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Horizon2020• €70.2billionresearchandinnovationfundingprogramme(2014-2020)

• Acorepartofawiderstrategytoinvestinjobsandgrowth,addressenvironmentalandsafetyconcerns,andstrengthenEUglobalpositioninR&I

• Fundingforarangeofactivities– fromresearchtoretail• FocusonsocietalchallengesfacingEUsociety,e.g.agriculture,climatechange,energy,transportetc

• Collaborationopportunitiesforacademia,businesses,publicauthoritiesandinternationally

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SocietalChallenges

1. Health,demographicchangeandwellbeing2. Food,agriculture,forestryandwaterresearch,bioeconomy3. Secure,cleanandefficientenergy4. Transport5. Climateaction,environment,resourceefficiencyandraw

materials(SC5)6. Inclusive,innovativeandreflectivesocieties7. Securesocieties

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MainPrinciplesofSC5

• IncreasedinvestmentinR&Iforsustainabledevelopmentandclimate(SDGs!!!)

• Integrationofdigitalsolutions• Systemicapproaches,incl.economic,socialandenvironmentalaspects(multidisciplinary,technology,businessmodels,finance,governance,skills)

• Socialsciencesandhumanitiesaspectsincl.behaviouralsciences,health,end-userengagement– forsocietalresilience

• Strengtheninginternationalco-operation,inparticularCELAC,IndiaandChina

• Market-creatinginnovation4

SC5policycontext

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The Societal Challenge 5 policy context • Global • European

#DigitalSingleMarket

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2 multiannual calls:

"Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future: climate action in support of the Paris Agreement"

"Greening the economy in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)"

• Total indicative budget 2018-2020 €1.1bn

• 2018 topics open: 7 November 2017

• First call deadline: 27 Feb 2018

Societal Challenge 5: Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials - Work Programme 2018-2020 Focus: 9 moving to a greener, more resource efficient and

climate-resilient economy in sync with the natural environment

9 demonstrating a strong commitment to supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the targets of the COP21 Paris Agreement

Totalindicativebudget2018-2020€11bn2018topicsopenedon7th November2017Firstcalldeadlines:27th February2018

GreeningtheeconomyinlinewithSDGs

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• Connectingeconomicandenvironmentalgains- thecirculareconomy

• Rawmaterials• Waterforourenvironment,economyandsociety• Innovatingcitiesforsustainabilityandresilience• Protectingandleveragingthevalueofournaturalandcultural

assets:Earthobservation;nature- basedsolutions,disasterriskreductionandnaturalcapitalaccounting;heritagealive

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HowtoreadthecallsCallTitle

• Thisistheproblem tobeaddressed

Specificchallenge

• Thisexplainsthereasonforthechallenge

Scope• Thisprovidessomeinsightstopossibleapproaches/solutions

• Itisnotveryprescriptive

• Lookforacronyms,legislation,specificcountries,ECinitiatives

• Itwillindicatetheexpectedsizeoftheprojecte.g.€3million

Expectedimpact

• Thisiswhattheprojectmustdeliver

• Justifyhowyourapproachisthebestwaytoachievetheseimpacts

Socialsciencesandhumanities(SSH)

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Socialandbehaviouralsciences:economics,economichistory,politicalscience,sociology,demography,anthropology(exceptphysicalanthropology),ethnology,futurology,psychology,geography(exceptphysicalgeography),peaceandconflictstudies,humanrights.• Excellence:evaluatorsmustexaminetheappropriateconsiderationof

interdisciplinaryapproach.ItisimportantthattheSSHcontributionsrepresentanintegralpartoftheproposalandnotjustanadd-on.

• Impact:evaluatorsmustchecktheextenttowhichprojectoutputscontributetoeachoftheexpectedimpacts.TheSSHcontributionsshouldincludetheimpactonsociety,economy,andtheuptakebysociety/industry/publicpolicyoftheproposedactionstoaddresstheproblem/challengeatstake.

• Implementation:evaluatorsmustassess thecomplementarityoftheparticipants(i.e.involvementofSSHpartners)andthequalityofenvisagedcollaborationbetweenvariousSSHdisciplinesand/orbetweenSSHandnon-SSHdisciplines.

