Yesterday, the Swiss National science foundation (SNSF) has announced the launch of 6 new NCCRs.
SCIPROM is proud to be part of one of them, suchcat.
Suchcat will lay the groundwork for improving the sustainability, resource efficiency and carbon footprint of chemical processes and products, and of the chemical industry as a whole towards a truly sustainable chemistry.
The NCCR is lead by Prof. Javier Pérez-Ramírez, ETH Zurich, and Prof. Jérôme Waser, EPF Lausanne and the Federal funding for the four years project (2020–2023) amounts to CHF 17 million.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
Monday, 2 December 2019
More funding for Horizon 2020 in 2020
On 18 November 2019, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament (EP) reached an agreement in their negotiations on the EU budget for 2020. In a next step, the Council endorsed the deal on 25 November and the European Parliament voted on it in its plenary on 27 November, which means that the budget is now adopted.
The agreement on the overall budget of course also has its implications on the budget for the last year of the current European knowledge programmes. For the European Research and Innovation Framework Programme Horizon 2020 (H2020) the European Commission’s (EC) proposal had asked for a EUR 13.2 billion envelope, the EP wanted to increase it to EUR 14.2 billion, while Member States had threatened to cut it back to EUR 12.8 billion only. The final deal now results in a budget of EUR 13.5 billion in total, which is an increase of EUR 302 million compared to the 2019 budget. The increase comes much to the joy of the R&I stakeholder organisations, who have been fighting for an ambitious budget. The EU’s programme for education, Erasmus+ will receive EUR 2.9 billion in 2020, which means an increase of 3.6% compared to the previous year.
While H2020 can now start its last year with a good financial base, the negotiations on the next MFF 2021-2027 and thus also the financial underpinnings for the next framework programme Horizon Europe are still ongoing under the current Finnish Presidency and will most likely continue until next summer. Looking at the latest Presidency proposals for the MFF, the ambitious Horizon Europe budget of EUR 94.1 billion may have to face a severe cut, Members of the European Parliament warn.
Source: Swisscore
The agreement on the overall budget of course also has its implications on the budget for the last year of the current European knowledge programmes. For the European Research and Innovation Framework Programme Horizon 2020 (H2020) the European Commission’s (EC) proposal had asked for a EUR 13.2 billion envelope, the EP wanted to increase it to EUR 14.2 billion, while Member States had threatened to cut it back to EUR 12.8 billion only. The final deal now results in a budget of EUR 13.5 billion in total, which is an increase of EUR 302 million compared to the 2019 budget. The increase comes much to the joy of the R&I stakeholder organisations, who have been fighting for an ambitious budget. The EU’s programme for education, Erasmus+ will receive EUR 2.9 billion in 2020, which means an increase of 3.6% compared to the previous year.
While H2020 can now start its last year with a good financial base, the negotiations on the next MFF 2021-2027 and thus also the financial underpinnings for the next framework programme Horizon Europe are still ongoing under the current Finnish Presidency and will most likely continue until next summer. Looking at the latest Presidency proposals for the MFF, the ambitious Horizon Europe budget of EUR 94.1 billion may have to face a severe cut, Members of the European Parliament warn.
Source: Swisscore
Thursday, 10 October 2019
EIC Accelerator pilot in numbers - EASME report available
EASME, the European Commisssion's Executive Agency for SMEs, has just published their 2014-2018 report on the EIC Accelerator pilot.
The EIC Accelerator pilot – previously known as the SME Instrument – carefully selects the best innovators in Europe and aims to bridge the critical investment gap in early-stage innovation, making the companies an ideal investment opportunity for follow-up investment from private entities. The 2019 edition of the Innovation Kitchen report presents the portfolio of successful companies emerging from Europe’s most wanted innovation funding programme for small businesses.
Since the start of the programme in 2014 the EIC Accelerator pilot (SME Instrument) has helped over 4400 companies get a head start in the race to the market. The programme offers up to € 2.5 million in funding, innovation coaching and business acceleration services.
More than two-thirds of the companies have placed their product on the market, since they received support from the EIC pilot. 17 companies float on the stock exchange market, 33 have been acquired and a total of € 3 billion of extra private follow-up investment has been leveraged.
Over 75% of the companies funded have increased their operating revenues. Companies have also grown in size as around 67% of them have increased their headcount since the grant.
Source: EASME
The EIC Accelerator pilot – previously known as the SME Instrument – carefully selects the best innovators in Europe and aims to bridge the critical investment gap in early-stage innovation, making the companies an ideal investment opportunity for follow-up investment from private entities. The 2019 edition of the Innovation Kitchen report presents the portfolio of successful companies emerging from Europe’s most wanted innovation funding programme for small businesses.
