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H2020 Societal Challenge 5Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials

Info Day IncoNet EaP 11/11/2015 @ ChisinauTania Van Loon, NCP Brussels Coordinator & Manager, Programme Committee member Climate & Energy for Belgium

Supported by

Climate change within H2020

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NEW Focus Areas including calls onSmart and Sustainable Cities, Industry 2020 in the Circular Economy

• Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)

• Marie S . Curie actions

• Frontier Research

• Health

• Food, agriculture,

maritime & bio-

economy

• Energy

• Climate action,

resource efficiency

& raw materials • Transport

• Inclusive society

• Secure society

• Nanotechnologies,

advanced materials and

processing

• ICT

• Space

• Access to risk finance &

SMEs

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Overarching aim


Growing population + sustainable limits of the planet

Stressing some aspects in 2016-2017


http://www.ncpbrussels.be/

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Sub-themes of “Greening the economy” call


Climate services – what ?

European R&I Roadmap for Climate Services http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/a-european-research-and-innovation-

roadmap-for-climate-services-pbKI0614177/

Transform wealth of climate data/info into integrated and customised tools, products


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Climate services – why ?

Keep planet <2°C boundaries would cost 0.04-0.14% GDP/year but also create benefits


Climate services - topics


Climate services can become commercial services and products useful for climate-smart decision taking

User-centric, co-

design suppliers +

users

Near-term 1-40 years +

regional downscaling

Better understanding C & N

cycle in earth-climate

system, estimate and verify

CO2, CH4, N2O emissions

Using ice cores,

international coop

encouraged

Demand/supply

, barriers,

conditions for

development

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Toward a low carbon Europe – what ?


2050 Competitive Low Carbon Economy Roadmaphttp://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/strategies/2050/documentation_en.htm

Toward a low carbon Europe – why ?

Pathways to <2°C warming might require net-zero emissions by end 21th century → paradigm shift


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Toward a low carbon Europe - topics

Need to map out alternative decarbonisation paths, with the inherent cross-sectorial trade-offs and socio-economic implications


Assess socio-economic implications

of various trajectories, trans-

disciplinary incl social sciences

Provide strategic trans-disciplinary

advise to EC, maintain dialogue

scientific, economic, social and

policy players

Nature-based solutions – what ?

Designed to bring more nature, natural features and processes into cities through systemic human intervention -> engineered solutions (NO bio-mimicry, NO bio-materials)

Towards an EU research and innovation policy agenda for nature-based solutions & re-naturing citieshttp://bookshop.europa.eu/en/towards-an-eu-research-and-innovation-policy-agenda-for-nature-based-solutions-re-naturing-cities-pbKI0215162/


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Nature-based sol. for territorial resilience - why ?


Use properties and functions of ecosystems to provide ecosystemservices (water regulation, flood risk protection, climate change adaptation etc)

Nature-based sol. for territorial resilience - topics

Focus on rural and natural areas(See focus area for Cities)


Counter economic damage costs of

extreme events (floods, droughts,

storms, landslides) , alternative to

engineered solutions

All stakeholders, take into

account SC5 outputs

Methods to estimate

reduced risk and increased

resilience (legal, eco,

financial)

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Water – what ?

Positioning Europe as a global market leader in water-related innovative solutionshttp://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/water-innovation

Support the needs of relevant EU water, innovation and resource efficient policies, water-related initiatives and international commitments: European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Water, the EIPon Agriculture, the Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) on Water, SPIRE Public-Private Partnership (PPP), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Rio+20…


Water – why ?

Key resource envisaged in several topics (ex Climate services Circular economy) / calls (ex Sustainable food security)


http://www.eip-water.eu/

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

http://www.waterjpi.eu/

http://www.spire2030.eu/spire-vision/what-is-spire

http://www.ipcc.ch/

http://www.uncsd2012.org/

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Water – topics


Link with JPI water,

Sustainable

Development Goals

Link with PRIMA initiative

Raw materials – what ?

Raw Materials Initiative http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/raw-materials/

List of Critical Raw Materials (20 in 2014)Supply risk x Economic importancehttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52014DC0297

European Innovation PartenrshipUp to 10 innovative pilotsSubstitutes for at least 3 applications of CRM


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Raw materials – why ?

EU highly dependent (est. 30 million jobs) and has low primary production (main suppliers China, USA, Russia, Brazil, Australia…)


Raw materials - topics

Link with international cooperation

Complementary to KIC (Knowledge & Innovation Community) Raw Materials


Selective low impact

mining, new tech for

recovery, new

exploration tech

Higher TRL than SC5-

13, more sustainable

and safe mining

processes

Expert group, map CRM

sources, recommend

sourcing, improve standards

of waste batteries treatment

Understand global flows,

demand-supply forecastCoordinate

national/region

al programmes

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Earth observation – what ?

