Vlaams Kenniscentrum Water
Flanders Knowledge center Water
Brussels, 2015.10.29
EU funding for Water 2016 and beyond
Violeta Kuzmickaite
VLAKWAGORA event
1. Horizon 2020: New WP2016-17 and possibilities for water
Other programmes:
2. LIFE+
3. INTERREG: NWE, NSR
4. Eureka – Acqueau, Eurostars and COST
5. Conclusions & Next steps
Presentation structure
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1. EU funding in general
• 45 financial instruments for 2014-2020, budget: € 1,082,555 mln
• Funding opportunities: (EU, non-EU, regional development, financial instruments e.g. EIB)
EU managed funds
H2020
LIFE
COSME
COST
Eurostars (H2020)
Regionally / locally managed funds
Interreg programmes: NWE, NSR
EUREKA – ACQUEAU
Water JPI (BE/VL – observer)
Private initiatives for funding projects
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1. Horizon 2020 (H2020)
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1. Horizon 2020 purpose
H2020 is designed to help bring ideas to the market
• To respond to economic crisis to invest in future growth and jobs
• To address people’s concerns about livelihood, safety & environment
• To strengthen EU’s global position in research, innovation & technology
Excellent Science
Societal Challenges
Industrial Leadership
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1. Horizon 2020 for water- some selected calls 2016-2017 Check this link for the updates
WP
WP
WP
WP
Calls
Topics
Topics
Topics Calls
Calls
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*WP- Work Programme
Societal Challenges
Industrial Leadership
Excellent Science
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1. H2020 WP 2016-17 WP parts relevant for water
PART 1 - H2020 – SCIENCE EXCELLENCE
WP 2. FET- Future Emerging Technologies
3. MSCA- Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions
4. RI- European research infrastructures (including e-Infrastructures)
PART 2 - H2020 - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - LEIT
5 i. LEIT-ICT-Information and Communication Technologies
5 ii. LEIT-NMBP-Nanotechnologies, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing & processing
7. Innovation in SMEs
PART 3 - H2020 - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES
9. SC2-Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine & maritime and inland water
research and the bioeconomy
10. SC3-Secure, clean and efficient energy
11. SC4-Smart, green and integrated transport
12. SC5-Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
14. SC7-Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens
17. CCA – Cross-cutting activities (focus areas)
18. FTI – Fast Track Innovation
NEW
PART 1 – SCIENCE EXCELLENCE European Research Council
PART 2 – INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP
PART 3 – SOCIETAL CHALLENGES
PART – NEW THEMES
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1. H2020 WP 2016-17 Excellent Science
Part 1 –Excellent Science 1. Excellent
Science
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Tips to respond to the calls:
Real novelty, pure research, breakthrough ideas, small
projects, TRL 1-3
Research novelty done in one domain cannot be applied,
reused or transferred to the another domain
Failures are excepted regarding project results
Long-term vision: towards higher TRL to convert
proofs of concept into industrial applications
1. Excellent Science
WHAT?
- High-risk, long-term, multidisciplinary & collaborative frontier research
for big visionary paradigm-changing innovation
- To develop emerging areas of S&T turn excellent science-base into a
competitive advantage
- Foundations for new /next generation high-risk ideas & technologies
FET relevant calls:
Novel Ideas for Radically New technologies: FETOPEN 1–2016 / 2017(RIA), FETOPEN 2 – 2016 (CSA)
Boosting Emerging Technologies: FETPROACT 1 – 2016
1. H2020 WP 2016-17 Future Emerging Technologies - FET
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WHAT?
Research training, career and knowledge-exchange
Cross-border and cross-sector mobility
World-wide bottom-up programme water topics !
Employability & career for academia, SMEs & industry
Aim: Knowledge & ideas products & services
Actions: ITN - Innovative Training Networks,
IF – Individual Fellowships,
RISE – Research and Innovation Staff Exchange
1. Excellent Science
WHICH ACTIONS?
