Presentation from Juli Mylona, Directorate FAFB, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission, at the 7th EPSO Conference, 2 Sept 2013. "Bioconomy - plant science and agriculture. Future funding under Horizon 2020"

1. Bioconomy – plant science and
agriculture
Future funding under Horizon
2020
7th EPSO Conference
Porto Heli, 1 - 4 September 2013
European Commission
DG Research &
Innovation
Juli MYLONA
Scientific Officer, E4

2. KBBE - Activity 2.2
“Fork to farm”: Food
(including sea-food),
health and well being
KBBE - Activity 2.1
Sustainable production and
management of
biological resources from
land, forest and aquatic
environments
KBBE - Activity 2.3
Life sciences, biotechnology
and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food
products and processes
Framework Programme 7 (2007-2013)
Theme 2: Food, Agriculture, Fisheries, Biotechnology – the
“KBBE”

3. The Bioeconomy Strategy
Subtitle

4. Commission Communication COM(2012) 60
«Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe»
Bioeconomy Strategy and Action Plan
Accompanying Staff Working Document
• Section A:Background to the Bioeconomy Strategy and Detailed
Action Plan
• Section B:Estimating the impact of EU level research funding
and better policy interaction in Bioeconomy
Two documents

5. The Bioeconomy: An EU priority
EU 2020 Strategy:
Smart growth
Sustainable Growth
Inclusive Growth Building
a sustainable
Bioeconomy for
Europe Innovation Union:
Turning innovative
ideas into products
and processes for
growth and job
creation.

6. …and to process renewable raw materials into value added products in
the food, bio-based and energy industries.
© Biopact
The Bioeconomy
Using research and innovation to produce renewable raw
materials sustainably in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and
aquaculture…

7. The Bioeconomy…
• Promotes sustainable production of renewable resources from land and sea and
their conversion into food, bio-based products, biofuels and bioenergy.
• Encompasses the sectors of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, aquaculture, food and
pulp and paper, as well as parts of the chemical, biotechnological and energy
industries.
• Provides and protects public goods, such as clean air and water, fertile and
functioning soils, landscapes, sustainable marine ecosystems and biodiversity, and
addresses social needs.
• Applies a wide array of sciences (e.g. life sciences, agronomy, ecology, forestry-,
fisheries- and social sciences) and enabling and industrial technologies (e.g.
biotechnology, nanotechnology and ICT) with local and tacit knowledge.
• Contributes to addressing major societal challenges (e.g. food security, climate
change, limited natural resources), economic growth and job creation.

8. The Bioeconomy as part of the EU economy
Sector Annual turnover
(billion €)
Employment
(thousands)
Food 965 4,400
Agriculture 381 12,000
Paper/Pulp 375 1,800
Forestry/Wood ind. 269 3,000
Fisheries and
Aquaculture
32 500
Bio-based industries
• Bio-chemicals and
plastics
50 (est.) 150 (est.)
▪ Enzymes 0.8 (est.) 5 (est.)
• Biofuels 6 150
Total 2,078 22,005
© The Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE) in Europe: Achievements and Challenges, Full Report (2010); EC, Facts and figures
on the CFP, Basic Statistics Data, ISSN 1830-9119, 2010 Edition

9. Developing a coherent Bioeconomy
 Coherent policy
 Investment in knowledge,
innovation and skills
 Participative governance
and informed dialogue with
society
 New infrastructures and
instruments

10. Research and
Innovation
The EU Framework Programme for Research
and Innovation 2014-2020

11. The future of EU Research:
Horizon 2020
EU’s next Financial Framework to support Research and Innovation
• Commission proposal in MFF: €80 Billion for 2014-2020 (+
contribution from Structural Funds)
• 4.5 bn earmarked for food security and bio-based economy
• Next steps:
 Ongoing: Parliament and Council negotiations on the basis of the
Commission proposal
 Mid 2012: Final calls under 7th Framework Programme for Research to
bridge gap towards Horizon 2020
 End of 2013: Adoption of legislative acts by Parliament and Council on
Horizon 2020
 1/1/2014: Horizon 2020 starts; launch of first calls

12. Horizon 2020: What’s new
• A single programme bringing together three separate
programmes/initiatives: the 7th research Framework
Programme (FP7), innovation aspects of Competitiveness
and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), EU
contribution to the European Institute of Innovation and
Technology (EIT), single set of rules to participation
• More innovation, from research to retail, all forms of
innovation
• Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g. health,
clean energy and transport, bringing different actors
together to find solutions
• Simplification: new simplified rules of participation with a
reduced number of funding schemes, a single web portal

