Horizon 2020 Fast Track to Innovation - Paul Matthews
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This presentation provides information on funding and support available to organizations in Northern Ireland for participating in Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation program. It outlines the Invest NI Horizon 2020 Innovation Voucher, which provides £4000 to help SMEs work with knowledge providers to engage with H2020. InterTrade Ireland offers a travel scheme providing up to £500 for travel within Ireland and £350 within Europe for collaborators on North-South projects. Non-financial support includes help finding partners, guidance from the NICP network, and services from Invest NI's EU R&D liaison office in Brussels monitoring funding opportunities and policy. Contact information is provided for members of the NICP network who can advise on specific domains.
Horizon 2020 Fast Track to Innovation - Paul Matthews
- 1. IRT Teams | Sept 08 | ‹#›Title of the presentation | Date |‹#› Horizon 2020 Support Paul Matthews (Invest NI)
- 2. IRT Teams | Sept 08 | ‹#›Title of the presentation | Date |‹#› • Talk to us about your research needs. • Think strategically, look medium to long term. • Successful participation is often a process so be prepared - join networks, be open to collaboration, come to information sessions. • Start early – read the calls here: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/h2020-sections • Register as an evaluator. What Next?
- 3. IRT Teams | Sept 08 | ‹#›Title of the presentation | Date |‹#› Invest NI H2020 Innovation Voucher • Helping SMEs to work with a knowledge provider in their field to engage in Horizon 2020 • SME applies directly to Invest NI • £4000 (€5000) voucher to support SMEs to, e.g., • Understand structures • Build consortia • Prepare their contribution to proposals • http://www.investni.com/innovation-vouchers.html
- 4. IRT Teams | Sept 08 | ‹#›Title of the presentation | Date |‹#› Eligible Costs (circa 50%) • Labour • Consultancy Fees • Legal Advice Project Definition • Travel Invest NI Support for H2020 R&D Applications
- 5. IRT Teams | Sept 08 | ‹#›Title of the presentation | Date |‹#› H2020 travel scheme • North /South collaborators •£500 for travel/accommodation within Ireland. •£350 for travel/ accommodation in Europe http://www.intertradeireland.com/horizon2020/funding_supports/ Contact: Carrie Small - carrie.small@intertradeireland.com InterTrade Ireland
- 6. IRT Teams | Sept 08 | ‹#›Title of the presentation | Date |‹#› • Invest NI can help to identify most appropriate funding scheme. • Advice on UK / EU funding rules/eligibility. • Help to find the right partners through Enterprise Europe Network www.enterpriseeuropeni.com and Brussels office. • Expert guidance from NI Contact Point (NICP) network for Horizon 2020. http://www.detini.gov.uk/nicp_guide.pdf Non-Financial support
- 7. IRT Teams | Sept 08 | ‹#›Title of the presentation | Date |‹#› • EU Funding and Policy Information services Early Intelligence on EU calls (EU Funding Briefs) EU R&D and Innovation Policy Monitoring (Brussels Bulletin) • Project Development Support Partner searches Organisation of meetings with the EC, potential partners • EU Networking activities & profiling the Region Relations with EC officials Build strategic links with other regions, networks Organise Events to showcase Northern Ireland expertise Invest NI EU R&D Liaison Service in Brussels Farha Brahmi
- 8. IRT Teams | Sept 08 | ‹#›Title of the presentation | Date |‹#› NICP network Ciaran Prunty - Engineering - c.prunty@qub.ac.uk Dominic McLarnon - Energy - D.Mclarnon@ulster.ac.uk Dr Shirley Davey - Connected Health - s.davey@ulster.ac.uk Patricia McCrory - Health - p.mccrory@qub.ac.uk Dr Inmaculada Higueras - Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences- i.higueras@qub.ac.uk Dr Dajana Dzanovic – ICT - d.dzanovic@qub.ac.uk Dr Stefano Pozzi Mucelli - ICT - s.mucelli@qub.ac.uk Dr David McCleery - Agri-Food - David.McCleery@afbini.gov.uk Dr Joanne Coyle – UK (NCP) for SMEs - joanne.coyle@investni.com Paul Matthews – SMEs - paul.matthews@investni.com Caroline Barry - Environment - caroline.barry@doeni.gov.uk Farha Brahmi – Brussels R&D Exec – tpfarha.brahmi@investni.com