1. PRACTICAL INSIGHTS ON SYNERGIES between Horizon 2020 and European Structural & Investment Funds
Puglia Region– 11/07/2016
Annamaria Zonno
Policy Officer
Directorate-General Research & Innovation
Research and
Innovation

2. La conoscenza può solo essere scambiata solo su base volontaria
..gli scambi avvengono quando abbiamo un reale bisogno
Sappiamo più di quanto riusciamo a dire..e diremo sempre di più di quanto riusciremo a scrivere

3. Synergies – what does it mean?
synergies should involve meaningful interactions between the investment strategies and interventions of Horizon 2020 and the ESI Funds
The aim is to have significant impacts on the economy by combining the innovation investments under the smart specialisation priorities with world-class research and innovation initiatives supported by Horizon 2020

5. The SEAL OF EXCELLENCE: The SEAL OF EXCELLENCE:
FEATURES OF THE CERTIFICATE
The SEAL OF EXCELLENCE:
Awarded to ALL qualifying SME instrument PROPOSALS
Downloadable only by the SME/s from 'My area' in Participants Portal
Informs
Builds reputation
Explains
Shows Political committment
Fraud-proof
Accompanying letter
XXXX
XXXXXXXXXX TITLE XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX TOPIC XXXXXXXXXXX
Xx Legal name xx
Xx Legal address xx
The SEAL OF EXCELLENCE:
Awarded to ALL qualifying SME instrument PROPOSALS
Downloadable only by the SME/s from 'my area' in Participants Portal
Informs: Indicates basic info on the proposal, the call and the proposer
Builds reputation: Signed by two Commissioners - Highlights the competitive and highly professional selection process
Explains: Refers to the evaluation criteria used in H2020
Unique and safe: Digitally sealed against fraud as it is the related proposal and the ESR
Accompanying letter: provides contacts for information and warns on lack of automatic funding and inviites for feedback

6. Some links and documents
SYNERGIES & SEAL OF EXCELLENCE:
RIS3 Platform: innovation/s3platform.cfm
Guide for authorities on synergies between ESIF and Horizon2020 and other EU programmes:
/other/index.html
Horizon 2020:
Horizon 2020 Participant Portal (Calls): 6

7. The SME INSTRUMENT AND THE SEAL: Who - When
EU Grant of
€ 500,000 to 2.5 million (indicative amount)
EU Grant of
€ 50,000
(lump sum)
No grant, but…
Training upport
Market and Investment Readiness support
Promotion / networking with financiers & clients
… and more indirect support!
Source: RTD B3

8. THE SEAL OF EXCELLENCE Key Features Excellent proposals receive
the SEAL OF EXCELLENCE certificate
Certificate by the Commission
awarded to
Horizon 2020 evaluation:
Funding threshold due to H2020 budget availability
Meriting funding
Rejected: not ready for funding
Funded
Quality threshold:
Regions/MS taking-up 'seal of excellence' proposals:
Benefit from pre-screening by H2020
Make the most of a unique, high quality evaluation process
Better use the resources
Invest on high local impact proposals
Pilot using the SME Instrument
Close to intervention logic of ESIF authorities:
Single company
Small scale R&I actions
Close to market
SEAL OF EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATE:
Main message: PROPOSAL SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH COMPETITION – MERITING FUNDING
Basic data on proposal (proposal number, title, call topic, applicant, legal name and address)
SIGNED BY BOTH COMMISSIONERS
The accompanying letter will indicate that:
the certificate can be used to get in contact with other funding bodies to explore other funding possibilities, as for instance from national/regional Managing Authorities of the Structural Funds (hyperlink to a website to find the relevant Managing Authority)
REGIONS / MEMBER STATES willing to support
'SEAL OF EXCELLENCE' proposals
BENEFITS:
FULLY EXPLOIT HIGH QUALITY EVALUATION PROCESS
USE RESOURCES EFFICIENTLY IN A PERIOD OF SCARCE RESOURCES
GAIN TIME
INCREASE R&I PERFORMANCE AND IMPACT IN THE TERRITORY
MAXIMIZED IF 'AUTOMATIC FUNDING'
598 (41%) proposals above threshold not funded - phase 1
684 (76%) proposals above threshold not funded - phase 2

10. Thank you for your attention!
Research and
Innovation