The aim of the event was to promote the new 2016/17 Rural Renaissance calls in Horizon 2020 given the strategic importance of the rural economy to both Northern Ireland and Ireland. The interactive event took an indepth look at the Rural Renaissance calls, providing delegates with the opportunity to hear expert insights on everything from policy matters to personal experiences of participating in Horizon 2020.
Do you want to get better acquainted with innovation procurement in general? Would you like advice on getting an innovation procurement off the ground? Or do you need inspiration from public procurers who have already implemented their innovation procurement? The eafip videos are designed to provide you with an easy way to get better acquainted with innovation procurement and to improve your knowledge about the public procurement process without leaving your chair.
The EU-funded MaRINET project has given researchers and developers free access to wave, tidal and offshore-wind energy test infrastructures and has harmonised test practices. This should speed up the commercialisation of marine energy devices. The early exploitation of marine energy is needed to support EU energy security and to tackle climate change, by allowing a move away from fossil fuels.
The European Commission has launched a public stakeholder consultation which will feed into the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020, the EU's €77 billion research and innovation funding scheme running from 2014 to 2020. This interim evaluation will help improve the functioning of Horizon 2020 and will also be an important element in preparations of a next EU research and innovation programme. The public stakeholder consultation on the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020 will be open until 15 January 2017.
The aim of the event is to inform and guide potential applicants preparing project proposals and to facilitate sharing of ideas and experiences. It will give participants the chance to network and to find partners for their projects. The first Big Data PPP projects, issued from the 2016 call for proposals, will also be able to present their objectives and roadmap and to meet proposers.
Representatives from industry, research, academia and businesses will discuss the latest developments in nanotechnology and advanced materials and their contribution to European manufacturing. The programme will offer workshops, opportunities for networking and matchmaking, and an exhibition where the latest results of EU funded projects will be shown.
Following the UK guarantee to underwrite H2020 awards, InterTradeIreland reminds researchers and companies of the support available to help North South resubmissions.
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Our cross border collaboration vouchers cover the cost of travel or accommodation up to £500/€ equivalent when meeting with partners in the other jurisdiction to discuss potential Horizon 2020 preparations and our EU travel vouchers offer North South partners up to £350/€ equivalent towards travel and accommodation costs when attending Horizon 2020 related events, consortium meetings or EU Commission brokerage events taking place in Europe.
The InterTradeIreland EU Research Partnership Guide for the Arts, Social Sciences and the Humanities aims to facilitate the creation of partnerships between scientists and ASSH researchers on the island of Ireland by providing easy access to the expertise required to build consortia to apply to Horizon 2020. The guide is an online repository of profiles detailing the ASSH expertise available in Ireland and Northern Ireland in areas such as Economics, Politics, Sociology, Psychology and Education.