13. Horizon 2020: Three priorities
• Excellent science (€24,6 billion)
• Industrial leadership (€17,9 billion)
• Societal challenges (€31,7 billion)
Ongoing budget negotiations, numbers will be updated upon
final agreement from the Council and the European
Parliament

14. 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
European Research Council
Frontier research by the best individual teams
Future and Emerging Technologies
Collaborative research to open new fields of innovation
Marie Curie actions
Opportunities for training and career development
Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructure)
Ensuring access to world-class facilities

15. 2: Industrial leadership
Why:
• Europe needs more innovative SMEs to create growth and jobs
• 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
Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies
(ICT, nanotechnologies, materials, biotechnology, manufacturing, space)
Access to risk finance
Leveraging private finance and venture capital for research and innovation
Innovation in SMEs
Fostering all forms of innovation in all types of SMEs

16. 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
Health, demographic change and wellbeing
Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime resources & the
bioeconomy
Secure, clean and efficient energy
Smart, green and integrated transport
Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials
Inclusive, innovative and secure societies

17. Horizon 2020
Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine
and maritime resources & the bioeconomy
Broad lines
• Sustainable agriculture and forestry
• Increasing production efficiency and coping with climate change, while
ensuring sustainability and resilience
• Providing ecosystem services and public goods
• Empowerment of rural areas, support to policies and rural innovation
• Sustainable and competitive agri-food sector for a safe and
healthy diet
• Unlocking the potential of aquatic living resources
• Sustainable and competitive bio-based industries

18. Broad lines
• Reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint by
smart and sustainable use
• Low-cost, low-carbon electricity supply
• Alternative fuels and mobile energy sources
• A single, smart European electricity grid
• New knowledge and technologies
• Robust decision making and public engagement
• Market uptake of energy innovation
Horizon 2020
Secure, clean and efficient energy

19. Horizon 2020
Climate action, resource efficiency and
raw materials
Broad lines
• Fighting and adapting to climate change
• Sustainably managing natural resources and ecosystems
• Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and non-
agricultural raw materials
• Enabling the transition towards a green economy through
eco-innovation
• Developing comprehensive and sustained global
environmental observation and information systems

20. Horizon 2020 and partnering
Public private partnerships
e.g. Joint Technology Initiatives
JTI on Bio-based Industries (BBI JTI)
Public public partnerships
e.g. ERA-Nets for topping up individual calls, Art. 185,
supporting Joint Programming Intiatives when in line with
Horizon 2020
European Innovation Partnership
coordination, not funding e.g.
EIP «Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability»

21. JTI on Bio-based Industries (BBI JTI)
European Technology Platforms
Biofuels
Suschem
Plants for the Future
Forest-based Sector
FoodforLife
European sector organisations
COPA COGECA
CEPI
EuropaBio
ERRMA
CEFIC
European Seed Association
European Bioplastics
FoodDrinkEurope
Industry Group (as of June 2013)
Supported by:

22. 10 July 2013: EU and industry join forces to invest
more than €22 billion in research and innovation
»Commission adoption on 10 July (incl BBI JTI);
»Council adoption before end of 2013, after Horizon 2020;
»Discussion in Council starting in September 2013;
»Joint Undertaking (JU) interim period 2014 – 2015;
»First call for proposals in 2014;
»JU autonomy expected June 2015.

23. Research and
Innovation
ERA-NETs Situation FP7 vs. Horizon 2020
 FP7 ERA-NET: CSA, coordination and management 100%
 FP7 ERA-NET Plus: CSA, 33% contribution to the total call
budget, no funding for management and coordination
 Horizon 2020:
 “Programme co-fund action”, call with top-up funding
compulsory, any other activities of networking and
coordination complementary
 one funding rate per action/project e.g. 33% as in FP7
ERA-NET

24. European Innovation Partnerships
EIP «Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability»
Objective: Join-up resources to speed-up breakthrough innovations
Tackling Europe’s major societal challenges, whilst
creating new market potential for EU businesses
Approach:
• Challenge-driven
=> address target within a specific societal challenge
• Acting across whole research & innovation chain
=> bring together supply and demand, across sectors and borders
=> foster communication among stakeholders and workable links
between science and practice (from research to market)
• Streamlining, simplifying and coordinating existing instruments
and initiatives
The EIP is not a funding instrument, nor a programme instrument; it cannot take decisions in
areas for which Member States and/or the EU are competent
Existing initiatives are keeping their own identity and lifecycle and can use the EIP as a platform
for adjusting their own priorities and for contributing to its overall target

25. USEFUL WEB LINKS
Participant Portal: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/home
Cordis: http://cordis.europa.eu/home_en.html
HORIZON 2020: http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm
BIOECONOMY: http://ec.europa.eu/research/bioeconomy/