Horizon 2020The EU Framework Programme for Research

and Innovation

How RTDPI project supports applicationDr. Jürgen Henke

Team Leader and Training Advisor

HORIZON 2020

New Strategy with Horizon 2020

Excellent Science:• World class science is the foundation of tomorrow’s

technologies, and development of research talentIndustrial Leadership:• Strategic investments in key technologies underpin

innovation across existing and emerging industriesSocietal Challenges:• Breakthrough solutions for global challenges come

from multi-disciplinary collaborations, including social sciences & humanities

R & D Spending (in %)

Sources of R&D Spending (ca. 2012)

EU 27 countries

- 54 % business funded- 35 % by national governments, EC- 8.5 % from abroad (foreign funds)

Japan- business funded R&D accounts for ca. 78 %

United States- business funded R&D accounts for ca. 67 %

R & D Spending (in EURO)

Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D

Target in OECD countries is expected to be 3% / year;

The ratio of Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D for EU 27 in 2012 was about 2 %;in absolute figures it reached about 248 billion Euro.

How is the project RTDPI supporting the application for

Horizon 2020 projects!!

I. “Package of training, WS, coaching …”

Information seminar, training, workshops on Horizon 2020, COST and EUREKA programmes

Being held in

•Mostar 28 and 29 April 2014•Sarajevo 06 and 07 May 2014•Banja Luka 13 and 14 May 2014

Main topics: introduction of H2020, what is in H2020 for you?, how to find

relevant info for you, how to apply … workshop for project application; specify project idea, writing

proposal brief, assist partner search, proposal preparation …

II. “Follow-up Package of, WS, coaching”

Workshop, mentoring & coaching … on Horizon 2020

Being held in

Sarajevo 27 and 28 May 2014Mostar 11 and 12 June 2014Banja Luka 02 and 03 June 2014

Main topics: inform and deepening first training, based on project ideas … coaching, based on developed project idea; polling information,

partner search… working with open or upcoming coals …

Coaching for Application

Ongoing assistance is being offered for application to Horizon 2020. It isprovided by experts who have submitted project proposals successfully,who are working in consortia of FP7 / Horizon 2020who have expertise in different subjects, e.g. Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions, food, agriculture, forestry; Health; Energy and environment; ICT; innovation in SMELocation:

- not only in Sarajevo, Mostar and Banja Luka;- but also in other places if minimum 3-5 people will attend;

Experts are available during:24 – 30 April; 05 – 15 May; 26 May – 27 June 2014.

Broker science and innovation

Researchers and innovators are assisted to broker their know how at European events. The RTDPI supports the participation by

develop presentation of project brief preparation of poster searching of project partner partnering with European scientists and inventers contribute to costs of travel and accommodation

Following samples of Brokerage events for participation:

Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)under Horizon 2020 and the ERC starting grants

Further options for Brokerage events

Intelligent Transport Solutions

Further options for Brokerage events

The “Week of Innovative Regions in Europe (WIRE) 2014″ provides a forum for policy dialogue on Regional Strategies, Innovation & Growth. The WIRE Conference has been established as a debate leading to recommendations for optimal use of policies and instruments for regional development.

NCP and Focal Point members

The RTDPI project qualifies providers of services in BiHfor Horizon 2020.

The aim is to have more applicants from BIH successful in Horizon 2020.

Coaching training is provided along the NCP Guiding Principles agreed by all H2020 countries:

Proposed coaching topics

NCPs will be coached on the following topics:

•  Guidance on choosing relevant H2020 topics and types of action•  Advice on administrative procedures and contractual issues•  Training and assistance on proposal writing•  Distribution of documentation (forms, guidelines, manuals etc.)•  Assistance in partner search

The following expert will support you

Thies Wittig, IT Consult GmbH, Germany

• PhD in Computer Science• 12 years in industrial research department (signal processing, artificial

intelligence) • In 1995 creation of own company IT Consult GmbH, Germany• Since 1986 involved in EU RTD and international collaborative research

projects, as researcher, manager, coordinator …• Long experience as proposal evaluator at the EC in Brussels• Until today involved in around 25 projects in Europe, Middle East and Far

East, including FP5, 6, 7 and Horizon 2020• In 2011 and 2012 worked as short term expert in the ICIP Project,

Belgrade: Improved SME Competitiveness and Innovation Programme• Currently manager of an FP7 project

The following expert will support you

Professor Dr. Steve Quarrie • A 45 year career as a research scientist • Former Director, Consultative Bureau for International Projects, Ministry

of Science, Serbia • Visiting Professor at Newcastle University Business School, UK • Guest Professor, Faculty of Biology, Belgrade University • Training scientists in writing project proposals since 2003 • Major expertise in proposals for FP7 • Over 57% success rate for FP project proposals • Evaluator for IPA-Adriatic-CBC proposals • Advisor for Horizon 2020 proposal development

The following expert will support you

Boško Nektarijević • BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration - Paris, France ‘99 • MBA - Master of Business Administration • Solvay Business School - University of Brussels ‘02 • Executive education at Harvard University, USA „05 • Master programs at Boston University and various other trainings.. • Training reform leaders since 2002 in leadership, cross cultural negotiations, project

development, project proposal writing, etc. • Founding member and executive manager of the BSN• Researcher for funding and project development, EU and international funds• Principal designer of EU RTD educational programmes for over 4000 managers from

business, government, academic, and NGO sectors• Advisor to FP6, 7 and Horizon 2020 programmes• Expert in the ICIP Project, Belgrade: Improved SME Competitiveness and Innovation

Programme

The following expert will support you

Elke Dall

• Held of Unit "Research Policy and Development" at Centre for Social Innovation, Vienna, Austria since 2007

• Involved in several FP6 & FP7 projects and proposals as well as projects under EuropeAid, LLL, ERA-NETs, etc.

• Proposal development since 2001/02 (FP5)• Expert on international cooperation in research and innovation with a

focus on Western Balkan countries• Previous coordinator of WBC-INCO.NET project (FP7), active also in BiH• Studied sociology and communication sciences

The following expert will support you

Dr. Juergen Henke • 34 years management and innovation consultant • Advising industry – academia in EU research framework programmes• Providing advice to Governments and organisations in Poland, Slovakia,

Turkey, Indonesia and Lebanon for technology-driven development; • Team leader for various projects of EuropeAid and The World Bank • Organising peer based learning workshops, coaching and mentoring for

research and innovation• 2001 – 2005 Director of the German Management Academy in Celle for

international collaboration• 2010 till 2012 team leader for the EU project in Serbia, assisting

application for EU funded research and innovation programmes • Actually advisor to German research organisations and enterprises in EU

RTD and Horizon 2020

Next Activities in Mostar

11 June 2014; - Information about academic research programmes in H2020

- Participation in Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions

12 June 2014; - Workshop on H2020 project development- Coaching and mentoring in application process

Ongoing; Coaching and mentoring continuously -scientists and companies- in the project application process

Thank you for attention!

RTDPI ProjectBranilaca Sarajeva 5/II

71000 SarajevoE-mail: office.RTD.suzana@gmail.com