1. Pan European Research Infrastructures and Horizon 20201

2. Research Infrastructures
Facilities, resources, organisational systems and services that are used by the research communities to conduct research and innovation in their fields

3. The Knowledge Triangle at Work
To be a genuinely competitive in the knowledge economy, one must be better:
in producing knowledge through research
in diffusing it through education
in applying it through innovation
Research-Infrastructures
innovation
research
education

4. Why an EU Approach for Research Infrastructures?
To open access to the research infrastructures existing in the individual Member State to all European researchers
To avoid duplication of efforts and to coordinate and rationalise the use of these research infrastructures
To trigger the exchange of best practice, develop interoperability of facilities and resources, develop the training of the next generation of researchers
To connect national research communities and increase the overall quality of the research and innovation
To help pooling resources so that the Union can also acquire and operate research infrastructures globally

5. Horizon 2020 is different
A strong challenge-based approach, allowing applicants to have considerable freedom to come up with innovative solutions
Simplified list of possible types of action (e.g. research and innovation -100%; innovation actions - 70%,…)
Less prescription, strong emphasis on expected impact
Broader topics
Cross-cutting issues mainstreamed (e.g. social sciences, gender, international cooperation …)

6. A strategic programming approach
Work programme preparation based on guidance obtained from a strategic programming exercise
To increase impact of the funding, and a more integrated approach
Work programmes with a 2 year-duration
Leitmotif of the first work programme is the economic crisis and the path to sustainable growth - Horizon 2020 can make a significant contribution to this effort
'key drivers' (competitiveness innovation and growth, leverage of industry, access to finance, new knowledge and skills, enabling technologies…), used to identify areas on which resources and effort will be focused for maximum impact

7. Focus Areas
Strategic programming identifies focus areas, each covered by a specific call, that:
Bring together activities from different challenges and enabling technologies
Provide support across the innovation chain from research, to development, to proof of concept, piloting, demonstration projects, and to setting standards and policy frameworks.
Make use of the full spectrum of funding schemes and types of action e.g. research and innovation actions, innovation actions, ERANets, SME instrument…
Integrate different perspectives, including from the social sciences and humanities, gender perspectives, and international strategy

8. Time schedule
Discussion with Member States and Associated Countries representatives:
October – November
First meeting of the Expert Advisory Group for RI in Horizon 2020:
23 October 2013
Publication first calls: 11 December 2013 (tentative)
Deadlines for submission of RI proposals:
September 2014
Early 2015

9. From FP7 to Horizon 2020
More focused support to the implementation and operation of world- class infrastructures such as ESFRI infrastructures
Broader access to and deeper integration of European research infrastructures
Foster the innovation potential of research infrastructures
Widen the participation to pan-European research infrastructures
More support to e-infrastructures
Reinforce policy support to European strategy on research infrastructures
Develop international dimension of the actions

10. Industrial leadership
Horizon 2020– Framework Programme for Research and Innovation ( )
Excellent science
European Research Council
Future and Emerging Technologies
Marie Curie actions
European Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructures) – M€
Societal challenges
Industrial leadership
Health, demographic change, wellbeing
Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine - maritime research, bio-economy
Secure, clean and efficient energy
Smart, green, integrated transport
Climate action, resource efficiency, raw materials
Inclusive, innovative and secure societies
Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (ICT, space, nanotechnologies, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing and processing, biotechnology)
Access to risk finance
Innovation in SMEs

11. Research Infrastructures in Horizon 2020: structure of the work proramme
1. Developing the European RIs for 2020 and beyond
Developing new world-class RIs
Integrating and opening national and regional RIs of pan-European interest
Development, deployment and operation of ICT based e-Infrastructures
2. Fostering the innovation potential of RIs and their human resources
3. Reinforcing European RI policy and international cooperation

12. A Coherent Toolbox of Activities
EU Structural Funds & National Funding
Concept
Preparation
Implementation
Operation
ESFRI & Other World Class RI (OWCRI)
of pan European interest
Integrating Activities
Design
Study
Preparatory
Phase
Support to Implementation & Operation
Individual projects - Clusters
Innovation & Human resources
Policy support actions – International Cooperation

13. Research Infrastructures – Calls
4 Calls - 22 topics in total
Developing new world-class Research Infrastructures
Integrating and Opening RI of pan-European Interest
e-Infrastructures
Innovation, Human resources, Policy and International cooperation for research infrastructures

14. Call 4 Support to Innovation, Human Resources, Policy & International Cooperation
Innovation support measures This topic comprises:
the development of an opportunity portal of calls, tenders and future needs and technology transfer opportunities in RI of pan European interest;
the networking of procurement professionals to encourage exchange of good practices across RI sectors;
Awareness campaign towards industry on the potential of RIs for their activities in selected R&D areas
Pilot action in the field of scientific instrumentation exploiting the innovation potential of Research Infrastructures using Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) and/or Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) schemes.

15. Call 4 Support to Innovation, Human Resources, Policy & International Cooperation
Strengthening the human capital of research infrastructures by supporting ..
training of staff managing and operating RI of pan-European interest,
exchange of staff and of best practices between facilities,
adequate supply of human resources in key disciplines, including the emergence of specific education curricula.

16. Call 4 Support to Innovation, Human Resources, Policy & International Cooperation
Policy measures for research infrastructures comprise:
Supporting partnerships between relevant policy makers, funding bodies or advisory groups such as ESFRI & e-IRG, support cooperation and exchange of good practises between managers of research infrastructures and stakeholder networks; support survey, monitoring and assessment of the implementation and operation of research infrastructures.
Supporting developing a comprehensive database targeted at policy-makers on research infrastructures of more than national relevance in Europe.

17. Call 4 Support to Innovation, Human Resources, Policy & International Cooperation
International cooperation for research infrastructures aims to:
Facilitate the development of global research infrastructures and the cooperation of European RI with their non-European counterparts, ensuring global interoperability and reach, and to pursue international agreements on the reciprocal use, openness or co-financing of infrastructures.
Support to GSO activity on global research infrastructures
Support multilateral cooperation on research infrastructures in one or several of the following areas: Arctic research, marine science, biodiversity, food research and medicine. Particular emphasis will be made on cooperation with USA, Canada (including for implementing the Transatlantic Research Alliance, launched by the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation) and Russia, without excluding other relevant countries such as Australia and New Zealand.

18. Call 4 Support to Innovation, Human Resources, Policy & International Cooperation
The proposals supporting bilateral and multi-lateral cooperation with research infrastructures in third countries should in particular:
Identify and promote opportunities (access and data sharing) available to European scientists in these research infrastructures;
Help developing better coordination and cooperation of European research infrastructures with their non-European counterparts; ensuring their global interoperability and reach, and to pursue international agreements on the reciprocal use, openness or co-financing of infrastructures;
Exchange good practices between user communities and managers of research infrastructures as regard for instance benchmarking performance of technology platforms, harmonisation of tests, standards, reference materials, interoperability and data handling.

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