Horizon 2020Challenges &

Opportunities for Spain

Valencia, 18 December 2013

Carlos Martínez RieraCounsellor for Research and InnovationSpanish Permanent Representation to the EU

THE CONTEXT

EU

Higher Education Private SectorMember States & Regions

H2020 IN CONTEXT: The landscape

*TRL: Technology Readiness level

European Innovation Partnerships (EIPs)

KNOWLEDGE VALLEY OF DEATH MARKETTRL* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

H2020

Excellent Science

Industrial LeadershipSocietal Challenges

H2020 IN CONTEXT: The budget

77.03 bn H2020+ 2.37 bn Euratom-----------------------€ 79.40 bn

H2020

7,3% of the EU budget

(Current prices):

65

18

420

508

69.5TOTAL

€ 1,082.55 bn

Liderazgo Industrial 17.015 M€

- ICT 7.711

- Nanotecnologías, Materiales, Biotech, Fabricación 4.367

- Espacio 1.479

- Financiación de riesgo 2.842 M€

- PYME e innovación 616 M€

Ciencia Excelente 24.441 M€- Investigación de frontera (ERC) 13.095 M€- Tecnologías futuras y emergentes (FET) 2.696 M€- Movilidad y formación (Marie Curie) 6.162 M€- Infraestructuras de investigación 2.488 M€

Retos Sociales 29.679 M€- Salud, cambio demográfico 7.472 M€- Seguridad alimentaria y Bio-economía- Energía segura y eficiente 5.931- Transporte inteligente, verde 6.339- Clima, eficiencia y materias primas- Sociedades inclusivas e innov 1.309- Seguridad 1.695

EIT2.711 M€

Widening 816,5 M€

Ciencia por y para la sociedad 462 M€

Europe 2020 prioridades

31,7%

22,1%34,6%

77.028 M€ (a precios corrientes)

+52,5% Presupuesto H2020 / 7 PM

≈+56%

+74%

+71,2%

≈x9

≈+13,5%

20% PYME

JRC no nuclear 1.902 M€

x9

●

Source: CDTI

H2020: only a small part

Source: European Commission

EU

Higher Education Private SectorMember States & Regions

H2020 IN CONTEXT: The landscape

*TRL: Technology Readiness level

European Innovation Partnerships (EIPs)

KNOWLEDGE VALLEY OF DEATH MARKETTRL* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

H2020

Excellent Science

Industrial LeadershipSocietal Challenges

EIT

P2P: ERA NetsJoint Programmes Art. 185

EU-Member States

JPINational Joint programmes

≈50%

KICsEU-Private Sector-Universities

25%

PPP: JTI Art 187EU-Private Sector

Possible

≈50%

SPANISH RESULTS IN PREVIOUS FRAMEWORK

PROGRAMMES

Spanish results in FP7

Source: European Commission

FP7 Spain: funds granted share by type of beneficiary

Source: CDTI

Spanish Results in FP7: Universities

Source: CDTI

Spanish results in FP7: Universities

Source: CDTI

Increase in Funds Granted in FP7 vs FP6

The Valencian Region in FP7

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10,000,000

20,000,000

30,000,000

40,000,000

50,000,000

60,000,000

70,000,000

80,000,000

1,503,1056,068,288 5,387,106

38,190,197

22,777,380

57,956,456

69,099,489

Funding (Euros) granted per type of Beneficiary (Total 201 M€)

Source: CDTI

The Valencian Region in FP7

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; 0.75% ASSOCIATION; 3.02%

RESEARCH ASSOCIATION; 2,68%

CENTRO DE INNO-VACION Y TEC-

NOLOGÍA; 18,98%

PUBLIC CENTRE FOR RESEARCH; 11.32%

ENTERPRISE; 28.80%

UNIVERSITY; 34.34%

Funding granted per type of Beneficiary

Source: CDTI

Adjudicado (M€) VI PM VII PM VII/VI -1 PM

Universidad UE 5.330 14.851 179%Universidad ES 252 583 132%Adjudicado UE 15.760 34.655 120%España 942 2.501 166%C. Valenciana 79 201 154%Univ. C. Val. 34 69 105%

