This document provides an overview of Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation program. It discusses the background and context of EU policy, including the Europe 2020 strategy. Horizon 2020 has a total budget of nearly €80 billion and is structured around three main pillars: excellent science, industrial leadership, and societal challenges. Funding is available for projects that demonstrate new technologies and help move them to higher levels of technical readiness. Successful proposals clearly address an important European issue, demonstrate potential impact in terms of economic, social, and political returns, and have strong plans for disseminating and exploiting results.

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Horizon 2020: de basis

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ONDERWERPEN
– ACHTERGROND EN CONTEXT (MINDSET)
– EU EN EU BELEID
– EU INNOVATIEBELEID
– HORIZON 2020: STRUCTUUR EN PERCENTAGES
– SUCCES CRITERIA

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ACHTERGROND EN CONTEXT
“Successful states are obsessed by competition; they make
scientists compete for research grants, and businesses
compete for start-up funds—and leave the decisions to
experts, rather than politicians or bureaucrats. They also
foster networks of innovation that stretch from
universities to profit-maximising companies, keeping
their own role to a minimum.”
Economist, 31 August 2013, review of “The Entrepreneurial
State” Mariana Mazzucato
Government: Investor, Risk-taker, Innovator

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ACHTERGROND EN CONTEXT
Innovatie
Generieke subsidies Projectsubsidies
-Stimuleren economie - Stimuleren specifieke innovatie
-Generiek karakter in een sector / thema
-WBSO / RDA / IBox - Horizon 2020 / TKI / MIT

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EUROPE

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EU BELEID
Europe 2020
7 Flagship
Initiatives
Transition from FP7
towards Horizon 2020
Strategic
Level
Operational
level
Transforming EU into a smart,
sustainable and inclusive economy

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UNDERSTANDING EXPECTATIONS
UNDERSTANDING EXPECTATIONS
 Because it is the mindset I must have for developing a competitive project.
 Because you need to respond to the «philosophy» of the H2020 calls.
 Because my project (proposal) is not (SHOULD NOT BE) isolated,
disconnected from the key EU Strategic Agendas.
Why should I bother???

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EU INNOVATIE BELEID EN
SUBSIDIES

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EU INNOVATIE BELEID EN
SUBSIDIES
A paradigm shift in EU funding
IT IS ALL ABOUT IMPACT
Societal Challenges
Meetbare resultaten
Toepassen / combineren van kennis
Minder geld fundamenteel onderzoek
Meer demo’s, hogere %
Kleinere consortia
1 loonkosten methode
Alleen audit projectafronding
Niet talloze wetten en annexen,
1 wet als basis

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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
Shared objectives and principles
Common rules,
toolkit of funding schemes
Europe 2020 priorities
European Research Area
Simplified access
International cooperation
Dissemination & knowledge
transfer
Tackling Societal Challenges
 Health, demographic change and
wellbeing
 Food security and the bio-based
economy
 Secure, clean and efficient energy
 Smart, green and integrated transport
 Supply of raw materials
 Resource efficiency and climate action
 Inclusive, innovative and secure
societies
BOTTOM UP
PEOPLE
€ 24,3 billion
TOP DOWN
COMPONENTS
€ 17 billion
TOP DOWN
SYSTEMS
€ 29,5 billion
BOTTOM UP
HORIZON 2020: BASIS

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HORIZON 2020: BASIS
You can be come
member part of an ETP
DEVELOPMENT OF WORK PROGRAMMES: CONNECT TO COMMUNITIES
ETPs
EC Advisory committees
• EIT
• KICs
• …
OR SET-UP YOUR OWN COMMUNITY
• Horizon 2020 Coordinating and Support Actions (CSA)
• European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)

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HORIZON 2020: BASIS
Horizon 2020
Leuk verhaal maar:
• Wat zijn topics, waar vind ik ze en hoe moet ik ze lezen?
• Hoe kan mijn project eruitzien?
• Wat zijn TRL’s?
• Hoeveel subsidie krijg ik?
• Wie beoordeelt mijn aanvraag?
• Hoe zorg ik dat mijn project scoort?

