Horizon 2020 Fast Track to Innovation - combined

Horizon 2020 &
Fast Track to Innovation
www.investni.com

Dr Joanne Coyle
InvestNI
www.investni.com

Seizing the Opportunity for
Northern Ireland business
Dr Joanne Coyle
Research & Development
Invest NI
January 20 2015
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 Innovation Support Ecosystem
 New – Fast Track to Innovation
 SME Funding Opportunities
 ProAxsis Ltd
 Overview of Support available
Welcome

Innovation Support Ecosystem
EUROPENATIONAL
LOCAL
Horizon
2020/
Enterprise
Europe
Network
EU
Structural
Funds
Innovate
UK; KTP,
SBRI, CRD,
Catalysts,
Catapults
Government Departments
(DEL / DETI / DHSSPS /
DARD / DCAL)
Invest NI
Local
Authorities
HE / FE
Other
Support
Orgs*
Public
Research
Institutes
BIS
* Includes InterTradeIreland, NISP, MATRIX, Private Sector etc
R&D Tax
Credits
Patent
Box
Research
Councils

 Our role is to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and
supporting business-led innovation
 We work with others to develop the R&D infrastructure in N. Ireland
and implement national technology strategies in priority areas
 Our role is one of partnering with businesses on the R&D journey
 With partner and business contributions we have invested about
£100m in innovation projects over the last 5 years
 We host the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) in Northern Ireland
 We are a National Contact Point (NCP) for SMEs in Horizon 2020
Invest NI: Some Facts

Models for driving forward Business R&D
WORKING
DIRECTLY WITH
BUSINESSES
(Grant for R&D)
WORKING IN
COLLABORATION
WITH OTHERS
(Horizon 2020;
Innovate UK; SFI;
HMRC)
WORKING AT
DEVELOPING
INFRASTRUCTURE
WORKING WITH
BUSINESSES &
ACADEMIA FOR
COMMERCIALISATION
The core focus is on creating productive alliances between Industry and
Academia in pursuit of excellent research and a route to market

Gain access national and international networks
 Increase their capabilities by tapping into external knowledge and skills
Produce better products, processes and services
 Are more productive and typically grow faster than non-innovators
Get access to new markets and customers
Increase turnover and profits
Increase their reputation and visibility
Have greater options for funding new developments
SMEs that take part in Collaborative R&D Projects...

www.investni.com
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INNOVATIONSUPPORT
Developing Capacity
Project Definition, TDI, Design
Driving new knowledge
Competence Centres, Proof of Concept
Application of knowledge
Open Access Facilities, Collaborative R&D, H2020
Implementation
Grant for R&D, KTP, SBRI, Intellectual Property
Building Innovation awareness
Innovation Vouchers, Innovation Advice
Grant
for
R&D
Innovate
UK &
SFI
Patent
Box
R&D
Tax
credits
EU
H2020
R&D Solutions

Aims for Today
It’s not about writing
a good proposal
It’s about defining and
implementing
an excellent project with EU
impact...
....convincing the evaluators
&
Winning the funding!
Understand EU R&D Funding Programmes

Catherine Pouret
ExecutiveAgencyforSMEs
www.investni.com

Horizon 2020 for SMEs
A recipe for success
Cathy POURET - Unit A2 - SME Instrument Belfast – 20/01/2015

EASME History
• One of the 6 Executive Agencies of the EU
(REA / ERCEA / TEN-T EA / EACEA / EAHC)
• Established in December 2003 as the
Intelligent Energy Executive Agency (IEEA)
• 2007-2013: EACI with Competitiveness and
Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and
Marco Polo
• 01/01/2014: EACI became EASME

• Part of Horizon 2020
• COSME (Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and
Medium-sized Enterprises)
• LIFE (environment and climate actions)
• EMFF (European Maritime and Fisheries Fund)
• Legacy of IEE (Intelligent Energy Europe)
• Legacy of Eco-innovation
EASME Programmes 2014-2020

(FTI) Pilot

• Strong challenge-based approach, allowing industry applicants* to have
considerable freedom to come up with innovative solutions
• Emphasis on innovation, with continuing support for R&D
• Less prescriptive topics, strong emphasis on expected impact
• A strategic approach, with two-year work programmes (that take into
account industry concerns and changing business needs)
• Focus areas bring together different technologies, along entire innovation
chain
• Dedicated support through various specific instruments: SME
(instrument), FTI Pilot, InnovFin…
Industry-friendly Features

Three Priorities of Horizon 2020
Excellent
Science
(ES)
Industrial
Leadership
(IL)
Societal
Challenges
(SC)
Fast Track To
Innovation
(FTI)

The FTI pilot is the only fully-bottom-up measure
in Horizon 2020 promoting close-to-the-market
innovation activities that is
open to all types of participants
FTI Pilot - What is it?

