Julio Lumbreras, PhD.
Professor at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM)
UPM Director for North America
Visiting Scholar at the Harvard Kennedy School
UPM e-mail: julio.lumbreras@upm.es
Harvard e-mail: julio_lumbreras@hks.harvard.edu
R&I Missions in

Annual average temperatures for GLOBE from 1850-2018
Source: Data from UK Met Office / #ShowYourStripes

Annual average temperatures for SPAIN from 1901-2018
Source: Data from UK Met Office / #ShowYourStripes

Source: GSDR 2015, based on data from EEA and other sources
Time lags between science and policy (in years)

Source: Climate-KIC 2018
The incremental approach is not working. We need to unlock exponential change

“Firms ignoring
climate crisis will go
bankrupt”
Mark Carney,
Bank of England governor
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/13/firms-ignoring-climate-crisis-bankrupt-mark-carney-bank-england-governor

KeyFeatures
Extended association possibilities
Create more impact through mission-orientation and
citizens' involvement
Support breakthrough innovation
Strengthen international cooperation
Reinforce openness
Rationalise the funding landscape
European Innovation Council
R&I Missions
New approach to Partnerships
Open science policy
Spreading ExcellenceEncourage participation
Lessons Learned
from Horizon 2020 Interim Evaluation
Key Novelties
in Horizon Europe

Engagement of diverse national and
regional stakeholders
Measurement and impact by goals and
milestones
A portfolio of instruments to foster
bottom-up solutions
Flexibility, pro-active management and
building in-house capabilities

Source:: NASA.gov

Source:: NASA.gov

StepstowardsHorizonEuropeStrategicPlan&
MissionsintheWorkProgramme
Summer 2019
• Start of involvement and exchanges with Member States, consultation with stakeholders and
the public at large. Co-design via web-consultation (closed on 8 September) and Research &
Innovation Days 24 – 26 September. Establishment of Mission Boards
Autumn-winter 2019/2020
• Extensive exchanges with the European Parliament. Establishment of new Commission.
Drafting the Strategic Plan including Identification of missions by proposal of the Mission
Boards
2020
• Drafting of first Horizon Europe Work Programme on the basis of the Strategic Plan including
the calls of the missions
2021
• Start of Horizon Europe including the calls of the missions, as appropriate

Source:: NASA.gov

Weneedyou!!!

Julio Lumbreras, PhD.
Profesor Asociado de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM)
Director para Norteamérica de la UPM
Profesor visitante en Harvard Kennedy School
Correo UPM: julio.lumbreras@upm.es
Correo Harvard: julio_lumbreras@hks.harvard.edu