Horizon 2020 Fast Track to Innovation - combined

Horizon 2020 &

Fast Track to Innovation

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Dr Joanne CoyleInvest NI

www.investni.com

Seizing the Opportunity for

Northern Ireland business

Dr Joanne Coyle

Research & Development

Invest NI

January 20 2015

Innovation Support Ecosystem

New – Fast Track to Innovation

SME Funding Opportunities

ProAxsis Ltd

Overview of Support available

Welcome

Innovation Support Ecosystem

EUROPENATIONALLOCAL

Horizon

Enterprise

Europe

Network

Structural

Innovate

UK; KTP,

SBRI, CRD,

Catalysts,

Catapults

Government Departments

(DEL / DETI / DHSSPS /

DARD / DCAL)

Invest NI

Authorities

HE / FE

Support

Public

Research

Institutes

* Includes InterTradeIreland, NISP, MATRIX, Private Sector etc

R&D Tax

Credits

Patent

Research

Councils

Our role is to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and

supporting business-led innovation

We work with others to develop the R&D infrastructure in N. Ireland

and implement national technology strategies in priority areas

Our role is one of partnering with businesses on the R&D journey

With partner and business contributions we have invested about

£100m in innovation projects over the last 5 years

We host the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) in Northern Ireland

We are a National Contact Point (NCP) for SMEs in Horizon 2020

Invest NI: Some Facts

Models for driving forward Business R&D

WORKING DIRECTLY WITH

BUSINESSES

(Grant for R&D)

WORKING IN COLLABORATION

WITH OTHERS

(Horizon 2020; Innovate UK; SFI;

WORKING AT DEVELOPING

INFRASTRUCTURE

WORKING WITH BUSINESSES & ACADEMIA FOR

COMMERCIALISATION

The core focus is on creating productive alliances between Industry and Academia in pursuit of excellent research and a route to market

Gain access national and international networks

Increase their capabilities by tapping into external knowledge and skills

Produce better products, processes and services

Are more productive and typically grow faster than non-innovators

Get access to new markets and customers

Increase turnover and profits

Increase their reputation and visibility

Have greater options for funding new developments

SMEs that take part in Collaborative R&D Projects...

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Developing CapacityProject Definition, TDI, Design

Driving new knowledgeCompetence Centres, Proof of Concept

Application of knowledgeOpen Access Facilities, Collaborative R&D, H2020

ImplementationGrant for R&D, KTP, SBRI, Intellectual Property

Building Innovation awarenessInnovation Vouchers, Innovation Advice

Innovate

Patent

credits

R&D Solutions

Aims for Today

It’s not about writing

a good proposal

It’s about defining and

implementing

an excellent project with EU

impact...

....convincing the evaluators

Winning the funding!

Understand EU R&D Funding Programmes

Horizon 2020 &

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Catherine PouretExecutive Agency for SMEs

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Horizon 2020 for SMEsA recipe for success

Cathy POURET - Unit A2 - SME Instrument Belfast – 20/01/2015

Agencies & DGs

EASME History

• One of the 6 Executive Agencies of the EU (REA / ERCEA / TEN-T EA / EACEA / EAHC)

• Established in December 2003 as the Intelligent Energy Executive Agency (IEEA)

• 2007-2013: EACI with Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and Marco Polo

• 01/01/2014: EACI became EASME

• Part of Horizon 2020

• COSME (Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises)

• LIFE (environment and climate actions)

• EMFF (European Maritime and Fisheries Fund)

• Legacy of IEE (Intelligent Energy Europe)

• Legacy of Eco-innovation

EASME Programmes 2014-2020

(FTI) Pilot

• Strong challenge-based approach, allowing industry applicants* to have

considerable freedom to come up with innovative solutions

• Emphasis on innovation, with continuing support for R&D

• Less prescriptive topics, strong emphasis on expected impact

• A strategic approach, with two-year work programmes (that take into

account industry concerns and changing business needs)

• Focus areas bring together different technologies, along entire innovation

• Dedicated support through various specific instruments: SME

(instrument), FTI Pilot, InnovFin…

Industry-friendly Features

Three Priorities of Horizon 2020

Excellent

Science

Industrial

Leadership

Societal

Challenges

Fast Track To

Innovation

The FTI pilot is the only fully-bottom-up measure

in Horizon 2020 promoting close-to-the-market

innovation activities that is

open to all types of participants

FTI Pilot - What is it?

