European Commission Directorate General for Research and Innovation

Horizon 2020 as an opportunity for innovation in water

Kurt Vandenberghe

Director for Environment

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WATER

A major component of successive EU

environmental research programmes

A major environmental component and a major

societal challenge

A key element of EU environmental (water),

climate change (adaptation), international and

development cooperation policies (Rio+20)

A sector of key economic importance and ready for

innovation

FP7 Cooperation - Environment Theme

(including climate change)

An important milestone on EU water research

Innovative resource efficient technologies, process and services

Demonstration and exploitation of most promising prototypes and tools derived from European research activities (towards market uptake)

SME targeted topics and bottom-up approaches Risk assessment and management, global water

resources, emerging pollutants, International co-operation with non-EU countries -

EU-India cooperation in water technology, research and innovation (joint/complementary calls)

Sustainable Water Use in Water-Intensive Industries

Achievements: Better definition of water quality needs in chemical, food, textile, paper industries Fresh water withdrawal reduced by 20 to 50 percent

Countries involved: NL, BE, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FR, IT, SE, SI, PL, UK

EU investment: Almost €10 million – Other Sources: €5 million

Other results: − Technology for salt removal reducing fresh water intake for cooling by 80% − Optimised technology for fouling prevention

AquaFit4Use

Why does it matter? Better definition of water quality = − For industry: Better products and processes at lower costs − For ecosystems: Minimised impact on available water

resources

A very competitive call attracting more than 130 proposals and more than 1500 organisations (55% of them representing industry and SMEs).

11 proposals selected for funding, addressing innovative solutions for a wide variety of water challenges in urban, rural, agricultural and industrial domains and promoting innovative public procurement strategies.

Combination of innovative solutions with real business cases, e.g.

• making a business case for smart water supply networks

• applying an evaluation framework to account for changes in the value of ecosystem services of water bodies

Particular attention given to linking these projects with the 9 priority Action Groups of the EIP Water

•FP7-ENV-20013 WATER DEMO&INNO Call •A dedicated contribution to EIP Water

What is Horizon 2020

Research and innovation funding programme (2014-2020) about €70 billion

A core part of Europe 2020, Innovation Union & European

Research Area:

− Responding to the economic crisis to invest in future jobs and growth

− Addressing people’s concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment

− Strengthening the EU’s global position in research, innovation and technology

All funding figures in this presentation are subject to the pending Multiannual Financial Framework

Regulation by the EP and the Council

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What's new

A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives*

Coupling research to innovation – from research to retail, all forms of innovation

Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g. health, clean energy and transport

Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond

The 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7), innovation aspects of Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), EU contribution to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

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Three priorities

Excellent science

Industrial leadership

Societal challenges

(SC)

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Priority 3. Societal challenges

Why:

• Concerns of citizens and society/EU policy objectives

(climate, environment, energy, transport, etc) cannot be

addressed without innovation

• Breakthrough solutions come from multi-disciplinary

collaborations, including social sciences & humanities

• Promising solutions need to be tested, demonstrated and

scaled up

Proposed funding (€ million, 2014-2020)

Additional funding for nuclear safety and security from the Euratom Treaty activities (2014-2018)

Health, demographic change and wellbeing 7 472

Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime and inland water research & the Bioeconomy

3 851

Secure, clean and efficient energy * 5 931

Smart, green and integrated transport 6 339

Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials

3 081

Europe in a changing world-inclusive, innovative and reflective societies

1 309

Secure societies-protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens

1 695

Science with and for society 462

Spreading excellence and widening participation 816

Societal Challenge 5: Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials

Objective:

"to achieve a resource – and water – efficient and climate change resilient economy and society, the protection and sustainable management of natural resources and ecosystems, and a sustainable supply and use of raw materials, in order to meet the needs of a growing global population within the sustainable limits of the planet's natural resources and eco-systems."

