EU Opportunities for innovation in organic food and · PDF fileThis presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting commitment by the European Commission. The Bioeconomy

Dr. Hans-Jörg Lutzeyer

DG Research and Innovation

F-3 Agri-Food Chain

EU Opportunities for innovation in organic food and farming Horizon 2020 (2014 – 2020)

BiofachNürnberg, 13 February 2015

This presentation shall neither be binding nor construed as

constituting commitment by the European Commission.

The Bioeconomy

The Past: Organic in FP7/FP6

The Present: Horizon 2020 in 2014-2015

The Future: Horizon 2020 in 2016-2017

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The Bioeconomy: A concept

EU 2020 Strategy:

Smart growth

Sustainable Growth

Inclusive Growth

Building

a sustainable

Bioeconomy for

Europe

Innovation Union:

Turning innovative

ideas into products

and processes for

growth and job

creation

Bioeconomy

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• The catalogue covers around 50 projects with an EU contribution of more than 150 million €, around 7.5% of EC total agricultural research spending.

• The selection of projects was based on two main criteria

• Contribute to organic regulation and production

• Sustainable production research (low-input, ecological intensification) of relevance for organic and conventional systems



Horizon 2020

3 Priorities / Pillars

Societal Challenge 2 (SC2)

Work Programme 2014-2015

3 Calls (SFS, BG and ISIB)

Individual Topics

Horizon 2020: Terminology


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• RIA: Research & Innovation Action

• CSA: Coordination & Support Action (less to no R&D)

• IA: Innovation Action

− Prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting,…

− May include limited R&D activities

• SME instrument: 3-phase instrument

New in Horizon 2020 !

What isHorizon 2020?

Types of Actions


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HORIZON 2020 SME Instrument

Concept & Feasibility

Assessment

Demonstration Market

Replication

R&D

Commercialisation

PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III


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Phase 1: Conceptand Feasibility

Phase 2: Innovation Actions

Phase 3: Market Uptake

Duration ~ 6 months, Funding50,000 EUR

~ 1-2 years,~ 0.5-2.5 m EUR

Non-material support only

feasibility study: market analysis, IPR issues, verification of viability

demonstration, testing, piloting, scaling up, and miniaturisation, etc.

extensive support, training, mentorship and facilitating access to risk finance

SME Instrument: Funding in 3 phases

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Funding rate: 70% + 25% overheads



Horizon 2020





Individual Topics



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1. Excellent

science

2. Industrial

leadership

3. Societal

challenges

1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing

2. Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy

EU 3.851 billion

3. Secure, clean and efficient energy

4. Smart, green and integrated transport

5. Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials

6. Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies

7. Secure societies

Bottom-up

Perceivedtop-down

What isHorizon 2020?

7 Societal Challenges


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Horizon 2020





Individual Topics



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Horizon 2020





Individual Topics



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• Sustainable food production systems

• Safe food and healthy diets and sustainable consumption

• Global drivers of food security

Sustainable Food Security

• Sustainably exploiting the diversity of marine life

• New offshore challenges

• Ocean observation technologies

• Horizontal aspects, socio-economic sciences, engagement with society,…

Blue Growth: Unlocking the

Potential of Seasand Oceans

• Sustainable agriculture and forestry

• Sustainable and competitive bio-based industries

• Cross-cutting actions covering all the activities

Innovative, Sustainable and

Inclusive Bioeconomy

Horizon 2020: WP 2014-15


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Horizon 2020

3 priorities / pillars



3 calls (SFS, BG and ISIB)

Individual topics



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Topic Topic Title Budget

SFS-

1

Assessing sustainability of terrestrial livestock

production (RIA-multi-actor approach)€ m 7

SFS-

2

Assessing soil-improving cropping systems

(RIA-multi-actor approach)€ m 7

SFS-

5

Strategies for crop productivity, stability and

quality (RIA-multi-actor approach)€ m 5

SFS-

7

Management and sustainable use of genetic

resources (RIA)€ m 7

SFS-

8

Resource-efficient eco-innovative food

production and processing (SME Instrument)€ m 17

WP 2015: Topics

Deadlines: Stage 1: 3 February 2015, Stage 2: 11 June 2015

Only SFS-8 (SME Instrument), next cut-off dates phases 1/2: 18 March 2015, 17 June 2015

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All multi-actor projects have the following sentence in the description of the topic:

"Proposals should fall under the concept of multi-actor approach"

and refer to footnote 1 on p.4 of the work programme thatdescribes the multi-actor approach as follows…

Multi-actor projects in Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2014-2015



• "multi-actor" is more than a strong dissemination requirement or what a broad stakeholders' board can deliver

• "all along the project" *: a clear role for the different actors in the work plan, from the participation in the planning of work and experiments, their execution up until the dissemination of results and the possible demonstration phase.