Reduce time from idea to market -
- last push
Increase participation of industry,
first-time applicants, SMEs
Stimulate private sector
investment in R&I
FTI Pilot - What is the idea?
research demo
TRL6
innovation
TRL9
fast track
funding range
€ 1-3 million
market
launch

• Follows bottom-up logic (within SC and LEITs)
• One common call, permanently open, 3 cut-offs per year
• Time-to-grant 6 months
• Funds innovation actions (70%), grant up to €3 mn
FTI Pilot – Key Features

• Allows consortia of min. 3, max. 5 members — mandatory industry
involvement
• Impact criterion has higher weighting in evaluations
• Budget: €200 mn for 2015/2016 (100 + 100) — ca. 100 projects
with average EU contribution of €2 mn
• Future of pilot (beyond 2016) only decided after full evaluation
FTI Pilot – Key Features

Mandatory industry involvement can consist in the following:
• … either at least 60% of the overall budget of the proposal
must be allocated to consortium partner(s) from industry
• … or the minimum number of industry participants must be 2 in
a consortium of 3 or 4 partners, and 3 in a consortium of 5
partners
Proposals shall include a business plan (market development
strategy)
SMEs and first-time industry applicants particularly welcome
FTI Pilot – Industry Involvement

• Topic = Fast Track to Innovation Pilot (bottom-up!)
• Call opening: 6/1/2015
• Planned cut-off dates (or "ranking" dates) > funding decision
FTI Pilot – Planning and Implementation

• Remote evaluation
• At least 4 evaluators per proposal
• Balancing knowledge of industry/technology, market, finance and
sectors (topics)
• Not more than one evaluator from the applicant's country
• No consensus meeting
• Short standardised feedback
• No negotiation (only duration and starting date)
FTI Pilot – Evaluation process

Individual evaluation of proposals upon arrival, with particular
attention for the following:
• 'Impact' is evaluated first and 4 out of 5 is a must ( ~ fast development
& market take-up/ wide deployment no more than 3 years after the beginning of
the FTI project, business development, growth and job creation…)
• 'Excellence' is evaluated second; FTI proposals pursuing technological
innovation are expected to have a readiness level of 6 out of 9 (technology
demonstrated in relevant environment)
• Overall score not below 12 out of 15
FTI Pilot – Evaluation criteria

• Participant Portal:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/t
opics/9096-ftipilot-1-2015.html
• Work Programme:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/main/h20
20-wp1415-fast-track_en.pdf
FTI Pilot – Useful Information

QUESTIONS?
For more information
http://ec.europa.eu/easme/sme/
EASME-FTI-Helpdesk@ec.europa.eu
Cathy POURET
catherine.pouret@ec.europa.eu

Dr Jane Watkins
InnovateUK
www.investni.com

SME Participation in Horizon 2020
SME Instrument
Dr Jane Watkins

Horizon 2020 - summary
1. Innovative projects (more support for innovation
activities)
2. Projects address priorities identified by the Commission’s
Work Programme
3. Projects must respond to a call for Proposals
4. Involving partners from multiple countries
5. Reimbursement up to 100 % of eligible costs
6. Co-financed through a Grant Agreement with the
European Commission
7. Simplified access, for all companies, universities, etc
• Sounds simple!!

Horizon 2020 - getting involved
• Does H2020 meet your business needs?
• What are the timescales?
• Is there a likely ‘home’ for you project?
• - Societal Challenges, SME instrument,
Eurostars, other EU programmes?
• Are you ready to be the Coordinator? How
do you find partners?
• What are the participation/funding rules?
• How do I write and submit a proposal?
• The participant portal is collapsed, where
can I get support?
• What happens if I’m successful?

