Abdul Rahim

Vision2020: The Horizon Network Trinity College Dublin Dublin, 4th June 2015

Vision2020: Presentation

Horizon 2020 Vision2020 in Numbers About Vision2020 Collaboration

• The biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever

• €79 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014-2020)

• Emphasis on excellent science, industrial leadership and tackling societal challenges

• Growth through innovation

Horizon 2020 at a Glance

Why Innovation?

Answer: Increased world competition

Benefits? Economic growth & more jobs

Smart

Sustainable

Inclusive

SMEs are key

Barriers to Innovation & Growth

Vision2020 in Numbers

• Launched April 2013 • 186 members

• 123 SMEs

• 41 Research Organisations

• 22 Experts, Corporate and Associate Partners

Vision2020 in Numbers

• 34 countries represented

• 415 community participants

• 670 Twitter followers

• 570 newsletter subscribers

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Vision2020: Your Gateway to Horizon 2020 Funding

Industrial Partners

SMEs

Universities & Research

Organisations

Other Networks

Experts

Vision2020: World class Research Organisations

Vision2020: Expert Support

Vision2020 Online Platform

Vision2020: Network Model

Policy Hub

ICT

Energy

Climate

Society

Bio-economy

Transport

Health

Materials

Nanotech Energy

Smart Grids

Carbon

Capture

Vision2020: Clusters Cluster Led By # Representatives

Health

156

ICT

140

NMP

102

Manufacturing

125

Energy

118

Security

95

Mapping Activities

Thematic meetings to discuss forthcoming

calls and form consortia

Applying for funding

Vision2020: Cluster Activities

Vision2020: Health Cluster • Led by KU Leuven

• 156 Business & Academia

Representatives • Past activities: lobbying, 2

position papers shared with the European Comission

• Now: focus on collaboration and & consortium building

• Joint ICT/Health meeting to take place in London in October 2015

Vision2020: Health Cluster

Vision2020: Security Cluster

• Led by the Institute for Security Science & Technology, Imperial College London

• 95 Business & Academia

Representatives

• Cluster launched: London 20th April 2015

• Focus on collaboration and &

consortium building

Vision2020: Security Cluster Collaboration

Mapping Activity

Collaborations

forming

Proposals being

prepared Collaboration forming under the Disaster resilience & Fight against crime

and terrorism calls

Vision2020: Manufacturing Cluster

• Led by Fraunhofer IWU • 125 Representatives

• Cluster launch: Dresden, 14-

15 July

• Focus on collaboration and & consortium building under the 2016 Factories of the Future calls

Vision2020: Energy Cluster

• Led by Cardiff University • 118 Representatives

• Cluster launch: Cardiff, 22-23

July

• Focus on collaboration and & consortium building

2015 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct

SME Information Event at Cardiff University, UK

1/28/2015

Welsh Horizon 2020 Event, UK

2/18/2015

Horizon 2020 Science Business Event, Belgium

3/18/2015

Vision2020: Security Cluster Event, UK

4/20/2015

Polish Academy of Sciences: Vision2020 Information Event, Poland

6/15/2015

Vision2020: Manufacturing Cluster Event, Germany

7/14/2015

EC Worksho, Belgium

1/16/2015

Industrial Engagement Workshop, UK

1/21/2015

Consortio SME Event, UK

3/9/2015

BIS Consultation Event

3/11/2015

Vision2020: RTO Best Practice Event, Italy

4/23/2015

Trinity College Dublin Horizon 2020 Event, Ireland

6/4/2015

Vision2020: Energy Cluster Event, UK

7/22/2015

Vision2020: Joint ICT/Health Event, UK

10/12/2015

Vision2020: Events Timeline

SME Events

Horizon 2020 Consultation & Information Events

Vision2020 Information & Cluster Events

2015 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct

Vision2020: Security Cluster Event, UK

4/20/2015

Finalised Work Programmes

6/29/2015

Vision2020: Manufacturing Cluster Event, Germany

7/14/2015

Vision2020: Energy Cluster Event, UK

7/22/2015

Vision2020: Joint ICT/Health Event, UK

10/12/2015

Security Cluster Mapping Activity & Collaboration

Manufacturing Cluster Mapping Activity & Discussions

Energy Cluster Mapping Activities & Discussions

ICT Cluster Mapping Activity

Health Cluster Mapping Activiy

Vision2020: Cluster Activities Timeline

Challenges for SMEs

Vision2020: Benefits for SMEs

Vision2020 offers visibility

Vision2020: Feedback from RTO members

Genuine intention to share good practice for the benefit

of the network

Vision2020 provides our organisation visibility around

our activities both at European and National Level

Lobbying, finding Partners (especially SMEs of high

quality); networking events

Vision2020 provides us with information

prior to its publication

Vision2020: RTO perspective

Jana Kunicka, Matej Bel University

Many thanks to everyone - for organising and participating. It

was my first Vision2020 meeting and I already look forward to

many to come. I found it very helpful to get to meet and know

Vision2020 up close and personal! And also met really nice and

really inspiring people. Thanks!!

I believe our University is getting the best there is

Vision2020: Feedback from SME members

Active SMEs, reliable partners, research centres

and experts with high success rate

Opportunities to network with and find

collaborators.

Calibre of RTOs, Clusters

Access to the EU structures and

Universities

Vision2020: SME perspective

Thank you for the outstanding service you offer us through the V2020 network! We have used the

platform on a number of occasions now to identify partners for our H2020 consortia. On each occasion we

have found these searches to reach a specialised targeted community, which makes it very effective for us. We believe that a focussed network is an effective

network. Keep up the good work!

Oonagh Mc Nerney, IRIS

Diverse consortium – more chances of funding

In January 2015 Bar-Ilan began activities as part of the successful MY-WAY consortium for ICT-13-2014 comprised of 10 partners

from 7 countries.

The project aims to boost innovation, entrepreneurship and the growth of start-ups

have applied together for the TWINNING proposal as part of the Spreading Excellence

and Widening Participation initiative

Vision2020: Partnerships

Three member universities:

Vision2020: Consortia

Cardiff University has invited E-Zavod to join their consortium. They will be responsible for

communication and dissemination on a H2020 project.

Awaiting the outcome, due in August 2015.

Cardiff University and E-Zavod (SME from Slovenia) have formed a consortium.

Vision2020: Health & ICT Collaboration

Universidad Politecnica de Madrid and STACC (SME from Estonia) have formed a consortium under the PHC-21-2015: ICT

solutions for healthy ageing.

and

have formed a strategic partnership

Vision2020: Partnerships

Two member universities:

Collaboration Opportunities

Trinity College Dublin your gateway to collaboration & partnership with over 400 participants across 34 countries on

Vision2020 platform.

Vision2020: Contact

•Email: contact@2020visionnetwork.eu

•Twitter: @V2020net

•Newsletter: bit.ly/v2020net

•Website & Membership: www.v2020.net