CE-SC5-01-2018Methodstoremovehazardoussubstancesandcontaminantsfromsecondaryrawmaterials

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Challenge:• lowreuseandrecyclingofmanysecondaryrawmaterials(further

hamperedbythepresenceofcontaminantsandadditives),andhighratesoflandfillandincineration

• Healthandenvironmentalconcerns

Impact:• Increasedpurityand/orqualityofsecondaryrawmaterials• Increasedrecyclingrate,andreducedlandfillandincinerationrates• Reducedriskofretaininghazardoussubstancesinrecycledmaterials• Recommendationsondesignandmanufacturingofmaterialsfor

recyclabilityandforstandardisation

RIA€3-5m(€34m)TRL5-6attheendoftheprojectSSH(healthconcerns,publicacceptance,businesscase)

CE-SC5-02-2018Independenttestingprogrammeonprematureobsolescence

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Challenge:• LengtheningthelifetimeofproductscanhaveamajorimpactonCE• Productdesignoftenlimitsitslifetimeorpreventsupgradability• Needforanindependentandconsistenttestingprogrammetoidentify

issuesrelatedtoprematureobsolescence

Impact:• Developmentofproductsdesignedfordurability,interoperability,repair

andreuse• Developmentofmarketsbasedondurability• Reducedmaterialsconsumptionandwastegeneration• Betterunderstandingandinformationflowbetweenproducersand

consumers,increasedawarenessofdesignimpacts

RIA€3-5m(€5m)SSH

CE-SC5-03-2018Demonstratingsystemicurbandevelopmentforcircularandregenerativecities

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Challenge:• Difficultytoalterurbanconsumptionpatterns,materialflowsandvalue

chains,andtoimplementfullCEmodelsatsufficientscaleincities• Thereisaneedtodevelopandimplementinnovativeurbanplanning

approachesandprocesses

Emphasison:- Multi-stakeholderconsortia(planners,localauthorities,fablabs,

communities,urbandesigners,NGOs,businessesetc)- Enduserengagement,behaviouralsciences,incl.behaviouraleconomics- Linkstocitiesandcitynetworkstomaximiseimpact(WPonliaison)- Monitoringandindicators- LinktoSDGsandHabitatIIIAgenda- Capacitybuilding(howtoenhancecapacityofcitiestofullyembraceCE)

CE-SC5-03-2018Demonstratingsystemicurbandevelopmentforcircularandregenerativecities

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Impact:• Demonstrateinnovativesolutionsforclosingtheloopofurbanmaterial

andresourceflowswithinthenexusofwater,energy,food,air,ecosystemservices,soil,biomass,waste/wastewater,recyclablesandmaterialsandforsupportinganincreaseintheregenerativecapacityofthecity whilelimitingpollutionoftheenvironment,forexamplebyreducingtheemissionsofairpollutants(i.e.measurablereductionofresourceconsumptionandenvironmentalfootprint)

• MeasurableincreaseofCEimplementation(materialandnaturalresourcecreationincities,increasedproductivity)

• Asetofsocialbehavioural,economic,environmentalperformanceandgeospatialindicatorstomonitorandassessprogress)

• Governanceinnovation

IA€10m(€39m)Min.4citiesinvolvedintheimplementationandmonitoringSSH

SC5-11-2018Digitalsolutionsforwater:linkingthephysicalanddigitalworld

Challenge:• Theneedtocreateamoreintelligentmeansofmanagingandprotectingwater

asaresource• Interoperabilityandstandardisation,collection,protectionandsharingofdata

betweenusers,servicesandinfrastructures,intelligentsmartmetering,integrationwithothersystems,ICTgovernanceandpublicawarenessandacceptance,arehamperingthepotentialofthosetechnologies

Impact:• Interoperabilityofdecisionsupportsystems(developorimproveICT/water

standards)• Improveddecisionmakingthroughreal-timeaccuracyofknowledgeanddata• Maximising returnoninvestmentsthroughreducedoperationalcostsforwater

utilities,includingreducedcostsforwatermonitoring,improvedperformanceofwaterinfrastructures,andenhancedaccesstoandinteroperabilityofdata