European Earth Observation Programme Copernicus (satellites and in-situ networks) applies to

Part of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)http://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us/what/seis-initiatives/copernicus


Earth observation – why ?


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Earth observation – topics


Analyse full potential, link &

avoid duplication, include

social sciences

In-situ sensors for better

resolution than remote

sensing, tech with lower costs

& low energy, inter-operability

Innovative web-

based IT platform

Cultural heritage for sustainable growth – what ?

Not a cost but has an intrinstic economic, cultural and societal value

Toward an integrated approach to cultural heritagehttp://ec.europa.eu/culture/library/publications/2014-heritage-communication_en.pdf

Check previous related R&D programmes http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/survey-and-outcomes-of-cultural-heritage-research-projects-supported-in-the-context-of-eu-environmental-research-programmes-pbKINA24490/


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Cultural heritage for sustainable growth – why ?


Cultural heritage for sustainable growth - topics


Heritage-lea rural and

urban regeneration,

large scale demos + role

models and replicators

Analyse existing models, propose

governance involving citizens (crowd

funding)/private…

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Focus Area: Circular Economy

Foster economic, environmental and social prosperity“living well, within the boundaries of the planet”

Systemic innovation covering all forms of innovations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URLP6a6a_wA


Whole value chain

Business models

Across all

stagesFinance

Multi-stakehol

ders

Skills and education

Governance

Technology

Social innovation

The concept of circular economy in H2020

Challenge-driven, solution-oriented

Co-creation of knowledge, co-delivery of outcomes (economic, industrial, social, public & civil society)


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Another view of the circular economy


http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy/interactive-diagram

Topics


Efficient nutrient recovery

from water, next

generation of water

services

Re-design of whole value

and supply chain –

Services based on

functionality/performance

In syngery with several smart

specialisation strategiesAddress changes of consumption

patterns, producer-consumer

relations… Smart use ICT

Local

biorefineries,

domestic waste

& wwtp sludge

Efficient nutrient recovery

from water, next

generation of water

services

In syngery with several smart

specialisation strategies

Local

biorefineries,

domestic waste

& wwtp sludge

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Smart and Sustainable Cities

Growing proportion (currently 72%) of the EU population lives in cities

Cities challenges -> air quality, heat island effects, flood risks, increased criminality and marginalisation, derelict industrial sites…

Quality of life in cities (including health and social inclusion) and attractiveness (for learning, innovating, doing business, finding jobs), are key parameters in the global competition for talents, growth & investments

Need to increase overall energy and resource efficiency of cities

(Smart Cities and Communities Lighthouse Projects)

Sustainable Cities through Nature-based Solutions


Sustainable Cities through Nature-based Sol.


Aim to position EU as world leader in innovating with nature to address urban challenges

Bring more nature and natural features and processes in cities

Well connected blue and green infrastructures

Well connected green and unsealed surfaces

Green roofsNatural water

retention measures

Salt marshes and dunes for

coastal protection

…

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Topics


Evidence base is needed to prove the (cost) effectiveness and replication potential of NBS on climate/water resilience and on inclusivity and equitability Climate and water

resilience or inclusive

urban regeneration

For co-design, co-

development

and co-

implementation

Coordinate

national/regional

programmes

2017 Climate inducement prizes expected !

Exact scope, nature and selection criteria to be confirmed

Four prizes, each covering a different area

Achieving a plastic-free environment (ie in rivers, lakes, and/or oceans

Circular economy, whole value chain, focus retail sector

Valorising the potential of cultural heritage for sustainable development

New products and services that harness Earth observation data and can be taken up by industry and put on the market to respond to citizen’s needs

+ Horizon Prize on materials for clean air will be awarded to the most affordable, sustainable and innovative design-driven material solution that can reduce the concentration of particulate matter in urban areas - Open 23/01/2017-23/01/2018 http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizonprize/index.cfm?prize=clean-air


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H2020 Societal Challenge 5

Funding instruments for SC5

One set of rules with a few exceptions

Multi-beneficiaries (Collaborative) or Mono-beneficiaries

Check your topic to know the specific conditions & funding rate

RIA & CSA 100%

IA 70% except not-for-profit entities 100%

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RIA Research & Innovation Action: to establish new knowledge or explore the feasibility of a new technology/product/process/service

IA Innovation Action: directly aiming at producing plans and arrangements or designs for new/altered/improved products/processes or services Closer to market than RIA

CSA Coordination & Support Action: accompaniyngmeasures

SME instrument (for-profit SME only)

ERA-NET CO-FUND (national R&I agencies and programmes)

+ Specific targets/set-ups : EJP, PCP-PPI, FPA, SPA, MSCA, ERC, inducement prizes

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/gm/h2020-grant-factsheet_en.pdf

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Search for a suitable topic

Search by topic (structured)http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal4/desktop/en/opportunities/index.html

And search by key words in free search texthttp://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/query/action?query_source=RESEARCHPP&swlang=en&QueryText=


Understand a H2020 topic

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Structure is always the same

Specific Challenge

Scope

Impact

Type of action

→

→

→→

Policy/legal context

Background behind the call

Boundaries of the call

What is expected from EC – many hints

Listed for a reason!Must-be outputs of your project

Type of project

Type of co-funding

+ deadline

+ one stage or two stage submission?

