1369.05%10.39%21.5 (09/03/2016, CORDA) ¹ A proposal is considered to be evaluated if it has reached all stages of evaluation. Ineligible, duplicated, withdrawn or inadmissible are not evaluated. ² Total requested grant money in Mio Euros of Mainlisted Applicants.

18. 18 Number of evaluated proposals Number of mainlisted proposals Success rate on proposals Excellent science1782212.36% Industrial Leadership 188126.38% Societal Challenges 493489.74% Science with and for society 5835.17% Spreading excellence and widening participation 6857.35% Cross theme2114.76% Serbia H2020 All pillars

19. Turkey H2020 Summary Statistics 19 proposalsapplicants evaluated proposals¹ evaluated applicants mainlisted proposals/ applicants Success rate (proposals) Success rate (applicants) Est. grants in Mio Euros² 2483317920942664197/2499.41%9.35%61.1 (09/03/2016, CORDA) ¹ A proposal is considered to be evaluated if it has reached all stages of evaluation. Ineligible, duplicated, withdrawn or inadmissible are not evaluated. ² Total requested grant money in Mio Euros of Mainlisted Applicants.

20. Turkey H2020 All Pillars 20 Number of evaluated proposals Number of mainlisted proposals Success rate on proposals Excellent science675619.04% Industrial Leadership 480398.13% Societal Challenges 7818811.27% Science with and for society 8033.75% Spreading excellence and widening participation 2314.35% Cross theme5559.09%

21. Summary of all enlargement countries 21

22. 22 AlbaniaBiHfYRoMKosovo*MontenegroSerbia Sum (WBCs) Proposals 140176286449911611906 Evaluated proposals 125152256418810061665 Mainlisted proposals 614276791150 Success rate (proposals) 4.80%9.21%10.55%14.63%7.95%9.05%9.35% Turkey 2483 2094 197 9.41% (09/03/2016, CORDA) Summary of all enlargement countries

23. Summary of all enlargement countries – Submissions per Pillar 23 (09/03/2016, CORDA)

24. Comparison with selected member states 24

25. Country R&D intensity in % of GDP (Eurostat in 2014) R&D personnel FTE in % of labour force (2013 Eurostat)* Researchers (FTE) - Total (2013 Eurostat)* Innovation Union Scoreboard H2020 Success Rate Proposals / Applicants (9/3/2016) Est. grants in Mio Euros Bulgaria 0.80% 0.5212 275 Modest Innovator 8.05% / 9.03% 19.8 Malta 0.85%0.77 857 Moderate Innovator 10.93% / 12.97% 11.6 Poland 0.94%0.5471 472 Moderate Innovator 9.31% / 10.07% 129.9 Portugal 1.29%0.8837 813 Moderate Innovator 11.21% / 11.54% 252 Slovenia 2.39%1.518 707 Moderate Innovator 9.34% / 9.11% 78.7 * 2013 data for comparison purpose. Key elements of R&D capacity: selected EU members

26. Comparison with selected member states: Number of proposals 26

27. Comparison with selected member states: Success rates 27

28. Comments on participation Success rates not (too) diverse But significant potential to improve Participation depends (also) on number of submissions; which depend on Number of researchers (depends on GERD) Incentives Information Network effects Concentrate efforts in line with national interest/ strategy In depth assessment by country at bilateral meetings (e.g. Joint Committee) 28

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