• Marketdevelopmentforwaterservices

InnovationAction€5m(€14m)TRL5-7 14

SC5-12-2018EU-Indiawatercooperation

Challenge:• Securityandsafetyofwateravailability,distributionandprovisioninthe

contextofIndia’swaterchallenges

Actionsshouldaddressoneormoreofthefollowingchallenges:– drinkingwaterpurificationwithafocusonemergingpollutants

(multiplecontaminantsorspecificclassesofpollutantsincl.pesticidesorfertilisers)

– wastewatertreatment,withscopeforresource/energyrecovery,reuse,recycleandrainwaterharvesting,includingbioremediationtechnologies(inurbanareas).Water,energyandcostefficientprocesses,monitoringschemesandaffordableoperation/maintenanceistobeincluded.

– realtimemonitoringandcontrolsystemsindistributionandtreatmentsystems

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SC5-12-2018EU-Indiawatercooperation

Emphasison:• Multistakeholder consortia(industrypartners,localauthorities,water

users,researchcentres,localcommunities)• Social(esp.behavioural)andgenderaspects• Demonstrationcomponent,genuinecooperation,capacitybuilding• Governance• UseknowledgebuiltinFP7projects

• Singlestagesubmission(EUandinIndia)• TRL3-6• RIA€3-5m(€12m)• Min3participantsfromIndia• EUcontributionforpartnersfromIndiais€0(fundingwillbeprovidedby

Indiabasedonsuccessfuldualsubmissions)

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CE-SC5-04-2019Buildingawater-smarteconomyandsociety

a) SymbiosisbetweenindustryandwaterutilitiesMayincludereuseoftreatedwastewater,theuseofsubstancesorenergyderivedfromthetreatmentprocess.Governance,businessmodelorstakeholderengagementinnovationisalsoencouraged.

a) Largescaleapplicationswithmultiplewaterusersatvariousrelevantscales

Shouldincludemultiplewaterusersanddifferentscales(regional,nationalorinternational)

• TRL5-7tobeachieved• IA€10-15m(€72m)• SSH

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CE-SFS-24-2019:Innovativeandcitizen- drivenfoodsystemapproachesincities

Challenge:• providingtheinhabitantsofEuropeancitieswithaffordable,safeandnutritious

foodisbothurgentandcomplex• identifyfood-relatedinnovativeapproachesbasedoncitizenscienceand

engagement,tobepractisedincitiestofostersustainabilityofthefoodsystem• exploreandsharetheapplicationoftheseapproachesinEUcitiesusingexisting

research,bestpracticesandexistingplatformsandprogrammes• prototypetesting,demonstratingandpilotingatscale,withaviewto

replicationandapplicationinothercitiesImpacts• JobcreationinEUcities• Intensifiedinteractionsbetweenallactorsinthefoodchain• Empoweredlocalcommunities

InnovationAction€6msinglestage(€12m)SocietalChallenge2,IanHolmesian.holmes@innovateuk.gov.uk 18

CE-SFS-25-2018:Integratedsysteminnovationinvalorisingurbanbiowaste

Newandemergingprocessingtechnologiescanenabletherecyclingandvalorisationofurbanbiowaste intohigher-valuebiobased products(e.g.biobased chemicalsandplastics,nutrients,foodorfeedingredientsandproteins)• Focusonanintegratedsysteminnovationapproachinurbanbiowaste

recyclingtoproducehigh-valuebiobased products,includingproteinsforfoodandfeed

• ValidatedtechnicalandeconomicviabilityoftheproposedapproachesattargetTRL7;

• Newbusinessmodelsforcitiesensuringthefullintegrationoftheupgradedurbanbiowaste valuechain

• Improvedperceptionofcitizensonurbanbiowaste asalocalresource

IA,€10m(€20m)SingleStageproposalsubmissionian.holmes@innovateuk.gov.uk 19

RUR-09-2018Realisingthepotentialofregionalandlocalbio-basedeconomies

Challenge:• Lackofawarenessandpracticalknowledgeamongregional/local

authoritiesandstakeholders,lowdegreeofcooperationandnetworkingatalllevels,insufficientinvolvementoflocal/regionalstakeholdersindrawingupbioeconomy strategies,orinadequatetechnologytransferandexploitationofinnovation

