“Funding opportunities under Horizon 2020 -

Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy”

31 March 2015 - Athens | Conference of the Pioneers of the Local

Authorities in Energy Cost Reduction

Christiana Siambekou | National Contact Point for Horizon 2020

“Secure, Clean & Efficient Energy”

Topics

What is “Horizon 2020”

Horizon 2020 priorities

The Work Programme: “Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy”

ΕΚΤ - National Contact Point for Horizon 2020

Enterprise Europe Network services

Τhe Programme Horizon 2020

Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation

programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7

years (2014 to 2020). It aims at:

Responding to the economic crisis to invest in future jobs and

growth

Strengthening the EU’s global position in research, innovation

and technology

Addressing people’s concerns about their livelihoods, safety

and environment

Improving the quality of life of European citizens

http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020

Τhe Programme Horizon 2020

A single programme bringing together three separate

programmes/initiatives:

- The 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7)

- Innovation aspects of Competitiveness & Innovation Framework Programme (CIP)

- EU contribution to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g. health, clean

energy and transport

Strong focus on SMEs (20% of total budget for societal challenges)

Simplified access for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU

countries and beyond

http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020

Horizon 2020: THREE PRIORITIES

Horizon 2020: THREE PRIORITIES

Excellence Science:

High-level scientific research & world-class research infrastructure

in order to attract the best scientists of the EU in the world

Industrial Leadership:

Strategic funding in key-enabling technologies to attract private

investment in research and innovation (i.e. ICT, nanotechnologies,

materials, biotechnology, manufacturing, space)

Societal Challenges:

Addressing key societal challenges (climate, environment, energy,

transport etc) through multi-disciplinary applied research including

social sciences & humanities

€ 79 billion from 2014 to 2020

PRIORITY 1 : Excellent Science

Why:

World class science is the foundation of tomorrow’s

technologies, jobs and wellbeing

Europe needs to develop, attract and retain research talent

Researchers need access to the best infrastructures

Excellent Science:

Funding (€ million, 2014-2020)

European Research Council (ERC)

Frontier research by the best individual teams

13 095

Future and Emerging Technologies

Collaborative research to open new fields of innovation

2 696

Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)

Opportunities for training and career development

6 162

Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructure)

Ensuring access to world-class facilities

2 488

PRIORITY 2 : Industrial Leadership

Why:

Strategic investments in key technologies (e.g. advanced

manufacturing, micro-electronics) underpin innovation across

existing and emerging sectors

Europe needs to attract more private investment in research

and innovation

Europe needs more innovative small and medium-sized

enterprises (SMEs) to create growth and jobs

Europe needs to develop, attract and retain research talent

Industrial leadership:

Funding (€ million, 2014-2020)

Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEITs)

(ICT, nanotechnologies, materials, biotechnology, manufacturing, space)

13 557

Access to risk finance

Leveraging private finance and venture capital for research and innovation

2 842

Innovation in SMEs

Fostering all forms of innovation in all types of SMEs

616 + complemented by

expected 20% of budget of societal challenges + LEITs

& 'Access to risk finance' with strong SME focus

PRIORITY 3 : Societal Challenges

Why:

Concerns of citizens and society/EU policy objectives

(climate, environment, energy, transport, etc) cannot be

achieved without innovation

Breakthrough solutions come from multi-disciplinary

collaborations, including social sciences & humanities

Promising solutions need to be tested, demonstrated and

scaled up

Societal Challenges:

Funding (€ million, 2014-2020)

Health, demographic change and wellbeing 7 472

Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the Bioeconomy

3 851

Secure, clean and efficient energy * 5 931

Smart, green and integrated transport 6 339

Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials

3 081

Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies 1 310

Secure societies 1 695

Science with and for society 462

Spreading excellence and widening participation 816

*Additional funding for nuclear safety and security from the Euratom Treaty activities

(2014-2018)

Total budget for 2015: 647 million + Contribution to JTI Fuel Cells and Hydrogen in 2014: 70.5 million

Total budget for 2014: 607 million + Contribution to JTI Fuel Cells and Hydrogen in 2014: 60 million