Targeted Approach
• “We would like to apply for Europe Smart award. I note the
deadline is only 45 working days away. Please can you send
me full details of how to apply ASAP.
• I looked at Eurostars but we cannot apply for it as the
company has less than 5 full time researchers
• Just to double check, is there anything other than the
following 3 calls we could apply for:
• H2020 ICT 37
• H2020 ICT16
• UK SMART Programme”

Horizon 2020 is different
• A strong challenge-based approach, allowing applicants to
have considerable freedom to come up with innovative
solutions
• Emphasis on innovation, with continuing support for R&D
• Less prescriptive topics, strong emphasis on expected
impact
• A strategic approach, with two-year work programmes
• Focus areas bring together different technologies, along
entire innovation chain

Horizon 2020 Priorities
Excellent
Science
 European Research
Council
 Future & Emerging
Technologies
 Marie Curie
 Research Infrastructures
Industrial
Leadership
 Leadership in enabling
and industrial
technologies
 Access to risk finance
 Research and innovation in
SME's (SME Instrument)
Societal
Challenges
 Health, demographic
change and wellbeing
 Food security, sustainable
agriculture and the bio-
economy
 Secure, clean and efficient
energy
 Smart, green and integrated
transport
 Climate action, resource
efficiency and raw materials
 Inclusive, innovative and
secure societies

SME Instrument – KEY FEATURES
• Targeted at all types of innovative SMEs showing a strong ambition to grow
(and to develop and internationalize)
• Only for profit SMEs allowed to apply for funding (single company support,
but collaboration is certainly advisable)
• Competitive, EU dimension - only the best ideas pass
• Market-oriented, close-to-market activities: 70% co-funding
• Entrance in both Phase 1 and 2
• Embedded in societal challenges and key enabling technologies
• Evaluators: market perspective
• Time to grant*: 400 days in 2008 - > 150 days in 2014

Target Group
• Innovative for-profit SMEs showing a strong ambition to develop, grow
and internationalise
• Single company support is possible or consortium of for-profit SMEs
• Highly competitive, market-oriented, EU dimension
• Other partners (research providers like universities and research
institutes, large companies etc.) can be involved as third parties
(subcontractors)
• SMEs need to be established in the EU-member states or associated
countries

SME instrument
?
IDEA continued support throughout the project MARKET
Concept &
Feasibility
Assessment
Demonstration
Market Replication
R&D
Commercialisation
Idea to concept,
risk assessment,
technological &
commercial feasibility
Demonstration,
prototyping, testing ,
market replication, scaling
up, miniaturisation,
research
Quality label for
successful projects,
access to risk
finance, indirect
support
SME window EU
financial
facilities

Phase 1: Concept
and feasibility
assessment
Phase 2: R&D,
demonstration,
market replication
Input: Idea/Concept:
"Business Plan 1"
(~ 10 pages)
Activities:
Feasibility of concept
Risk assessment
IP regime
Partner search
Design study
Pilot application
etc.
Output: elaborated
"Business plan 2"
Input: "Business plan 2"
plus description of
activities under Phase 2
(~ 30 pages)
Activities:
Development,
prototyping, testing,
piloting, miniaturisation,
scaling-up, market
replication,
research
Output: "investor-ready
Business plan 3"
Lump sum: 50.000 €
~ 6 months
No direct funding
Phase 3:
Commercialisation
1-3 (5) M€ EC funding
~ 12 to 24 months
Promote instrument as
quality label for successful
projects
Facilitate access to risk
finance
Support via networking ,
training, information,
addressing i.a. IP
management, knowledge
sharing, dissemination
SME window in the EU
financial facilities (debt
facility and equity facility)
Possible connection to PPC
(and PPI?)

Specific Calls
• BG-12-2015-1: Supporting SMEs efforts for the development - deployment and market replication
of innovative solutions for blue growth
• BIOTEC-5b-2015-1: SME boosting biotechnology-based industrial processes driving
competitiveness and sustainability
• DRS-17-2015-1: Critical infrastructure protection topic 7: SME instrument topic: Protection of
Urban soft targets and critical infrastructures
• ICT-37-2015-1: Open Disruptive Innovation Scheme (implemented through the SME instrument)
• INSO-10-2015-1: SME business model innovation
• INSO-9-2015-1: Innovative mobile e-government applications by SMEs
• IT-1-2015-1: Small business innovation research for Transport
• NMP-25-2015-1: Accelerating the uptake of nanotechnologies, advanced materials or advanced
manufacturing and processing technologies by SMEs
• PHC-12-2015-1: Clinical research for the validation of biomarkers and/or diagnostic medical
devices
• SC5-20-2015-1: Boosting the potential of small businesses for eco-innovation and a sustainable
supply of raw materials
• SFS-08-2015-1: Resource-efficient eco-innovative food production and processing
• SIE-01-2015-1: Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon energy system
• Space-SME-2015-1: SME Instrument

