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Horizon 2020 – SC5 2017 callsWater related topics
Panagiotis Balabanis
European Commission,
DG Research & Innovation
Deputy Head Unit Eco-innovation
WssTP Brokerage and Working Groups’ Event
Brussels, 14/09/2016
Research andInnovation
Circular economy
Circular Economy is about Change, and about Innovation
requires RTD&I investments, multi-stakeholder involvementand an enabling framework
Research andInnovation
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Multi-stakeholder
Across all
stages
Whole value chain
Business models
Skills and education
Finance
Governance
...a new step…
Systemic Eco-InnovationCovering all forms of innovation
Research andInnovation
Water is once again in the centre of current political debate
Climate and other environmental changes
Increasing demand and water use competition
Water and the Circular Economy
Sustainable development goals
Research andInnovation
FOCUS AREA
'Industry 2020
in the Circular Economy'
Cross-cutting call
ADDRESSING CIRCULAR ECONOMY in H2020 WP 2016-2017
Focus Area "Industry 2020 in the Circular Economy"
over 650 M€ budget
Research andInnovation
Water Research and Innovation in Horizon 2020 WP 2016-2017
A priority across the 3 priorities of Horizon 2020 and a key component of Societal Challenge 5: "Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials"
Reinforcing water innovation capacity and market uptake of successful research results, boost competitiveness and growth and create leadership in water resources management
Within SC5 water put in the center of a systemic approach for eco-innovation and circular economy, nature based solutions and climate services
Societal Challenge 5: focus for 2017
Increased emphasis on delivering innovative solutions
Transformative agenda
Systemic approach to innovation
Unlocking private and public investment in future solutions
Large-scale demonstration projects with replication potential
Call: 'Greening the Economy'
SC2 Calls:
'Blue Growth' & 'Sustainable Food Security'
Call: 'Smart and Sustainable Cities'
Call: 'Industry 2020 in the Circular Economy'
Climate action- climate services- low-carbon Europe - the Arctic dimension
Systemic eco-innovation for a circular economy
Raw materials
Sustainable growth by harnessing:- Earth observation data- Cultural heritage
SC5 2017 objectives and calls
Nature-based solutions:- for territorial
resilience- for sustainable
cities
Mainstreaming water R&I
Research andInnovation
CIRCULAR ECONOMY CALL H2020 WP2017
• CIRC-01-2017: Systemic, eco-innovative approaches for the circular economy: large-scale demonstration projects ->Systemic services for the circular economy
• CIRC-02-2017: Water in the context of the circular economy -> Towards the next generation of water systems and services – large scale demonstration projects
• See also SME instrument call SC5 topic
PolicyResearch andInnovation
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Specific Challenge (2016 – 2017)
• Water is becoming an increasingly scarceresource due to competition among various uses
• Need for improving water systems by consideringthe whole water-use production chain and by solutions that enhance economic as well as environmental performance of the system.
CIRC-02-2016-2017 Water in the context of the circular economy
PolicyResearch andInnovation
b) Towards the next generation of water systems and services – large scale demonstration projects
CIRC-02-2017
Scope (2017)
• To demonstrate innovative solutions at a large scale(regions, cities, river basins)
• Focus on developing water services of the future, goingbeyond water supply sustainability addressing the differentwater value chains
• Should build on experience gained in areas whereintegration of various aspects of water managementand other economic and social activities is already takingplace
PolicyResearch andInnovation
b) Towards the next generation of water systems and services – large scale demonstration projects
CIRC-02-2017
Scope (2017), cont.
• Projects should engage all relevant stakeholders and participation of industry partners from relevant sectorsessential
• Relevant socio-economic issues (regulatory, governance, social behaviour and acceptability) to be addressed, withparticipation of social sciences and humanities disciplines
• Digital technologies and ICT tools should be considered
PolicyResearch andInnovation
b) Towards the next generation of water systems and services – large scale demonstration projects
CIRC-02-2017
Expected impact
• Significant reduction of current water & energy consumption
• Interconnectivity between water system and other economic & social sectors
• Increased public involvement in water management
• Closing of the infrastructure and investment gap in the water service sector
• Creation of new markets
PolicyResearch andInnovation
CIRC-02-2017
• Deadlines
• Stage 1 07-03-2017 @ 17:00:00 (Brussels)
• Stage 2 05-09-2017 @ 17:00:00 (Brussels)
• Type of action: Innovation actions
• Indicative budget: 30 M€
• Appropriate EU contribution/action: 10 M€
Water in the context of the circular economy
b) Towards the next generation of water systems and services – large scale demonstration projects
IA70%
PolicyResearch andInnovation
GREENING THE ECONOMY CALL H2020 WP2017 Water relevant topics
SC5-08-2017: Large-scale demonstrators on nature-based solutions for hydro-meteorological risk reduction
SC5-33-2017: Closing the water gap (ERA-NET cofund)
PolicyResearch andInnovation
COMPETITIVE LOW-CARBON CALL H2020 WP2017
Water relevant topics
LCE-7-2017: Developing the next generation technologies of renewable electricity and heating/coolingo ocean energy – development of advanced ocean energy systemso Hydropower – increasing flexibility of hydropower
LCE-11: Near-to-market solutions for reducing the water consumption of CSP Plants
LCE-16: 2nd generation of design tools for ocean energy devices and arrays developments and deployment
LCE-27: Measuring, monitoring and controlling the potential risks of subsurface operations related to CCS and unconventional hydrocarbons
Research andInnovation
Thank you for your attention!
Find out more:www.ec.europa/research/horizon2020