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LCE 3–2014/2015: Demonstration of renewable electricity and heating/cooling technologies
Specific challenge: Complementing the global challenges , the following technology-specific challenges have to be addressed in 2014:
a. – c. ……..
d. Ocean energy: Demonstration of ocean energy technologies – Demonstrate advanced full scale devices in real world conditions in order
to gain further understanding and certainty over installation, operations and decommissioning costs, as well as of high levels of reliability
and survivability.
Scope: The proposals should bring the proposed technology solutions to a higher TRL level, aiming at “demonstration” of these solutions,
accompanied, where appropriate, by supporting research activities and activities targeting market uptake. The proposals should bring the
proposed technology solutions from TRL 5-6 to TRL 6-7. Technical issues, synergies between technologies, regional approaches, socio-
economic and environmental aspects from a life-cycle perspective (including public acceptance, business cases, pre-normative and legal
issues, pollution and recycling) need to be appropriately addressed where relevant. Environment, health and safety issues should be
considered in all demonstrations and appropriately addressed.
Expected impact: The proposals are expected to have one or more of the general impacts listed below:
• Bringing costs of renewable energy down by increasing technology performance, decreasing costs of production, installation time and
costs, decreasing of operation and maintenance costs, and increasing reliability and lifetime.
• Reducing life-cycle environmental impact.
• Improving EU energy security.
• Making variable renewable electricity generation more predictable and grid friendly, thereby allowing larger amounts of variable output
renewable sources in the grid.
• Nurturing the development of the industrial capacity to produce components and systems and opening of new opportunities.
• Strengthening the European industrial technology base, thereby creating growth and jobs in Europe.
• Contributing to solving the global climate and energy challenges.
Type of action: Innovation Actions
Deadline: 10/09/2014 and 03/03/2015
Alternative: LCE 2 – Developing the next generation technologies of
renewable electricity and heating/cooling
HORIZON 2020: BASIS

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HORIZON 2020: BASIS
LCE 10 – 2014: Next generation technologies for energy storage
Specific challenge: There is a need to develop new or improved storage technologies with higher performance, availability, durability,
performance, safety and lower costs. These new and enhanced storage technologies have to contribute to the cost-efficient integration of
distributed and variable renewable energy sources. In addition, life cycle assessment and economic modelling for use of energy storage
technologies needs to be refined. Generally, energy storage has to progress in the innovation chain so that the barriers associated with
new storage concepts are reduced. This would include adaptation of new materials and developments for improved safety.
Scope: Activities should focus on developing the next generation of storage technologies by bringing them from TRL 2 or above towards
TRL 5 (please see part G of the General Annexes). They cover storage technologies of all sizes relevant to energy applications and all types
of locations. The activities need to take into account grid interfaces and, when appropriate, use synergies between technologies. Research
should also address environmental, economic and public acceptance issues or develop recommendations for future energy policy. The
Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of between EUR 6 to 9 million would allow this specific
challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude selection of proposals requesting other amounts.
Expected impact: The proposals are expected to cover the general impacts listed below that are relevant for the proposed R&D:
• Enlarging the portfolio of effective storage technologies with potential for European wide usage.
• Lowering the cost, increasing the efficiency and durability, lower the environmental impact and reducing location constraints on energy
storage systems.
• Contributing to solutions for high penetration rates of distributed energy resources and intermittent renewable energy.
• Integrate storage into the management of the distribution grids to provide increased grid security and stability, e.g. through appropriate
integration with ICT tools for the control and management of electricity networks.
• Defer investments of grid reinforcement and lower the societal costs associated with high penetration of variable renewable energy
sources.
• The impacts are expected to be linked to either large scale energy balancing or improved grid congestion management or self-
consumption at local level.
Type of action: Research & Innovation Actions
Deadline: 07/05/2014

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TRL 9: Actual system proven in operational environment.
TRL 8: System complete and qualified
TRL 7: System prototype demonstration in operational environment
TRL 6: Technology demonstrated in relevant environment
TRL 5: Technology validated in relevant environment.
TRL 4: Technology validated in lab ("ugly" prototype).
TRL 3: Experimental proof of concept.
TRL 2: Technology concept formulated.
TRL 1: Basic principles observed
TRL 0: Idea. Unproven concept, no testing has been performed.
HORIZON 2020: BASIS