Submission Dates
• Rolling programme so no fixed deadline
•17th December 2014
•18th March 2015
•17th June 2015
•17th September 2015
•16th December 2015
• Evaluation begins at submission, not closing date,
so submit early to get a less stressed evaluator
–80% of submissions to first call were in last 48 hours

Evaluation
• Three Criteria
–Excellence
–Impact (1.5. times weighted for SME Instrument)
–Quality and Efficiency of the Implementation
• Scores out of 5
• Phase 1
–At least 4 out of 5 for each criteria
–Threshold is at least a total of 13 points
• Phase 2
–Impact must be at least 4 out of 5 (and is assessed first)
–Threshold is at least a total of 12 points

Evaluator’s Perspective
• Tell a gripping story
–First two pages are critical, difficult to recover from a bad first
impression
• Demonstrate that you know your user
–Why are they going to buy (i.e. pay real cash) your product?
–What is going to make them change the way they do things
now?
• Show you have the business expertise not just technical
–It’s not a mechanism to fund a hobby
–Include the CVs of sales manager types
• How is this going to make money?
–This is a business plan not a research proposal, think of it as
Dragon’s Den

First Phase 1 Submission June 14 cut off
• 2602 eligible applications received, 317 (12%) were
evaluated above threshold.
• Based on the positively evaluated applications per
topic 155 projects could be funded (6%)
– 49% of applications above threshold were funded due to
budget constraints
• 105 out of 155 (68%) of the SMEs reportedly are
newcomers to Framework Programmes.
• Countries with highest success rate were:
– Ireland (20%), Austria (15%), UK (11%), Israel (10%) and
Spain (9%)

• The Commission received 1,944 proposals by the second cut-off date of
Phase 1.
• 237 received an evaluation score above the application threshold and
75% have been selected for funding.
• Together with the first selection round earlier this year, Spanish SMEs
have been particularly successful in Phase 1 with 71 beneficiaries in total
accepted for funding, followed by firms from Italy (58) and the UK (46).
SME Instrument Phase 1
September 24th 2014 cut off

SME Instrument Phase 2
October 9th 2014 cut off
The Commission received 580 project proposals involving 785 SMEs by the
first cut-off date of Horizon 2020’s SME Instrument programme Phase 2 (9
October 2014).
Evaluation by independent experts showed that 132 of the proposals met
the evaluation standard. 60 (45.45%) have been selected for funding.
UK companies (10 participants) on track to receive over €17 million. They
are closely followed by France, the Netherlands and Spain, which actually
has the biggest number of single beneficiaries (12).
The biggest number of proposals came from Italy - 70, followed by Spain –
69 and United Kingdom with 61 proposals.
Of the applications received, 78% were submitted by a single company. In
total 785 SMEs are participating in this cut-off.

H2020 SME Instrument – Lesson Learned
Most of the non-selected proposals were:
1. Too much focused on the project and not enough on the business
opportunity;
2. Not convincing when describing the company (you have to
explain why your company will succeed and not your competitor);
3. Not providing enough information on competing solutions;
4. Having a too low level of innovation, planning to develop a
product that already exists on the market;
5. Proposing just an idea without any concept for its
commercialisation;
6. Just trying their luck (the SME Instrument is not a lottery!).

Contact details
Dr Jane Watkins
UK Horizon 2020 National Contact
Point for SMEs
Email:NCP-SME@innovateuk.gov.uk
• Tel: +44(0)7500051146
• IF YOU WISH TO BE KEPT INFORMED ABOUT
EUROPEAN HORIZON 2020 FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE REGISTER YOUR
INTEREST ON www.h2020uk.org

Dr Lorraine Martin
ProAxsisLtd
www.investni.com

Horizon 2020: SME Instrument Case Study
Dr Lorraine Martin
Chief Executive Officer
Co-founder
Fast Track to Innovation Seminar – 20 Jan 2015

 Background
 Technology & Innovation
 Roadmap to commercialisation
 Horizon 2020 – SME Instrument
 Primary considerations
 Proposal preparation & submission
 Award & grant agreement preparation
 Tangible Benefits
ProAxsis: On the fast track

Technology:
Identification of an active problem
Cancer
Heart
Disease
Infection
Respiratory
Disease
Diagnostic and prognostic value:
Drug targets and Biomarkers of disease activity
Active proteases are of biomedical and
pharmaceutical importance e.g.
No tools available in the clinic or home to
monitor predictive spikes of protease activity