Reduce time from idea to market -

- last push

Increase participation of industry,

first-time applicants, SMEs

Stimulate private sector

investment in R&I

FTI Pilot - What is the idea?

research demo

innovation

fast track

funding range

€ 1-3 millionmarket

launch

• Follows bottom-up logic (within SC and LEITs)

• One common call, permanently open, 3 cut-offs per year

• Time-to-grant 6 months

• Funds innovation actions (70%), grant up to €3 mn

FTI Pilot – Key Features

• Allows consortia of min. 3, max. 5 members — mandatory industry

involvement

• Impact criterion has higher weighting in evaluations

• Budget: €200 mn for 2015/2016 (100 + 100) — ca. 100 projects

with average EU contribution of €2 mn

• Future of pilot (beyond 2016) only decided after full evaluation

FTI Pilot – Key Features

Mandatory industry involvement can consist in the following:

• … either at least 60% of the overall budget of the proposal

must be allocated to consortium partner(s) from industry

• … or the minimum number of industry participants must be 2 in

a consortium of 3 or 4 partners, and 3 in a consortium of 5

partners

Proposals shall include a business plan (market development

strategy)

SMEs and first-time industry applicants particularly welcome

FTI Pilot – Industry Involvement

• Topic = Fast Track to Innovation Pilot (bottom-up!)

• Call opening: 6/1/2015

• Planned cut-off dates (or "ranking" dates) > funding decision

FTI Pilot – Planning and Implementation

• Remote evaluation

• At least 4 evaluators per proposal

• Balancing knowledge of industry/technology, market, finance and

sectors (topics)

• Not more than one evaluator from the applicant's country

• No consensus meeting

• Short standardised feedback

• No negotiation (only duration and starting date)

FTI Pilot – Evaluation process

Individual evaluation of proposals upon arrival, with particular

attention for the following:

• 'Impact' is evaluated first and 4 out of 5 is a must ( ~ fast development

& market take-up/ wide deployment no more than 3 years after the beginning of

the FTI project, business development, growth and job creation…)

• 'Excellence' is evaluated second; FTI proposals pursuing technological

innovation are expected to have a readiness level of 6 out of 9 (technology

demonstrated in relevant environment)

• Overall score not below 12 out of 15

FTI Pilot – Evaluation criteria

• Participant Portal:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/t

opics/9096-ftipilot-1-2015.html

• Work Programme:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/main/h20

20-wp1415-fast-track_en.pdf

FTI Pilot – Useful Information

QUESTIONS?

For more information

http://ec.europa.eu/easme/sme/

EASME-FTI-Helpdesk@ec.europa.eu

Cathy POURET

catherine.pouret@ec.europa.eu

Horizon 2020 &

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Dr Jane WatkinsInnovate UK

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SME Participation in Horizon 2020SME Instrument

Dr Jane Watkins

Horizon 2020 - summary

1. Innovative projects (more support for innovation activities)

2. Projects address priorities identified by the Commission’s Work Programme

3. Projects must respond to a call for Proposals

4. Involving partners from multiple countries

5. Reimbursement up to 100 % of eligible costs

6. Co-financed through a Grant Agreement with the European Commission

7. Simplified access, for all companies, universities, etc

• Sounds simple!!

Horizon 2020 - getting involved

• Does H2020 meet your business needs?

• What are the timescales?

• Is there a likely ‘home’ for you project?

• - Societal Challenges, SME instrument, Eurostars, other EU programmes?

• Are you ready to be the Coordinator? How do you find partners?

• What are the participation/funding rules?

• How do I write and submit a proposal?

• The participant portal is collapsed, where can I get support?

• What happens if I’m successful?

Targeted Approach

• “We would like to apply for Europe Smart award. I note the deadline is only 45 working days away. Please can you send me full details of how to apply ASAP.