ITN: European TN, European Ind. Doctorates (EID), European Joint
Doctorates (EJD) for well-defined research areas - 12.01.2016
IF: Creative potential for experienced researchers , individual & transnational
fellowships
RISE: international and inter-sectorial collaboration via staff exchange
opportunities in the business and research environments
1. H2020 WP 2016-17 Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions - MSCA
MSCA relevant calls: H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016, H2020-MSCA-IF-2016, H2020-MSCA-RISE-2016
ITN: ETN: €317mln EJD: €28 mln EID: €25mln
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HOW?
New RI via: EFSRI European Strategy Forum on Research
Infrastructure roadmap contact: [email protected]
1. Excellent Science
WHAT? Foster innovation potential & human capital for high quality research services
Construct new Pan-European RI or update existing (7 types 48 RI)
Integrate activities for advanced communities: env. & earth sciences (fresh &
marine ecosystems), RI for climate action and sustainable development
€294.40 mln the all RI for 2016
1. H2020 WP 2016-17 European Research Infrastructures - RI
RI relevant calls:
Develop. & long-term sustainability of new pan-European RI: INFRADEV-2-2016, INFRADEV-3-2016/2017
Integrating & opening the RIs of European interest : INFRAIA-1-2016/2017, INFRAIA-2-2017
‘singlesited’
‘distributed’
‘virtual’
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Tips to respond to ERC grants:
1 researcher; 1 host institution; 1 project; 1 selection criterion
No consortia, no networks, no co-financing
Any field of research
Any age and career stage
Host institutions must provide conditions for the researcher
The grant is 'portable' to another host institution
Place: one of 28 EU or associated countries
1. Excellent Science
ERC – a separate programme!
For talented, creative individual researchers and their teams at the
frontier of science !
ERC grants:
Starting Grant : €1.5 mln for 5 yrs
Consolidator Grant : €2.0 mln for 5 yrs
Advanced Grant : €2.5 mln for 5 yrs
Proof of Concept Grants: to check the market and/or innovation potential
of research results - €150,000 for 12
months
1. H2020 WP 2016-17 European Research Council - ERC
€13 095 mln for the all ERC
Link to ERC WP 2016
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2016_2017/erc/h2020-wp16-erc_en.pdf
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1. H2020 WP 2016-17 Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies - LEIT
Part 2 – Industrial Leadership – LEIT 2.Industrial Leadership
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WHAT? - ICT development and applications in different fields
Smart systems integration: modelling for env. monitoring
Cloud computing services for data portability & interoperability
(SMEs & public sector org.)
1. H2020 WP 2016-17 LEIT - ICT
LEIT-ICT calls:
ICT call: ICT 03-2016 (SSI), ICT-06-2016b (SME & public sector), ICT-15-2016-2017
ICT Key enabling technologies: ICT-29-2016
EU-Brazil call: EUB2-2017 (IoT)
2.Industrial Leadership
NEW: EU collaboration with:
Japan, Brazil, South Korea, China, Mexico
Big Data: Large scale pilots in data-intense EU strategic-importance sectors
such as environment (e.g. water can be a part), ≥ 100 organisations in demo
High sensitivity sensing for a safer environment (e.g. monitoring of water
quality at large scale)
Internet of Things (IoT) pilots on: env.monitoring, smart water management
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WHAT? - Energy efficient buildings
Heating and cooling at building & district level
Energy recovery and harvesting from water
Storage solutions for power and heat
1. H2020 WP 2016-17 LEIT – Energy Efficient Buildings
LEIT-EEB calls:
EEB 03-2016 , EEB-05-2017, EEB-06-2017, EEB-07-2017, EEB-08-2017
2.Industrial Leadership
ENERGY
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WHAT?
