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EU Supporting Group
Overview
The purpose of these slides are:
 Provide indications and suggestions on how to benefit from H2020.
 Explain how the EU Supporting Group can help the different CERN
R&D&I Departments to do so.
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We can roughly divide the EC funded
projects in H2020 in two groups
Marie Curie projects
The rest
• Bottom-up (meaning any topic is
ok).
• Provides funding for PhD
students that you hire after the
project is approved.
• The funding rate for PhDs is fixed
by EC.
• At present, the CERN Depts.
willing to benefit they need to
“reserve a pot of money” upfront.
• Normally topic or challenge
oriented and requiring industrial
participation.
• They serve to fund R&D&I project
costs (including staff costs).
• They can serve to fund PhDs,
PostDocs, etc doing a project as
long as you specify who are they
while submitting the project
proposal.
• Not necessary to reserve any “pot
of money” (100% EC funded).
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H2020 in a nutshell
Marie Curie is just 6 Billion Euros in this
portion as compared to the rest of EU
funding available.
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Possibly
interesting H2020
Grant
programmes not
exploited by
CERN in full
potential
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A practical strategy
Short Term (2016-2018)
1) Always consider applying to an EU call as “extra resources” for
activities that anyhow you will do in your research (=core activities).
2) If a top-down topic defined in H2020 programmes fits very well your
purposes don’t hesitate to put the efforts to apply to the call as
coordinator.
3) Consider the universe of projects in construction and try to “hook-up”
as a partner to those in which your research can be inserted as part of
the project.
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How can the EU Group help you?
1) We can inform you about the H2020 topics most probably matching
your R&D&I interests.
2) If you decide to apply for a call as coordinator we can offer support in
proposal submission:
1) Review project proposal text during submission process
2) Helpdesk
3) Identify potential industrial partners for your project
4) Doing the project administration if you wish
5) Participate together with you in project activities linked to
communication of results
3) Why can try to identify projects in construction matching your interests
and put you in contact with the coordinators.
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What do we need from you?
1) Commitment to submit a project: if you decide to apply for a call as
coordinator.
2) A list of the core R&D&I topics of your interest.
3) Commitment if you decide to join a project in construction as a partner.
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Important:
How not to understand EU funded projects
 The money from EC comes “for free”.
 There is no administration rules and reporting to be followed.
 There is no R&D&I reporting to be done.
 Admin and R&D reporting is by definition a huge burden not worth the money.
 I just do my research without interacting with other consortium members.
 I have no obligation to communicate or disseminate my results.
 The project should have no industrial interest.
 Submitting a proposal is something I can do in my “spare time”.
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Hooking-up into EU projects (1)
 The philosophy is to take advantage of a project in
construction that will be submitted by someone else as
coordinator.
 The overall scope of the project may not match entirely
your interests but some of the research to be done aligns
with them.
 The goal therefore is to contribute to the project and at
the same time get extra resources for “doing what you
want/have to do” (win-win situation).
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Hooking-up into EU projects (2)
Example 1: Available EC call “Micro- and nanoelectronics technologies” (4 M Euros/project)
Call text:
3D sequential integration (at transistor scale) possibly mixed with 3D parallel
integration (at circuit level) for system solutions to increase functionalities and
capabilities. Work could address interconnects (intra-layer and vertical structures),
design challenges (3D design kits and tools, power models and optimization),
prototyping and test methods. Proposals at TRL 2-3 are called for.
o Maybe Fraunhofer together with ST Microelectronics and some universities is
preparing a project in this direction.
o Maybe you are developing pixel readout integrated circuits for extreme rate and
radiation and can benefit from 3D integration and manufacturing expertise.
o A matching is possible: it is about discussions with the project coordinator on how to
achieve a win-win situation.
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Hooking-up into EU projects (3)
Example 2: Formerly available EC call “High-definition printing of multifunctional materials ” (8 M
Euros/project)
Call text:
Proposals should address industrial needs by developing and demonstrating in relevant
industrial environments high throughput printing technologies (possibly in
combination with other deposition technologies) with higher definitions (down to
nanoscale) utilising a wider spectrum of multifunctional materials. Technical challenges
relate to developing suitable printing technologies for high resolution and a wide range
of materials; achieving high overlay registration accuracy, especially for multi-material
applications; and obtaining the right functionality after drying/sintering.
o Maybe a university and a couple of 3D printing SMEs are developing a project in this
direction.
o Maybe you are developing accelerator components suitable for 3D printing and are
interested in high purity copper. Or maybe RF cavity structures.
o A matching is possible: it is about discussions with the project coordinator on how to
achieve a win-win situation.
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How we will help you in the long
term?
Long term (2018 and beyond)
 We will put our best efforts so the EC funding programmes contemplate
the research topics interesting for CERN.
 We need input from your side on which will be your research interest
topics in the next 5 to 10 years.
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Influencing EC calls…HOW? (1)
Relevant
Networks/Platforms
in Brussels
Calls in
Funding Programmes
 The EC is not influenced by a single organization regardless its importance or
size.
 The EC pays attention to groups of (sector) organizations capable of creating
impact in Europe acting as a whole.
