Horizon 2020 | Successes & opportunities in engineering | Ciarán Prunty
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This document provides an overview of the Horizon 2020 program and funding opportunities for engineering projects. It discusses the main pillars and societal challenges covered by Horizon 2020, including key enabling technologies. Specific examples are given of funded projects involving universities and companies in Northern Ireland, such as in composite materials, sustainable concrete, and low impact solvents. Upcoming calls and events are also listed, such as the NMP call on January 19th and the EuroNanoForum conference in June 2017. National funding opportunities through the Innovation Voucher program are briefly described.
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Horizon 2020 | Successes & opportunities in engineering | Ciarán Prunty
- 1. Horizon 2020: Successes and Opportunities in Engineering Ciarán Prunty – NI Horizon 2020 Contact Point 30 Nov 2016
- 2. Security Transport Climate Inclusive societies ERC – European Research Council MSCA Marie Sklowdowska-Curie Actions RI – Research Infrastructures FET – Future and Emerging Technologies ICT – Including Robotics NMPB - Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Factories of the future (FOF) Energy efficient buildings (EEB) Sustainable processing Industries (SPIRE) SME Instrument FTI – Fast Track to Innovation SPACE – including satellite applications Pillar 1: Excellent Science Pillar 2: Industrial Leadership Pillar 3: Societal Challenges Health Food-Agri Energy
- 3. Transport NMPB - Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Factories of the future (FOF) Energy efficient buildings (EEB) Sustainable processing Industries (SPIRE) Pillar 1: Excellent Science Pillar 2: Industrial Leadership Pillar 3: Societal Challenges
- 4. *High level expert group on Key Enabling Technologies
- 5. *High level expert group on Key Enabling Technologies
- 6. *High level expert group on Key Enabling Technologies
- 7. *High level expert group on Key Enabling Technologies
- 11. REuse and REcycling of CDW materials and structures in energy efficient pREfabricated elements for building REfurbishment and construction EUR 5M Total EUR 1.2M to NI Progression from Knowledge Transfer Project (KTP) and long term industry-academia collaboration
- 12. ICONIC – Innovative Training Network Improving the crashworthiness of composite transportation structures – Queen’s University – Short Brothers PLC (Bombardier Aerospace Belfast) – Ulster University – University of Limerick – University of Patras – Ulster University – DLR – Centro Ricerche Fiat – Swerea SICOMP AB – Politecnico di Torino Recruiting 15 PhD students Programme of summer schools and transferrable skills training
- 13. MSCA Individual Fellowships Bringing in new skills Developing research and commercial links Secondment opportunities Sustainable geopolymer concrete Low environmental impact solvents Efficient design tools for aerospace
- 15. Things to do • Think on your existing projects ideas. Consider your R+D trajectory • Who and what has been funded? →Check Cordis • Register as evaluator https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/exper ts/index.html • Develop a partnering profile • Added to NICP mailing list to receive updates (esp next calls)
- 16. Upcoming calls and events Next call deadlines • NMP 19th Jan • Transport 26th Jan Cambridge April 4, 2017 Brokerage/info-day event for the 2018 NMPB topics. https://www.b2match.eu/h2020nmp2017 EuroNanoForum 2017 - Valletta, Malta, 21 - 23 June 2017. Representatives from industry, research, academia and businesses will discuss the latest developments in nanotechnology and advanced materials and their contribution to European manufacturing.. More information and updates
- 17. • Very specific, demonstrator focussed, tender-style projects (€0.5-1.5M) • No requirement to collaborate with other countries • 5th Call for Proposals to be launched on 28th November • Info day material should be available online