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Be informed about H2020 and SC5


Read introduction to Work Programme 2016-2017 http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2016_2017/main/h2020-wp1617-intro_en.pdf

Read the context of WP SC5 http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2016_2017/main/h2020-wp1617-climate_en.pdf

View the SC5 Info Day 21/092/105 presentationshttps://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/horizon-2020-information-day-21-september-2015

Consult the glossary & FAQhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/support/reference_terms.htmlhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal4/desktop/en/support/faq.html

Some wording & templates 2016-17 slightly different from 2014-15

Choose a suitable role in a Consortium

Gather partners you know + find NEW partners (EEN)

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WP leader

• Task leader

• Task leader

WP leader

• Task leader

• Task leader

WP leader

• Task leader

• Task leader

Coordinator-> Task participants

Subcontractors

Advisory board

-> associated partners

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Remember evaluation criteria


Excellence

•Clarity and pertinence of the objectives;

• Soundness of the concept, and credibility of the proposed methodology;

• Extent that the proposed work is beyond the state of the art, and demonstrates innovation potential

•Appropriate consideration of interdisciplinary approaches and, where relevant, use of stakeholder knowledge

Impact

• The extent to which the outputs of the project would contribute to the expected impacts mentioned in the work programme

•Any substantial impacts not mentioned in the work programme, that would bring other important benefits for society

•Quality of the proposed measures to exploit and disseminate the project results, to communicate project activities

Quality and efficiency of the implementation

•Quality and effectiveness of the work plan;

•Appropriateness of the management structures and procedures, including risk and innovation management;

• Complementarity of the participants;

•Appropriateness of the allocation of tasks, ensuring that all participants have a valid role and adequate resources in the project to fulfil that role

Impact: link with EU strategy (including

climate targets)

Think now about exploitation & dissemination


Ensure exploitation of results by Beneficiaries or by others

• Use results in further research activities

• Contribute to new/on-going standardisation activities

• Develop and create new services/products for commercial exploitation

Establish roles and Intellectual

Property rights of Partners in the

Consortium Agreement

Beneficiaries must disseminate results asap

• Scientific and non-scientific publications Peer-reviewed journal articles should be

Open Access = on-line access to scientific information that is free-of-charge for the

reader

• Conferences, networking events, business fairs

• Project website, leaflets, posters, social media…

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Associated Countries in SC5 as of 09/2015

Participation in funded projects

Ukraine: AC since 17/8/2015

4 participations so far in SC5 selected projects (EUR 1.1 million EU grant in total)

AC participation:

~4.5% participants

~4.1% EU funding


H2020 Societal Challenge 5Dedicated SME instrument

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SME instrument Climate & Environment

Bottom-up approach


SME instrument SC5 in 2016-2017

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/6111-smeinst-11-2016-2017.html


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What you need to remember

For-profit SMEs onlySMS self-assessment (attention: ownership structure)http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/support/manual/urf_sme_wizard_guidance.pdf

Also for start-ups (ca. 1/3 have less than 3 years of trade)

Also for very small (ca. 1/3 funded companies have up to 5 employees)

It is all about BUSINESS & impactWho are your (potential) clients? Competitor?Why will you clients they want to pay?How will the service/product change the market?Do you have “freedom to operate” (IPR)?


In practice – what to avoid

According to EASME, unsuccessful proposals were:

Too strongly project-oriented, not enough information on the actual market opportunities and commercialization strategy

Company profile missing: has the company all the necessary skills to implement the market opportunity?

Market situation, competitive solutions not mentioned

Not really new to the market, not disruptive (no “game changer")

Commercialisation concept missing; TRL to low


Check EASME tips for applicants before you decide

http://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/sme-instrument-

essential-tips-your-application

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Inspiration from success stories

http://ec.europa.eu/easme/sme-instrument-beneficiaries


Phase 1 and phase 2 projects in SC5

http://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/sme-instrument-projects


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Our experience in Brussels


Many applicants, few funded projectsSmall region (10 million inhabitants, size smaller than Moldova, urban, mostly services, 97% SMEs)

NCP offers systematic review of draft & “pitching session”With business experts & sectorial experts

Phase 1 before phase 2 is often recommended

Re-submitting is OK if proposal is significantly improved

Also look at other topicsEx ICT applied to environment, innovative business models

Also consider “traditional sectors”


Tania Van Loon

[email protected]

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