seven broad challenges:
1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing
2. Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy
3. Secure, clean and efficient energy
4. Smart, green and integrated transport
5. Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
6. Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
7. Secure & innovative societies
What's in it for small businesses?
Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate across the whole Horizon 2020 programme. They can engage in collaborative projects as part of a consortium, or seek support through a new dedicated SME instrument for highly innovative smaller companies. The integrated approach and simplification efforts should lead to a minimum of 20%, or about €8.65 billion, of the total combined budgets of the specific objective 'Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies' (LEITs) and the 'Societal Challenges' going to SMEs. The SME instrument will be crucial in achieving this target. Over the course of Horizon 2020, at least €3 billion will be allocated to the SME instrument.
What is the Fast Track for Innovation?
Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) is a new element of Horizon 2020 added during the legislative process. It will be launched as a pilot action in 2015. It will support innovation actions under the specific objective "Leadership enabling and industrial technologies" and under the "societal challenges", relating to any technology field, on the basis of a continuously open call, and time to grant not exceeding six months. Proposals may be submitted at any time. The Commission shall issue three cut-off dates per year to evaluate proposals. Any legal entity may apply, with a minimum of three up to a maximum of five participants in any action. Up to 100 proposals are foreseen to be funded under the pilot action.
What is happening to the Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) that existed under FP7?
Horizon 2020 includes provisions to continue supporting public-private partnerships.
The Commission has proposed (IP/13/668) an investment of €17.5 billion, with just under €10 billion coming from industry, under the €22 billion Innovation Investment Package into the following Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs):
- Innovative Medicines 2 (IMI2): to develop next generation vaccines, medicines and treatments, such as new antibiotics;
- Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 (FCH2): to expand the use of clean and efficient technologies in transport, industry and energy;
- Clean Sky 2 (CS2): to develop cleaner, quieter aircraft with significantly less CO2 emissions;
- Bio-based Industries (BBI): to use renewable natural resources and innovative technologies for greener everyday products;
- Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership (ECSEL): to boost Europe’s electronics manufacturing capabilities.
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