Innovative solutions to an active problem
Protease-Tag
PROTEASE
PROTEASE
PROTEASE
PROTEASE
ProteaseTagsTM
Inactivate a specific protease
and may be used as tools to
detect and quantify the
activity of a single protease
species within a complex
biological sample
Protease-TagTM Technology:
Novel and rapid method of
detecting active protease
biomarkers
• Potential to be
incorporated into a
number of technology
platforms
• Multi-analyte
• Product pipeline

Roadmap to commercialisation
Proof of Concept
Awards; £100K x2
Confidence
in Concept
£100K
Commercial
Development
Award
£118K
2008
2012
2013
2009
Spin-out

SMART MOLECULES
ProteaseTagsTM
“DESIGN & SYNTHESIS”
CLINICAL RESEARCH
SERVICES
ACTIVITY PROFILING
TARGET VALIDATION
CLINICAL TRIAL SUPPORT
CLINICAL/
POINT OF CARE TESTS
DEVELOPMENT OF LATERAL
FLOW DEVICES WITH
ASSOCIATED HAND-HELD
READER TECHNOLOGY
ProteaseTagTM ELISAs
KIT SALES
SERVICE PROVISION
DRUG DISCOVERY
LICENCING OPPORTUNITIES
Active markets requiring smart solutions
Constitute global sales of $7.2 billion.
Expected to double by 2020.
Rapidly growing market predicted to
be worth £20.9 billion by 2015

Horizon 2020 – Identify a call
 Call ID PHC 12 -2014/15: Clinical validation of
biomarkers and/or diagnostic medical devices
 Developing a test for use at point of care for a chronic
disease of significant burden across Europe and globally
 Phase 1: ENABLE: Establishment of a Neutrophil elastase
Activity home test for the Better management and treatment of
Lung Exacerbations
 Phase 2: MONITOR: Measurement Of Neutrophil elastase In the
management and Treatment Of chronic Respiratory disease

 Evaluate preparation time/effort vs tangible benefits
 Direct benefits:
 Phase 1: €50K (70% funding), lump sum for “deliverable” to
progress a work package
 Indirect benefits:
 PR, exposure, heightened profile
 “Deliverable” pump primes Phase 2 application: £M
(100% funding)
 Get some feedback Invest NI
Primary considerations
H2020
Advisors

Start the process – Registration
 Never too early to register with the Participants Portal
 Personal info, company info, financials
******** ********

 However, some things can be left . . .
 E.g. LEAR validation
 If in doubt - ask
 Acquire PIC number
******
*
Start the process – PIC Number

Proposal preparation
 Follow the instructions!
 Proposal submission document (electronic)
 Proposal in 2 parts – sections 1-3 & 4-5 (separate documents)
 Read the questions and address each point
 Be careful with jargon and clearly note abbreviations
 Consider impact - think outside the box
 European application – use Euro’s for markets and
compile as much cross-Europe data as possible
 Think carefully about task list – follow guidance
 Get feedback

Submission

Receipt of Award – Award Letter

Receipt of Award -
Evaluation Summary Report
 Total score (out of 15.00; threshold 13.00)
 Criterion 1
 Impact (threshold 4.00/5.00)
 Criterion 2
 Excellence (threshold 4.00/5.00)
 Criterion 3
 Quality & efficiency of implementation (threshold 4.00/5.00)
 Final assessment:
 Proposal content corresponds, wholly or in part to the topic
description against which it is submitted, in the relevant work
programme part?
 Status – YES/NO

 All validations need to be completed
 Financial identification form
 Legal entity
 Confirmation of private company, VAT, current
appointments etc
 LEAR (Legal entity appointed representative)
 Declaration of honour
 Part B: merging of sections 1-3 and 4-5 to a
single document exc task list (inputted
separately)
Grant Agreement preparation stage

Summary of Process
CALL ID
Registration
Proposal
Preparation
Submission
Grant Agreement
Preparation
Validations
Signing off
Transfer of %
funds
Receipt of award
letter

Tangible benefits & PR
 Horizon 2020 SME Instrument
 €50K lump sum to support the building of resources for the
preparation of Phase 2; no detailed financial accounting
 Familiarity with the portal and process, prior to submission of
larger phase 2
 PR and company exposure
 Press releases
 Twitter

