Academic Research in Horizon2020

and SHIFT²RAIL

European Commission DG RTD – Transport

Liam BRESLIN

Shift2Rail Conference Athens, 19 February 2014

• Rail research in FP7

• Horizon 2020 – new approach to R&I

• Role of universities, research institutes and SMEs in rail research in H2020

• 50 rail research projects

Rolling stock

Infrastructure

Traffic Management & Control

Safety/Security

Freight

Education and Training Actions

• Funding FP7: €155M

• SMEs = 16% of funding

• Academia = 38 % of funding

Rail R&I in FP7

Track Wheels/Axles

Rail/Wheel Dynamics

Noise & Vibration

Train Construction

Aerodynamics

Brakes

Train Intelligence

Bridges

Safety

Energy Savings

Electric Current/ Overhead Line

Cab Design

Signalling

EU-funded Rail Research

FP7 Project Cleaner-D

• Cleaner-D – Clean European rail – diesel

• Start: Apr 2011, Duration: 56 months,

• EC-contribution: €7,8 Mio Budget: €12,9 Mio

• Participating Universities/Research centers : 8

• Objectives :

develop, improve and integrate emissions reduction technologies for diesel locomotives and rail vehicles.

FP7 Project CAPACITY4RAIL

• CAPACITY4RAIL – Increased Capacity for Rail Networks through enhanced infrastructure and optimised operations

• Start: Oct 2013, Duration: 48 months,

• EC-contribution: €10 Mio Budget: €15Mio

• Participating Universities/Research centers : 18

• Objectives

CAPACITY4RAIL aims at paving the way for the future railway system, delivering coherent, demonstrated, innovative and sustainable solutions for:

• Track design

• Freight

• Operation and capacity

• Advanced monitoring

FP7 Project MARATHON

• MARATHON – Make Rail The Hope for protecting Nature

• Start: Apr 2011, Duration: 42 months,

• EC-contribution: €2,7 Mio Budget: €4,5 Mio

• Participating Universities/Research centers : 2

• Objectives :

doubling freight trains length in Europe (from 750m to 1500m), in order to improve track capacity and reduce running costs.

The first demonstrator successfully run in January a 1,5 km long train between Lyon and Nîmes, loaded with real freight.

• Low success to stimulate technology innovations due to:

Insufficient project coordination risk of overlaps and/or of generating uncoordinated or redundant technologies

Lack of system-wide approach with limited or uncoordinated participation of actors from the full rail value chain

Limited market uptake of innovations with EU funding focused on pre-competitive innovation at low Technology Readiness Levels and "estranged" from market needs

• Limited leverage effect (30% of private funding on average)

Rail R&I under FP7

• €70+ billion research and innovation funding programme for 2014-2020 centred around 3 major priorities

• New approach to EU-funded Research and Innovation (R&I), in line with Europe 2020 and the Innovation Union

Excellent science

Societal challenges

Industrial leadership

Horizon 2020

• A single programme bringing together EU funded R&I (current FP + CIP + EIT)

• Linking research to innovation by providing seamless and coherent funding from idea to market

• More support for activities close to the market, including technical demonstrators, leading to a direct economic stimulus

• Simplified access for businesses, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond

• A strong challenge-based approach, allowing applicants to have considerable freedom to propose innovative solution

• Strong SME involvement in all R&I activities

• Partnerships on the basis of Articles 185 and 187 of the Treaty to be continued and strengthened further

Horizon 2020 – New approach to R&I

H2020 Public Private Partnerships

H2020 - PPPs

Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)2

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH)2

Clean Sky (CS)2

Bio-based industries (BBI)

Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership (ECSEL)

European Air Traffic Management System - SESAR

Rail Research (Shift2Rail)

Priority 3 : Societal challenges (€ million, 2014-2020)

Health, demographic change and wellbeing 7 472

Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research & the Bio-economy

3 851

Secure, clean and efficient energy 5 931

Smart, green and integrated transport 6 339

Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials 3 081

Inclusive and reflective societies 1 309

Secure societies 1 695

Science with and for society 462

Spreading excellence and widening participation 816

Horizon 2020 – Funding for Transport

• 6339 M € for 7 years 2014-2020

• 50/50 JTIs/collaborative calls Clean Sky

SESAR

Fuel Cells & Hydrogen (contribution)

Shift2Rail

• 867 M € for WP 2014-15

Transport challenge - Budget

• Joint priority setting in a Strategic Master Plan developed jointly by the Commission and the rail sector in the Joint Undertaking

• Holistic view of the rail system taking into account all railway subsystems and their interactions

• Integration and coordination of all rail R&I activities to ensure continuity and avoid fragmentation

• Broad stakeholder participation and sustained networks: Gather all the key players across Europe in partnerships to ensure a system-wide approach to innovation.

Shift2Rail - Joint vision and holistic approach

• forward-looking strategic roadmap of rail research and innovation in Europe.

• identify key priorities and the essential operational and technological innovations required from ALL stakeholders (including operators, infrastructure managers, SMEs, Academia, etc.)

• 1st draft in March/April 2014

• Public consultation will be organised in April/May – Get involved!

Shift2Rail Strategic Master Plan

• Participate in 1st open calls in H2020

• Become Associated Member in Shift2Rail (individually or as a member of a consortium)

• Become subcontractor of a Founding Member or Associated Member

• Apply for funding through fully open calls within Shift2Rail (at least 30% of the EC-funding for Shift2Rail)

• Get involved at a more strategic level through dedicated Shift2Rail working groups

Opportunities for Academia in Rail Research in H2020

Policy Research and Innovation

RAIL – 1st call in H2020

TOPICS:

• Intelligent Infrastructure – MG2.1

•Smart Rail Services – MG2.2

•New generation of rail vehicles – MG2.3

All are 2 stages for 2014

Projects will contribute to the objectives of the envisaged 'Shift2Rail' initiative

Call 'Mobility for Growth'

17

Transport

Urban Mobility

• MG.5-3-2014. Tackling urban road congestion

• MG.5-3-2014. Demonstrating and testing innovative solutions for cleaner and better urban transport and mobility

Intelligent Transport Systems

• MG.7-1-2014. Connectivity and information sharing for intelligent mobility

Infrastructure

• MG.8-1-2014. Smarter design, construction and maintenance

• MG.8-2-2014. Next generation transport infrastructure: resource efficient, smarter and safer

Other Topics relevant for Rail Research

Thank you for your attention!