This document discusses UK support for Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation program from 2014-2020. It describes Innovate UK, the UK innovation agency that invests over £350 million annually to stimulate business innovation. Innovate UK helps UK businesses access Horizon 2020 funding and maximise benefits. Horizon 2020 has a budget of €70.2 billion to fund research that drives jobs and economic growth and addresses societal challenges like health, energy, transport and climate change. National contact points provide guidance to help UK organizations participate successfully in Horizon 2020.

1. UK Support for H2020
Ian Holmes
11th November 2014

2. What is Innovate UK?
• The UK innovation agency - a national body set up by government to
stimulate business innovation
• We work across business, universities and government
• We mostly come from business; together our 200+ people have over
2000 years’ business experience
• Investing over £350m per year in innovation

3. We stimulate and support
business-led innovation
in order to accelerate
economic growth.
How can we help UK business
bring new ideas and technologies
faster to market?

4. European and international aims
• Focus on increasing UK business success in accessing European
funding and maximising benefit
• Influencing Europe
• Bilateral activities which align with our strategic priorities and
where there is benefit for UK business
• Exchange of information on innovation
• Working with Science & Innovation Network and UKTI

5. What is Horizon 2020?
• €70.2 billion research and innovation funding programme (2014-2020)
• A single programme bringing together three separate programmes
• A core part of Europe 2020
– Responding to the economic crisis to invest in future jobs and growth
– Addressing people’s concerns about their livelihoods, safety and
environment
– Strengthening the EU’s global position in research, innovation and
technology
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)

6. Horizon 2020: What's new
• Coupling research to innovation
– from research to retail, all forms of innovation
• Focus on societal challenges facing EU society
• Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in
all EU countries and beyond

7. Cross Cutting Issues
• International cooperation: to address societal challenges, enhance the
competitiveness of European industry, and comply with the EU's
international commitments
• Social sciences and humanities : to contribute to the evidence base for
policy-making at international, EU, national, regional and local levels,
effectively tackle societal challenges and enhance the impact of actions
• Gender: to rectify imbalances between women and men and to integrate
a gender dimension in research and innovation programming and content

8. Cross Cutting Issues
• SMEs: Stronger participation by SMEs, including via the new SME
instrument
• Climate action and sustainable development objectives:
Climate action and sustainable development supported across the whole
of Horizon 2020.
At least 60% of the overall Horizon 2020 budget should be related to
sustainable development ; climate related expenditure should
exceed 35%.

10. Societal challenges
1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing (7 472 m€)
2. Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water
research, and the Bioeconomy (3 851 m€)
3. Secure, clean and efficient energy (5 931 m€)
4. Smart, green and integrated transport (6 339 m€)
5. Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials (3 081 m€)
6. Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies (1 309 m€)
7. Secure societies (1 695 m€)

11. Basic concept of Horizon 2020
• More funding and more varied funding
• Simplified list of types of action (e.g. research and innovation 100%,
innovation actions 70%)
• Strong emphasis on expected impact
• Market exploitation - industry participation and market impact is vital
• Collaboration: industry-academia links, transnational links
• Cross-cutting issues mainstreamed (e.g. social sciences, gender,
international…)

12. Business participation
• SME participation in H2020 has a budgetary target of 20%
• Focus on promoting and supporting sustainable growth and
overcoming the economic crisis
• Support to and involvement of industry, in particular high potential
SMEs
• Importance of market relevance and market impact of research and
projects

13. Business participation (2)
• Drivers for industry engagement
– access to cutting edge research and to new ideas when
collaborating with academics
– the reputation and credibility that comes from working with a
university,
– access to grant funding
– access to international partners and markets
– spread of risk and risk sharing

14. H2020 participation
Large companies:
With existing R&D activity or that which could be stimulated and
leveraged through Horizon 2020
Hi-tech SMEs:
Spin outs from universities or firms with hi-tech and knowledge
based products and in-house R&D capability
Mid-tech SMEs:
With some R&D activity or that which could be stimulated and
leveraged through Horizon 2020
Academic & Research Organisations:
Experienced organisations in partnering and coordinating
proposals within balanced consortia

15. H2020 SC2 – 2015 calls: 2-stage Evaluation (indicative)
INDIVIDUAL
evaluation
CONSENSU
S
DEADLINE
03/2/2014
Finalisa
tion
FEBRUARY MARCH
Info to
applicants REMOTE
experts
1st STAGE
AUG SEP
INDIVIDUAL evaluation CONSENSUS
DEADLINE
11/6/2014
Finalisation
JUNE JULY
Info to
applicants
REMOTE
experts
CENTRAL
OCT
2nd STAGE
FULL
Proposal
April
NOV
SHORT
OUTLINE
Proposal

16. UK National Contact Points for Horizon 2020
• Provided by Innovate UK and other Agencies
• Dedicated National Contact Point across the H2020 Pillars
• Support to all UK organisations, with a particular focus on industry
• No wrong door policy working with;
https://connect.innovateuk.org/ http://een.ec.europa.eu/

17. • Assess project/technology to identify your needs and
maximise your projects potential
• Help you to formulate new project ideas
• Provide on-going support throughout the feasibility,
development and commercialisation process
• Find European partners to build consortia
• Increase your proposal-writing and project management skills
For more information:
Ana Carina Araujo
e: aaraujo@targetinginnovation.com
t: 0113 394 4315
Enterprise Europe Network in Yorkshire
www.ee-yorkshire.com
Enterprise Europe Network
helps small business with:
Access to
CONTACTS
Access to
INFORMATION
4500 LOCAL EXPERTS IN:
European legislation
EU standards
Technology transfer
Access to finance
CE marking & VAT
Access to
FINANCE
Bringing together:
Business support
organizations
From more than
countries
600
50

18. National Contact Points
https://www.h2020uk.org/national-contact-points

19. NCP support
• Feedback to/from EC on work programmes
• Clarification of documentation and rules
• Guidance on choosing thematic priorities and instruments
• Scope queries with Project Officers
• Advice on administrative procedures and contractual issues

20. NCP support
• Support with the application process (workshops and 1-2-1)
• Feedback on draft proposals
• Assistance in partner search
– through theme specific databases or across the network of other
Member State NCPs
– through network support (EEN, KTN, etc)
• Some feedback on results…

21. The Small Print
• This is not easy money or a “life line” for companies
• Make sure that your proposal is eligible!
• Make sure that your idea aligns with what is being asked for. Don’t waste
your time and the evaluators time trying to “shoe horn” it in where is
doesn’t belong.
• Follow the guidance provided.
• Be concise and precise:
• respect the page limits. (extra pages will be ignored)
• Know your market
• Get support!

22. The Good News
• Funding to support “risk taking”
• Over coming stumbling blocks
• Expand your networks
• Access to new knowledge
• Access to new “markets
• Free Support is available to help you

23. www.innovateuk.org
Horizon 2020 UK
www.h2020uk.org
ian.holmes@innovateuk.gov.uk
@UKH2020_Sustain