• British Influence @britinfluence Sep 18 @ProAxsis Congratulations
on securing an EU SME Instrument grant!
http://bit.ly/1o5aEiM http://bit.ly/UuYHtQ
• Stratified Medicine retweeted a Tweet you were mentioned in
Sep 22: @EU_Commission announce @ProAxsis secured an EU
SME Instrument #grant! Sending our congrats!
http://bit.ly/1o5aEiM http://bit.ly/UuYHtQ
• Sep 23: Congratulations to Dr Lorraine Martin @QUBPharmacy on
being among the first to receive a EU SME Instrument grant.
• H2020 SME Instrument @H2020SME Oct 16 #H2020
#SMEinstrument project: ENABLE Neutrophil elastase activity home
test for better treatment of lung exacerbations by @ProAxsis, UK
• MRC Impact @MRCeVal Nov 14 New @MRCcomms spin outs inc
@ProAxsis from @QueensUBelfast voted one of NI promising tech
companies http://bit.ly/1xWRZLI #researchfish
• H2020 SME Instrument @H2020SME Dec 4 #H2020
#SMEinstrument project: ENABLE Neutrophil elastase activity home
test for better treatment of lung exacerbations by @ProAxsis UK

Tangible benefits & PR
 €50K lump sum to support the building of resources for the
preparation of Phase 2; no detailed financial accounting
 Familiarity with the portal and process, prior to submission of
larger phase 2
 PR and company exposure
 Press releases
 Twitter
 Linkedin contacts
 Potential opportunities for collaboration

On the Horizon
 Completion of Phase 1 deliverable
 Clinical validation & regulatory
approval of PoC test
 Phase 2 preparation & submission

CONTACT
Dr Lorraine Martin
ProAxsis Ltd
63 University Road
Belfast BT7 1NF
Phone: +44 (0)2890 975711
Email: lorraine.martin@proaxsis.com
www.proaxsis.com
Follow on Twitter @proaxsis

Graham Mobbs
InnovateUK
www.investni.com

EUREKA Eurostars
Graham M Mobbs
European Operations Manager
InnovateUK

The Eurostars Programme is the first European funding and
support programme to be specifically dedicated to R&D
performing SMEs.
Short lead-time
(14 WEEKS from cut-off date to funding decision)
Projects funded by the respective partners national funding bodies
UK – Innovate UK
EUREKA Eurostars

Eurostars countries
© EUREKA Secretariat 2014

• Consortium leader is an R&D-performing SME
• At least 2 partners from 2 different Eurostars participating countries
• Project duration is no more than 36 months
• Market introduction is foreseen within 2 years after project ends.
• Research-performing SMEs undertake minimum 50% of total R&D cost
• No single country or project partner is responsible for more than 75% of
the project costs
• No restriction on thematic area [except military] and project managed
from the bottom up
• Partners in a Consortium must be separate legal and non-linked entities
EUREKA Eurostars
Project Eligibility Criteria

EUREKA Eurostars
UK Partner Eligibility
In the UK R & D Intensive SME’s are eligible for funding. Large companies, RTOs and
Universities can participate in Eurostars projects, but must source alternative funding.
• Trading for at least 12 months.
• VAT registered - Maintain up to date “books” or management accounts sufficient
to generate a Profit and Loss account.
• Revenue generation from commercial operations and/or investment to cover non-
grant funding – at the time of application.
• Sub-contract must not exceed 20% of UK Participant Project costs.
• Projects must be managed by (R)SME, not subcontracted. Single entities cannot
lead a project.
• Funding level 60% of eligible costs – up to €360K
• Maximum grant €360K per UK partner

Application: links to additional information
© EUREKA Secretariat 2014

Next Closing Dates
March 5th 2015
September 17th 2015
Websites
EUREKA Eurostars www.eurostars-eureka.eu
UK Information www.h2020uk.org

InnovateUK - Other EU Programmes
Active and Assistive Living – Annual Call
ECSEL – Annual Call
Eranets - 2015
Era-IB
Bio-Eranet
Marine Eranet
Solar Eranet

Graham M Mobbs - Eurostars NPC
Innovate UK
Switch: +44 (0)1793 442700
Mobile: +44 (0)7824 599585
Email: graham.mobbs@innovateuk.gov.uk

Dr Suzanne Miller-Delaney
IrishUniversitiesAssociation
www.investni.com

Marie
Skłodowska-Curie
Actions
Dr Suzanne Miller-Delaney
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Programme Officer

• All areas of research are covered including STEM subjects
& the social sciences, humanities & economic sciences.
• International, Intersectoral & Interdisciplinary mobility.
• Strong focus on career development of the researcher.
• €6.2 billion budget in Horizon 2020.
Marie Skłodowska Curie
Actions

Develop
R&I base
Access to
expertise
&
facilities
Access to
funding
Access to
people
Reasons for
companies to
get involved
No % co-financing
required

1. European Training Networks (ETN)
2. European Industrial Doctorates (EID)
3. Research & Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)
4. Individual Fellowships (IF)

1. European Training Networks
Be part of a pan-European inter-sectoral consortium of organisations
implementing a research training programme for Masters’ and/or PhD
students.

