1. Funding the Lifecycle of Research Infrastructures
José Antão*, Gloria Villar† National Contact Points (NCP) for the H2020
Research Infrastructures Programme
*FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
† ISCIII – Instituto de Salud Carlos III
The 4-year RICH Project (no ) is supported by DG Research and Innovation of the European Commission under the Research Infrastructures Programme of the H2020 Framework Programme.

2. What are Research Infrastructures?
Research infrastructures are facilities, resources and services that are used by the research communities to conduct research and foster innovation.
Could be "single sited", "distributed" or "virtual"
Major scientific equipments
Knowledge-based resources
e-infrastructures

3. Coordinated European planning – Why?
To open access to existing RIs located in individual MS to European researchers
To avoid duplication of effort and to coordinate and rationalise the use of these RIs
To trigger the exchange of best practice, develop interoperability of facilities and resources, develop the training of the next generation of researchers

4. How are Research Infrastructures planned?
Your country’s
National Roadmap
Find it online
Find it online

5. Why do we need to combine funds?
> 95% of the budget required to build and operate ESFRI Infrastructures is unaccounted for by H2020
Research
Infrastructures
INFRADEV
calls
Scientific
Excellence

6. ESFRI/H2020 – Early; Member States/Regions – Core
Securing financial support for the Implementation and Operation stages of the Lifecycle is an essencial part of the Design of a Research Infrastructure
Member States and Regions (RIS3, National Roadmaps)
Industry / Economic Activities of Research Infrastructures
H2020 support for early operation (limited)
Source: GSO Progress Report 2015

7. Practical Example – EU SOLARIS
Research Infrastructures should be consistent with RIS3 – Involvement of regional political bodies;
Not all regions benefit equally from Structural Funds – Variable geometries might require central authorities to harmonize;
It’s difficult already within 1 country…

8. ESIF support for Construction, Training
Source: Octavi Quintana, EC

9. Liquidity instruments for Implementation
Source: Berenice Boulanger, ESRF
EIB Financing
€ 65M
(Addressing liquidity gaps)

10. Thank you from the RICH project
This video on youtube:
Find your Research Infrastructures NCP