Horizon 2020 and ICT: New R&D European strategies for the benefit of SMEs The document discusses Horizon 2020 and ICT strategies and funding opportunities for SMEs in Europe. It introduces the Ideal-ist project which supports SMEs in finding partners for EU-funded ICT projects. Ideal-ist provides a partner search tool that has helped many SMEs successfully submit proposals. The document outlines funding priorities and opportunities for ICT under Horizon 2020, including support for industrial leadership, enabling technologies, societal challenges, and more. It encourages SMEs to use Ideal-ist and NCP services to learn about calls, find partners, and receive guidance on participating in Horizon 2020

1. Horizon 2020 and ICT:
new R&D European strategies for the benefit of SMEs
11 June 2013,Udine
Sarah Van Haelst
Brussels Enterprise Agency

2. OUTLINE
• To present the Ideal‐ist project and more specifically the
Partner Search Tool
• New partner(s) needed during a running EU co‐funded project
– what can Ideal‐ist/NCPs do?
• H2020 & ICT

3. My role (1)
• Working as NCP for ICT & Security and EEN advisor within the Brussels
Enterprise Agency (BEA)
• BEA involved in +/‐ 10 EC funded projects, one of which is Idealist
• Within Idealist, in charge of strengthen the cooperation with EEN
• Idealist representative within ICT SG (previously Dunja Swierstra’s role)

4. Missions
Support ICT Brussels‐based
participants to
internationalisation
through R&D projects with
EU co‐funding
Support ICT Brussels‐based
SMEs to
internationalisation through
commercial, technological
(innovation) partnerships
CLIENT
NCP EEN
My role (2)

5. THE network of national contact points
for ICT in FP7/H2020
 Supports project proposers
 From project idea to successful proposal
submission

6. 85,000 +
vetted
contacts
88+
national
ICT
partners
International
partner
search
network
Who we are?

7. Ideal‐ist Network
is worldwide

8. Ideal‐ist project objectives
Reinforcing the network of national contact points for ICT in FP7:
EU15, EU12, AS & Contact Points from 3rd countries
 Identify, understand and share good practices
 Include practical initiatives to benefit cross‐border audiences
 Collaboration and Networking with similar projects in parallel themes
in the context of joint/coordinated calls
 Special attention on less experienced NCPs
 Support potential proposers during the whole process “project idea
focusing to successful proposal submission”

9. Ideal‐ist Offers
 Long‐standing experience
 Unique quality labelled
partner search tool
 International Quality Team
 High expertise advice in proposal writing and project
management
 Services:
eNewsletter, Work Program Information, Brokerage
events

10. Ideal‐ist supports Small
and Medium Enterprises
(SMEs), Academia, Non‐
Profit Organisations,
Large Industries, Public
Administration, Research
Organizations and
Consultancies
Finding the right
partners for
your project
Joining as partners
to other proposals
Organizing
brokerage events
at European
national and
regional levels
Submitting project
ideas in line with
the Challenges &
Objectives of ICT
Interpreting the ICT
work programme
of FP7/H2020
Ideal‐ist Services

11. How Ideal‐ist finds partners for
you?
Proposer inserts a new
Partner Search online
Step1 Step2
Step3
Step4
Step5
Step6
PS is checked by local representative
& Quality Team according to
subjective & objective criteria:
Quality Label
PS is published & distributed to
subscribers of national mailing list
(~85,000 contacts)
Potential partner send EOIs
(Expression of interest) to
proposers (on avg. 50 per
PS)
Proposer replies to EoIs
(Standard reply form)
& chooses partner(s) to
build consortium
(98% success rate)
PS is closed & Proposer
fills in feedback form
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

12. Ideal‐ist Success Story – so far in FP7
Partner searches
initiated: 1,100
Partner Searches
Partner searches
published:
610 Partner
searches Expressions of
Interests:
All together
24,880 EoI
(avg. of 40 EoI/PS)
Accepted as
partner
95% of these PS
found partners
Quality Check:
70% of these
are quality
labelled

13.  to increase awareness
 to reduce barriers to future participation
 to present the potential
 to receive guidance on how to get started in FP7/H2020
 to find specific expertise
 to find partners abroad
 to create an added value with a new partner
 to find a coordinator
 to expand into another challenge
 to get support by the Quality team to increase the chances to
submit a proposal and get funded
Launching Partner Search Service
via Ideal‐ist means

14. Partner Search System
Includes the following:
• Targeted to open calls
• Type of information requested
– Call identifier, research objective,
instrument, evaluation scheme
– Proposal outline– objectives, keywords
– Partner profile sought – required skills,
expertise, work to be carried out, type
of partner sought, coordinator sought
– Your FP experience (participation,
coordination)
• Partner searches are Quality checked!
PS ID
Proposal
Name
Publish
date
Call Objective Country
Quality
Label
Status

15. How to get started?
Submit a Partner Search
http://www.ideal‐ist.eu/user/register
Submit an Expression of Interest
http://www.ideal‐ist.eu/partner‐search/pssearch
Register for your national newsletter
http://www.ideal‐ist.eu/user/register/newsletter

16. • Drop outs of partners
• Extra workload that cannot be dealt with within the consortium
Contact your National Contact Point!
• NCPs can disseminate your urgent request across the NCP Network:
proximity with their clients, geographical coverage, efficiency =
quick results
 Ideal‐ist partner search tool can also be used
• NCPs can deal with such focused requests using Ideal‐ist service for
launching a « competitive call »
• Publication as a news item on www.ideal‐ist.eu
New partner(s) needed during a
running co‐funded EU project (1)

17.  contact your Enterprise Europe Network
representative!
• Geographical coverage
• Efficiency
• Proximity, especially with SMEs
• No restrictions to open/closed calls
 Very reactive and quick results!
New partner(s) needed during a
running co‐funded EC project (2)

18. ICT in H2020
Tackling Societal Challenges
‐ Health, demographic change and wellbeing
‐ Food security, sustainable agriculture and the bio‐based economy
‐ Secure, clean and efficient energy
‐ Smart, green and integrated transport
‐ Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials
‐ Inclusive, innovative societies
‐ Secure Societies
Creating Industrial Leadership and Competitive Frameworks
- Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies
‐ICT
‐Nanotech., Materials, Manuf. and Processing
‐Biotechnology
‐Space
- Access to risk finance
- Innovation in SMEs
Excellence in the Science Base
‐ Frontier research (ERC)
‐ Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
‐ Skills and career development (Marie Curie)
‐ Research infrastructures
ICT
ICT
ICT
ICT
ICT
ICT
ICT
ICTSimplified access
International cooperation European Research Area
Common rules, toolkit of funding schemes
Europe 2020 priorities
Shared objectives and principles
Coherent with other EU
and MS actions
ICT

19. Mark…
The dates when we can meet:
 NEM Summit ‐ Oct 28‐30, Nantes, France
 ICT Event 2013 ‐ Nov 6‐8, Vilnius, Lithuania
The places where you can find us on‐line:
 http://www.facebook.com/Idealist.ict
 http://linkedin.com/in/idealistictproject
 http://twitter.com/ICT_IDEALIST
For any relevant information on
ICT in
FP7 and H2020

20. Thank you for your attention!
www.ideal‐ist.eu