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RESEA RCH A N D IN N OVA TION
SERVICES TIPS FOR PREPA RIN G H 2020
A PPLICA TION
FROM GOOD TO EXCELLENT: SHARI NG
BEST PRACTI CES 21.10.2015
Elina H umala and Lasse Löytty
Funding A dvisors, Research and Innovation
Services
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Finland & JY in H2020, Results from first
calls 1.1.2014 –5/2015
Finland
 3140 participations in
proposals
 292 projects
 171 million of H2020
funding
 29 coordinated projects
 14,2 % success rate /
year 2014 (EU average
16,75 %)
 17 ERC projects in 2014
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JYU
 178 participations in
proposals (214 in total so
far)
 12 projects
 5,7 million of H2020
funding
 1 coordinated project
 10 % success rate / year
2014
 1 ERC project in 2014
– Tuuli Lähdesmäki
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JY’s FP7 and H2020 funding
€ EU funding for projects from each year's calls for proposals
6000000
5000000
4000000
3000000
€ from year's calls for proposals
2000000
1000000
0
2007
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2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
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H2020 projects from 2014 calls for proposals
Akronyymi
Rahoitusmuoto
ChildBrain
Predictable
R2RAM
Transliteracy
ITN
ITN
COMPET
ICT
Rinea
INT-INCO
Euroherit
ERC Starting
Grant
TOXI-Triage
H2020-DRS2014
MSCA IF
FET-open
INFRAIA
MOLMAG
nuClock
ENSAR II
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Vastuullinen
johtaja
Paavo Leppänen
Paavo Leppänen
Ari Virtanen
Raine Koskimaa
Laitos
Psykologian laitos
Psykologian laitos
Fysiikan laitos
Taiteiden ja
kulttuurin
tutkimuksen laitos
Pekka Virtanen Yhteiskuntatieteide
ja Melissa Plath n laitos
Tuuli
Taiteiden ja
Lähdesmäki
kulttuurin
tutkimuksen laitos
Jaana Kuula
Tietotekniikan
laitos
Heikki Tuononen Kemian laitos
Iain Moore
Fysiikan laitos
Ari Jokinen
Fysiikan laitos
JY:n rahoitus
807 436
807 436
94 200
93 125
291 740
1 340 097
424 160
191 325
247 828
772 875
5 070 222
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H2020 projects from 2015 calls for
proposals, evaluations still ongoing
Akronyymi Rahoitusm Vastuulline Laitos
uoto
n johtaja
JY:n
rahoitus
PANINI
ITN
Sarianna
Sipilä
Terveystieteid 269 145
en laitos
TESLA
ICT
Tarja
Ladonlahti
Avoin
yliopisto
395 290
664 435
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Work Programme 2016-2017
 a budget of almost
€16 billion and coverage of
nearly
600 topics
 around €2 billion of the total funding in the Work Programme
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2016-17 will go to small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs)
the Digital Security call (€118 million) will address opportunities
as well as vulnerabilities linked to ICT-driven transformation
the Smart and Sustainable Cities call (€232 million) aims to
bring together cities, industry and citizens to find sustainable
integrated energy and transport solutions.
investment of 35% for climate action and 60% for sustainable
development across the whole Horizon 2020 will deliver
maximum impact
the modernisation of Europe's manufacturing industry (€1 billion)
is prioritised
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Identified challenges based on 2014 and
2015 proposals
 More difficult to succeed: Higher expectations from
EC / evaluators
 Consortium composition
– Innovation driven: Industry’s role
– One needs to think wide: not only one field of research /
market
– Needed expertise
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Things to consider
 What is the right funding instrument for you?
– ERC – scientific breakthrough = IMPACT on science
– Marie Skłodowska-Curie – career development
– Industrial leadership – growth and employment
– Societal challenges – solutions
 What is best role for you (coordinator versus
partner)?
 What kind of timetable and what kind team do you
need for the proposal writing?
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Finding information
 TIP’s webpages
– Updates about trainings and calls
– Tools for proposal preparation
 Research funding information network: tailored
messages for you
 TIP’s newsletter (over 1000 subscribers)
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Developing skills and support for projects
 Workshops, training events, sharing good practices
(Themes: how to write successful applications, Funding
rules of main funders, Impact of Research projects, etc.)
 54 events with 894 participants organised by Project
Services in year 2014
 In addition lectures, presentations given in events
organised by the departments / faculties
 Support for individual project applications and projects
– Advice for individual project proposals tailored for individual
cases (budgeting, rules, example tables, comments for project
proposals, etc.)
– IMPACT CLINIC, TUTL-CLINIC, MSCA IF Clinic,
Academy of Finland Clinic
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Impact clinic
 Brainstorming and comparing choices for new
service during summer 2013
 Developing and testing the new service with
customers during Autumn 2013
– 26 participants 16.8. - 13.12.2013
 Launching the new service 1.1.2014
– 80 participants during 2014
 Updating the service December 2014 and launching
the updated version 1.1.2015
– 46 participants already during 2015 (upon reservation)
 10 applications for Science Council 2013-2015
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H2020 events in Autumn 2015
 Successful communication and
dissemination in H2020 projects, 22.10.2015
 Writing Competitive ITN Proposals in the
H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Programme,
11.11.2015
 Writing competitive proposals for H2020 WP
2016-2017 calls in pillars II and III
12.11.2015
 IMPACT IN H2020 24.11.2015
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Timing of H2020 proposal writing: H2020 COCREATION FOR GROWTH AND INCLUSION
call, deadline 4.2.2016
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Reading and commenting the draft work programme in January 2015
Contacting key consortium members in spring/summer 2015
Drafting project outline summer/autumn 2015
Checking final call text 13.10.2015 and participating in From good to
Excellent event on 21.10.2015
Getting ideas how to improve dissemination on 22.10.2015
Participating in Impact clinic in beginning of November 2015
Participating in Writing competitive proposals for H2020 WP 20162017 calls in pillars II and/or III 12.11.2015 and IMPACT IN H2020
24.11.2015
Sending first draft for comments in November
Participating in Impact clinic for second time in December 2015
Organising a partner meeting in December 2015
Sending second draft for comments in beginning of January 2016
Submitting the proposal end of January 2015
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Thank you!
 https://www.jyu.fi/yliopistopalvelut/tutkimuspalvelut
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