Horizon 2020 – overview Craig Sharp National Contact Point

1. Horizon 2020 – overview Craig Sharp National Contact Point Nanotechnologies, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing and processing - NMP Craig.Sharp@tsb.gov.uk

2. What are National Contact Points? 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. This includes the Legal & Financial NCP service. • All member states have NCPs: • http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/nationalcontactpoint • (or just search on “NCP Horizon 2020” – or similar..)

3. NCP support • Feedback to/from Commission on work programmes • • Distribution of documentation (forms, guidelines, etc.) • • Clarification of documentation and rules • • Guidance on choosing thematic priorities and instruments • • Advice on administrative procedures and contractual issues • • Feedback on proposals • • Assistance in partner search • - through theme specific databases or across the network of other Member State NCPs • - through network support (EEN, KTN, etc) • Some feedback on results..

4. National Contact Points (search on “NCP Horizon 2020”) • Legal and Financial aspects • SMEs* • Access to Finance* • European Research Council • ‘Future and Emerging Technologies'; • 'Marie Curie actions on skills, training and career development'; • 'European research infrastructures; • 'Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)'; • 'Nanotechnologies, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing and processing'; • 'Space'; • 'Health, demographic change and wellbeing'; • 'Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bio-economy'; & 'Biotechnology'; • 'Secure, clean and efficient energy'; • 'Smart, green and integrated transport'; • 'Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials'; • 'Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies'; • 'Security' • Euratom • Joint Research Centre**

5. €32.7Bn for CRD across themes: (Energy, Health, NMP, ICT, etc.) Drilling down - Nano, Materials, Production call (NMP): NMP theme budget €3.5Bn for projects across nano, materials & production topics UK position (NMP) 2nd only to De UK (NMP) successful projects (07-12 calls) ~€290m requested. UK (NMP) participations in projects (07-12): ~800 What happened last time.. FP7 CRD (2007-13)

6. Horizon 2020 Successor to current Seventh Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities (FP7) Will also incorporate European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and innovation elements of CIP under one single programme Funded by general EU budget – 2014-20 “Multiannual Financial Framework” (MFF) 3rd largest programme after Structural Funds and CAP Timeline for agreement on Horizon 2020 is dependent on MFF agreement…

7. Company participation • Large companies: • With existing R&D activity or that which could be stimulated and leveraged through Horizon 2020. • Hi-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.

8. Resources needed to apply (CRD areas) • As a partner: • Typically 2-3 person weeks with no previous experience required • As a leader: • Typically 2-3 person months with experience highly recommended • i.e. Go in as a partner first to learn the ropes!

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

10. Funding for H2020: around €70bn (at constant 2011 prices)

11. I. Excellent science 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

12. II. Industrial Leadership 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

13. 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

14. A single set of rules for participation and dissemination : for the whole innovation chain Simplified and uniform evaluation criteria : excellence, impact, implementation (excellence to be sole criterion for ERC actions) Simplified funding : Single funding rate for research projects; flat rate for indirect costs Faster time-to-grant : to be reduced to 8 months Fewer, better targeted controls and audits Simplification

15. Direct costs: Up to 100% of total eligible costs for research actions Up to 100% (non-profits) or 70% (others) of total eligible costs for ‘close-to-market actions’ Indirect costs: A further 25% of total eligible direct costs No full cost option Funding model

16. Instruments in H2020 • Grants for Research and Development – 100% funding of all activities and participants • Grants for Innovation – 70% funding of all activities and participants • Support and Coordination Actions • Programme Co-funding Actions • SME-Instrument – Instrument to support specific SME activities in three phases • Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) – Steer development to public sector needs • Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions (PPI) – First byer for innovative solutions • Prizes – Support for two key categories of prizes (recognition and inducement)

17. Grants for R&D • Funding of all activities and participants: 100% • Defined in Work programme. Min 3 participants. • Main activity type: Research and Development • Activities: All activities can be covered • Can support the whole project range from large Integrated Projects to small Targeted Research Projects • ------------ • Would cover the following project types from FP7: • Integrated projects (IP) – Grant for objective driven research • Focused projects (STREP) – Grant for specific focused research

