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Erfahrungen mit H2020 aus Sicht der Kommission
NRW-Workshop zu Horizont 2020
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NRW-Workshop zu Horizont 2020
29.1.2015, Dortmund
Peter HärtwichEuropäische Kommission
GD Forschung & Innovation
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StrategicWork
Programme
StrategicWork
Programme
• 65 calls (12 focus areas) for 2014 embedding key features and novelties;
• Broader and fewer topics;
• Over € 15 billion funding over first two years (€ 9.3 billion in
Launch of Horizon 2020:
A major achievement
Successful
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years (€ 9.3 billion in 2014).
SimplifiedoperationsSimplifiedoperations
• Robust IT systems and Participant Portal as a single gateway for all participants;
• Streamlined business processes reducing red tape.
Successful launch of
first calls (WP)immediately after
adoption of Horizon 2020
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Response to Horizon 2020 calls in first year
• More than 3 million page views per month on ParticipantPortal;
• More than 40,000 proposals submitted;
• More than 10,000 expert evaluators contracted (60,000 expertsregistered);
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registered);
• More than 1 000 grant agreements signed electronically
• Attracted newcomers and evidence of increase in industryparticipation;
• Positive response to new innovation actions and SMEinstrument;
• High oversubscription reflect the popularity of Horizon 2020.
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Lessons Learned from first Work Programme
First assessment focusing on key features and novelties(notably full research and innovation cycle; SMEs; socialsciences and humanities; gender dimension; internationalcooperation; climate action and sustainable development) inMay 2014 concluded:
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May 2014 concluded:
Work programme has delivered on
o Embedding key features and novelties of Horizon 2020reinforcing its integrated approach;
o Opening up topic descriptions in which horizontal prioritiesare integrated.
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Lessons Learned from first H2020 CallsFirst feed-back and recommendations (1)
1. Work programme and information for applicants
Participant Portal valued by R&I community, but work programmeneeds to be more visible (general introduction, introduction to calls, supporting documents etc.).
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supporting documents etc.).
Enhance presentation of calls in Participant Portal; Continuous improvement of Horizon 2020's IT system.
Delays in handling questions and providing information to NCPs, applicants etc.
Reinforce Commission efforts to help NCPs do their job;Update regularly Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
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Lessons Learned from first H2020 CallsFirst feed-back and recommendations (2)
2. Response to calls
Lower success rates (14%) than FP7, owing to the significant over-subscription (8x the available budget, 5x under FP7). However,picture remains largely diverse at this stage.
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picture remains largely diverse at this stage.
Further analysis necessary; Maintain the challenge-based approach, but improve clarity of topic descriptions and, in particular, of impact statements.
Managing oversubscription, notably in two stage evaluations.
Adapt call conditions for two-stage evaluations ensuring a 1:3 (budget-wise) success rate in the second phase.
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Lessons Learned from first H2020 CallsFirst feed-back and recommendations (3)
3. Proposal submission and evaluations
Selection of expert evaluators (e.g. lack of innovation expertise; expert rotation and gender balance; quality of experts).
Reinforce efforts to attract experts;
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Reinforce efforts to attract experts; Develop a methodology to measure the quality of expertise provided in evaluations.
Evaluations: According to first observers' reports overall excellentquality of evaluations with good mix of experts. Some concernsregarding interpretation of criteria and new concepts (e.g.innovation management).
Update the evaluation standard briefings and guideline documents, including info for applicants; and the evaluation process in response to feedback received.
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Lessons Learned from first H2020 CallsFirst feed-back and recommendations (4)
4. Feedback to applicants and implementation
Difference in level of feed-back provided in ESR (notably in first stage of two-stage calls).
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stage of two-stage calls).
Develop a set of minimum standards on ESR feedback; Further alignment of practices, starting with the 2016-2017 work programme.
Implementation (effects of no grant negotiation, TTG on evaluation process).
Carry out further monitoring of implementation processes, particularly when they affect applicants.
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Lessons Learned from first H2020 CallsEmbedded key features and novelties - Snapshots
1. Covering the full research and innovation cycle: Increased industry participation; mentioning TRL useful; good uptake of IA, other new instruments to be monitored;
2. SMEs/SME instrument: Around 18% funding for SMEs; full impact of SME instrument still to kick in, which was successfully launched;
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of SME instrument still to kick in, which was successfully launched;
3. Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH): SSH expertise well represented in evaluations; coverage in proposals can be enhanced;
4. Gender: Still room to improve gender balance in evaluation panels; gender issues more frequent in flagged topics;
5. International cooperation: Significant drop in participation of international partners; continued good level in ERC and MSCA.