1. Energy efficiency

2. Smart cities & communities

3. Competitive low-carbon energy

4. SME's and Fast Track to Innovation for Energy

• Other actions

Four calls

Low Carbon Energy

Smart Cities &

Communities

Energy Efficiency

SMEs and Fast Track

to Innovation

ENERGY CHALLENGE

(2014-2015)

Focus area WP addresses 4 main areas:

1) Buildings and consumers

2) Heating and cooling

3) Industry and products

4) Finance for sustainable energy

Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency calls : Deadlines

Topics* 2014 2015

EE1, EE3, EE18 20/03/2014

EE4, EE5, EE7, EE8, EE9, EE10, EE11, EE12, EE13, EE14, EE15, EE16, EE19, EE20, EE21

05/06/2014

EE2, EE18

04/02/2015

EE5, EE6, EE7, EE9, EE10, EE11, EE13, EE14, EE15, EE16, EE17, EE19, EE20, EE21

04/06/2015

Low Carbon Energy

Smart Cities &

Communities

Energy Efficiency

SMEs and Fast Track

to Innovation

ENERGY CHALLENGE

(2014-2015)

• Ιnnovative lighthouse projects - (Neary zero) or Low energy districts - Integrated infrastructures - Sustainable urban mobility

• Ηigh replication potential

• Εxhaustive monitoring of operation/performance/efficiency

• Cost effective measures

• Communication/exchange of information Between users/inhabitants Decision makers/city authorities

Smart cities and communities demo projects:

Smart Cities & Communities calls : Deadlines

Topics* 2014 2015

SCC1 07/05/2014

SCC2, SCC4 07/05/2014

SCC1 05/05/2015

SCC3 05/05/2015

Low Carbon Energy

Smart Cities &

Communities

Energy Efficiency

SMEs and Fast Track

to Innovation

ENERGY CHALLENGE

(2014-2015)

• To decarbonise the energy system in a sustainable way

• To secure energy supply

• To complete the energy internal market in line with the objectives of :

- the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) - the related energy legislation (the Renewable Energy &

CCS Directives) - the energy policies designed to deliver the 2020 targets &

to shape energy market frameworks for 2030 and 2050

Low Carbon Energy - Scope

Low Carbon Energy calls : Deadlines Topics* 2014 2015

LCE1 01/04/2014

(Stage 1) 23/09/2014

(Stage 2)

LCE2, LCE11 01/04/2014

(Stage 1) 23/09/2014

(Stage 2) 03/09/2014

(Stage 1) 05/05/2015

(Stage 2)

LCE3, LCE12 10/09/2014 05/05/2015

LCE4, LCE14 07/05/2014 05/05/2015

LCE5, LCE6 05/05/2015

LCE7 07/05/2014

LCE8, LCE10 07/05/2014

LCE9 05/05/2015

LCE15, LCE16 01/04/2014

(Stage 1) 23/09/2014

(Stage 2)

LCE15, LCE17 03/09/2014

(Stage 1) 05/05/2015

(Stage 2)

LCE 18 (ERA-NET) 07/05/2014 05/05/2015

LCE19 10/09/2014 05/05/2015

LCE20 10/09/2014

LCE21 05/05/2015

LCE22 01/04/2014

LCE23 05/05/2015

Low Carbon Energy

Smart Cities &

Communities

Energy Efficiency

SMEs and Fast Track

to Innovation

ENERGY CHALLENGE

(2014-2015)

SMEs & Fast Track to Innovation for Energy

1. SME Instrument: stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs

for a low carbon and efficient energy system

• Phase 1: feasibility study / Phase 2: innovation project / Phase 3:

commercialisation phase

• Continuously open call

2. Fast Track to Innovation – Pilot

• Covering all fields across LEITs (Leadership in enabling and

industrial technologies) and Societal Challenges

• Maximum of 5 partners/ maximum €3 M per project

• Continuously open call / Time to grant not exceeding 6

months

Indicative budget & Useful links

Calls 2014 (M€) 2015 (M€)

Energy Efficiency 97 98

Smart Cities and Communities 92 108

Competitive Low-Carbon Energy 363 374

SMEs and Fast Track to Innovation 34 51

Other actions 75 61

• Secure, Clean & Efficient Energy Work Programme 2014-2015:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/main/h2020-

wp1415-energy_en.pdf

• Calls 2014-2015:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/index.ht

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National Documentation Centre – EKT: National Infrastructure for Research & Innovation