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HORIZON 2020: BASIS
Project type Focus TRL / MRL Funding
Research &
Innovation Action
Research and development done by at least 3 partners in 3 countries.
Preferably a bit more partners and countries but less than in FP7 (10 - 15
partners and 5 - 7 countries). NB: what do you need to reach result?
Level 2 - 5
(in general)
Profit: 100% + 25%
Non-profit: 100% + 25%
Innovation Action Development and demo done by min. 3 partners in 3 countries.
Preferably a bit more partners and countries but less than in FP7 (10 - 15
partners and 5 - 7 countries). NB: what do you need to reach result?
Level 5 - 8
(in general)
Profit: 70% + 25%
Non-profit: 100% + 25%
Coordination and
Support Action
(CSA / CA / SA)
Establishing supporting measures that stimulate EU innovation, e.g.
projects that assist SME's in exchanging knowledge, generate business
and gain access to finance. Calls are very topic and result dedicated
No level Profit: 100% + 25%
Non-profit: 100% + 25%
SME Instrument Phase 1: Feasibility study verifying the technological / practical and
economic viability of an innovation idea (result: Business plan ph. 2)
Study € 50.000
Phase 2: Innovation actions (high potential in company competitiveness
and growth) based on Business plan (result: demo + business plan ph 3)
Level 6 - 8 Profit: 70% + 25%
(max. 3 million)
Phase 3: Commercialistion , based on investor ready Business plan (result
phase 2)
Level 9 Financial assistance
(loans or …)
Fellowships Marie Sklodowska Curie Project, vb. European Training Networks (ETN),
European International Doctorates (EID), RISE (oude IAPP)
All: Allowances per
research month (100%)
PROJECT TYPES AND FUNDING RATES HORIZON 2020
Prize, PCP, Co-Fund, …

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1. Scientific and/or
Technological excellence
(relevant to the topics
addressed by the call)
(award max. 5)
2. The potential impact through the
development, dissemination and use of project
results
(R&I award max. 5 / Innovation actions max. 7,5)
3. Quality and efficiency of the
implementation and the
management
(award max. 5)
- Soundness of concept, and
quality of objectives
- Contribution, at the European (and/or
International) level, to the expected impacts (listed
in the Work Programme under
relevant topic/activity)
- Appropriateness of the
management structure and
procedures
- Progress beyond the
state-of-the-art
- Appropriateness of measures for the
dissemination and/or exploitation of project
results, and management of intellectual property.
- Quality and relevant
experience of the individual
Participants
- Quality and effectiveness of
the S/T methodology and
associated work plan
- Quality of the consortium as a whole
(including
complementarity, balance)
- Appropriateness of the
allocation and justification of the
resources to be committed (staff,
equipment,…)
HORIZON 2020: BASIS

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HORIZON 2020: SUCCES CRITERIA
Political Return
 Connect to important European policies
 Show how the project intends to solve an important problem
by providing an innovative solution!
 Potential impact = improvement (in text, %, nominal value,
according to the project) linked to EU strategy
Social Return
 What’s the benefit for society (healthier world, quality of life,
increased security, more people at work etc etc)
Economical return
 Potential market value EU industry
 The mechanisms and actions to bring results to the market
(dissemination, take-up measures, validation by the end-
users, enabling future financing etc.)
Value for Money
Multiplier Factor
Bringing
innovation to the
market
EC RETURN ON
INVESTMENT
Reflected in consortium, project, tasks

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HORIZON 2020: SUCCES CRITERIA
1. Solve a European Problem
(develop and prove a concrete
solution)
2. Improvement + Potential
end-situation
(%, nominal value)
3. Mechanisms and Actions to
realise improvement
(bring solution to market)
4. Potential Market Value for
EU industry
(increase competitiveness)
5. EU Return on Investment
(Political and Societal Return)
Context and European «issue»
ASSURING
IMPACT SETS
YOU APART

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AFRONDING
• Ideeën
• Vragen

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CONTACT