ERA-Can+ Information SessionsEdmonton & Winnipeg, May 12-13, 2015

Isabelle Couture, Project LeadPublic Policy Forum

Canada’s Public Policy Forum

A national, non-partisan organization that:

• Strengthens public admin, governance

• Builds bridges across sector

• Encourages constructive dialogue.

• Engages 180+ organizations

Overview

• Horizon2020 and ERA-Can+ Overview

• Opportunities for Canadians in H2020

• Steps to Participation in H2020

• European Funding Opportunities for Researchers

• Questions

• Thematic Breakout Sessions

Horizon 2020 Overview

Horizon 2020

• 2014-2020, ~€80 billion

• Core part of Europe 2020, Innovation Union, European Research Area:o Responds to econ crisis, invests in future jobs &

growtho Addresses livelihood, safety and environ issueso Strengthens EU’s global position in research,

innovation & technology

Structure of H2020: Three Pillars

Pillar 1: Excellent Science

Funding (€ million, 2014-2020)

European Research Council (ERC)Frontier research by the best individual teams 13 095

Future and Emerging TechnologiesCollaborative research to open new fields of innovation

2 696

Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)Opportunities for training and career development 6 162

Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructure)

Ensuring access to world-class facilities 2 488

Pillar 2: Industrial Technologies

Funding (€ million, 2014-2020)

Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEITs)(ICT, nanotechnologies, materials, biotechnology, manufacturing, space)

13 557

Access to risk financeLeveraging private finance and venture capital for research and innovation

2 842

Innovation in SMEsFostering all forms of innovation in all types of SMEs

616 + complemented by expected 20% of budget of societal

challenges + LEITs and 'Access to risk finance'

with strong SME focus

Pillar 3: Societal Challenges

Funding (€ million, 2014-2020)

Health, demographic change and wellbeing 7 472

Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research & the Bioeconomy

3 851

Secure, clean and efficient energy * 5 931

Smart, green and integrated transport 6 339

Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials

3 081

Inclusive and reflective societies 1 309

Secure societies 1 695

Science with and for society 462

Spreading excellence and widening participation 816⃰ Additional funding for nuclear safety and security from the Euratom Treaty activities (2014-2018)

Horizon 2020: Changes from FP7

• Single program

• Couples research to innovation from research to retail

• Focus on societal challenges facing EU

• Simplified access

Canadians in FP7 (2007-2013)

• Canadian participation increasing consistently since 1994• 328 Canadians in 284 projects under FP7• FP7 proposals including Canadians - 24% success rate

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Canadian Participation in FP7

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Sector Number of Participants

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Universities 237 72%Governments (Public Agencies) 43 13%Companies and NGOs 48 15%

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Canadian Participants in FP7 Projects by Province

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Canadian Participation in FP7Program Applicants Participants

Capacities International 14 8 For SME 4 0 Infrastructure 14 8 Science in Society 13 4

Cooperation Energy 23 8 Environment 38 15 Food/Ag/Biotech 90 29

Health 66 30 ICT 142 22 Nanotechnology 32 14 Security 8 3 SSH 38 8 Space 39 5 Transport 53 28Ideas ERC 60 2People Marie-Curie Actions 656 138

EURATOM/JTI 8 6 TOTAL 1303 328

ERA-Can+ Project Overview

ERA-Can+: project objectives

ERA-Can I & II

ACCESS2CANADA

New elements

ERA-Can+: project objectives

1. Enriching the EU-Canada policy dialogue - identify areas of mutual interest, targeted opportunities, and implementation plans

2. Stimulating transatlantic cooperation in research and innovation by raising awareness of opportunities

3. Enhancing coordination among Canadian federal and provincial funding bodies, sector leaders and networks and their counterparts at the EU level and in European Members States. Strengthening and supporting the Canadian NCP network.