Institutionally mandated to cover the scientific information needs

of the country

Develops advanced e-infrastructures for open access to scientific

content & digital services

- National Information System for Research and Technology

Supports Research & Innovation through:

• National Contact Point for EU programmes

www.ekt.gr/horizon2020

• Enterprise Europe Network - Hellas (coordinator)

www.enterprise-hellas.gr

• National Open Access Desk - www.openaire.eu

• RDI indicators for science-evidenced policies

http://metrics.ekt.gr

EKT: National Infrastructure for Research & Innovation

National Information System for Research and Technology

Interoperable e-infrastructure for open

access to scientific content & services

http://www.epset.gr

Metrics (www.ekt.gr/metrics):

Assigned by national authorities

to provide RDI indicators to

Eurostat (additional publications

on bilbiometrics)

ΕΚΤ – National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon 2020

Excellence Science

• European Research Council (ERC)

• Future & Emerging Technologies (FET)

• "Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions“

• Research Infrastructures

Industrial Leadership

• Access to finance

• Information & Communication Technologies (ICT)

www.ekt.gr/horizon2020

Societal Challenges

• Health, Demographic Change & Wellbeing

• Secure, clean and efficient energy

• Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies

• Science with and for society

&

Euratom

www.ekt.gr/horizon2020

ΕΚΤ – National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon 2020

Digital Services to research & business community

Information on Research & Innovation in Greece and abroad

Access to Funding: information, trainings, pre-screening of proposals

International Collaboration: partner search support, networking

Exploitation of results: business coaching, technology audits,

partnership agreements for technology transfer, venture capitals

Open Access to research results: national OpenAIRE node,

repositories, e-journals, policy support

Intellectual Property Rights: helpdesk, signposting

Metrics for scientific-based research policies: Eurostat indicators,

bibliometrics, intelligence reports per field

Research & Innovation for growth and competitiveness!

Digital Services to research & business community

Enterprise Europe Network - Hellas

The Enterprise Europe Network is the largest network of integrated business support

EKT is the coordinator of Enterprise Europe Network – Hellas

Its scope is: • To boost competitiveness in Greek enterprises (especially SMEs)

• To support the development of the less-favoured regions in the country

• To promote and facilitate innovation in enterprises as well as in research organisations

• To strengthen the links between research, business, finance

• To foster economic and environmentally sustainable growth and employment

• To enhance European interaction in business, technological, economic & political terms

Enterprise Europe Network

Almost 600 partner organisations in 54 countries

Enterprise Europe Network – Hellas

The Greek Consortium • National Documentation Centre / NHRF

(EKT/NHRF)

• Association of Industries in Thessaly and in Central

Greece (AITCG)

• Athens Chamber of Small and Medium Sized

Industries (ACSMI)

• Chamber of Arcadia (CHA)

• Chamber of Ioannina (CHI)

• Chamber of Kavala (CHK)

• Federation of Greek Industries (FGI)

• Federation of Industries of Northern Greece (FING)

• PRAXI / HELP-FORWARD Network, Foundation for

Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH)

• Heraklion Chamber of Commerce and Industry

(HCCI)

• Metallurgical Industrial Research and Technology

Development Centre S.A. (MIRTEC)

• Regional Development Agency of Western

Makedonia S.A. (ANKO)

Useful links for Horizon 2020

EC Participant Portal:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html

Work Programmes 2014-15 in Horizon 2020:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/funding/reference_docs.ht

ml#h2020-work-programmes-2014-15

Open calls: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/index.

html

EU funded projects → CORDIS Advanced Search: http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=proj.advSearch

Enterprise Europe Network-Hellas: www.enterprise-hellas.gr

Enterprise Europe Network (EU): http://een.ec.europa.eu/

Horizon 2020 @ EKT: www.ekt.gr/horizon2020

Contact

Christiana Siambekou Environmental Scientist MSc

National Documentation Centre

National Contact Point for Horizon 2020

48 Vas. Constantinou Av.

GR11635 Athens

Tel.: +30 210 7273 954

E-mail: schris@ekt.gr

E-mail (EKT): horizon2020@ekt.gr

http://helpdesk.ekt.gr

Thank you for your attention!