18. Grants for Innovation • Funding of all activities and participants: 70% • Defined in Work Programme. Minimum 3 participants. • Main activity type: Innovation activities – activities close to the market • Activities: All activities can be covered • Can support the whole project range from large Integrated Projects to small Targeted Research Projects with a focus on innovation • Would cover the following project types from FP7: • Integrated projects (IP/Large) – for take up actions • Focused projects (STIPs/Small) – Grant for specific focused innovation projects

19. Support and Coordination Actions • Funding of all activities and participants: 100% • Defined in Work Programme. Min. 1 Participant. • Main activity type: Support and coordination activities • Activities: Accompanying measure activities, studies, networking etc. • Indirect costs 25% • Would cover the following project types from FP7: • Support Actions • Coordination Actions • Networks of Excellence – If so wished

20. Timetable (indicative) • April/June 2013: Drafting of Work Programmes (Cion) • Summer: Multiannual Financial Framework Decision (2014-2020) • Autumn: Horizon 2020 Decision • Autumn: Consultation of Member States • October 6-8: Manufuture 2013 in Vilnius • early December 2013: Commission Decision on Work Programmes • ~mid December 2013: Publication of first calls, National Launch events • Spring 2014: closing of first call

21. NMP call topic areas • Mix of: • Nanotechnology • Advanced Materials • Advanced manufacturing & Processing • Public Private Partnerships – Factories of the Future, Energy Efficient Buildings, Process Industries (SPIRE) Green Vehicles • What NMP is about – IndustrialTechnologies • Improving industry competitiveness by developing, integrating and ..........implementing high value-added technologies and processes:

22. Call opens from Dec 2013, closing Spring 2014 (tbc) Overall budget tbc 2 Year work programme proposed (so 2014 & 15 topics) 2014-15 calls expected to focus on closer to market topics Use of TRLs to assist topic scope definition Forthcoming Events: UK NMP Information & Brokerage Event (1 October, Bristol) Nanotechnology & Coatings industry – Nano KTN (8 October, Nottingham) Key Enabling Technologies brokerage event (29 November, Strasbourg) H2020 NMP:Call 1 Work Programme (early draft)

23. Funding Sources vs Technology Readiness Level UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COLLABORATIVER&D Projects COMPANY BASED Or Demonstrator LEIT/PPP Scope

24. “NMP” topics Bridging the gap between nanotechnology research and markets (7 topics) Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials for more effective Healthcare (5 topics) Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials for low-carbon energy technologies and Energy Efficiency (4 topics) Exploiting the cross-sector potential of Nanotechnologies and Advanced materials to drive competitiveness and sustainability (11 topics) Safety of nanotechnology-based applications and support for the development of regulation (5 topics) Addressing generic needs in support of governance, standards, models and structuring in nanotechnology, advanced materials and production (9 topics) H2020 NMP:Call 1 Work Programme (early draft)

25. Factories of the Future (15 topics – 8 in 2014, 7 for 2015) Energy efficient Buildings (8 topics, split 4/4 for 2014/15) Sustainable Process Industries (SPIRE) - (8 topics – split 4/4 for 2014/15) Biotechnologies (6 topics – split 3/3) Green vehicles (1 topic – next gen batteries) Waste – a resource to recycle/reuse/recover raw material (1 topic) H2020 NMP:Call 1 Work Programme (early draft)-contd

26. Finding project partners (CRD) • Be strategic and focused about partnering • Network as part of your business development • Know your target markets and areas • Use what is available to you: • - Contacts • - Networks • - Events (brokerage) • - Search sites (Cordis, theme specific – i.e. www.nmpteam.com) Normally…. Partner finding ExistingContacts Friends ofExistingContacts Start early…

27. Support and partnering assistance • Enterprise Europe Networks • Invest NI • The National Contact Points • The UK Knowledge Transfer Networks • UKRO (academic) • Your own Supply Chain! Use them to fit your purpose as a business

28. National Contact Points http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/nationalcontactpoint Craig.Sharp@tsb.gov.uk • https://ktn.innovateuk.org/web/fp7uk • www.nmpteam.com(NMP theme partner search/information) The Official Commission Horizon 2020 Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020