ERA-Can+ : project partners

Organization CountryAgenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea (APRE) Italy

Zentrum für Soziale Innovation (ZSI) Austria

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) France

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) Germany

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) Canada

Universities Canada (UC) Canada

The Public Policy Forum (PPF) Canada

ERA-Can+: project activities

• Guides to Canadian/European programs• Producing reports on STI collaboration• Webinars on H2020, IPR, legal & fin considerations• Roundtables and European Brokerage Events• Symposia research infrastructure and innovation

ERA-Can+:online presence

Website www.era-can.net

On line Helpdesk helpdesk@era-can.net

@ERA_Can#ERACAN

European Research Area Canada

ERA-Can

Opportunities for Canadians

• Canadians are eligible to take part in H2020 programmes, even as coordinator

• All proposals must meet certain minimum conditions (in Rules for Participation)

Rules of Participation

• For standard/cooperative research projects: o 3 participants from different Member States or

associated countries

Participants from other countries can also be included

• For individual projects (ERC or MSCA:o 1 researcher o 1 host institutiono 1 project

Minimum Conditions

Eligibility for Funding

Automatically funded: • Member States• Associated Countries• Countries listed in H2020 annexe

Third Countries are funded when: • Agreement exists between 2 funding bodies• Provision made in the call text• Commission deems participation essential

A strategy for intl cooperation in H2020 has been adopted• May result in targeted opportunities for intl cooperation

Collaborative Projects

• To be funded, Canadians need to: o Request funding at proposal stageo Have support of all other partners o Demonstrate that participation is essential to the

project’s success

• To be deemed essential, Canadians must demonstrate that: 1. project would not be successful without contribution2. no European can make same kind of scientific and

innovative contribution

• 75 Canadian researchers funded under FP7

SME Participation

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/funding/sme_participation.html

Collaborative Projects – Canadian companies can partner with European orgs on calls under the 3 Pillars

MSCA – Innovative Training Networks & Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (RISE)

Additional Information:

How to Participate in H2020

Steps to Participation

Participant Portal

1. Find a Call

• H2020 calls listed under the Funding Opportunities

• Search for calls by: o H2020 Pillar or Programo Key words

• Find the following information for each call: o Call descriptiono Call documentso Support services

• Select a relevant topic under the call

1. Find a Call

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/ftags/international_cooperation.html#c,topics=flags/s/IntlCoop/1/1&+callStatus/asc

2. Find Partners

• Pre-existing partnerships

• H2020 partner search tools• CORDIS Partner Search• Ideal-ist Partner Search• Partner Search of Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies,

Materials and New Production Technologies• Fit for Health• Innovative Medicines Initiative Partnership Service• Enterprise Europe Network Opportunities Database

Accessible through the Participant Portal H2020 Online Guide: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/docs/h2020-funding-guide/grants/applying-for-funding/find-partners_en.htm

3. Create an Account

4. Register Your Organization

To participate in a Horizon 2020 project proposal, your organizations must be registered.

Check if your organization has been registered or register your organization: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/organisations/register.html

5. Submit a Proposal

How to submit a proposal• Electronic submission system on Participants Portal

through topic or call page

Who submits the proposal• Collaborative projects: Contact person at coordinating

organization must create and submit the proposal

• ERC and MSCA Individual Fellowships: Individual researcher creates and submits the proposal

5. Submit a Proposal

Submission ProcessPart 1: Administrative Forms• Basic administrative data• Declarations of partners, organisations & contact persons

Part 2: Technical Annex• Detailed description of planned projects• work packages• costs

Support ServicesProposal Submission System User Manual: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/support/sep_usermanual.pdf

Canadian Contact Point Network

ICT

Marine

Aeronautics

Bio-economy

Health

Space

MSCA

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Canadian NCP Network

European Funding Opportunities for Researchers of all Nationalities and

Research Fields

Canada, 12-13 May 2015

Content

◦ EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion initiative◦ European Research Council (ERC) Grants

◦ EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion

LINKS: connecting researchers of all nationalities abroad

RIGHTS: looks after your rights as a researcher

SERVICES: more than 500 people in 40 countries to assist you

JOBS: helps you find jobs and funding opportunities

How can EURAXESS help?