• I looked at Eurostars but we cannot apply for it as the company has less than 5 full time researchers

• Just to double check, is there anything other than the following 3 calls we could apply for:

• H2020 ICT 37

• H2020 ICT16

• UK SMART Programme”

Horizon 2020 is different

• A strong challenge-based approach, allowing applicants to have considerable freedom to come up with innovative solutions

• Emphasis on innovation, with continuing support for R&D

• Less prescriptive topics, strong emphasis on expected impact

• A strategic approach, with two-year work programmes

• Focus areas bring together different technologies, along entire innovation chain

Horizon 2020 Priorities

Excellent

Science European Research

Council

Future & Emerging Technologies

Marie Curie

Research Infrastructures

Industrial

Leadership Leadership in enabling

and industrial

technologies

Access to risk finance

Research and innovation in SME's (SME Instrument)

Societal

Challenges Health, demographic

change and wellbeing Food security, sustainable

agriculture and the bio-economy

Secure, clean and efficient energy

Smart, green and integrated transport

Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials

Inclusive, innovative and secure societies

SME Instrument – KEY FEATURES

• Targeted at all types of innovative SMEs showing a strong ambition to grow (and to develop and internationalize)

• Only for profit SMEs allowed to apply for funding (single company support, but collaboration is certainly advisable)

• Competitive, EU dimension - only the best ideas pass

• Market-oriented, close-to-market activities: 70% co-funding

• Entrance in both Phase 1 and 2

• Embedded in societal challenges and key enabling technologies

• Evaluators: market perspective

• Time to grant*: 400 days in 2008 - > 150 days in 2014

Target Group

• Innovative for-profit SMEs showing a strong ambition to develop, grow and internationalise

• Single company support is possible or consortium of for-profit SMEs

• Highly competitive, market-oriented, EU dimension

• Other partners (research providers like universities and research institutes, large companies etc.) can be involved as third parties (subcontractors)

• SMEs need to be established in the EU-member states or associated countries

SME instrument

IDEA continued support throughout the project MARKET

Concept & Feasibility

Assessment

DemonstrationMarket Replication

R&DCommercialisation

Idea to concept, risk assessment, technological &

commercial feasibility

Demonstration, prototyping, testing ,

market replication, scaling up, miniaturisation,

research

Quality label for successful projects,

access to risk finance, indirect

support

SME window EU financial facilities

Phase 1: Concept and feasibility assessment

Phase 2: R&D, demonstration,

market replication

Input: Idea/Concept: "Business Plan 1"

(~ 10 pages)

Activities:Feasibility of concept

Risk assessmentIP regime

Partner searchDesign study

Pilot applicationetc.

Output: elaborated "Business plan 2"

Input: "Business plan 2" plus description of

activities under Phase 2 (~ 30 pages)

Activities:Development,

prototyping, testing, piloting, miniaturisation,

scaling-up, market replication, research

Output: "investor-ready Business plan 3"

Lump sum: 50.000 €

~ 6 monthsNo direct funding

Phase 3: Commercialisation

1-3 (5) M€ EC funding

~ 12 to 24 months

Promote instrument as quality label for successful

projects

Facilitate access to risk finance

Support via networking , training, information,

addressing i.a. IP management, knowledge sharing, dissemination

SME window in the EU financial facilities (debt

facility and equity facility)

Possible connection to PPC (and PPI?)

Specific Calls• BG-12-2015-1: Supporting SMEs efforts for the development - deployment and market replication

of innovative solutions for blue growth

• BIOTEC-5b-2015-1: SME boosting biotechnology-based industrial processes driving competitiveness and sustainability

• DRS-17-2015-1: Critical infrastructure protection topic 7: SME instrument topic: Protection of Urban soft targets and critical infrastructures

• ICT-37-2015-1: Open Disruptive Innovation Scheme (implemented through the SME instrument)

• INSO-10-2015-1: SME business model innovation

• INSO-9-2015-1: Innovative mobile e-government applications by SMEs

• IT-1-2015-1: Small business innovation research for Transport

• NMP-25-2015-1: Accelerating the uptake of nanotechnologies, advanced materials or advanced manufacturing and processing technologies by SMEs

• PHC-12-2015-1: Clinical research for the validation of biomarkers and/or diagnostic medical devices

• SC5-20-2015-1: Boosting the potential of small businesses for eco-innovation and a sustainable supply of raw materials

• SFS-08-2015-1: Resource-efficient eco-innovative food production and processing

• SIE-01-2015-1: Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon energy system