• Project proposals should illustrate sufficient quantity and quality of knowledge exchange activities

This should generate innovative solutions that are more likely to be applied thanks to the cross-fertilisation of ideas between actors, the co-creation and the generation of co-ownership for eventual results.




A multi-actor project needs to take into account:

• how the project proposal's objectives and planning are targeted to needs / problems and opportunities of end-users

• the composition of the project consortium must get sufficient involvement of key actors with complementary types of knowledge (scientific and practical) to reach the project objectives and make its results broadly implemented.

Facilitation between actors and openness to involve additional actors/group of actors in the project, for instance relevant groups operating in EIP context, are strongly recommended.




Thematic networks

Main aim:

• Synthesise, share and present best practices and research

results focusing on themes and issues that are near to

be put into practice

• Produce material for practitioners

5 networks in the range of 2 mio Euro on specific themes to be proposed bottom-up

ISIB 2 -2015: Closing the research and innovation divide: the crucial role of innovation support services and knowledge exchange“:



• Thematic networks follow the multi-actor approach for greater

user acceptance and focus on application potential

• Projects involving a wide range of actors as relevant for

the specific themes:

• researchers,

• advisors, innovation support services,

• farmers/farmers' groups,

• also e.g. enterprises, education, NGOs, administration,

regulatory bodies,…

• NO pure research networks: include practical/tacit "non-

formalised" knowledge from practitioners, user groups, farmers

etc and deploy a vast reservoir of knowledge

Thematic networks in Horizon 2020Work programme 2014-2015



• Themes could be linked to:

• products or sectors (e.g. arable crops, fruits, vegetables,

pig,…etc)

• or a broad range of cross-cutting subjects (e.g. crop

rotation, certain farming practices, energy, implementation

approaches of a directive, eco-system services, social services,

bio-based products, short supply chains,…etc)

• For the purpose of organisation, possible sub-networks may have

a more limited focus, e.g. the local/regional/national level or for a

specific crop/product/farming

Thematic networks in Horizon 2020Work programme 2014-2015



Some lessons learnt from calls 2014

• A new concept already successfully taken up in many proposals

• MA approach supports stronger dissemination efforts, but NOT ONLY

that

• Various approaches for integrating actors:

• As a partner in the consortium: most appreciated by the

evaluating experts, as they can see the operational capacity

of the actor (short CV)

• As a sub-contractor (actor is less sure to be involved due to

call for tender processes)

• Other approaches: research partners explaining they have

an existing network, letters of intent, etc

Multi-actor projects in the 2014 call – first experiences

So, a "multi-actor" project would explain

• why the chosen objectives outlined in the proposal are indeed

relevant for end-users (under "sound concept" - Excellence),

• how the research proposal will take into account

tacit/practical/organisational knowledge,

• how "sufficient quantity and quality of knowledge

exchange activities" will be tackled and demonstrated in the

proposed concept,

• how it is planned to make the results better implemented by

getting actors of type XYZ taking part in the activities as

from the start of the project ( certain type of enterprises,

advisors, farmers/farmers' groups), etc

Multi-actor projects in the 2014 call – first experiences

1. Note the difference between multi-disciplinarity (combining

various scientific disciplines) and multi-actor approach

(footnote refers to involving actors "all along the project" & to

project objectives targeted to needs/opportunities of practice;

end-user orientation)

2. Trans-disciplinary, multi-sector, etc is not multi-actor

3. Improve the state of the art section to indicate better how the

project will be going beyond e.g. former projects: demonstrate

you know existing research work and best practices, and what

would be the added value of this project (which are the key

problems to tackle)