Modelling for development of nanotechnologies & advanced materials
Business models to support new supply chains for innovative products
such as nanomaterials
Optimise integration of KETs in industrial context
Nanomaterial risk assessment, nanomaterial hazard assessment
1. H2020 WP 2016-17 Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - LEIT
LEIT-NMBP calls:
NMBP-22-2017, NMBP-23-2016, NMBP-26-2016, NMBP-29-2017
2.Industrial Leadership
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1. H2020 WP 2016-17 Societal Challenges
Part 3 – Societal Challenges (SC) 3.Societal Challenges
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3. Societal Challenges
WHAT? Food security – Res.efficient value chains
Water and nutrient use efficiency in crop production
Environmental & climate- smart primary production
Precision Farming
Measures to protect receiving waters:
Weed control, plant protection, grassland
N&P cycling, recycling (algae biomass)
EU-China: resource-efficient urban agriculture
Rural renaissance: rural-urban, coastal-rural links
Thematic networks, Water Farms (drinking water),
New value chains, business models for rural economy
About €5-€11 mln /proj. RIA, CSA
1. H2020 WP 2016-17 SC2 – Food security, Sustainable agri, marine, inland water research, etc.
SC2 relevant calls:
SFS-01-2016, SFS-05-2017, SFS-06-2016
SFS-26-2016, SFS-27-2017, SFS-30-2017, SFS-32-2017
SFS-48-2017
RUR-01-2016, RUR-04-2016, RUR-06-2016, RUR-09-2017, RUR-10-2016-2017
28 calls from WP SC2 linked
to water!
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3. Societal Challenges
WHAT? Waste heat recovery from urban facilities and reuse
Valorisation of waste heat in industrial systems
Low carbon economy
Geothermal energy, hydropower, heat & power
Groundwater quantity and quality (ERA-NET) About €3-€5 mln /proj. IA, RIA
1. H2020 WP 2016-17 SC3 – Secure, clean and efficient energy
SC3 relevant calls:
EE-01-2017, EE-17-2016-2017,
LCE-07-2016 (f, g) LCE-26-2016a
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3. Societal Challenges
WHAT? Energy efficiency and emmission control in waterborne transport
New waterborne transport concepts
About €38 mln for 2016
1. H2020 WP 2016-17 SC4 – Transport
SC4 calls:
MG-2.1-2017, MG-2.2-2016, MG-2.3-2016, MG-2.4-2017
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3. Societal Challenges
WHAT? Climate services:
regional modelling to support decision-making,
mitigation strategies
market research, barriers
Large-scale demonstrations on nature-based solutions for territorial
resilience: hydro-meteorological risk reduction
Insurance value of ecosystems
International cooperation activities on water
New technologies of recovery of by-products
About €5 mln/proj. RIA, IA
1. H2020 WP 2016-17 SC5 – Climate action, environment, res.efficiency, raw materials
SC5 calls:
SC5-01-2016, SC5-02-2017, SC5-03-2016, SC-08-2017, SC5-09-2016, SC5-11-2016, SC5-13b-2016
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1. H2020 WP 2016-17 Societal Challenges
Part NEW – Cross cutting actions Cross
Cutting
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Cross Cutting
1. H2020 WP 2016-17 CCA- Cross Cutting actions
WHAT? Industry 2020 in the circular economy
Sustainable process industries:
– Resource-efficient water management systems
– Monitoring and control of data-intense processes
– Business models for intensified processing
Circular economy – Large-scale demo projects
– Design of circular value and supply chains
– Demo on efficient nutrient recovery from water
– Potential of organic urban waste (e.g. sewage sludge)
CCA calls:
SPIRE-01-2016, SPIRE-02-2016, SPIRE-06-2016, CIRC-01-2016, CIRC-02-2016, CIRC-05-2016
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Cross Cutting
1. H2020 WP 2016-17 CCA- Cross Cutting actions
CCA calls:
IoT-01-2016-Pilot 2, IoT-01-2016-Pilot 4, SCC-01-2016, SCC-02-2016a
WHAT?
Internet of Things – Large –scale pilots:
– Pilot 2: Smart farming (water use efficiency)
– Pilot 4: Reference zones in cities (water management)
Smart and sustainable cities- Large-scale demo:
– Nature-based solutions for climate & water resilience in cities
– Smart cities and communities lighthouse projects
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1. H2020 WP 2016-17 Other relevant calls
Part NEW – Other relevant calls Other
relevant calls
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1. H2020 WP 2016-17 FTI- Fast Track Innovation
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Reduce time from idea to market – the 'last push‘!
