1. המינהלת הישראלית למו"פ האירופי The Israel-Europe R&D Directorate Opportunities for Life Sciences in Horizon 2020 Ayala Karniol 12 January 2014

2. A strong challenge-based approach, allowing applicants to have considerable freedom to come up with innovative solutions Simplified list of possible types of actions (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…) No Royalties payment. IPR- The EU does not have any share of the developed IP Horizon 2020 is different

3. SC 1: Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing

4. 7 Focus Areas - Understanding health, ageing & disease Effective health promotion, disease prevention, preparedness and screening Improving diagnosis Innovative treatments and technologies Advancing active and healthy ageing Integrated, sustainable, citizen-centred care Improving health information, data exploitation and providing an evidence base for health policies and regulation

5. SC 1: Health, demographic change and wellbeing Understanding the call topics: example 'PHC 2 – 2015' 'Specific challenge' 'Scope' 'Expected impact' 'Type of action'

6. Unravelling health and disease Determinants, risk factors and pathways of diseases Determinants and pathways of healthy and active ageing Systems medicine approaches Common mechanisms of diseases and potential co-morbidities

7. Effective health promotion, disease prevention, preparedness and screening From "omics" … to prevention - Inter-sector cooperation for environment- and health based interventions Translating -omics into prevention and health promotion Evaluating existing screening and prevention programmes Control of infectious epidemics through rapid pathogen identification Vaccine platforms for TB / HIV

8. Improving diagnosis In biomarkers we trust … and in novel diagnostic tools In vitro devices, assays and platforms In vivo medical imaging technologies Clinical validation of biomarkers SME focus

9. Innovative treatments and technologies Finding the cure … and evaluating existing treatments Therapies for non-communicable diseases/ rare diseases Tools and technologies for advanced therapies Clinical research on regenerative medicine Comparing and establishing effectiveness of health interventions in the elderly/ children

10. Advancing active and healthy ageing Adding more life to our years Service robotics within assisted living environments Pilot projects on independent living with cognitive impairments Early risk detection and intervention Promoting mental wellbeing in the ageing population

11. Integrated, sustainable, citizen-centred care The citizen in the center New models for prevention oriented health and care systems Piloting personalised medicine in health and care systems Self-management of health and disease: citizen engagement and mHealth for disease management patient empowerment supported by ICT based on predictive computer modelling ICT systems for integrated care

12. Improving health information, data exploitation and providing an evidence base for health policies and regulation Big Data for research Digital representation of health data to improve diagnosis and treatment Foresight for health policy development and regulation Advancing bioinformatics for clinical needs Improve predictive human safety testing eHealth interoperability

13. Publication date: 11 th December 2013 Indicative budget: 554.30M€/ 2014, 542.10M€/ 2015 Two stage submission: 11 th March 2014/ 19 th August 2014 14 th October 2014/ 24 th February 2015 Single stage submission: 15 th April 2014 21 st April 2015

14. Innovative Medicine Initiative Europe's largest public-private initiative aiming to speed up the development of better and safer medicines for patients. IMI supports collaborative research projects and builds networks of industrial and academic experts in order to boost pharmaceutical innovation in Europe. IMI is a joint undertaking between the European Union and the pharmaceutical industry association EFPIA

15. Health related topics in other themes NMP-B Biomaterials for the treatment of diabetes mellitus Nanomedicine therapy for cancer Biomaterials for treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease Food Security … and Bio-economy Tackling malnutrition in the elderly Assessing the health risks of combined human exposure to multiple food- related toxic substances Proteins of the future Homeland Security Crisis management

16. Questions

17. Societal Challenge 2: Food Security, Agriculture, Marine and Bio-economy

18. The objective is to contribute to securing sufficient supplies of safe, healthy and high quality food and other bio-based products, by developing productive, sustainable and resource-efficient primary production systems, fostering related ecosystem services and the recovery of biological diversity, alongside competitive and low carbon supply chains. Accelerate the transition to a sustainable European bio-economy, bridging the gap between new technologies and their implementation. SC 2: Food security, Agriculture, marine and Bio-economy

19. 3 calls – (2014-15) 'Sustainable Food Security‘ €248.5M 'Blue Growth‘ €145M 'Innovative, Sustainable and Inclusive Bio-economy‘ €145M