• Space-SME-2015-1: SME Instrument

Submission Dates

• Rolling programme so no fixed deadline•17th December 2014

•18th March 2015

•17th June 2015

•17th September 2015

•16th December 2015

• Evaluation begins at submission, not closing date, so submit early to get a less stressed evaluator

–80% of submissions to first call were in last 48 hours

Evaluation

• Three Criteria–Excellence–Impact (1.5. times weighted for SME Instrument)–Quality and Efficiency of the Implementation

• Scores out of 5• Phase 1

–At least 4 out of 5 for each criteria–Threshold is at least a total of 13 points

• Phase 2–Impact must be at least 4 out of 5 (and is assessed first)–Threshold is at least a total of 12 points

Evaluator’s Perspective

• Tell a gripping story–First two pages are critical, difficult to recover from a bad first

impression

• Demonstrate that you know your user–Why are they going to buy (i.e. pay real cash) your product?–What is going to make them change the way they do things

• Show you have the business expertise not just technical–It’s not a mechanism to fund a hobby–Include the CVs of sales manager types

• How is this going to make money?–This is a business plan not a research proposal, think of it as

Dragon’s Den

First Phase 1 Submission June 14 cut off

• 2602 eligible applications received, 317 (12%) were evaluated above threshold.

• Based on the positively evaluated applications per topic 155 projects could be funded (6%)

– 49% of applications above threshold were funded due to budget constraints

• 105 out of 155 (68%) of the SMEs reportedly are newcomers to Framework Programmes.

• Countries with highest success rate were:

– Ireland (20%), Austria (15%), UK (11%), Israel (10%) and Spain (9%)

• The Commission received 1,944 proposals by the second cut-off date of Phase 1.

• 237 received an evaluation score above the application threshold and 75% have been selected for funding.

• Together with the first selection round earlier this year, Spanish SMEs have been particularly successful in Phase 1 with 71 beneficiaries in total accepted for funding, followed by firms from Italy (58) and the UK (46).

SME Instrument Phase 1 September 24th 2014 cut off

SME Instrument Phase 2 October 9th 2014 cut off

The Commission received 580 project proposals involving 785 SMEs by the first cut-off date of Horizon 2020’s SME Instrument programme Phase 2 (9 October 2014).

Evaluation by independent experts showed that 132 of the proposals met the evaluation standard. 60 (45.45%) have been selected for funding.

UK companies (10 participants) on track to receive over €17 million. They are closely followed by France, the Netherlands and Spain, which actually has the biggest number of single beneficiaries (12).

The biggest number of proposals came from Italy - 70, followed by Spain –69 and United Kingdom with 61 proposals.

Of the applications received, 78% were submitted by a single company. In total 785 SMEs are participating in this cut-off.

H2020 SME Instrument – Lesson Learned

Most of the non-selected proposals were:

1. Too much focused on the project and not enough on the business opportunity;

2. Not convincing when describing the company (you have to explain why your company will succeed and not your competitor);

3. Not providing enough information on competing solutions;

4. Having a too low level of innovation, planning to develop a product that already exists on the market;

5. Proposing just an idea without any concept for its commercialisation;

6. Just trying their luck (the SME Instrument is not a lottery!).

Contact details

Dr Jane WatkinsUK Horizon 2020 National Contact Point for SMEs

Email:NCP-SME@innovateuk.gov.uk

• Tel: +44(0)7500051146

• IF YOU WISH TO BE KEPT INFORMED ABOUT EUROPEAN HORIZON 2020 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST ON www.h2020uk.org

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Dr Lorraine MartinProAxsisLtd

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Horizon 2020: SME Instrument Case Study

Dr Lorraine Martin

Chief Executive Officer

Co-founder

Fast Track to Innovation Seminar – 20 Jan 2015

Background

Technology & Innovation

Roadmap to commercialisation

Horizon 2020 – SME Instrument

Primary considerations

Proposal preparation & submission

Award & grant agreement preparation

Tangible Benefits

ProAxsis: On the fast track

Technology: Identification of an active problem

CancerHeart

DiseaseInfection

Respiratory Disease

Diagnostic and prognostic value:Drug targets and Biomarkers of disease activity

Active proteases are of biomedical and

pharmaceutical importance e.g.