Multi-actor projects in the 2014 call – some points of attention for consortia

4. Even if not obligatory, having non-research actors as

participants in the consortium would show CV, role, budget,

signature

5. Integrating non-research partners may result in more partners

than usual

6. Therefore structured coordination efforts will need to be

demonstrated: evidence (quantifiable if possible) of how

knowledge exchange will be organized, e.g. matrix structure

including meetings between various actors within a MS +

meetings for a specific type of actors across MS

Multi-actor projects in the 2014 call – some points of attention for consortia

The EIP-AGRI website

http://ec.europa.eu/eip/agriculture/



More on EIP and Operational groups

Factsheets on www.eip-agri.eu

EIP Network Operational groups

• Info on EIP formats under Horizon 2020 & list of topics:

http://ec.europa.eu/eip/agriculture/sites/agri-eip/files/fact_sheet_horizon_2020_2015_web_2.pdf

• Looking for partners in Horizon 2020 multi-actor projects or thematic networks?

http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Partner-Search-Horizon-2020-Food-7416906

More info on Multi-Actor projects and Thematic networks:


http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Partner-Search-Horizon-2020-Food-7416906





Video, Q & A and presentations on

http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/eip/events/eip-research-workshop-2014_en.htm

•On the concept of Multi-actor projects and thematic networks:

•http://vimeo.com/84381196

•On Proposal submission and evaluation:


•A Multi-actor project example:


More info: EIP workshop 14/1/2014 on multi-actor projects and thematic networks

http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/eip/events/eip-research-workshop-2014_en.htm

http://vimeo.com/84381196





Public Private Partnership supporting R&I for bio-based industries:

• Partners: European Commission and Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)

• Budget: € 3.705 billion (about 75% from industry)

• Implementation: - Principles of openness,

transparency and excellence- Horizon 2020 rules for

participation

• Objectives: New bio-based value chains for Europe based on 2nd generation/advanced biorefineries.

Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking

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EXTERNAL ADVICE and SOCIETAL ENGAGEMENT EC

MEMBER

STATES

EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

ADVISORYGROUP

REPORTQUESTIONNAIRE,Workshop

Programme Committe

(SC2)

Programme Committe

(Strategic)

Scopingpaper

Strategic Programme

Work Programme

Horizon Group (Policy DGs)

RTD & AGRI

SEPT 14

DEC 14

JUL 15

JUN 14

SEPT 14

DEC 14

JUL 15

JUN 14

CONSULTATION

CONSULTATION CONSULTATIONS

CONSULTATION

StrategicProgramming

QUESTIONNAIRE

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2016-17





FOCUS AREASustainable Food Security – Resilient and resource-efficient value chains

- More resilient and resource efficient value chains

Resource use and allocation – primary production, food chain, consumption - stress resistance of organisms and systems -plant/animal health

- Environment and climate smart primary production

• Adaptation and mitigation measures – climate services – precision, ICT and agroecological tools - land and soil management – energy efficiency of agri-food systems

- A competitive food industry

Innovative, sustainable processes for manufacturing, packaging, process control, waste reduction and valorisation of by-products

- Healthy and safe foods and diets for all

Link between nutrition and health, prevention of diseases, food safety, One-Health approaches



A Rural Renaissance – Fostering innovation and business opportunities

•- Inter-linked rural areas delivering goods and services

Territorial linkages (e.g. rural/urban) – landscape approach to delivery of private and public goods – governance models

•- Modern tools in the service of rural communities

Diversification of economic activities - new business models making use of ICT, energy and transport systems

•- Innovation and skills development

Social, human and cultural capital – innovation systems -support to EIP AGRI



• 1. A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment2. A Connected Digital Single Market3. A Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy4. A Deeper and Fairer Internal Market with a Strengthened Industrial Base5. A Deeper and Fairer Economic and Monetary Union6. A Reasonable and Balanced Free Trade Agreement with the U.S.7. An Area of Justice and Fundamental Rights Based on Mutual Trust8. Towards a New Policy on Migration9. A Stronger Global Actor10. A Union of Democratic Change


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The JunckerCommission

2014-19

• NCP network (National Contact Points)

• Participant Portalhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html

• Helpdeskhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/enquiries

• Expert evaluators needed!http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/experts/index.html

• Learn more about Horizon 2020http://ec.europa.eu/horizon2020

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