Horizon 2020 and ICT: new R&D European strategies for the benefit of SMEs - Sarah Van Haelst

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Horizon 2020 and ICT:new R&D European strategies for the benefit of SMEs

11 June 2013,Udine

Sarah Van HaelstBrussels Enterprise Agency

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OUTLINE

• To present the Ideal‐ist project and more specifically the Partner Search Tool

• New partner(s) needed during a running EU co‐funded project – what can Ideal‐ist/NCPs do?

• H2020 & ICT

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My role (1)• Working as NCP for ICT & Security and EEN advisor within the Brussels 

Enterprise Agency (BEA)

• BEA involved in +/‐ 10 EC funded projects, one of which is Idealist

• Within Idealist, in charge of strengthen the cooperation with EEN

• Idealist representative within ICT SG (previously Dunja Swierstra’s role)

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Missions

Support ICT Brussels‐based participants to 

internationalisation  through R&D projects with 

EU co‐funding

Support ICT Brussels‐based SMEs  to 

internationalisation through  commercial, technological (innovation) partnerships 

CLIENTNCP EEN

My role (2)

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THE network of national contact points for ICT in FP7/H2020 

Supports project proposers  From project idea to successful proposal 

submission

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85,000 + vetted contacts

88+ national

ICT partners

International partner searchnetwork

Who we are?

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Ideal‐ist Network

is worldwide

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Ideal‐ist project objectivesReinforcing the network of national contact points for ICT in FP7: EU15, EU12, AS & Contact Points from 3rd countries

Identify, understand and share good practices

Include practical initiatives to benefit cross‐border audiences

Collaboration and Networking with similar projects in parallel themes in the context of joint/coordinated calls

Special attention on less experienced NCPs

Support potential proposers during the whole process “project idea focusing to successful proposal submission”

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Ideal‐ist Offers

Long‐standing experienceUnique quality labelled partner search tool 

International Quality TeamHigh expertise advice in proposal writing and project management

Services:eNewsletter, Work Program Information, Brokerage events

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Ideal‐ist supports Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Academia, Non‐Profit Organisations, 

Large Industries, Public Administration, Research 

Organizations and Consultancies

Finding the right partners for your project

Joining as partners to other proposals

Organizing brokerage events 

at European national and regional levels

Submitting project ideas in line with the Challenges & Objectives of ICT

Interpreting the ICT work programme of FP7/H2020

Ideal‐ist Services

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How Ideal‐ist finds partners for you?

Proposer inserts a new Partner Search online

Step1 Step2

Step3

Step4

Step5

Step6

PS is checked by local representative & Quality Team according to subjective & objective criteria: 

Quality Label  

PS is published & distributed to subscribers of national  mailing list 

(~85,000 contacts) 

Potential partner send EOIs (Expression of interest) to  proposers  (on avg. 50 per 

PS) 

Proposer replies to EoIs (Standard reply form)& chooses partner(s) to 

build consortium  (98% success rate)

PS is closed & Proposer fills in feedback form 

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

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Ideal‐ist Success Story – so far in FP7Partner searches initiated: 1,100Partner Searches

Partner searches published:610 Partner searches Expressions of 

Interests:All together 24,880 EoI (avg. of 40 EoI/PS)

Accepted as partner95% of these PS  found partners

Quality Check:70%  of these are quality labelled

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to increase awareness to reduce barriers to future participation  to present the potential to receive guidance on how to get started in FP7/H2020 to find specific expertise to find partners abroad to create an added value with a new partner to find a coordinator  to expand into another challenge to get support by the Quality team to increase the chances to 

submit a proposal and get funded

Launching Partner Search Service via Ideal‐ist means

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Partner Search SystemIncludes the following:• Targeted to open calls• Type of information requested

– Call identifier, research objective, instrument, evaluation scheme

– Proposal outline– objectives, keywords– Partner profile sought – required skills, 

expertise, work to be carried out, type of partner sought, coordinator sought

– Your FP experience (participation, coordination)

• Partner searches are Quality checked!

PS IDProposal Name

Publish date

Call  Objective  CountryQuality Label

Status

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How to get started?

Submit a Partner Searchhttp://www.ideal‐ist.eu/user/register

Submit an Expression of Interest http://www.ideal‐ist.eu/partner‐search/pssearch

Register for your national newsletterhttp://www.ideal‐ist.eu/user/register/newsletter

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• Drop outs of partners• Extra workload that cannot be dealt with within the consortium

Contact your National Contact Point!• NCPs can disseminate your urgent request across the NCP Network: 

proximity with their clients, geographical coverage, efficiency = quick results

Ideal‐ist partner search tool can also be used• NCPs can deal with such focused requests using Ideal‐ist service for 

launching a « competitive call »• Publication as a news item on www.ideal‐ist.eu

New partner(s) needed during a running co‐funded EU project (1)

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contact your Enterprise Europe Network representative!• Geographical coverage• Efficiency• Proximity, especially with SMEs • No restrictions to open/closed calls

Very reactive and quick results!

New partner(s) needed during a running co‐funded EC project (2)

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ICT in H2020

Tackling Societal Challenges

‐ Health, demographic change and wellbeing

‐ Food security, sustainable agriculture and the bio‐based economy

‐ Secure, clean and efficient energy

‐ Smart, green and integrated transport

‐ Climate action, resource efficiency and raw  materials

‐ Inclusive, innovative societies

‐ Secure Societies

Creating Industrial Leadership and Competitive Frameworks

- Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies‐ICT‐Nanotech., Materials, Manuf. and Processing ‐Biotechnology‐Space

- Access to risk finance  - Innovation in SMEs

Excellence in the Science Base

‐ Frontier research (ERC)‐ Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)‐ Skills and career development (Marie Curie)‐ Research infrastructures

ICT

ICTICTICTICT

ICT

ICTICT

Simplified access

International cooperation European Research Area

Common rules, toolkit of funding schemes

Europe 2020 priorities

Shared objectives and principles

Coherent with other EU and MS actions

ICT

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Mark…The dates when we can meet: NEM Summit ‐ Oct 28‐30, Nantes, France ICT Event 2013 ‐ Nov 6‐8, Vilnius, Lithuania

The places where you can find us on‐line: http://www.facebook.com/Idealist.ict http://linkedin.com/in/idealistictproject http://twitter.com/ICT_IDEALIST

For any relevant information on ICT in

FP7 and H2020

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Thank you for your attention!

www.ideal‐ist.eu