Societal Challenge 5: Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials

Broad lines of activities:

• Fighting and adapting to climate change

• Sustainably managing natural resources and ecosystems

• Sustainable supply of non-energy and non-agricultural raw

materials

• Transition towards a green economy through eco-innovation

• Global environmental observation and information systems

• Cultural heritage

Strategic programming in H2020

• To increase impact of funding, and a more integrated

approach by:

Bringing together activities from different

challenges

Providing support across the innovation cycle

Use of funding schemes available

• Work programmes expected to have a 2 year-duration

First Work Programme 2014-15

Focus Areas

Twelve focus areas identified, of which five linked to 'Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials:

•Waste: A resource to recycle, reuse and recover raw materials

•Water innovation: Boosting its value for Europe

•Energy-efficiency

•Disaster-resilience: Safeguarding society and adapting to climate change

•Blue growth: Unlocking the potential of the oceans

EU major policy drivers for research and innovation in the water sector in the context of

Horizon 2020

Innovation Union Flagship Iniative (European Innovation Partnerships)

Resource Efficency Flagship Iniative

Eco-Innovation Action Plan

EU water related policies (Blueprint to safeguard Europe’s waters)

Joint Programming Initative "'Water challenges in a Changing World“

Water related ETPs (WssTP, SusChem) and PPPs (SPIRE)

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Water innovation: Boosting its value for Europe Rationale:

Reinforce water innovation capacity and market uptake of successful research results

Boost the competitiveness and growth of the European water

sector

Create leadership in water resources management and position Europe as a global market leader in water related innovative solutions

Support the needs of relevant EU water, innovation and resource

efficient policies, international commitments and related initiatives: EIP Water, EIP Agriculture, JPI on Water, SPIRE PPP, IPCC, Rio+20, etc.

Water innovation: Boosting its value for Europe - Areas covered in 2014 WP

Bridging the gap: from innovative water solutions to market replication

Integrated approaches to water and climate change

Stepping up EU research and innovation cooperation in the

water area

Harnessing EU water research and innovation results for industry, policy makers and citizens

Strengthening international R&I cooperation in the field of water

Horizon 2020 support to the market uptake of innovation

Stronger support to activities closer to end-users and markets

More partnering for greater impact (PPPs, P2Ps, EIT-KIC)

Strengthened bottom-up activities (SME instrument, Fast Track to Innovation)

More support to demand-driven innovation (public procurement for innovation, debt and equity facilities)

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IDEA business coaching throughout the project MARKET

Concept & Feasibility

Assessment

Demonstration Market Replication

Research Development

Commercialisation

SME window EU financial facilities

Procurement

SME instrument

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Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) - speed up time from idea to market

- increase industry participation and first-time applicants - contribute to innovation and competitiveness in Europe

Close-to-market innovation actions

maximum 5 partners, up to 3 million euro per project

Bottom-up driven logic

Higher weighting for criteria "impact"

Continuously open call with three cut-off dates per year

Time to grant not exceeding 6 months

Covering any technology fields across LEITs and Societal Challenges

Pilot FTI with cut-off date in 2015 (up to 100 projects)

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Horizon 2020 and COSME are complementary programmes to generate growth and jobs

Different focus

Horizon 2020 = innovation driven growth

COSME = support to create favourable business environment and competitiveness

But closely coordinated, for instance:

Integrated financial instruments (debt and equity), with facilities in both programmes serving complementary objectives

Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) set up under COSME, but supports SMEs for EU funding

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Cohesion Policy Synergies with Horizon 2020

Both parts of EU 2020 Strategy

Strengthening research and technological innovation is part of the 11 thematic priorities of ERDF

Possibility of joint implementation by a single beneficiary of projects from ERDF and H2020

Smart specialisation strategies

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Smart Specialisation Strategies

Concentrate resources on a limited and selected number

of R&I priorities Priorities are to reinforce the regions' strenghts, In line with the national reform programme (NRP) The agreement on the Strategy is an ex-ante condition for

the allocation of support from the Structural funds

Commission assists regions to develop their strategies: Smart Specialisation Platform

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HORIZON 2020

Thank you for your attention!

Find out more: www.ec.europa/research/horizon2020