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Horizon 2020 funding opportunities for SSH Researchers – Cross disciplinary

Horizon 2020 funding opportunities for SSH Researchers – Cross disciplinary Dr Liam Brown, Horizon 2020 National Delegate and Contact Point, Enterprise Ireland Liam.brown@enterprise-ireland.com 061-777047 Presented at the University of Limerick, 5 December 2013. Overview of presentation.

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Horizon 2020 funding opportunities for SSH Researchers – Cross disciplinary

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  1. Horizon 2020 funding opportunities for SSH Researchers – Cross disciplinary Dr Liam Brown, Horizon 2020 National Delegate and Contact Point, Enterprise Ireland Liam.brown@enterprise-ireland.com061-777047 Presented at the University of Limerick, 5 December 2013

  2. Overview of presentation • Overview of Horizon 2020 • Excellent Science • Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies • Societal Challenges • SSH - Some specific opportunities • Further information

  3. Some facts… • Nearly €80 billion over seven years, including funding for nuclear research • 2014-2020 • First calls: 11 December 2013 • Applicant preparations already underway • A lot of business as usual • But will cover in a streamlined way all research and innovation funding previously provided through Framework Programme Seven (FP7) and Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) • Ireland is averaging €100M non-exchequer funding per year – critically important at a time of economic crisis • €1B+ is the Irish Target for H2020; FP7- €600M; FP6 - €200M

  4. A single programme (FP7 + CIP + EIT) Strong focus on societal challenges More innovation Reaching out to non-traditional actors: SSH embedded across LEIT and the Challenges More risk taking Strengthened support for high-tech SMEs More open, light & fast schemes What is new?

  5. A stronger, clearer focus – 3 priority areas Excellent Science Industrial leadership Societal challenges

  6. Excellent science World class science is the foundation of tomorrow’s technologies, jobs and well-being Europe needs to develop, attract and retain research talent Researchers need access to the best infrastructures

  7. Industrial leadership 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 SMEs to create growth and jobs

  8. Societal challenges 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

  9. A simpler approach… • One project, one rate - 100% • except for “close to market” where it’s 70% for profit making organisations • Single flat rate for indirect costs – 25% • No time sheet requirement for full time staff on a project • Successful applicants to get working more quickly: reduction of average time to grant

  10. Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions in Horizon 2020 €6.1 billion budget Funds all research areas (no thematic calls or priorities) Implemented via Annual Calls for Proposals

  11. Which subject areas have been most successful for Ireland? Chemistry Economic Sciences ICT & Engineering Earth & Environment Life Sciences Maths Physics Social Sciences & Humanities Data for Ireland as of July 2013

  12. In Ireland, the highest proportion of FP7 MC Fellowships have been awarded to Social Sciences and Humanities researchers. 26% of Individual Awards Of the 56 MC Initial Training Network Contracts signed in Ireland, 6 are for Social Sciences and Humanities projects Same number of projects were funded in Chemistry and in Physics

  13. mariecurie@iua.ie www.iua.ie/mariecurie

  14. Specific SSH Opportunities – NMP+B • NMP 27 - 2014: Coordination of EU and international efforts in support of regulation (CSA) • NMP 30 - 2015: Next generation tools for risk governance of Nanomaterials (Research & Innovation) • NMP 35 - 2014: Business models with new supply chains for sustainable customer-driven small series production (Innovation Action) • Impact: Creation of new embedded services supporting the customer-driven supply chain. • NMP 32 - 2015: Societal engagement on responsible nanotechnology (CSA) • FoF.2014-4: Developing smart factories that are attractive to workers (Innovation Action) • SPIRE 4 – 2014: Methodologies, tools and indicators for cross-sectorial sustainability assessment of energy and resource efficient solutions in the process industry (CSA) KBS is a core partner in two FP7 NMP Projects: Sanowork www.sanowork.euand SUN (Sustainable Nanotechnologies) Significant Output to date including a UL led NATURE publication (Mullins et al.)

  15. Social Science and Humanities dimension in ICT Stephen.OReilly@enterprise-ireland.com Gerard.Kennedy@enterprise-ireland.com • Dedicated cross-cutting objective (ICT31 Human-Centric Digital Age – ICT31, 2014 Call, €7M) Understand better the way technologies, networks and new digital and social media are changing the way people behave, think, interact and socialize as persons, citizens, workers and consumers Explore identity, privacy, reputation, motivations, responsibility, attention, and fairness, in the hyper-connected age • + Embedding of SSH dimension where relevant eg. Collective Awareness Platforms, Multimodal Interfaces, interaction between humans and robots..

