Horizon Europe EU-India

Opportunities for Research and Innovation cooperation

Ms Tania FriederichsMinister Counsellor & Head of Research & Innovation

Delegation of the European Union to India

EU Research Days 2021 11 November 2021

Horizon Europe supports the implementation of theglobal approach to research & innovation

HORIZON EUROPE // 2021 - 2027 // €95.5 billion

A unique international R&I programme with scale and scope

Truly multilateral and multidisciplinary

Access to State-of-the-Art/scientific Excellence

Targeting actions with key partners (India/Region/ Multilateral fora)

Association possible for countries anywhere in the world, based on criteria

Safeguarding EU interests

Vision

The EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation:

• Underpins EU main policy actions and objectives (Carbon neutral by 2050; Digital agenda; resilient healthcare; fundamental values ….)

• Helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

• Boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth: digitalisation and resilience

• Facilitates collaboration and strengthens the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing EU policies while tackling global challenges

• Supports the creation and better diffusion of excellent knowledge and technologies

• Creates jobs, fully engages the EU’s talent pool, boosts economic growth, promotes industrial competitiveness and optimises investment impact within a strengthened European Research Area.

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

Pillar IEXCELLENT SCIENCE

• European Research

Council

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie

• Research

Infrastructures

Pillar IIIINNOVATIVE EUROPE

• European Innovation

Council

• European Innovation

Ecosystems

• European Institute of

Innovation & Technology

Pillar IIGLOBAL CHALLENGES &

EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL

COMPETITIVENESS

• Health

• Culture, Creativity & Inclusive

Society

• Civil Security for Society

• Digital, Industry & Space

• Climate, Energy & Mobility

• Food, Bioeconomy, Natural

Resources, Agriculture &

Environment

• Joint Research Centre

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Horizon Europe in Nutshell

Horizon Europe - Opportunities

• Open to the world

→ Open to the world, which means that participants from all over the world can participate in most calls (open by default).

• Encouraging international cooperation

→ Focus on global challenges, cross-cutting missions, partnerships, and open science policy

• Horizon Europe offers opportunities for:

→ Collaborative research & innovation projects: carried out by consortia of organisations working together on specific research & innovation areas

→ Individual researcher projects: The European Research Council (ERC) and the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) offer unparalleled funding opportunities for individual researchers who want to work in Europe.

& others …

International cooperation in Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022

Contribution to key multilateral initiatives

Programme Countries (MS + AC)

27 European Union Member States (EU MS)

• Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,

Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania,

Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden

Horizon Europe Associated Countries (HE AC)*

o Countries associated with Horizon Europe: Norway, Iceland, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro,

North Macedonia, Kosovo**, Serbia, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Israel, United Kingdom***,

Tunisia and Faroe Islands

o Countries with whom association negotiations are ongoing: Morocco

• * Please see the Horizon Europe Programme Guide on the Portal for up-to-date information on the current list and on the position for country associated to Horizon Europe( Switzerland not considered candidate associated country at this stage)

• **This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence

• ***The UK is associating to the full Horizon Europe programme with the only exception of the EIC Fund (which is the loan/equity instrument of the EIC).

Horizon Europe - Consortium compositionCollaborative research & innovation projects

• A consortium must include at least 3 participants from 3 different EU Member States or Associated Countries

• At least one independent legal entity established in a Member State; and

• At least two other independent legal entities, each established in different MemberStates or Associated Country

• In addition, entities from other countries (e.g. India) could be included in a consortium

Academic sector

Public or private higher education establishments

Public or private non-profit research organisations

International European Research Organisations

Non-academic sector

Startups/SMEs/Industry/NGOs

Any socio-economic actor not included in the academic sector

Participating Entities

Horizon Europe – Types of Actions

ActionFunding

rate

Technology

Reediness Level (TRL) Main Characteristics

Research and innovation

actions (RIA)100% Low TRL (4-6)

Basic and applied research, technology

development and integration, testing,

demonstration and validation of a small-

scale prototype in a laboratory or

simulated environment.

Innovation actions (IA)70%

High TRL (6-8)Prototyping, testing, demonstrating,

piloting, large-scale product validation

and market replication

Coordination and support

actions (CSA)100% N.A

Networking, coordination or support

services, policy dialogues and mutual

learning and exercise and studies

Participation vs. Funding

• Participants from India in collaborative research project, just like participants fromindustrialised countries and the other emerging economies (BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia,India and China)), are not automatically eligible for funding under Horizon Europe.

• Therefore:

Own funding (at Institutional level; contribution in-kind)

Co-funding from Government of India (for bottom-up participation and joint orcoordinated call): discussions on Co-Funding Mechanism ongoing/no Co-fundingmechanism yet.