No tools available in the clinic or home to

monitor predictive spikes of protease activity

Innovative solutions to an active problem

Protease-Tag

PROTEASE

ProteaseTagsTM

Inactivate a specific protease

and may be used as tools to

detect and quantify the

activity of a single protease

species within a complex

biological sample

Protease-TagTM Technology:

Novel and rapid method of

detecting active protease

biomarkers

• Potential to be

incorporated into a

number of technology

platforms

• Multi-analyte

• Product pipeline

Roadmap to commercialisation

Proof of Concept Awards; £100K x2

Confidence in Concept

£100K

Commercial Development Award

£118K

Spin-out

SMART MOLECULES

ProteaseTagsTM

“DESIGN & SYNTHESIS”

CLINICAL RESEARCH

SERVICES

ACTIVITY PROFILING

TARGET VALIDATION

CLINICAL TRIAL SUPPORT

CLINICAL/

POINT OF CARE TESTS

DEVELOPMENT OF LATERAL

FLOW DEVICES WITH

ASSOCIATED HAND-HELD

READER TECHNOLOGY

ProteaseTagTM ELISAs

KIT SALES

SERVICE PROVISION

DRUG DISCOVERY

LICENCING OPPORTUNITIES

Active markets requiring smart solutions

Constitute global sales of $7.2 billion.

Expected to double by 2020.

Rapidly growing market predicted to

be worth £20.9 billion by 2015

Horizon 2020 – Identify a call

Call ID PHC 12 -2014/15: Clinical validation of

biomarkers and/or diagnostic medical devices

Developing a test for use at point of care for a chronic

disease of significant burden across Europe and globally

Phase 1: ENABLE: Establishment of a Neutrophil elastase

Activity home test for the Better management and treatment of

Lung Exacerbations

Phase 2: MONITOR: Measurement Of Neutrophil elastase In the

management and Treatment Of chronic Respiratory disease

Evaluate preparation time/effort vs tangible benefits

Direct benefits:

Phase 1: €50K (70% funding), lump sum for “deliverable” to

progress a work package

Indirect benefits:

PR, exposure, heightened profile

“Deliverable” pump primes Phase 2 application: £M

(100% funding)

Get some feedback Invest NI

Primary considerations

Advisors

Start the process – Registration

Never too early to register with the Participants Portal

Personal info, company info, financials

******** ********

However, some things can be left . . .

E.g. LEAR validation

If in doubt - ask

Acquire PIC number******

Start the process – PIC Number

Proposal preparation

Follow the instructions!

Proposal submission document (electronic)

Proposal in 2 parts – sections 1-3 & 4-5 (separate documents)

Read the questions and address each point

Be careful with jargon and clearly note abbreviations

Consider impact - think outside the box

European application – use Euro’s for markets and

compile as much cross-Europe data as possible

Think carefully about task list – follow guidance

Get feedback

Submission

Receipt of Award – Award Letter

Receipt of Award -Evaluation Summary Report

Total score (out of 15.00; threshold 13.00)

Criterion 1

Impact (threshold 4.00/5.00)

Criterion 2

Excellence (threshold 4.00/5.00)

Criterion 3

Quality & efficiency of implementation (threshold 4.00/5.00)

Final assessment:

Proposal content corresponds, wholly or in part to the topic

description against which it is submitted, in the relevant work

programme part?

Status – YES/NO

All validations need to be completed

Financial identification form

Legal entity

Confirmation of private company, VAT, current

appointments etc

LEAR (Legal entity appointed representative)

Declaration of honour

Part B: merging of sections 1-3 and 4-5 to a

single document exc task list (inputted

separately)

Grant Agreement preparation stage

Summary of Process

CALL ID

Registration

Proposal Preparation

Submission

Grant Agreement

Preparation

Validations

Signing off

Transfer of % funds

Receipt of award letter

Tangible benefits & PR

Horizon 2020 SME Instrument

€50K lump sum to support the building of resources for the

preparation of Phase 2; no detailed financial accounting

Familiarity with the portal and process, prior to submission of

larger phase 2

PR and company exposure

Press releases

Twitter

• British Influence @britinfluence Sep 18 @ProAxsis Congratulations

on securing an EU SME Instrument grant!

http://bit.ly/1o5aEiM http://bit.ly/UuYHtQ

• Stratified Medicine retweeted a Tweet you were mentioned in

Sep 22: @EU_Commission announce @ProAxsis secured an EU

SME Instrument #grant! Sending our congrats!

http://bit.ly/1o5aEiM http://bit.ly/UuYHtQ

• Sep 23: Congratulations to Dr Lorraine Martin @QUBPharmacy on

being among the first to receive a EU SME Instrument grant.