Part NEW – FAST TRACK INNOVATIONS Other
relevant calls
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1. H2020 WP 2016-17 FTI- Fast Track Innovation
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Other relevant
calls
WHAT? Accelerate the commercialisation process! Bottom-up , close-to-the-market solutions (≥ TRL6)
Industry-focus in any technology field
Last development step to close innovation cycle to reach the market uptake
HOW? – piloting, advanced testing, systems, business models validation in real conditions, pre-normative research, standard-setting.
Stimulate private sector investment in R&I
WHO? Any legal entity for ≤ 5 participants
industry participants, first-time applicants, SMEs
≥ 60% of the overall budget for industrial partner(s) OR Min No. of ind. partners: 2 out of 3 or 4, or 3 out of 5
To reach market in ≤ 3 years.
Business plan is the MUST:
market potential, business opportunities for participants,
commercialisation strategy, IP protection
Fast Track Innovation Pilot call: H2020- FTIPilot-01-2016: Fast Track to Innovation Pilot
Cut-off dates: 15 Mar 2016 ---- 01 Jun 2016 ---- 25 Oct 2016
€3 mln /proj. Success rate 12% FTI total €100 mln
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SMEs: small is attractive and beautiful
1. H2020 WP 2016-17 Other funding options
Horizon 2020 & COSME are complementary programmes
to generate growth and jobs
HORIZON 2020
innovation-
driven growth
COSME
to create favourable
business environment
& competitiveness
Different focus
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SME calls: • H2020 SMEInst-11-2016-2017: Boosting the potential of small businesses in the areas of
climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
• Other relevant calls: SMEInst-02-2016-2017 (nanotech), SMEInst-07-2016-2017 (agri), SMEInst-09-2016-2017 (low carbon energy)
• Opening: 26.11.2015
• SME-1 phase cut-off dates:
24 Feb 2016
03 May 2016
07 Sep 2016
• SME-2 phase cut-off dates:
03 Feb 2016
14 Apr 2016
15 Jun 2016
13 Oct 2016
• Opening: 10.11.2016
• SME-1 phase cut-off dates:
15 Feb 2017
03 May 2017
06 Sep 2017
08 Nov 2017
• SME-2 phase cut-off dates:
18 Jan 2017
06 Apr 2017
01 Jun 2017
18 Oct 2017
WHAT?
• Phase 1: Concept & feasibility assessment
• Phase 2: R&D, demonstration, market replication
• Phase 3: Commercialisation (only support) WHEN?
1. H2020 WP 2016-17 SME instrument
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COSME
COSME calls:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/cosme/index.html Helpdesk: [email protected]
Loan Guarantee Facility
Equity Facility for growth
Access to finance
European Enterprise Network
Access to markets
Creating better
framework conditions
for competitiveness
Entrepreneurs Education & business
environment
Encouraging
entrepreunership
Total COSME €2.3bn 2014-2020
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1. Science excellence: a long-term vision to the application in industry
2. Large scale demonstration / pilots market replication
3. Digital component applications in new sectors: cross-value chain in smart urban & rural
context
4. Resource efficiency, recovery and reuse towards a solutions for the implementation of circular
economy
5. Water–agricultural nexus towards a sustainable agriculture and water protection
6. Trial to link water & energy
7. New business models across-value chains, multi-disciplinary, multi-actors
- Launch cross-cycle and cross-sector performance opportunities, and cross-value chain
collaborations
8. Systemic eco-innovations, process re-design with resource efficiency, recovery, reuse
components, industrial symbioses, rural-urban interlinks
9. SMEs active role remains priority, Fast Track innovations – remains the pilot
1. H2020 WP 2016-17 Summary of priorities
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2. LIFE
LIFE is a catalyst for changes at regional and local level
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2. LIFE structure
Priorities: 1. Enviroment & resource efficiency 2. Nature and biodiversity 3. Environmental governance & information
Priorities: 1. Climate Change mitigation 2. Climate Change adaptation 3. Environmental governance & information
Environment sub-programme Climate Action sub-programme
Up to 60 % of the project budget
€3456,66 mln for the whole LIFE Next call June 2016 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/index.htm