Address upstream in WP preparation cycle to ensure embedding in priority setting as well as implementation
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Lessons Learned from first H2020 CallsMain conclusions and recommendations - Summary
� Continue the challenge-based approach in delivering topics whileimproving their clarity and tightening impact requirements;
� Address key features and novelties upstream in the workprogramme preparation cycle;
Increase international cooperation activities (flagship initiatives,
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� Increase international cooperation activities (flagship initiatives,accompanying actions)
� Make better use of the whole toolbox of funding instruments;
� Conduct further analysis of oversubscription and devisemeasures to effectively manage large demand, esp.in two-stage calls;
� Step-up efforts to attract experts and further improve evaluationprocess, esp. impact and innovation
� Continue monitoring the implementation of calls and ensureadequate level of feedback to applicants.
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Commissioner Moedas: maximise impact of H2020
- 'maximising the value added and impact of Horizon 2020, ensuring effective use and dissemination of project results'
- Societal challenges and Industrial leadership calls:
- Involving users all along the way
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- Involving users all along the way
- Focus on potential applications
- Welcome a multi-disciplinary approach
- Take into account specific aspects like standardisation, barriers, ..
- End-of-pipe boosters like PCP, prize, follow-up financing, ..
- Context for the research, like in SET plan, EDCTP, demography..
- Excellent science (ERC, MSCA) has own approach
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Einige Zahlen für DE und NRW
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Einige Zahlen für DE und NRW
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NRW in H2020 (38 calls, end 2014)
Proposals* EU contrib. / mln €
Submitted(%DE)
Retained(%DE)
Submitted(%DE)
Retained(%DE)
Excellent Science
258 (26%) 46 (32%) 117 (18%) 20 (23%)
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Science
Ind. Leadership
368 (22%) 68 (29%) 208 (15%) 39 (20%)
Soc.Challenges
165 (24%) 41 (39%) 101 (17%) 30 (34%)
Total 791 (24%) 155 (32%) 426 (16%) 89 (24%)
*Proposals with at least one participation from NRW
NRW – aktivste Teilnehmer bisher(Anzahl Projektvorschläge)
DLR – 230
RWTH 204
FZ Jülich 123
U Münster 104
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U Münster 104
U Bochum 98
U Bonn 96
U Duisburg-Essen 83
TU Dortmund 75
U Köln 66
U Düsseldorf 51
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DE in H2020 (38 calls, end 2014)
Proposals* EU contrib. / mln €
Submitted(%H2020)
Retained(%H2020)
Submitted(%H2020)
Retained(%H2020)
Excellent 983 (54%) 145 (45%) 637 (14%) 86 (16%)
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Excellent Science
983 (54%) 145 (45%) 637 (14%) 86 (16%)
Ind. Leadership
1645 (43%) 235 (59%) 1414 (16%) 198 (18%)
Soc.Challenges
700 (30%) 106 (44%) 587 (12%) 89 (14%)
Total 3328 (41%) 486 (51%) 2638 (15%) 373 (16%)
*Proposals with at least one participation from DE
H2020 (38 calls, end 2014)
Proposals EU contrib. / mln €
Submitted Retained Submitted Retained
Excellent 1837 319 4432 525
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Excellent Science
1837 319 4432 525
Ind. Leadership
3836 401 8649 1103
Soc.Challenges
2370 241 4756 653
Total 8043 961 17837 2291
NRW und DE in FP7
• FP7: noch in vollem Gang, Hälfte der Projekte beendet
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• FP7: noch in vollem Gang, Hälfte der Projekte beendet
• Daten für:
• DE in FP7 total
• NRW in DE FP7
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Germany relatively active in ICT and nano/mat/product tech
Germany relatively active in nuclear fusion
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. . and in transport
… and in fuel cells
Germany earns 16 % of total FP7 budget
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NRW very active in internat. cooperation (DLR, Zenit)
Scale!
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. . and in Space (DLR), Transport (DLR), SSH (DLR + many others)
HORIZON 2020
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Vielen Dank für die Aufmerksamkeit!
Mehr:ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portalhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020