European Training
Network (ETN)
min. of 3 beneficiaries
in 3 MS/AC
non-academic sector
participation essential
Secondments to other beneficiaries /
partners up to 30% of researcher
recruitment
max. 15 PhDs
€317 million
Cut off scores for funding typically 93 marks out of 100
mobility: not >12 months
in the previous 3 years in
country of recruiting host
Options:
1. Coordinate Application
& Host Researcher(s)
2. Host researcher(s)
3. Partner
9.4% EU Success
Rate

Funded ETN 2014
Project:
REMEDIATE – “Improved
decision-making in
contaminated land site
investigation and risk
assessment
€3.9 million
14 Partner Organisations
(1 each from US and CA)
QUB
(UK/NI)
DCU
(IE)
Cranfield
University
(UK)
Univ.
Duisburg-
Essen (DE)
Tech. Univ.
Dortmund
(DE)
Copenhagen
Univ. (DK)
Univ. of
Torino
(IT)
Supren
GMBH
IWW
Zentrum
Wasser
T.E.
Laboratories

2. European Industrial Doctorates
Partner with at least one academic organisation in another EU country
to deliver a research training programme for PhD students where the
students spend at least 18 months working within your organisation,
earning a PhD from the academic organisation.

European Industrial
Doctorate (EID)
min. of 2 beneficiaries in
2 MS/AC
≥ 50% of researcher time
at non-academic sector
2 beneficiaries: 5 PhDs
3+ beneficiaries: 15
PhDs
mobility: not >12 months
in the previous 3 years in
country of recruiting host
€25 million
Options:
1. Coordinate
Application & Host
Researcher(s)
2. Host researchers
3. Partner
Cut off scores for funding typically 93 marks out of 100
18.8% EU Success
Rate

Funded EID 2014
Project:
MET-A-FOR – “Metabolomic
analysis for the forensic
detection of drugs of abuse in
performance and food
producing animals ”
€820k
No Partner Organisations
QUB
(UK/NI)
Irish
Laboratory
Diagnostics
Services Ltd.
(IE)

• Researcher: fully funded salary
€39,000 salary
€44,000 with family allowance
• Institutions / organisations:
*Research, training & networking costs €1,800 per mth
*Management & indirect costs €1,200 per mth
*These costs are usually apportioned to the consortium members appropriately by
the coordinator of the program.
WHAT IS FUNDED?

3. Research & Innovation Staff Exchange
Exchange researchers & support staff with organisations within &
outside Europe, & participate in consortium networking events.
Objective: Promoting transfer of
knowledge between countries & sectors
• Research programme executed by
exchange of “staff” around the
consortium
• Networking activities

<4 yrs experience
Managerial Staff
2014 EU Success rate: 43%
Staff Secondments for a
period of 1-12 months
RISE
Actively in or linked to research/innovation
activities for at least 6 mths prior to secondment
PhD or >4 yrs experience
Technical Staff Administrative Staff
Max project duration of 4 yrs /
540 person months
Research & Innovation Staff Exchange

RISE
University of
Ulster
(UK)
INSA Lyon
(FR)WIT (IE)
Southern Health
& Social Care
Trust (UK)
Intelesens Ltd.
(UK)
SD Informatics
Ltd.
(HR)
++
+ +
Example European Consortium
Highest Ranked Application in 2014
‘WASTCArD’ - Wrist & arm sensing technologies for cardiac arrhythmias detection…
AcademicNon-academic

• Researcher: no salary funded
• €2,000 allowance per month
*Research, training & networking costs €1,800 per mth
*Management & indirect costs €700 per mth
*These costs are usually apportioned to the consortium members appropriately by
the coordinator of the program.
WHAT IS FUNDED?

