Practical design of a project concept – introduction (10 min.)

Dr. Thies Wittig and Mr. Bosko Nektarijevic

H2020 Initial One Page Proposal

Key Questions (Research and Innovation)

1. Why bother? (what problem are you trying to solve?)

2. Is it a European priority? Could it be solved at National level?

3. Is the solution already available (product, service, transfer)?

4. Why now? (What would happen if we did not do this now?)

5. Why you? (Are you the best people to do this work?)

6. What for? (are you convinced that there will be a market?)

H2020 Initial One Page Proposal

Key Questions (Innovation)

1. Why bother? (where is the innovation in your idea?)

2. Will this establish Europe as International leader?

3. Is the solution already available (products, services, markets)?

4. Why now? (Why was this not done before?)

5. Why you? (Are you the best people to do this work?)

6. What for ? (How well do you know the market?)

H2020 Initial One Page Proposal

Questions to Assess 'Impact’

• What will come out of your project ('Expected Impact')

• Who wants these results?('Lead Users’ or 'Lead Stakeholders')

• Why do they (Lead User) want the results?

• How do you plan to market your results?

• What further development (steps) will be needed?

H2020 Initial One Page Proposal

Strategy for Newcomers

Challenges• Learning the links. Procedures and Secrets (unwritten

rules)• Competing with established networks and experience

How to Start• Mapping: Who's Who in EU Research (your niche)• Visibility via Networking (Networks, Conferences.

Evaluation)• Easy Start: Fellowships (Euraxess), Access Infrastructures• Step-wise approach: from Minor Partner to Work-package

Leader to Coordinator