EURAXESS Links North America

◦ Main focus: international mobility and career development of individual researchers

◦ Networking tool for researchers based in North America (US and Canada)

◦ Information on job vacancies and funding opportunities in Europe (MSCA, ERC, etc.)

◦ Promotional activities – events, workshops, seminars, information sessions, career fairs

◦ Website, newsletter, social media ◦ First point of contact before moving to Europe (link to

EURAXESS Service Centers)

EURAXESS Science Slam 2015 – 3rd Edition

◦ Test YOUR Science Communication skills

◦ Show YOUR research to the World!

◦ Open to ALL researchers from ALL OVER

North America

◦ 5 finalists selected to go to the finals

◦ 1st Prize : Free trip to go to Europe – Meeting with the European Commission staff– Meeting with a European Research Institution

of YOUR choice!

◦ European Research Council

◦ The ERC supports excellence in frontier research through a bottom-up, individual-based, pan-European competition

European Research Council

Starting Grantsstarters (2-7 years

after PhD)up to €2 Mio for 5

years

Advanced Grants track-record of

significant research

achievements in the last 10 years

up to €3.5 Mio for 5 years

Proof-of-Concept bridging gap between research - earliest

stage of marketable innovation up to €150,000 for ERC grant holders

for 18 months

Consolidator Grants consolidators (7-12

years after PhD) up to €2.75 Mio for 5

years

Budget (2014-2020): € 13.09 billion

European Research Council

ERC offers independence, recognition & visibility

◦ to work on a research topic of own choice, with a team of own choice

◦ to gain true financial autonomy for 5 years

◦ to negotiate with the host institution the best conditions of work

◦ to attract top team members (EU and non-EU) and collaborators

◦ to move with the grant to any place in Europe if necessary (portability of grants)

◦ to attract additional funding and gain recognition; ERC is a quality label

ERC calls are open to researchers of any nationality, age or current place of work in the world (with at least 50% of work time in Europe)

Evaluation of excellent quality at two levels:

Excellence of the Research Project Ground-breaking nature Potential impact Scientific approach

Excellence of the Principal Investigator Intellectual capacity Creativity Commitment

Referees and panels evaluate and score each criterion, and then rank the proposals according to these results.

"Excellence is the Sole Criterion of Evaluation"

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Evaluation of Proposals

• The ERC Scientific Council is responsible for proposing independent experts

• Structure: 25 panels distributed across 3 scientific domains (10 Physical Sciences and Engineering, 9 Life Sciences and 6 Social Sciences and Humanities)

What makes ERC evaluation exceptional?• Highly international participation in panels• Full autonomy of panels to decide

Panel members and chairs based in 49 countries:

26 EU Member States, 7 Associated Countries, 16 Non-ERA countries

Remote referees based in 87 countries

European Research Council

European Research Council

◦ OPEN CALLS:

◦ ERC Advanced Grant | ERC-2015-AdG◦ Deadline: 2 June 2015

◦ ERC Proof of Concept | ERC-2015-PoCDeadline Dates: 28 May 2015 and 1 Oct 2015

How to connect with us?

– EURAXESS Links North America

– @euraxess_na

– EURAXESS Links – Internationally Mobile Researchers– (subgroup: EURAXESS Links North America)

– YouTube Channel

– Join our North America Community

Useful links

◦ EURAXESS: www.euraxess.org ◦ Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/ ◦ European Research Council: http://erc.europa.eu/ ◦ Horizon 2020: http://ec.europa.eu/programme

◦ Projects Bilateral Transatlantic Cooperation with the EU– BILAT USA 2.0: http://www.euussciencetechnology.eu/ – ERA-Can+: http://www.era-can.net/

◦ Bridge between researchers and policy-makers in Europe– Voice of the Researchers: http://voice.euraxess.org/

Thank you!

◦ Viktoria BODNAROVA/ Stephanie JANNIN◦ Regional Representatives

◦ EURAXESS Links North America◦ Viktoria.bodnarova@euraxess.net◦ http://northamerica.euraxess.org