Impact:• Increasedcapacityofregional/localpolicymakersand

stakeholderstostructuretheirbioeconomy andtosupporttheemergenceofathrivingbio-basedsector.Adequateknowledgeandbestpracticeexchangeandnetworkingwithinandamongregions,acrosstheEU;

CSA,€3m(€3m)SingleStageproposalsubmissionian.holmes@innovateuk.gov.uk 20

CE-SC5-06-2018Newtechnologiesfortheenhancedrecoveryofby-products

Challenge:• Securingsustainableaccesstorawmaterialsincludingmetals,industrial

mineralsandconstructionrawmaterials(esp.CRM)Impact:• Newlygeneratedknow- how(plannedpatents,publicationsinhigh

impactjournalsandjointpublic- privatepublicationsetc.);• increasedprocessselectivity,broaderrangeandhigherrecoveryratesof

valuablerawmaterials,particularlycriticalrawmaterials,therebyunlockingsubstantialreservesofneworcurrentlyunexploited/underexploitedresourceswithintheEU;

• increasedeconomicperformanceintermsofhighermaterial- ,water- ,energy- andcost- efficiencyandflexibilityinmineralsprocessing,metallurgicalorrecyclingprocesses;

RIA,€3-7m(€15m)ProjectfinishatTRL3-5 21

CE-SC5-07-2018RawmaterialsinnovationfortheCE:sustainableprocessing,reuse,recyclingandrecoveryschemesChallenge:• Securingthesustainableaccesstorawmaterials,includingmetals,

industrialminerals,wood- andrubber- based,constructionandforest-basedrawmaterials,andinparticularCRM

• Processingiscomplexandcomplicated,requiringdifferentsteps• Scale-upisverydifficultthereforeprojectsshoulddevelopand

demonstrateinnovativepilotsforthecleanandsustainableproductionofnon- energy,non- agriculturalrawmaterialsintheEUfromprimaryand/orsecondarysourcesfinishingatTRL6-7

Emphasis:• Marketuptakeofsolutions– projectsshouldincludeoutlineofbusiness

andexploitationplans,IPRmanagementandfirstexploitationcommitment

• Clusterwithotherprojects• Internationalcooperation 22

CE-SC5-07-2018RawmaterialsinnovationfortheCE:sustainableprocessing,reuse,recyclingandrecoveryschemesa) Sustainableprocessingandrefiningofprimaryand/orsecondaryraw

materials(miningorindustrialwaste)b) Recyclingofrawmaterialsfromend-of-lifeproducts(incl.WEEE,paper

packaging,tyres)c) Recyclingofrawmaterialsfrombuildingsd) Advancedsortingsystemsforhigh-performancerecyclingofcomplex

end-of-lifeproducts(leadingtoreturningmaterialsbackintheloop)Impact:• Improveeconomicviabilityandmarketpotential• Unlocksignificantvolumesofprimary/secondarymaterials

IA,€8-13m(€20m)ProjectfinishatTRL6-7

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CE-SC5-08-2018Rawmaterialspolicysupportactionsforthecirculareconomy

Challenge:Needtotacklenon-technologicalchallengesatlocal,regional,national,EUandgloballevels,incl.illegalshipmentsofwaste,poorrecycling,unfaircompetitionforoperatorsa) Voluntaryschemeforcertificationoftreatmentfacilitiesforkeytypes

ofwastes(containingsignificantamountsofCRM– electronicwasteand/orbatteries

b) Resourceefficiencyinwoodprocessing,recoveryandrecyclingImpact:• AchievingobjectivesoftheRawMaterialsInitiativeandtheEIPonRaw

Materials

CSA,€3m(€5m)singlestage

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Anyquestions?

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Thankyouforyourattention!

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EwaBlochUKNationalContactPoint- Climatechange,resourceefficiency,rawmaterialsandsustainablecitiesInnovationLead– UrbanLivingandInternational

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Projectcataloguehttp://ec.europa.eu/research/environment/pdf/research_and_innovation_sc5_projects

_2014-2017a.pdf