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Presentation of the Horizon 2020 programme
Halden, 26th of June, 2017Halden, 26th of June, 2017
Joseph Negreira
International Project Manager
Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever
with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020)
✓ A single contact and submission point
✓ A single set of rules
✓ A single funding rate
✓ A single indirect cost model
✓ 3 pillars
✓ 3 smaller blocks
✓ 2 horizontal programmes
Excellent science Industrial leadership Societal challenges
Who can participate?
Any organization anywhere in the world,
funding for EU Member States, H2020 Associated Countries, countries
with Bilateral agreements or when provision is made in the call text.
For profit
• SME (< 250 employees, 50M€ turnover)
• Large companies
Not for profit
• Universities
• Research organizations
• NGOs…
✓ Research and Innovation Actions, Innovation Actions (through collaborative projects)
✓ Coordination and Support Actions
✓ Other Types of Actions
• SME Instrument
• Financial Instruments (debt instrument / equity finance for R&I projects…)
• Prizes
• Procurement (studies, conferences, specific services)
Type of actions
Research and Innovation Actions (RIA)
They are actions with Research and Development activities as the core of
the project intending to establish new scientific and technical knowledge
and/or explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product,
process, service or solution.
• May include basic and applied research, technology development and
integration, testing and validation on a small-scale prototype in a
laboratory or simulated environment.
• May contain closely connected but limited demonstration or pilot
activities aiming to show technical feasibility in a near to operational
environment.
• Funding of 100% of the eligible costs, with 25% flat rate for indirect costs.
• Minimum of 3 independents legal entities from 3 different MS or AC
• Typically 3 – 4 years projects’ duration
"Pure" Innovation Actions (IA)
‘Innovation action’ means an action primarily consisting of activities directly
aiming at producing plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or
improved products, processes or services.
• May include prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting, large-scale
product validation and market replication.
• May include limited research and development activities
• Funding of 70% of the eligible costs (100% for non-profit legal entities),
with 25% flat rate for indirect costs.
• Minimum of 3 independents legal entities from 3 different MS or AC
• Typically 2 – 3 years projects’ duration
Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
SME instrument
The SME instrument supports close-to-market activities, with the aim to give a
strong boost to breakthrough innovation.
The prime targets are highly innovative SMEs with a clear commercial ambition
and a potential for high growth and internationalisation.
Phase 1: From idea to concept
Phase 2: From concept to market - maturity
Phase 3: Prepare to market launch
Coaching
SME instrument - Feasibility assessment (phase 1) – optional
For exploring and assessing the technical feasibility and commercial potential of
a breakthrough innovation that a company wants to exploit and commercialize.
The project should be aligned to the business strategy, helping internal growth or
targeting a transnational business opportunity.
Funded activities: risk assessment, design or market studies, intellectual
property exploration.
The ultimate goal is to put a new product, service or process in the market,
possibly through an innovative application of existing technologies,
methodologies, or business processes.
• Amount of funding: lump sum of € 50,000 per project.
• Duration: typically around 6 months
• Outcome: A feasibility study (technical and commercial), including a
initial business plan (10 pages).
From idea to concept
SME instrument – Innovation project (phase 2)
For innovation projects underpinned by a sound and strategic business plan
(potentially elaborated and partially funded through phase 1 of the SME
Instrument).
Funded activities: prototyping, miniaturisation, scaling-up, design, performance
verification, testing, demonstration, development of pilot lines, validation for
market replication, including other activities aimed at bringing innovation to
investment readiness and maturity for market take-up.
• Amount of funding: in the indicative range of €0.5 – €2.5 million or
more (covering up to 70% of eligible costs, or in exceptional, specific
cases up to 100%, 25% flat rate for indirect costs).
• Duration: typically around 1 to 2 years.
• Outcomes: a new product, process or service that is ready to face
market competition; a business innovation plan incorporating a detailed
commercialisation strategy and a financing plan in view of market launch
(e.g. on how to attract private investors, if applicable).
From concept to market – maturity
SME instrument – Commercialization (phase 3)
With the view of facilitating the commercial exploitation of the innovation activities resulting from phase 1 or phase 2, SMEs will receive extensive
support, training, mentorship and facilitating access to risk finance as the project is further polished into a marketable product.
Additional support and networking opportunities will be provided by Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).
No direct funding.
Prepare to market launch
SME instrument – Coaching
Optional Innovation and Business Development Coaching is offered in parallel throughout phases 1 and 2 to help SMEs:
• enhance the company's innovation capacity
• align the project to the identified business development strategy
• develop the commercial/economic impact and long term sustainability.
Coaching is provided by experienced business coaches, selected through the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).
Proposals’ content
✓5 points, threshold: 3/5
✓5 points, threshold: 3/5
✓5 points, threshold: 3/5
✓Operational capacity: Y/N
✓Within the scope of the call: Y/N
Individual assessment report
Proposals’ evaluation criteria
Proposals’ awarding
Proposal A
Proposal B
Proposal C
Proposal D
Proposal E
Proposal F
Proposal G
Proposal H
…
Sort by decreasing points and
outcomes of the panel review
Budget requested
2,350,000
2,700,000
3,000,000
2,450,000
3,120,000
2,650,000
Within the budget
of the call
Consensus group discussion and scoring
Panel review
Grant
agreement
preparation
Overall threshold: 10/15
Questions?Joseph Negreira
International Project Manager