20. 'Sustainable Food Security' -Sustainable food production systems (crop protection, productivity, quality. Pests. Soil quality. Agricultural diversity…) -Safe food and healthy diets and sustainable consumption (Health risks, contamination of food, protein of the future…) -Global drivers of food security (Small farms, Policy) SC 2: Food security, Agriculture, marine and Bio-economy

21. 'Blue Growth‘ - Unlocking the potential of Seas and Oceans - Sustainably exploiting the diversity of marine life (Atlantic Marine, climate change, biomaterials, enzymes) -New offshore challenges (Offshore economy, spills, pollutions) -Ocean observation technologies/systems (Atlantic Ocean Observation, imaging) -Horizontal aspects (socio economic sciences, CSA)

22. 'Innovative, Sustainable and Inclusive Bio-economy -Sustainable agriculture and forestry (knowledge exchange, management forestry) -Sustainable and competitive bio-based industries (Oil crops, bio based products) SC 2: Food security, Agriculture, marine and Bio-economy

23. Two stage submission: 12 th March 2014/ 26 th June 2014 24 th February 2015/ 11 th June 2015 Single stage submission: 26 th June 2014 11 st June 2015 SC 2: Food security, Agriculture, marine and Bio-economy

24. Questions

25. Societal Challenge 3: Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy

26. Challenge 3: Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy Objectives: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions Increase the share of renewable energies Improve energy efficiency 3 focus areas: Energy Efficiency Competitive Low Carbon Energy Smart Cities and Communities Cover full innovation cycle – from: "proof of concept" to applied research, pre-commercial demonstration and market uptake measures.

27. Energy efficiency -Buildings and consumers (renovation, design, historic buildings, construction, energy performance, ICT) -Heating and cooling -Industry and products (legislation, energy innovation, etc.) Smart cities and communities Integrating energy, transport and ICT SC 3: Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy

28. Competitive low carbon energy -Renewable electricity and heating/cooling (next generation, demo, market uptake) -Modernising the European electricity grid (deployment of meshed off shore grids, transmission, distribution) -Providing the energy system with flexibility through enhanced energy storage technologies -Sustainable biofuels and alternative fuels for the European transport fuel mix (technologies, alternative fuels) -Enabling the decarbonisation of the use of fossil fuels during the transition to a low-carbon economy -Social, environmental and economic aspects of the energy system SC 3: Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy

29. SC 3: Secure, Clean and Efficient Energ Publication date: 11 th December 2013 Indicative budget: 640M€/ 2014, 657M€/ 2015 Submission: Single/ Two stages, March – Sep. 2014

30. FCH - JU Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) is a unique public private partnership supporting research, technological development and demonstration (RTD) activities in fuel cell and hydrogen energy technologies in Europe.

31. Questions

32. Societal Challenge 5: Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw materials

33. Objective: "to achieve a resource – and water – efficient and climate change resilient economy and society, the protection and sustainable management of natural resources and ecosystems, and a sustainable supply and use of raw materials, in order to meet the needs of a growing global population within the sustainable limits of the planet's natural resources and eco- systems." SC 5: Climate action, Environment, resource efficiency and raw materials.

34. Waste: A resource to recycle, reuse and recover raw materials -Moving towards a circular economy through industrial symbiosis - A systems approach for the reduction, recycling and reuse of food waste -Recycling of raw materials from products and buildings -Towards near-zero waste at European and global level SC 5: Climate action, Environment, resource efficiency and raw materials.

35. Water innovation: Boosting its value for Europe -Bridging the gap: from innovative water solutions to market replication -Integrated approaches to water and climate change -Stepping up EU research and innovation cooperation in the water area -Harnessing EU water research and innovation results for industry, agriculture, policy makers and citizens -Strengthening international R&I cooperation in the field of water SC 5: Climate action, Environment, resource efficiency and raw materials.

36. Growing a Low Carbon, Resource Efficient Economy with a Sustainable Supply of Raw Materials -Fighting and adapting to climate change -Protecting the environment, sustainably managing natural resources, water, biodiversity and ecosystems -Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and non-agricultural raw materials -Enabling the transition towards a green economy and society through eco-innovation -Developing comprehensive and sustained global environmental observation and information systems SC 5: Climate action, Environment, resource efficiency and raw materials.

37. Publication date: 11 th December 2013 Indicative budget: 306M€/ 2014, 343M€/ 2015 Two stage submission: 08 th April 2014/ 16 th September 2014 16 th October 2014/ 10 th March 2015 Single stage submission: 08 th April 2014 10 th March 2015

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