• Exceptional funding: if required to execute the project

International cooperation in Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022

Cluster 1 - Health

15 €468 milliontopics encourage international cooperation

total EU contribution to these topics

Key figures

• Infectious diseases

• Mental health

• Chronic diseases

• Health impacts of climate change

• AI for treatment and care

• Repurposing medicines

• Antimicrobial resistance

Examples of thematic areas

International cooperation in Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022

Cluster 2 – Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Society

11 €100 milliontopics encourage international cooperation

total EU contribution to these topics

Key figures

• Politics and governance (neighbourhood countries, Middle East, …)

• Cultural heritage (neighbourhood countries)

• Indicators for sustainable development (Africa, America, Asia)

• Gender

• Migration (Africa, Asia, Middle East)

Examples of thematic areas

International cooperation in Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022

Cluster 3 – Civil Security for Society

18 €112 milliontopics encourage international cooperation

total EU contribution to these topics

Key figures

• Disaster resilience (Africa, Japan, South Med, ICDM)

• Border management

• Infrastructure resilience

• Fighting crime and terrorism

Examples of thematic areas

International cooperation in Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022

Cluster 4 – Digital, Industry and Space

39 €669 milliontopics encourage international cooperation

total EU contribution to these topics

Key figures

• Manufacturing, construction, processing (CA, IN, JP, KR, US, ASEAN, …)

• Raw & advanced materials (Africa, …)

• Next generation internet (USA, Canada)

• Nanomaterials health and environmental risks

• Quantum (Japan, Canada, USA, Australia)

Examples of thematic areas

International cooperation in Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022

Cluster 5 – Climate, Energy & Mobility

30 €433 milliontopics encourage or require internationalcooperation

total EU contribution to these topics

Key figures

• Water-energy-food nexus; energy system modelling (Africa)

• Connected & Automated Mobility (AU, CA, JP, KR, SG, US)

• Climate sciences (high emitters, LMIC, Africa, …)

• Renewable energy (Africa, Central Asia, Mission Innovation, …)

• Road safety (Africa)

• Clean transport

• Biofuels (Mission Innovation)

Examples of thematic areas

53 €559 milliontopics encourage or require internationalcooperation

total EU contribution to these topics

International cooperation in Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022

Cluster 6 – Food, Bio-econ, Nat Res, Agri & Env.

Key figures

• Food, Nutrition Security & Sustainable Agriculture (Partnership w/ Africa)

• Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Flagship (China)

• Biodiversity & ecosystems (Africa, Brazil, Canada, LAC, Med, …)

• Circular economy and bioeconomy

• Water, oceans, soil (incl. AORA, Arctic Ministerial, IRC on soil carbon,)

• Communities (Africa, Black Sea, JP, LAC, S. Med, US)

• Pollution

Examples of thematic areas

Pillar 1: Excellent ScienceERC, RI & MSCA

• The Excellent Science pillar supports frontier research projects designed and driven by researchers through the European Research Council (ERC).

• It also funds fellowships and mobility of researchers through Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

• Invests in world-class research infrastructures.

International cooperation in Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022

Pillar I: European Research Council (ERC)

Starting Grants

starters

(2-7 years after PhD)

up to 1.5 M€

for 5 years

Advanced Grants track-record of

significant research

achievements in the

last 10 years

up to 2.5 M€

for 5 years

Synergy Grants (re-launched 2018)

2 – 4 Principal Investigators

up to 10 M€ for 6 years

Proof-of-Concept bridging gap between research - earliest

stage of marketable innovation

up to 150 k€ for ERC grant holders

Consolidator Grants

consolidators

(7-12 years after PhD)

up to 2 M€

for 5 years

Pillar I: MSCA Actions under Horizon Europe

Doctoral Networks

Doctoral programmes in and outside academia

incl. joint & industrial doctorates

Postdoctoral Fellowships

Support to excellent postdoctoral researchers

Staff Exchanges

Support for research and

innovation staff exchanges

COFUND

Co-funding doctoral and postdoctoral

programmes

MSCA and Citizens

Public outreach events (Night)

How to find Calls and Partners?

• Call topic and deadlines: see Funding & Tenders Portal

• Find partners for consortia:

Use your network

Use Partner search –National Contact Points for Horizon Europe

Search previously funded project - CORDIS

Thank you!For more info:• European Commission Communication on the Global Approach to research and innovation:

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_2465• Horizon Europe:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe_en

• European Commission’s website on international R&I cooperation: https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/international-cooperation_en

Follow us:• EU Delegation to India: @EU_in_India• EURAXESS India: @EuraxessIndia• DG Research and Innovation: @EUScienceInnov