Key objectives: support policy implementation, mainstream&integrate into other EU policies, improve governance
Some tips: • 1 to 5 beneficiaries (include public administration,) • No research, no market replication BUT • Innovative pilot, demonstration, best practice &
disseminate solutions EU-wide • Promote env. & climate change technologies • Support EU env.& climate strategies
€0.5-1.5mln/proj. for 3 - 5 years
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3. EU funds managed by regional authorities
Regional funding 2014-2020 for BE €2,283mln
Background: • EU thematic priorities & 11 objectives:
R&D&I Competitiveness of SMEs Low-carbon economy, Protect environment & promote resource efficiency A cross-cutting : ICT
• BE: 1 Operational ERDF Flanders and 9 Specific Programmes
http://www.interregeurope.eu/
3. INTERREG Vb - Nord West Europe 2014-2020
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NWE program area: 8 countries – BE, FR, DE, IE, LUX, CH, UK, part of NL
Ambition: To be a key economic player in the world with high levels of innovation, sustainability and cohesion
NWE calls 2-step procedure • 1st step: concept for your project deadline 30.11.2015 decision for selection 26.02.2016 • 2nd step: if successful, submission deadline - 5 months after the approval of the concept
Priority axes for the calls: 1.Innovation – 2.Low carbon economy – 3.Resource and materials efficiency
Projects shall address challenges: • Smart growth • SMEs and innovation • Efficient use natural resources and materials • Sustainable energy • Climate change • Economic and social inclusion
60 % of the
project budget
€372 mln
for whole NWE
More info on calls: http://www.nweurope.eu/5b/
3. INTERREG Vb - Noord Sea Region 2014-2020
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NWE program area: 49 regions in 7 countries: Antwerp, East, West FL, NL, DE, UK, DK, SE, NO
Mission: Stronger, more sustainable economies & societies around the North Sea
NSR calls 2-step procedure 2 calls per year • 1st step: Expression of interest Steering Cttee approval • 2nd step: Full Application (+ €20,000 lump some for project preparation)
Priorities for transnational cooperation: 1. Thinking Growth (R&I, business, RIS3, energy, env, nano)
2. Eco Innovation (Green&Circ. Econ.,Res.effic.&recov., water, energy)
3. Sustainable Management (CC, floods, droughts, salination, PS, N&P agri, energy, water)
4. Green Mobility
More details about submission and project life cycle: http://www.northsearegion.eu/project-information/project-life-cycle/project-ideas/
Prepare your idea now! --- Currently no open calls. ---- Call opens for submissions only for 4 weeks!
50 % of the
project budget
€167 mln
for whole NSR
Watch out for opening of new call: http://www.northsearegion.eu/project-information/programme-manual/application-procedures/timing-and-announcements-of-calls-for-applications/
COST European Cooperation in Science & Technology
(under H2020 Part 15) support for networking activities for researchers http://www.cost.eu/service/glossary/Open-Call
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Eureka Acqueau Industry-led strategic initiative Dedicated to innovations in generic water technologies for transnational collaboration
http://www.acqueau.eu/submit/
Eurostars Funded: EUREKA Member countries & H2020
Transnational market-oriented innovation of R&D performing SMEs to develop innovative products, processes and services, commercialised within 2 years
https://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/ Deadline 18.02.2016.
Deadline 29.11.2015.
Deadline 09.02.2016.
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• Working methods – a structured approach: – VLAKWAGORA & follow-up actions
– Vlakwa Project Idea template, Call sheets
– Help to steer project proposal preparation, partner match-making, etc.
– Water database
5. Vlakwa actions
• Lots of opportunities in 2016-2017
• Vlakwa is calling for joint actions in projects for water
• Vlakwa helps members to find the answers to some questions:
– You have project idea and do not know a funding path?
– Need help to find the partners for your project?
• Your actions:
– Please, review this presentation again and contact
Violeta Kuzmickaite, [email protected]
Charlotte Boeckaert, [email protected]
Evelyn Desmidt, [email protected]
Veerle Depuydt, [email protected]
Dirk Halet, [email protected]
With support of:
5. Conclusions & Next steps
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