4. Individual Fellowships
Bring a researcher from abroad into your organisation by applying with
them for a Fellowship (1-2 years’ duration). Alternatively, partner with
an Irish higher education institution on an application – the researcher
would spend 3 to 6 months of their fellowship with you.
Options:
1. Attract a researcher to your organisation
2. Send a researcher outside Europe & host them
at your organisation on their return
3. Host a researcher for secondment periods
during their fellowship

Individual
Fellowships
Objective: Promoting transfer of knowledge between
countries & sectors
• Personal fellowships
• Post-PhD level / > 4 yrs FT
research experience
• Fully-funded
• Academic or non-academic host
• Minimum duration 1 year
• Success rates 10-15%

Individual
Fellowships
European
Fellowships
Global
Fellowships
1 – 2 years
cannot apply in a country where you have lived for >12 months in the 3
years before the Call deadline
2 – 3 years (incl. 12 months back in Europe)
+ Reintegration Panel
+ Career Restart Panel

WHAT IS FUNDED?
• Researcher: fully funded salary
€55,000 p.a.
€60,000 p.a. with family allowance
Research, training & networking costs €800 per mth
Management & indirect costs €650 per mth

CALL FUNDS: CLOSING DATE
Innovative Training
Networks (ITN)
Postgraduate Training Programs
1. European Industrial Doctorate
2. European Training Networks
3. European Joint Doctorate
Jan-2016
Research & Innovation
Staff Exchange
(RISE)
Intersectoral / international secondments
across a network pursuing joint research
project.
28-Apr-2015
Individual Fellowships
(IF)
Post PhD level
1. European Fellowships
2. Global Fellowships
10-Sep-2015

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Email: mariecurie@iua.ie
Phone:(01) 6764948

Paul Matthews
InvestNI
www.investni.com

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Horizon 2020 Support
Paul Matthews (Invest NI)

• Talk to us about your research needs.
• Think strategically, look medium to long term.
• Successful participation is often a process so be prepared - join
networks, be open to collaboration, come to information sessions.
• Start early – read the calls here:
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/h2020-sections
• Register as an evaluator.
What Next?

Invest NI H2020 Innovation Voucher
• Helping SMEs to work with a knowledge provider in their field to
engage in Horizon 2020
• SME applies directly to Invest NI
• £4000 (€5000) voucher to support SMEs to, e.g.,
• Understand structures
• Build consortia
• Prepare their contribution to proposals
• http://www.investni.com/innovation-vouchers.html

Eligible Costs (circa 50%)
• Labour
• Consultancy Fees
• Legal Advice Project Definition
• Travel
Invest NI Support for H2020 R&D Applications

H2020 travel scheme
• North /South collaborators
•£500 for travel/accommodation within Ireland.
•£350 for travel/ accommodation in Europe
http://www.intertradeireland.com/horizon2020/funding_supports/
Contact: Carrie Small - carrie.small@intertradeireland.com
InterTrade Ireland

• Invest NI can help to identify most appropriate funding scheme.
• Advice on UK / EU funding rules/eligibility.
• Help to find the right partners through Enterprise Europe Network
www.enterpriseeuropeni.com and Brussels office.
• Expert guidance from NI Contact Point (NICP) network for Horizon
2020. http://www.detini.gov.uk/nicp_guide.pdf
Non-Financial support

• EU Funding and Policy Information services
 Early Intelligence on EU calls (EU Funding Briefs)
 EU R&D and Innovation Policy Monitoring (Brussels Bulletin)
• Project Development Support
 Partner searches
 Organisation of meetings with the EC, potential partners
• EU Networking activities & profiling the Region
 Relations with EC officials
 Build strategic links with other regions, networks
 Organise Events to showcase Northern Ireland expertise
Invest NI EU R&D Liaison Service in Brussels
Farha Brahmi

NICP network
Ciaran Prunty - Engineering - c.prunty@qub.ac.uk
Dominic McLarnon - Energy - D.Mclarnon@ulster.ac.uk
Dr Shirley Davey - Connected Health - s.davey@ulster.ac.uk
Patricia McCrory - Health - p.mccrory@qub.ac.uk
Dr Inmaculada Higueras - Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences-
i.higueras@qub.ac.uk
Dr Dajana Dzanovic – ICT - d.dzanovic@qub.ac.uk
Dr Stefano Pozzi Mucelli - ICT - s.mucelli@qub.ac.uk
Dr David McCleery - Agri-Food - David.McCleery@afbini.gov.uk
Dr Joanne Coyle – UK (NCP) for SMEs - joanne.coyle@investni.com
Paul Matthews – SMEs - paul.matthews@investni.com
Caroline Barry - Environment - caroline.barry@doeni.gov.uk
Farha Brahmi – Brussels R&D Exec – tpfarha.brahmi@investni.com

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