Since the start of the programme in 2014 the EIC Accelerator pilot (SME Instrument) has helped over 4400 companies get a head start in the race to the market. The programme offers up to € 2.5 million in funding, innovation coaching and business acceleration services.
More than two-thirds of the companies have placed their product on the market, since they received support from the EIC pilot. 17 companies float on the stock exchange market, 33 have been acquired and a total of € 3 billion of extra private follow-up investment has been leveraged.
Over 75% of the companies funded have increased their operating revenues. Companies have also grown in size as around 67% of them have increased their headcount since the grant.
Source: EASME
Tuesday, 1 October 2019
Post-Brexit scenarios
Regarding the participation of British researchers in Horizon 2020 projects, UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Brussels-based UK Research Office (UKRO) is maintaining and regularly updating a factsheet providing the latest information on the current situation.
If the Withdrawal Agreement is ratified before Brexit, UK participation in Horizon 2020 will be ensured until the end of the programme and for the lifetime of projects.
In the event of a no-deal scenario, different rules will apply depending on whether UK bids to EU calls have been submitted before 31 October 2019 or after.
If UK bids to EU calls have been submitted before 31 October 2019, in case of a no-deal brexit the UK government has committed to guarantee competitive UK bids to EU funding submitted before exit, even if they are notified of their success after exit, for the lifetime of the projects.
If UK bids to EU calls have been submitted after 31 October 2019, the funding for successful UK bids will be guaranteed not by the EU but by UKRI itself, which has been appointed to administer the UK’s guarantee and post-EU exit extension. The funding then will be ensured for the lifetime of such projects, even if they last beyond 2020. The UK government is seeking discussions with the European Commission to agree the details of the UK’s continued participation as a third country.
Sources Swisscore, UKRI
If the Withdrawal Agreement is ratified before Brexit, UK participation in Horizon 2020 will be ensured until the end of the programme and for the lifetime of projects.
In the event of a no-deal scenario, different rules will apply depending on whether UK bids to EU calls have been submitted before 31 October 2019 or after.
If UK bids to EU calls have been submitted before 31 October 2019, in case of a no-deal brexit the UK government has committed to guarantee competitive UK bids to EU funding submitted before exit, even if they are notified of their success after exit, for the lifetime of the projects.
If UK bids to EU calls have been submitted after 31 October 2019, the funding for successful UK bids will be guaranteed not by the EU but by UKRI itself, which has been appointed to administer the UK’s guarantee and post-EU exit extension. The funding then will be ensured for the lifetime of such projects, even if they last beyond 2020. The UK government is seeking discussions with the European Commission to agree the details of the UK’s continued participation as a third country.
Sources Swisscore, UKRI
Friday, 9 August 2019
IMI patient expert pool
IMI is creating a pool of patient experts to strengthen the role and voice of patients in IMI activities. Patients, their families and care givers were invited to join and IMI is now about to start building this pool based on a first round of expressions of interest received.
Whenever a task comes up at IMI that would benefit from patient/carer input, IMI will select patients from this pool to get involved.
Whenever a task comes up at IMI that would benefit from patient/carer input, IMI will select patients from this pool to get involved.
Wednesday, 7 August 2019
How to implement Horizon Europe? Share your views with the EC!
The European Commission has launched a survey on how best to implement the new EU funded reasearch and innovation programme "Horizon Europe".
How should the rules, processes, systems, documents and guidance look like to ensure that the policy objectives are reached, the programme is attractive for all its users and the European citizens can benefit most of it?
Express yourself! This survey is open to all and you can acceed it here.
How should the rules, processes, systems, documents and guidance look like to ensure that the policy objectives are reached, the programme is attractive for all its users and the European citizens can benefit most of it?
Express yourself! This survey is open to all and you can acceed it here.
Tuesday, 30 July 2019
NEURONET Coordination and Support Action on neurodegeneration research.
We are pleased to announce the NEURONET Coordination and Support Action on neurodegeneration research.
NEURONET is a three-year coordination and support action that kicked off in March 2019. The aim of NEURONET is to set up an efficient platform to boost collaboration across research projects focusing on neurodegenerative diseases, including but not limited to Alzheimer’s disease.
Enjoy browsing their website which also links to a network of existing IMI projects in the field, amongst which our project IMPRiND is proud to be a part of.
NEURONET is a three-year coordination and support action that kicked off in March 2019. The aim of NEURONET is to set up an efficient platform to boost collaboration across research projects focusing on neurodegenerative diseases, including but not limited to Alzheimer’s disease.
Enjoy browsing their website which also links to a network of existing IMI projects in the field, amongst which our project IMPRiND is proud to be a part of.
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