• H2020 SME Instrument @H2020SME Oct 16 #H2020

#SMEinstrument project: ENABLE Neutrophil elastase activity home

test for better treatment of lung exacerbations by @ProAxsis, UK

• MRC Impact @MRCeVal Nov 14 New @MRCcomms spin outs inc

@ProAxsis from @QueensUBelfast voted one of NI promising tech

companies http://bit.ly/1xWRZLI #researchfish

• H2020 SME Instrument @H2020SME Dec 4 #H2020

#SMEinstrument project: ENABLE Neutrophil elastase activity home

test for better treatment of lung exacerbations by @ProAxsis UK

Tangible benefits & PR

€50K lump sum to support the building of resources for the

preparation of Phase 2; no detailed financial accounting

Familiarity with the portal and process, prior to submission of

larger phase 2

PR and company exposure

Press releases

Twitter

Linkedin contacts

Potential opportunities for collaboration

On the Horizon

Completion of Phase 1 deliverable

Clinical validation & regulatory

approval of PoC test

Phase 2 preparation & submission

CONTACT

Dr Lorraine Martin

ProAxsis Ltd

63 University Road

Belfast BT7 1NF

Phone: +44 (0)2890 975711

Email: lorraine.martin@proaxsis.com

www.proaxsis.com

Follow on Twitter @proaxsis

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Graham MobbsInnovate UK

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EUREKA Eurostars

Graham M MobbsEuropean Operations Manager

InnovateUK

The Eurostars Programme is the first European funding and

support programme to be specifically dedicated to R&D

performing SMEs.

Short lead-time

(14 WEEKS from cut-off date to funding decision)

Projects funded by the respective partners national funding bodies

UK – Innovate UK

EUREKA Eurostars

Eurostars countries

• Consortium leader is an R&D-performing SME

• At least 2 partners from 2 different Eurostars participating countries

• Project duration is no more than 36 months

• Market introduction is foreseen within 2 years after project ends.

• Research-performing SMEs undertake minimum 50% of total R&D cost

• No single country or project partner is responsible for more than 75% of the project costs

• No restriction on thematic area [except military] and project managed from the bottom up

• Partners in a Consortium must be separate legal and non-linked entities

EUREKA Eurostars Project Eligibility Criteria

EUREKA EurostarsUK Partner Eligibility

In the UK R & D Intensive SME’s are eligible for funding. Large companies, RTOs and Universities can participate in Eurostars projects, but must source alternative funding.

• Trading for at least 12 months.

• VAT registered - Maintain up to date “books” or management accounts sufficient to generate a Profit and Loss account.

• Revenue generation from commercial operations and/or investment to cover non-grant funding – at the time of application.

• Sub-contract must not exceed 20% of UK Participant Project costs.

• Projects must be managed by (R)SME, not subcontracted. Single entities cannot lead a project.

• Funding level 60% of eligible costs – up to €360K

• Maximum grant €360K per UK partner

Application: links to additional information

Next Closing DatesMarch 5th 2015

September 17th 2015Websites

EUREKA Eurostars www.eurostars-eureka.euUK Information www.h2020uk.org

InnovateUK - Other EU Programmes

Active and Assistive Living – Annual Call

ECSEL – Annual Call

Eranets - 2015

Era-IB

Bio-Eranet

Marine Eranet

Solar Eranet

Graham M Mobbs - Eurostars NPCInnovate UK

Switch: +44 (0)1793 442700Mobile: +44 (0)7824 599585

Email: graham.mobbs@innovateuk.gov.uk

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Dr Suzanne Miller-DelaneyIrish Universities Association

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MarieSkłodowska-Curie Actions

Dr Suzanne Miller-DelaneyMarie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Programme Officer

• All areas of research are covered including STEM subjects & the social sciences, humanities & economic sciences.

• International, Intersectoral & Interdisciplinary mobility.

• Strong focus on career development of the researcher.

• €6.2 billion budget in Horizon 2020.

