1. H2020UK
Horizon Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials and Production opportunities
Craig Sharp
National Contact Point
Nanotechnologies, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing and processing

2. Horizon 2020 National Contact Points (www.h2020uk.org)
National Contact Points (NCPs) are publicly funded (many by the Technology Strategy Board) to provide advice and assistance to UK participants within specific areas of Horizon 2020 (H2020)
All member states have NCPs across Horizon 2020 calls
UK NCPs are on
(Full Member State list - search on “NCP Horizon 2020” – or through the Participant Portal)

3. National Contact Points – what we do..
Feedback to/from Commission on work programmes
• Clarification of documentation and rules
• Guidance on choosing thematic priorities and instruments
Scope queries with Project Officers
• Feedback on proposals
• Assistance in partner search
- through theme specific databases or across the network of other Member State NCPs
- through network support (Knowledge Transfer Network, Enterprise Europe Network)
Some feedback on results..

4. Horizon 2020 (2014-20) - what’s new?
Successor to FP7 ( ) – EU Collaborative R&D programme
~ €79Bn programme, much of it collaborative
More innovation: through introduction of ‘close-to-market actions’ (e.g. prototyping, testing, demonstrating).
Greater SME involvement - “SME instrument”
A single set of rules for participation and dissemination - for the whole innovation chain
Simplified funding rates for research and innovation projects; flat rate for indirect costs
Faster time-to-grant : to be reduced to 8 months (5 + 3)
Fewer, better targeted controls and audits

5. Why European R&D Funding?
Through the EU, business can gain innovation support on a scale not available within the UK. This can bring UK companies new R&D funding, the chance to collaborate with other world-class companies and institutions, and reach into the world’s largest ‘home’ market

6. H2020 participation Hi-tech SMEs: Mid-tech SMEs:
Spin outs from universities or firms with hi-tech and knowledge based products and in-house R&D capability.
Mid-tech SMEs:
With some R&D activity or that which could be stimulated and leveraged through Horizon 2020.
Academic & Research Organisations:
Experienced organisations in partnering and coordinating proposals within balanced consortia
Large companies:
With existing R&D activity or that which could be stimulated and leveraged through Horizon 2020. 6

7. UK share – previous FP7 NMP calls (2007-13)
NMP budget €3.5Bn for projects across nano, materials & production topics ( )
UK position (NMP) 2nd only to Germany
UK (NMP) successful projects (07-13) >€370m requested.
UK (NMP) participations in projects (07-13): >950

8. Horizon 2020 - 3 Pillar Structure
1. Excellent Science
TRL 1-3 (24.4€Bn)
European Research Council (ERC)
Marie Skłodowska- Curie actions
Research Infrastructures
Future & Emerging Technologies (FET)
2. Industrial Leadership
TRL 4-7 (€17Bn)
Innovation in SMEs
Access to Risk Finance
Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies
3. Societal (€29.7Bn)
Challenges
Health, demographic change
and wellbeing
Food security, sustainable
agriculture, forestry, marine, maritime, inland water and bio-economy
Secure, clean and
efficient energy
Smart, green and
integrated transport
Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and
raw materials
Secure societies – protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens
Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
NMBP
Spreading Excellence and
Widening Participation
Science with and for Society
EIT
JRC 8 8

9. Excellent science (TRL 1-3)
European Research Council
Frontier research by the best individuals & teams
Future & Emerging Technologies
Collaborative research to open new fields of innovation
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Opportunities for training and career development
Research Infrastructures
Ensuring access to world-class facilities

10. II. Industrial Leadership (TRL 4-7)
Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies
ICT, nanotechnologies, materials, biotechnology, manufacturing, space
Access to risk finance
Leveraging private finance and venture capital for research and innovation
Innovation in SMEs
Fostering all forms of innovation in all types of SMEs

11. III. Societal Challenges
2. Food security; sustainable agriculture; forestry; marine, maritime & inland water research; & the bioeconomy
1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing
3. Secure, clean and efficient energy
4. Smart, green and integrated transport
5. Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
6. Europe in a changing world – Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
7. Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens

12. Technology Readiness Levels (Horizon 2020)
1 – Basic Research
2 – Technology concept
3 – Proof of Concept
4 – Technology validation in laboratory
5 – Validation in relevant environment
6 – Demonstration in relevant environment
7 – Demonstration in operational environment
8 – System complete and qualified
9 - Deployment 12

13. Horizon 2020 – still contains the following:
Mix of R&D, Innovation, SME focused and CSA topics
Involving partners from Multiple Countries - usually at least 3 *
(*SME instrument topics can be single company..)
In topics identified by the Commission’s Work ....Programme
In response to specific calls for proposals 13

14. H2020 - New Funding model Direct costs: Indirect costs:
Up to 100% of total eligible costs for research actions
Up to 70%* of total eligible costs for ‘close-to-market actions’
Non profit organisations get up to 100% direct
Indirect costs:
A further 25% of total eligible direct costs
No full cost option 14