  16. Energy Challenge: Secure, clean and efficient energy EE 12 – 2014: Socioeconomic research on energy efficiency LCE 20 – 2014: The human factor in the energy system Philip.Cheasty@enterprise-ireland.com

  17. EE 12 – 2014: Socioeconomic research on energy efficiency Key-phrases • Foresight socio-economic activities • evolution of social, economic, cultural and educational barriers. • study major trends in society and their implications, • gender issues into account as well as existing macroeconomic and microeconomic models and results • of socio-economic sciences and humanities. • The Commission considers that proposals around EUR 1 million • Expected impact: Positive impacts on energy efficiency policy development, evidenced for example by references to impact assessments, strategy papers or other policy documents. Type of action: Research & Innovation Actions

  18. LCE 20 – 2014: The human factor in the energy system Key-phrases • Explore the factors triggering the behaviour of the different stakeholders, including consumers, policy makers, industrial strategists, regulators, technology developers, investors • Awareness, perceptions, behaviour and attitudes to energy relevant technologies (including nuclear) including perception of risks and benefits. • Public engagement in the transformation process to a more efficient, low carbon energy system. • Development of measures, methods and tools to launch and stimulate a dialogue with the public on energy policy and energy innovation on European level. EUR 2 to 4 million Type of action: Research & Innovation Actions, Coordination and Support Actions

  19. Transport Challenge: Smart, Integrated and Green TransportSOCIO-ECONOMIC AND BEHAVIOURAL RESEARCH ANDFORWARD LOOKING ACTIVITIES FOR POLICY MAKING Coordination and Support actions • Transport societal drivers • User behaviour and mobility patterns in the context of major societal trends • Analysis of funding schemes for transport infrastructure • Research, technology development and market prospects for the European transport industries Bob.flynn@enterprise-ireland.com

  20. Social Sciences and the Humanities in Horizon 2020 : The Blue Growth Focus Area • Blue Growth (Delivering smart, sustainable and inclusive growth) is one of 12 Horizon 2020 Focus Areas. • the social and economic sciences are encouraged to participate in Blue Growth projects. • Blue Growth topics are found right across the H2020 Programme in the Societal Challenges, Excellent Science and Industrial Competitiveness: • with the main concentration in 2014-2015 in Societal Challenge 2. • SEMRU: Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit, NUI-Galway (www.nuigalway.ie/semru)/) was established under the Marine Institute Beaufort Award Scheme to develop a national capacity in the area of marine socio-economics. • SEMRU is: • An active partner in many FP7 marine projects; • Co-leader of an INTERREG–IV North Atlantic Marine Socio-Economic Network (MARNET: www.marnetproject.eu)

  21. Waste: A resource to recycle, reuse and recover raw materials-Areas covered …towards a zero waste society Challenge: Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials Waste-2-2014: A systems approach for the reduction, recycling and reuse of food waste “solid involvement of social sciences and humanities and civil society is a prerequisite to better understanding the socio-economic, cultural and environmental dimension of food waste and promoting change in the business and consumer environment for social innovation, while the use of ICT tools is expected to accelerate this.” Waste-4-2014/2015: Towards near-zero waste at European and globallevel “Proposals should help foster synergies between relevant stakeholders and value chains while identifying new market opportunities. They should provide for participatory and proactive social engagement of citizens and education as well as gender balance and sensitivity specific issues.” Waste-6-2015: Promoting eco-innovative waste management and prevention as part of sustainable urban development “Development of innovative and sustainable strategies for waste prevention and management in urban areas – proposals should highlight how urban patterns, drivers, consumer behaviour, lifestyles, culture, architecture and socio-economic issues can influence the metabolism of cities.

  22. Fighting and adapting to climate change Challenge: Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials SC5-3-2014: The economics of climate change and linkages with sustainable development “Proposals should quantify the costs, benefits and risks of different technological and societal transitional changes of the energy system, examine the impacts on green growth, innovation dynamics, job creation and social cohesion, and develop tools and methodologies in support of evidence-based decision making”

  23. Protecting the environment, sustainably managing natural resources, water, biodiversity and ecosystem Challenge: Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials Mark.Sweeney@enterprise-ireland.com SC5-7-2015 More effective ecosystem restoration in the EU Proposals “ should engage the whole restoration community (business, academia, including social sciences and humanities, public administrations and civil society)

  24. Intel IBM Alcatel-Lucent LM Ericsson Google Ireland ESB OncoMark Sigmoid Pharma Eblana Photonics Sensl Technologies Carr Communications Entellexi Solarprint Some companies using EU Funding… Lake Communications CIRCA Group Europe Pintail Carl Diver Advanced Manufacturing SlidePath Moyleogan Engitech Daithi O'Murchu Marine Research National Microelectronics Applications Nautical Enterprise Centre Skytek Cyntelix Corporation Alimentary Health CREME Software Cybercolloids Dunreidy Engineering Luxcel Biosciences Roughan & O’Donovan Cellix Columba Global Systems Symantec Scorpion Border Networks HEAnet Mapflow

  25. The National Support Network for Horizon 2020… • A National Support Network of all major research funding organisations led by Enterprise Ireland to optimise Irish participation in EU funding programmes - new Horizon 2020 website coming soon We’ll guide you to the piece of the programme that’s right for you right now-or influence next year’s Call to position you for success • help you find the right partners • help you through the writing of your application • help you find the time to do it • and make you feel at home abroad • support to academic researchers (co-ordination* and travel grants) • *Please submit within 4 weeks after call opening date

  26. What to do NOW… • Ask your FP7 partners or review the European Commission project portfolio for your area: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/projects_en.html • View H2020 Research Themes and Call information: www.ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal • Get to know your National Contact Points: http://www.fp7ireland.com/Page.aspx?SP=216 -new Horizon 2020 site soon • Decide how you want to use Horizon 2020: http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=home • Develop a strategic approach to Horizon 2020 Thank you for your attention

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