Valencia and the Valencian University in FP6 and FP7

Increase in Funds Granted in FP7 vs FP6

Source: CDTI

Source: CDTI

Valencian Universities: FP7 funds in RTD investments

Source: RUVID

1/50th of the Research funds in the Valencian Universities comes from FP71/10th of the competitive funds for RTD comes from FP7 sources

12 (6)

21 (11)

Source: CDTI

Top 25 of Spanish Beneficiaries in FP7

Between brackets, ranking of Spanish Universities

H2020: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

New challenging features of H2020 Bigger projects in terms of funds, smaller in terms of

partners 20% of Spanish University participations are under 70.000 €

The new focus on innovation requires higher levels of interaction with Companies and result-oriented approaches Special attention to be given to consortium agreements with regards to IPR

Externalisation: JTIs and Initiatives P2P (Art 185) absorb substantial budgets (10% in total, with 36% in Health and 42% in Transport) JTIs in particular have specific eligibility rules and/or not all their budgets are

accessible through open call for proposals

Fiercer competition: UE13 (more recent Member States) progress very rapidly

New opportunities New integrated approach to Research and Innovation

Opportunities for exploitation Increased budget

More funds in general “Bonus scheme”: topping up of salaries up to € 8.000 per year FTE.

Less prescriptive calls: increased bottom-up approach Simplification:

Better funding of projects for non-profit organisations (100% direct costs + 25% as indirect costs)

Less reporting, less red-tape Simpler evaluation criteria: Excellence, Impact, Implementation

For ERC, only Excellence criterion

Possible to combine H2020 funding with other funds, namely Structural Funds

UE13 countries still with very low return rates Widening (Teaming, Twinning, ERA Chairs): opportunities for international

positioning

SPANISH OBJECTIVES FOR H2020

SPANISH RETURN OBJECTIVES FOR H2020

Source: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness

SPANISH RETURN OBJECTIVES FOR H2020

Source: Ministry of Economy and competitiveness

SPANISH RETURN OBJECTIVES FOR H2020

Source: CDTI

UNIVERSITIES:H2020 AS DRIVER FOR

BETTER RESEARCH AND MODERNISATION

VLC CAMPUS OBJECTIVES VLC Campus Objectives (simplified)

VLC Campus as a Knowledge hub of international excellence focused on: Health, ICT and sustainability

– “Widening” activities: opportunity for international positioning of VLC Campus.

Improvement of the education portfolio: a student-centric approach

Fostering talent attraction and retention Leading the change in the territory towards a more

knowledge-intensive economy Reference model for innovative and socio-cultural values

for a sustainable economy and society

H2020 may help in achieving these objectives

Building the European Research Area Recommendations of the 2013 ERA Progress Report*

Infrastructures: There is a need for more transparency of the conditions for transnational access to research infrastructures

Mobility: A co-ordinated effort is needed by Member States and institutions to ensure that all research positions are subject to open, transparent and merit-based recruitment practices. Member States should remove barriers preventing the implementation of access to, and portability of, national grants, and research funding organisations must intensify cooperation to facilitate the process.

Doctoral Training: Member States, research funding and research performing organisations are encouraged to promote a wider uptake of the innovative doctoral training principles, including, where appropriate, through use of the European Structural and Investment Funds. (ERA Chairs)

Gender: Member States should implement comprehensive strategies of structural change to overcome gender gaps in research institutions and programmes.

