Innovation Takes Off 1

Clean Sky synergies with ESIF Brief overview and future challenges

under Horizon Europe

Bruno Mastantuono

Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking

Rzeszow – 13 February 2020

Synergies in practice

• We synergies ? To ensure:

– Complementarity between EU/National/Regional programmes: no overlap in funding

– Coherence and impact: alignment of EU and National/Regional strategic priorities to support common EU objectives/targets (e.g 2050 climate neutral aviation) and to achieve more “impact” from public funded R&I across Europe

• Clean Sky JU has developed a pilot action on synergies with interested EU Member States and Regions

• Encouraging synergies with ESIF by allowing complementary activities to support further R&I linked to Clean Sky and down-stream support to Clean Sky projects

• Encouraging the use of ESIF to enhance local/regional capabilities and skills in specific Aviation areas of expertise

• Regional MoU: the framework to link the regional strategy and regional stakeholders/capabilities to the Clean Sky Technical Programme

Clean Sky working with Member States and Regions

>60 Regions/Countries with priorities in RIS3

18

MoUs

By January 2020

> 40 Pilot

projects

Over 50m€ budget

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Synergy Labels

How to foster synergies

Synergies and Complementarities

Apply to Clean Sky calls

Apply to National/Regional

calls

Option to add complementary

ESIF Work Packages

The MS/Region with MoU

supports proposals linked to Clean Sky (aviation-specific

calls, extra evaluation points…)

CSJU evaluation + synergy label for

possible ESIF award

• Applicant to CS2JU calls may propose a complementary and separate set of activities which may be granted ESIF support (the “ESIF WP”)

• The ESIF WP may be added only to

the optional Template form in the Part C

• Content: description of the WP

activities with explanation of links/synergies plus description of resources and Total Eligible Costs and ESIF funding value (where applicable and the ESIF scheme is known at that stage)

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Calls for proposals: how to propose an ESIF Work Package

CfP application: ESIF WP (I)

• No change in the rules, the proposal shall meet the topic scope in full, the budget shall cover the full scope of the topic

• ESIF WP will be evaluated as a separate process - outside the CfP rules and evaluation. No impact on the ESR and scores of the proposal.

• Only those ESIF WP proposed by the selected applicants in the call will be evaluated. Some proposal in the reserve list could be also considered.

• Reminder: ESIF cannot be used to replace private contribution in JU co-funded action and no double funding of same costs items (!)

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CfP application: ESIF WP (II)

The JU will

• Assess any proposed complementary activities in the ESIF WP via a dedicated evaluation of the “CS2JU Synergy Label” with the submitted proposal and ITD/IADP area where appropriate and make possible recommendations;

• Ask feedback from Leaders (TM) on the activities proposed and its “potential” of fitting as complementary within the Programme area and possible impact

The Regional ESIF managing authority

• may use the CS2JU evaluation and synergy label to fund those activities based on their rules and funding schemes (submit the proposal + JU evaluation through the regional call (example: the 2019 call for proposal Podkarpackie ROP 2014-2020 Action 1.2 "Industrial research, development works and their implementation“)

Applicants are encouraged to

• Consider ESIF funding also during JU project implementation for amplification of scope/additional technical activities required etc. The JU may be asked to assess this proposed complement of activities and award a “synergy label”

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Synergies within Horizon2020: status

• Identified problems in implementation of synergies with ESIF at National / Regional level

• Identify obstacles/”showstoppers” in MoU implementation

– At a strategic level (lack of political support/proper allocation of funding resources)

– At an operational level (ESIF rules, EU state aid, no take-up of Clean Sky evaluations…)

• Assess status from all MoUs implementation and agree next steps

• Assess interest for evolution of MoU to a more strategic cooperation

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Sustainable [Bio-] Fuels

Quantum ECSEL

DG RTD DG MOVE DG CLIMA DG ENER

Graphene Flagship

FCH

Battery Initiative

National Programmes

Factories of the Future

European Structural Investment Funds (ESIF)

Digital/ AI

Clean Aviation PPP

An Innovation Architecture for a Clean Aviation PPP

“Innovation Architecture” of the possible “Clean Aviation Partnership” under Horizon Europe

Synergies with National/Regional Programmes will be key

CS2 ESIF Synergies: ~ €50 millions (plus projects at national level aligned via CS

members)

New Horizon Europe partnership synergies level of ambition: ~ €3000 millions

(via an Innovation Architecture)

Horizon Europe

Horizon 2020

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Maximising synergies across Europe is essential to achieve “climate neutrality” targets in aviation by 2050

Innovation architecture: ambitious targets for synergies

National Research & Innovation Programmes

European Structural Investment Funds (ESIF)

• Identify common technical priorities during the design of the Smart Specialization Strategy (RIS3) , the Region may consult the JU (example of RIS3 priorities: aviation, climate neutrality, regional electric aircraft, systems, smart manufacturing etc)

• ERDF Operational Programmes 2021-2028, the Regions should propose structured links with Clean Sky JU and the future “Clean Aviation Partnership” (link the programs and take commitment for funding)

• Regional authorities may transfer up to 5% of EU funds under the OPs to an EU Programmes including Joint Undertakings. Regions can also take up and directly fund projects with “seal of excellence” (with a legal basis in Horizon Europe and ERDF Regulations)

• Joint Programming: start building with the regional stakeholders/cluster a regional “Aviation technical programme” to contribute to the future “Clean Aviation Partnership” and its goals.

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How Regions can link to the future possible

Clean Aviation PPP

Where to find more information

Dedicated webpage on CSJU cooperation on synergies with MS/Regions with RIS3 mapping, regional statistics, how to engage in a cooperation: http://www.cleansky.eu/structural-funds-and-regions

or contact to: Christos.Vasilakos@cleansky.eu

Bruno.Mastantuono@cleansky.eu

The 2018 updated brochure ‘Clean Sky working together with the Member States and Regions’

Disclaimer The content of this presentation is not legally binding. Any updated version will be regularly advertised on the website of the Clean Sky 2 JU.

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