Marie Skłodowska Curie

Actions

Develop R&I base

Access to expertise

& facilities

Access to funding

Access to people

Reasons for companies to get involved

No % co-financing required

1. European Training Networks (ETN)

2. European Industrial Doctorates (EID)

3. Research & Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)

4. Individual Fellowships (IF)

1. European Training NetworksBe part of a pan-European inter-sectoral consortium of organisations implementing a research training programme for Masters’ and/or PhD students.

European Training Network (ETN)

min. of 3 beneficiaries in 3 MS/AC

non-academic sector participation essential

Secondments to other beneficiaries / partners up to 30% of researcher

recruitment

max. 15 PhDs

€317 million

Cut off scores for funding typically 93 marks out of 100

mobility: not >12 months in the previous 3 years in country of recruiting host

Options:1. Coordinate Application

& Host Researcher(s)2. Host researcher(s)

3. Partner

9.4% EU Success Rate

Funded ETN 2014 Project:

REMEDIATE – “Improved decision-making in

contaminated land site investigation and risk

assessment

€3.9 million

14 Partner Organisations (1 each from US and CA)

QUB (UK/NI)

DCU (IE)

Cranfield University

Univ. Duisburg-Essen (DE)

Tech. Univ. Dortmund

Copenhagen Univ. (DK)

Univ. of Torino

SuprenGMBH

IWW Zentrum Wasser

T.E. Laboratories

2. European Industrial DoctoratesPartner with at least one academic organisation in another EU country to deliver a research training programme for PhD students where the students spend at least 18 months working within your organisation, earning a PhD from the academic organisation.

European Industrial Doctorate (EID)

min. of 2 beneficiaries in 2 MS/AC

≥ 50% of researcher time at non-academic sector

2 beneficiaries: 5 PhDs 3+ beneficiaries: 15

mobility: not >12 months in the previous 3 years in country of recruiting host

€25 million

Options:1. Coordinate

Application & Host Researcher(s)

2. Host researchers3. Partner

Cut off scores for funding typically 93 marks out of 100

18.8% EU Success Rate

Funded EID 2014 Project:

MET-A-FOR – “Metabolomicanalysis for the forensic

detection of drugs of abuse in performance and food

producing animals ”

€820k

No Partner Organisations

QUB (UK/NI)

Irish Laboratory Diagnostics Services Ltd.

• Researcher: fully funded salary

€39,000 salary

€44,000 with family allowance

• Institutions / organisations:

*Research, training & networking costs €1,800 per mth

*Management & indirect costs €1,200 per mth

*These costs are usually apportioned to the consortium members appropriately by the coordinator of the program.

WHAT IS FUNDED?

3. Research & Innovation Staff Exchange

Exchange researchers & support staff with organisations within & outside Europe, & participate in consortium networking events.

Objective: Promoting transfer of knowledge between countries & sectors

• Research programme executed by exchange of “staff” around the consortium

• Networking activities

<4 yrs experience

Managerial Staff

2014 EU Success rate: 43%

Staff Secondments for a period of 1-12 months

Actively in or linked to research/innovation activities for at least 6 mths prior to secondment

PhD or >4 yrs experience

Technical Staff Administrative Staff

Max project duration of 4 yrs / 540 person months

Research & Innovation Staff Exchange

University of Ulster(UK)

INSA Lyon(FR)WIT (IE)

Southern Health & Social Care

Trust (UK)

Intelesens Ltd.(UK)

SD Informatics Ltd.(HR)

Example European Consortium

Highest Ranked Application in 2014

‘WASTCArD’ - Wrist & arm sensing technologies for cardiac arrhythmias detection…

• Researcher: no salary funded• €2,000 allowance per month

*Research, training & networking costs €1,800 per mth

*Management & indirect costs €700 per mth

*These costs are usually apportioned to the consortium members appropriately by the coordinator of the program.

WHAT IS FUNDED?

4. Individual FellowshipsBring a researcher from abroad into your organisation by applying with them for a Fellowship (1-2 years’ duration). Alternatively, partner with an Irish higher education institution on an application – the researcher would spend 3 to 6 months of their fellowship with you.