Open access: Member States should continue deploying efforts in implementing Open Access to publications, and continue setting an adequate policy framework for Open Access to data, while taking into consideration IPR issues, notably in the case of private sector involvement in research

Knowledge transfer: Member States need to further define, implement and assess national knowledge transfer strategies to deliver a structural and cultural change in the research and innovation system and increase the economic and social impact of research

Digital ERA seamless online access to digital research services for collaboration, computing and accessing scientific information; the federation of electronic identities for researchers, which facilitates researchers' cross-border access to services and resources; and harmonised access and usage policies for e-infrastructures and digital research services

* ec.europa.eu/research/era/pdf/era_progress_report2013/era_progress_report2013.pdf

Valencian Universities: Personnel employed in Research

Source: RUVID

Valencian Universities: Personnel employed in Research

Source: RUVID

STRATEGIC APPROACH

Avenues for action: more funds for better research

Large margin for improvement Mobilisation of new participants Leadership of projects More ambitious projects

Explore opportunities in all areas of H2020 ERC grants Mobility Grants of the Marie S. Curie Actions Future and Emerging Technologies Societal Challenges PPPs and P2P EIT KICs Widening Actions: Teaming, Twinning, ERA Chairs

Better interaction with Structural funds Need for a coordinated action with Regional and National Authorities

managing Structural Funds. Link with RIS3

Due support through dedicated structures (project offices) for the promotion of participation in H2020

Proactive: Identification of opportunities - orientation on calls and large initiatives.

Turn-key solutions to research groups: preparation of proposals and project management and reporting

Professional consultancy on IPR and dissemination Liaison with Regional, National and European resources: National Contact Points Enterprise Network Offices in Brussels: CSIC, SOST, Regional offices Optimisation of know-how, resources, networks

Avenues for action: supporting structures

Professional Managers

Need for a strategy with clear objectives

H2020 budget: 77.028 M€

Possible quantitative targets:

Objective for Spain in 2020: 5.000 M€ Valencian Region: 500 M€ Universities: 150 M€ (20 M€ per year)

– 25 ERC grants by 2020 (14 in FP7)– 1,000 funded activities. Leadership in 30% of them– At least, 15% of total competitive public funding from H2020

Coupled with National (H2020 incentives plan) and Regional (RIS3) strategies

H2020 funding, as compared to Structural Funds, requires less administrative effort, provides higher level of co-financing and does not require intermediaries nor pre-conditions

A smart combination of H2020 funds and Structural Funds may help in Modernising Universities

Infrastructures – Improvement, networking, access

Openness– Real opportunities for open recruitment and transnational funding– Trans-national Evaluation

Gender balance Administrative adaptation

– Analytical accountancy to identify more costs as reimbursable direct costs– Salaries policy to benefit from Bonus scheme

Open Access to publications and research results– Costs of open publishing covered by H2020

H2020: also a driver for structural change

NO STRATEGY WITHOUT RESEARCHERS

Shared objectives: from governance to actors

It is not sufficient that policy makers and managers subscribe the strategy

It is essential to translate these objectives downstream in the governance structure to the University researchers Establishing objectives at Department/Group level Spreading awareness and promoting participation

More implication of researchers is a pre-condition As applicants/partners/leaders As evaluators/experts As Seconded National Experts in the EC

Promoting action: push and pull forces

SystemStrategies

Policies ProgrammesEnvironment

ResultsExcellence

CompetitvenessImpact

Incentives

Legislation

RecognitionAwards

Push Pull

StandardsOpennessExcellence

AlignementPrioritisation

ObjectivesNational and

Regional PlansUniversity objectives

Incorporate Assessed Against

Resources

Questions for the debate

A cultural shift is needed towards a shared responsibility in improving participation in H2020

Is there sufficient awareness, information and motivation of researchers in Universities to contribute to improve the participation in H2020?

Do they feel concerned by these objectives?

H2020 can contribute to the progress in the modernisation of Universities (particularly openness). In turn, modernisation will make Universities more competitive, but it will impose more internal competition

How to match researchers’ career expectations with the effective and active opening of University positions to everyone in Europe?

Would a candidate to a University Presidency (Rector) who incorporates the ERA objectives as part of his/her programme ever win an election?

ESHORIZONTE2020.es

H2020 Participants’ Portal

(http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal

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