Research Infrastructuresin Horizon 2020

Philippe FROISSARD

Deputy Head of UnitResearch Infrastructures UnitEuropean Commission – DG Research & Innovation

Research Infrastructures• Research infrastructures are facilities, resources and services that are used by the

research communities to conduct research and foster innovation.

Major scientific equipmentsKnowledge-based resources

e-infrastructures

Why an EU approach forResearch Infrastructures?

To address collectively the complexity and cost of the design and development of new world class research infrastructures

To open access to the research infrastructures existing in the individual Member State to all European researchers

To avoid duplication of efforts and to coordinate and rationalise the use of these research infrastructures

To trigger the exchange of best practice, develop interoperability of facilities and resources, develop the training of the next generation of researchers

To connect national research communities and increase the overall quality of the research and innovation

To help pooling resources so that the Union can also develop and operate research infrastructures globally

FP7 support to RIs: €1,525 million

Spread over 332 projects

High focus on Networks of RIs: €686M

Development of new RIs: €350M

Development of e-infrastructures: €413M

FP7 support to RIs: 5205 participations

Predominantly to the benefit of organisations located in EU MS

5 core Western European countries: DE, UK, FR, IT, NL (about 65% of the funding)

About 300 participations from Third countries: Russia (RIs); US and India (eRIs)

FP7 RIs: participations in EU Member States

FP7 RIs: users benefitting from transnational access

Normalised data with size of scientific community shows TNA benefitting mostly to users from EU smaller countries and newer MS(data end 2012)

Participation of WBC in FP7 RI activities

Project type

Participant Country in FP7 projects of Research Infrastructure actions  

AlbaniaBosnia

HerzegovinaCroatia Montenegro FYROM Serbia Total

Communication Networks

    2 2 3 2 9

Computational infrastructures

3 5 3 3 3 4 21

Data infrastructures and services

    1     3 4

Intergating Activities     10   1 3 14

Policy support actions

2 1 1 6 2 3 11

Preparatory Phase (ESFRI)

    2       2

Implementation Phase (ESFRI)

          3 3

Total 5 6 19 11 9 18 68

Industrial leadershipSocietal challenges Health, demographic change, wellbeing Food security, sustainable agriculture,

marine -maritime research, bio-economy Secure, clean and efficient energy Smart, green, integrated transport Climate action, resource efficiency, raw

materials Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies Secure societies

- Spreading excellence & Widening Participation

- Science with and For Society

European Research Council Future and Emerging Technologies Marie Sklodowska Curie actions European Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructures) –

2.488 M€

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

Access to risk finance Innovation in SMEs

Excellent science

Horizon 2020– Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)

Research Infrastructures in Horizon 2020

1. Developing the European RIs for 2020 and beyond Developing new world-class RIs Integrating and opening national and regional RIs of European interest Development, deployment and operation of ICT based e-Infrastructures

2. Fostering the innovation potential of RIs and their human resources

3. Reinforcing European RI policy and international cooperation

A Coherent Toolbox of Activities

ImplementationImplementationConceptConcept PreparationPreparation OperationOperation

DesignDesignStudyStudy

DesignDesignStudyStudy

PreparatoryPreparatoryPhasePhase

PreparatoryPreparatoryPhasePhase

ESFRI & Other World Class RI (OWCRI) ESFRI & Other World Class RI (OWCRI) of pan European interestof pan European interest

ESFRI & Other World Class RI (OWCRI) ESFRI & Other World Class RI (OWCRI) of pan European interestof pan European interest Integrating Integrating

ActivitiesActivitiesIntegrating Integrating ActivitiesActivities

Support to Implementation & OperationSupport to Implementation & OperationIndividual projects - ClustersIndividual projects - Clusters

Support to Implementation & OperationSupport to Implementation & OperationIndividual projects - ClustersIndividual projects - Clusters Innovation & Innovation &

Human Human resourcesresources

Innovation & Innovation & Human Human

resourcesresources

EU Structural Funds & National FundingEU Structural Funds & National Funding

Policy support actions – International CooperationPolicy support actions – International CooperationPolicy support actions – International CooperationPolicy support actions – International Cooperation

Research Infrastructures – Calls

4 Calls - 22 topics in total

1.Developing new world-class Research Infrastructures

2.Integrating and Opening RI of European Interest

3.e-Infrastructures

4.Support to Innovation, Human resources, Policy and International cooperation

Call 1 - Developing new world-class RI

4 topics

1.Design studies

2.Preparatory Phase of ESFRI projects

3.Individual implementation and operation of ESFRI projects

4.Implementation and operation of cross-cutting services and solutions for clusters of ESFRI and other relevant RI initiatives

Call 2 - Integrating and opening RI of European interest

Integrating Activities

To open up key national and regional research infrastructures to all European researchers and to ensure their optimal use and joint development:

Three mandatory components: Networking; Transnational / Virtual Access; Joint Research Activities for the improvement of RI services.

Emphasis on management efficiency, innovation capacity (technology transfer, participation of SMEs, instrumentation development), international dimension, management of generated data…

Call 4 - Support to Innovation, Human resources, Policy and International

cooperation

8 topics

Innovation support measures (RTD)

Innovation procurement pilot on instrumentation (RTD)

Human Capital of research infrastructures (RTD)

New professions and skills for e-infrastructures (CNECT)

Policy measures for research infrastructures (RTD)

International Cooperation for research infrastructures (RTD)

e-infrastructure policy and international cooperation (CNECT)

Network of national contact points - NCP (RTD)

International Dimension

• Broadening the participation in ESFRI projects, increase interoperability (INFRADEV)

• Facilitate participation of existing national RI from third countries in Integrating Activities (INFRAIA)

• Open transnational access to third country researchers (up to 20%) (INFRAIA)

• Dedicated support actions to foster international cooperation with strategic partners (US, Canada, Russia, ENP, WBC, Africa...) and within global fora (GSO)

WBC initiatives in Horizon 2020 for RI

• Background: FP7 policy support actions for mapping (INCO-NETs), policy fora and events (SEE Ministerial Conference organised by UNESCO in Nov 2012)

• One topic published on international cooperation for RI (INFRASUP-6, closure 2 Sept 2014):

"Support multi-lateral cooperation with European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries and Western Balkan Countries. The proposal will aim at developing regional roadmaps of research infrastructures jointly with stakeholders and policymakers and help them develop closer cooperation with research infrastructures of pan-European interest through training, data management and trans-national access."

Future perspectives

• Preparation of the WP 2016-2017: consultation with stakeholders (ESFRI, e-IRG, EAG…)

• "Enhance openness and the global character of RI to enable Europe to play a leading role in science and innovation"

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