Options:1. Attract a researcher to your organisation

2. Send a researcher outside Europe & host them at your organisation on their return

3. Host a researcher for secondment periods during their fellowship

Individual Fellowships

Objective: Promoting transfer of knowledge between countries & sectors

• Personal fellowships

• Post-PhD level / > 4 yrs FT research experience

• Fully-funded

• Academic or non-academic host

• Minimum duration 1 year

• Success rates 10-15%

European Fellowships

Global Fellowships

1 – 2 years

cannot apply in a country where you have lived for >12 months in the 3 years before the Call deadline

2 – 3 years (incl. 12 months back in Europe)

+ Reintegration Panel

+ Career Restart Panel

WHAT IS FUNDED?

• Researcher: fully funded salary

€55,000 p.a.

€60,000 p.a. with family allowance

Research, training & networking costs €800 per mth

Management & indirect costs €650 per mth

CALL FUNDS: CLOSING DATE

Innovative Training

Networks (ITN)

Postgraduate Training Programs

1. European Industrial Doctorate

2. European Training Networks

3. European Joint Doctorate

Jan-2016

Research & Innovation

Staff Exchange

(RISE)

Intersectoral / international secondments

across a network pursuing joint research

project.

28-Apr-2015

Post PhD level

1. European Fellowships

2. Global Fellowships

10-Sep-2015

http://www.iua.ie/irish-marie-curie-office

Email: mariecurie@iua.iePhone: (01) 6764948

Horizon 2020 &

www.investni.com

Paul MatthewsInvest NI

www.investni.com

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Horizon 2020 Support

Paul Matthews (Invest NI)

• Talk to us about your research needs.

• Think strategically, look medium to long term.

• Successful participation is often a process so be prepared - join

networks, be open to collaboration, come to information sessions.

• Start early – read the calls here:

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/h2020-sections

• Register as an evaluator.

What Next?

Invest NI H2020 Innovation Voucher

• Helping SMEs to work with a knowledge provider in their field to

engage in Horizon 2020

• SME applies directly to Invest NI

• £4000 (€5000) voucher to support SMEs to, e.g.,

• Understand structures

• Build consortia

• Prepare their contribution to proposals

• http://www.investni.com/innovation-vouchers.html

Eligible Costs (circa 50%)

• Labour

• Consultancy Fees

• Legal Advice Project Definition

• Travel

Invest NI Support for H2020 R&D Applications

H2020 travel scheme

• North /South collaborators

•£500 for travel/accommodation within Ireland.

•£350 for travel/ accommodation in Europe

http://www.intertradeireland.com/horizon2020/funding_supports/

Contact: Carrie Small - carrie.small@intertradeireland.com

InterTrade Ireland

• Invest NI can help to identify most appropriate funding scheme.

• Advice on UK / EU funding rules/eligibility.

• Help to find the right partners through Enterprise Europe Network

www.enterpriseeuropeni.com and Brussels office.

• Expert guidance from NI Contact Point (NICP) network for Horizon

2020. http://www.detini.gov.uk/nicp_guide.pdf

Non-Financial support

• EU Funding and Policy Information services

Early Intelligence on EU calls (EU Funding Briefs)

EU R&D and Innovation Policy Monitoring (Brussels Bulletin)

• Project Development Support

Partner searches

Organisation of meetings with the EC, potential partners

• EU Networking activities & profiling the Region

Relations with EC officials

Build strategic links with other regions, networks

Organise Events to showcase Northern Ireland expertise

Invest NI EU R&D Liaison Service in Brussels

Farha Brahmi

NICP network

Ciaran Prunty - Engineering - c.prunty@qub.ac.uk

Dominic McLarnon - Energy - D.Mclarnon@ulster.ac.uk

Dr Shirley Davey - Connected Health - s.davey@ulster.ac.uk

Patricia McCrory - Health - p.mccrory@qub.ac.uk

Dr Inmaculada Higueras - Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences-

i.higueras@qub.ac.uk

Dr Dajana Dzanovic – ICT - d.dzanovic@qub.ac.uk

Dr Stefano Pozzi Mucelli - ICT - s.mucelli@qub.ac.uk

Dr David McCleery - Agri-Food - David.McCleery@afbini.gov.uk

Dr Joanne Coyle – UK (NCP) for SMEs - joanne.coyle@investni.com

Paul Matthews – SMEs - paul.matthews@investni.com

Caroline Barry - Environment - caroline.barry@doeni.gov.uk

Farha Brahmi – Brussels R&D Exec – tpfarha.brahmi@investni.com

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