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Influencing EC calls…HOW? (2)
Examples of who influences
European
Technology Platforms (ETP)
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Future Manufacturing (MANUFUTURE)
Nanomedicine
Advanced Engineering, Materials and
Technologies (EUMAT)
High Performance Computing (ET4HPC)
Robotics (euRobotics)
Communications Networks and Services
(Networld 2020)
Photonics 21
European initiative for sustainable
development by Nanotechnologies
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Joint Technology Initiatives and
Public private Partnerships
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Electronic Components and
Systems (ECSEL)
Factories of the Future
PPP Future Internet
PPP Photonics
PPP Robotics
PPP High Performance
Computing (HPC)
PPP Advanced 5G networks for
the Future Internet (5G)
Influencing
Think Tanks/Associations
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Science Business
Science Europe
The Lisbon Council
Bruegel
EIRMA (European Industrial
Research Management
Association)
EARTO (European Research ad
Technology Association)
Knowledge for Innovation (K4I)
Vision 2020
Influencing EC calls…HOW? (3)
Examples of how they influence
(EuMAT) The European Technology
Platform for Advanced Engineering,
Materials and Technologies presented
the EC a list of topics for the H2020
running programme.
The topics have been contemplated in
the existing calls.
Many project projects are under
construction by EuMAT members.
The chances to get funded if you
belong to one of these projects are
high.
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Influencing EC calls…HOW? (4)
Examples of how they influence
Photonics21, The ETP influencing the
calls on photonics in H2020 already
elaborated a list of topics for the EC.
They will have a meeting in March
for members in which project ideas
will be presented.
The chances to get funded if you are a
partner in their proposals is high.
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Suggested actions (1)
Short Term
 Different Departments send the EU Group a list of core research topics of
interest.
 EU Group elaborates a mapping of available calls and disseminates
along the departments.
 EU Group tries to identify as many possible projects in construction and
informs the CERN Research Departments.
 If there is an interest from the Departments the EU group will provide
assistance on a case by case basis.
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Suggested actions (2)
Long Term
 EU
group identifies
EC
influencing
networks
and
proactively
participates on them so EU funding programmes reflect CERN
researchers’ topics.
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Thank you
Any questions?
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Initial Potential Networks of
strategic interest
Network
Reason
Membership fee
Observations
European Technology Platform on
Advanced Engineering Materials and
Technologies (EuMAT)
(http://www.eumat.eu/ )
CERN is interested on very special
materials such as superconductors, high
purity metals, etc.
No
EuMAT influences the calls of the H2020
NMP (nanotechnologies, materials and
processes of H2020).
ETP4HPC (European Technology
Platform for High Performance
Computing )
http://www.etp4hpc.eu/
CERN IT Dept. and OpenLab
3,000 Euros/year
ETP4HPC influences all H2020 calls
dealing with computing, cloud, etc.
EURobotics (European Technology
Platform in Robotics)
http://www.eu-robotics.net/
CERN interest in robotics is increasing.
5,000 Euros/year
EURobotics influences all the calls of the
EC Robotics programme and many of
the Factories of the Future PPP.
NetWorld2020 (European Technology
Platform for Networks,
Communications and Services)
http://networld2020.eu/
Is CERN interested in 5G?
NO
NetWorld2020 influences all the calls
for the 5G PPP in H2020.
NESSI (European Technology Platform,
Software, Services and Data)
http://www.nessieurope.eu/default.aspx?page=home
It will be interesting for CERN IT.
NO
NESSI influences some of the calls from
the H2020 ICT Programme especially
Big Data.
It is needed to check if CERN IT belongs
to NESSI.
Photonics21 (European Technology
Platform in Photonics)
http://www.photonics21.org/
CERN uses or develops many photonics
technology
NO
Photonics21 influences many of the
photonics calls of the H2020 ICT
programme and the PPP in Photonics.
Belonging to the Photonics PPP requires
membership fee (to be explored).
It is needed to check if CERN already
belongs to this platform.
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Initial Potential Networks of
strategic interest
Network
Reason
Membership fee
Observations
ARTEMIS (Advanced Research &
Technology for Embedded Intelligence
and Systems)
https://artemisia.eu/about_artemis.html
It is the core of CERN electronics
technologies.
EUR 1,000/Year
ARTEMIS is one of the Associations
under the ECSEL mega-EU electronics
Platform http://www.ecselju.eu/web/index.php
EPOSS (European Technology Platform
on Smart Systems Integration)
http://www.smart-systemsintegration.org/public
It is the core of CERN electronics
technologies.
ECSEL controls the programme of
microelectronics in H2020.
4,000 € /year
EPOSS is one of the Associations under
the ECSEL mega-EU electronics
Platform http://www.ecselju.eu/web/index.php
EPOSS controls the programme of
microelectronics in H2020.
AENEAS (European Technology
Platform of Micro (nano) electronics)
http://www.aeneasoffice.eu/web/index.php
It is the core of CERN electronics
technologies.
1 000 Euros/year
ARTEMIS is one of the Associations
under the ECSEL mega-EU electronics
Platform http://www.ecselju.eu/web/index.php
ECSEL controls the programme of
microelectronics in H2020.
EPIC (European Photonics Industry
Consortium) http://www.epicassoc.com/
CERN uses or develops many photonics
technology
2000 Euros/year
Together with Photonics21 they
influence all the photonics calls in
H2020.
Notes: ARTEMIS, EPOSS and AENEAS constitute since H2020 a macro-platform called ECSEL.
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