15. H2020 Call Information – the Participant Portal

16. Call area – NMBP (Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and advanced manufacturing and Processing)
Mix of:
Nanotechnologies
Advanced Materials
Biotechnology
Advanced manufacturing & Processing
Public Private Partnerships – Factories of the Future, Energy Efficient Buildings, Process Industries (SPIRE)
~ €500m p.a. budget – Feb/March 2015 deadlines (check topics)
Mainly Collaborative projects – 3 Member States (SME topics exception)

17. Work programme topic structure
Reflects the challenge-based approach - 3 key features:
• Specific Challenge
- sets context, problem to be addressed, why intervention is needed
• Scope
- outlines the problem, specifies the focus and the boundaries of the potential action BUT without overly describing specific approaches - indication of the targeted TRLs and of the average EU funding of the expected proposal in order to suitably address the level of ambition of the topic
• Expected Impact
- describes the key elements of what is expected to be achieved in relation to the specific challenge

18. Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) – topic range
In FP7-NMP, the concept of TRLs was recognised, but only the wording for TRLs 5-6 was used in some topics for pilots, because the approach had not been standardised.
In the LEIT part of H2020, there is a more uniform approach to the use of TRLs in the context of KETs; TRLs are covered in the LEIT Introduction (and may be generalised across H2020).
NMP in FP7: TRLs 1 – 4;
up to 5-6 in (pilots and demonstrators)
H2020 NMP: TRLs 3/4 – 8; centre at TRLs 5-7
Emphasis on project exploitation/impact

19. H2020 NMP topics (2015 call focus)
NMP : Integration of novel nanomaterials into existing production lines
NMP : Manufacturing and control of nanoporous materials
NMP : Novel nanomatrices and nanocapsules
NMP : Additive manufacturing for table-top nanofactories
NMP : Nanomedicine therapy for cancer
NMP : Biomaterials for treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease
NMP : Materials innovations for the optimisation of cooling in power plants
NMP : Extended in-service life of advanced functional materials in energy technologies (capture, conversion, storage and/or transmission of energy)

20. H2020 NMP topics (2015 call focus)
NMP : Materials for severe operating conditions, including added- value functionalities
NMP : Fibre-based materials for non-clothing applications
NMP : Novel materials by design for substituting critical materials
NMP : Low-energy solutions for drinking water production
NMP 25 – 2014/2015: Accelerating the uptake of nanotechnologies, advanced materials or advanced manufacturing and processing technologies by SMEs
NMP 31 – 2015: Increasing the capacity to perform nano-safety assessment
NMP 32 – 2015: Next generation tools for risk governance of nanomaterials
NMP : Societal engagement on responsible nanotechnology
NMP 40 – 2015: Support for clustering and networking in the micro- & nanofluidics community

21. H2020 NMP: Public Private Partnership topics
Factories of the Future
FoF 8 – 2015: ICT-enabled modelling, simulation, analytics and forecasting technologies
FoF 9 – 2015: ICT Innovation for Manufacturing SMEs (I4MS)
FoF 10 – 2015: Manufacturing of custom made parts for personalised products
FoF 11 – 2015: Flexible production systems based on integrated tools for rapid reconfiguration of machinery and robots
FoF 12 – 2015: Industrial technologies for advanced joining and assembly processes of multi-materials
FoF 13 – 2015: Re-use and re-manufacturing technologies and equipment for sustainable product life cycle management
FoF 14 – 2015: Integrated design and management of production machinery and processes

22. H2020 NMP: Public Private Partnership topics
Energy Efficient Buildings topics
EeB 5 – 2015: Innovative design tools for refurbishment at building and district level
EeB 6 – 2015: Integrated solutions of thermal energy storage for building applications
EeB 7 – 2015: New tools and methodologies to reduce the gap between predicted and actual energy performances at the level of buildings and blocks of buildings
EeB 8 – 2015: Integrated approach to retrofitting of residential buildings

23. H2020 NMP: Public Private Partnership topics
SPIRE (Process Industries) topics
SPIRE 5 – 2015: New adaptable catalytic reactor methodologies for Process Intensification
SPIRE 6 – 2015: Energy and resource management systems for improved efficiency in the process industries
SPIRE 7 – 2015: Recovery technologies for metals and other minerals
SPIRE 8 – Solids handling for intensified process technology

24. Finding Partners Normally…. Partner finding Existing Contacts
Look to your own supply chain first and ask if there.is European CRD experience
Knowledge Transfer Network, EEN services
Project database can indicate projects in your area and help identify key players -
Partner search facilities Cordis partner search, PPP associations, etc)
Go to brokerage events, European conferences in your target area if you can (13/11 Brussels)
Start early…
Normally….
Partner
finding
Existing Contacts
Friends of Existing Contacts

25. NMP info & Partner Search site (www.nmpteam.com)
NMP Partners
in Europe & beyond
nmpteam.com

27. UK Knowledge Transfer Network
Funded by Innovate UK
Many have extensive European Contacts
Strong Sectoral Focus
Willing to built consortia and partners, particularly in the UK but with increasing focus internationally

28. Sources of Help available
The NCP networks
The UK Knowledge Transfer Networks
Enterprise Europe Networks
Your own Supply Chain!
Use them to fit your purpose as a business
H2020 National Contact Point for NMP