Relation to the work programme Clause Samples

Relation to the work programme. The proposal relates to the topic H2020-Adhoc-2014-20 – “Establishing service Enhancing the innovation management capacity of SMEs in the Enterprise Europe Network” in the work programme LEIT – Innovation in SMEs. I- KAM2EU aims to provide services to improve the innovation management system of local SMEs in order to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ their potential for international competitiveness and growth. The participants will define a common strategy to select a limited but significant number of SMEs (in the three regions Marche, Tuscany and Umbria) in which provide the Enhancing SME innovation management capacity services. The Key Account Management services will be provided to SME Instrument beneficiaries. I-KAM2EU consortium will implement all the services in close connection with the activities developed by the Network partners as EEN Members. The consortium will operate according the CEN/TS 16555-1 standard and using the IMP3rove tool (all partners have trained and experienced personnel on innovation support services and/or on the tool).

Relation to the work programme. The AquaNES proposal responds to the call Water1B for Bridging the gap: from innovative water solutions to market replication by demonstrating combined natural and engineered water treatment systems as viable concepts to address the EIP for Water priorities on water & wastewater treatment, water reuse & recycling as well as flood & drought risk management. Our creative solutions will be implemented in real environments and at industrial scale to demon- strate their long-term viability. Their globally positive environmental impact will be demonstrated by life cycle anal- ysis. AquaNES addresses the pre-commercialisation challenges and the residual risk linked to scale-up. It tackles these challenges from both technical and non-technical perspectives, applying new concepts in water governance and providing decision support systems to facilitate consideration and uptake of these combined technologies in water management decisions. The design and implementation of combined natural and engineered water treatment systems which make best use of the relative strengths of both environmental and engineered processes presents a multifaceted set of challenges for water service providers. Whilst the call text rightly points out that innovative solutions ‘often do not reach the market due to pre-commercialisation challenges and the residual risk linked to scaling-up.’ it is important to remember that such scale-up risks do not only relate to technical and operational issues. The transition from one-off or demonstrator schemes to an established solution also presents challenges for regulation, calls for greater attention to be paid to environmental impact and ecosystem services, and demands a more nuanced understanding of how communities might respond to new solutions. A comprehensive list of our responses to the challenges set out in the work pro- gramme is compiled below. Lack of real scale demonstration of their long-term viability. AquaNES is founded on 13 full- or pilot scale and demonstration sites. These demonstrations will be the first references in an operational environment of the proposed technology combinations and las around two years. Pre-commercialisation challenges and the residual risk linked to scaling-up. Those challenges will be answered by the full- and demonstration scale in AquaNES. They will act as “first movers” and therefore will greatly reduce the residual risk associated with implementation of innovative technologies Accelerate the commerciali...

Relation to the work programme. The proposal is related to NFRP-2018-4: “Improved nuclear data for energy and non-energy modelling applications”. In order to address the specific challenge the project will include experimental measurements of new or improved quality data, evaluation, validation and dissemination of the data to produce libraries, computer codes and IT tools and methodologies that can be used by safety authorities, research institutions, the nuclear energy industry, health organizations, other non-energy applications and the EU society at large. The proposal has taken into account the High Priority Nuclear Data needs list from OECD/NEA and IAEA and covers the most important needs originating from the fields of fission energy generation, radiation protection, safety assessment, waste management including geological disposal and sustainability of the nuclear fuel cycle. The proposal has been prepared in close contact with OECD/NEA, the IAEA Nuclear Data Section and the ▇▇▇▇ project and it is organized to maintain a close collaboration with these institutions to optimize the dissemination and long-term support of results, tools and know-how developed within the project. The scope of the project covers all the aspects of the nuclear data cycle, from new detectors and improved infrastructures, to actual measurements, specific evaluation and integration into nuclear data libraries, models to be used in the evaluation, validation with benchmarks of pre-existing and new integral experiments, models to be used at high energies, and integration within the international organizations (OECD/NEA and IAEA) tools for data and computer codes dissemination and archiving. To be able to cover such a wide range of aspects of the nuclear data field a wide collaboration with 35 institutions from all over Europe has been put together on a concerted effort where each institution contributes on the fields where they have demonstrated experience and capacity. The proposal will address different types of isotopes including actinides important both for present reactors but also for advanced reactors, their nuclear fuels and fuel cycle facilities, in particular different type of nuclear assemblies with fast neutron spectra propose in closed nuclear cycles with significant contributions to waste minimization. It will also cover structural materials, fission fragments and lighter isotopes for non- energy applications. In most cases the proposed actions in the project are oriented towards the reduction o...

Relation to the work programme. The EQUAL4EUROPE project addresses the “Science with and for Society” work program and more specifically topic SwafS-09-2018-2019 “Supporting research organisations to implement gender equality plans”. The focus of this topic is on implementing Gender Equality Plans (GEPs) in research organisations and universities, as "drivers" for systemic institutional changes. The EQUAL4EUROPE consortium includes 6 AHMSSBL institutions that have already implemented a variety of fragmented activities, but that also recognize that individual actions are not sufficient to really advance GE in their institute. Achieving systemic institutional change requires structural awareness, a coherent GE strategy, and that an integral set of measures be implemented to focus on: 1. Removing barriers to the recruitment, retention and career progression of female researchers; 2. Addressing gender imbalances in decision making processes; 3. Integrating the gender dimension in research and innovation content; To achieve structural change, each participating research performing institution (RPI) will develop and implement a tailored Gender Equality Plan (GEP). These GEPs will be informed by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) GEAR tool that will be tailored appropriately to fit the individual work plans. The EQUAL4EUROPE participants will assess their current situations in depth, identify the main areas of intervention, develop and implement GEPs that utilize inert-partner best practice while remaining aligned with local circumstances and challenges and, finally, monitor their results using specific targets and indicators. There are many relevant initiatives that the consortium will turn to for the identification of best practices related to the identified areas of intervention. The challenge is in tailoring these best practices to their own specific context (e.g. institutional characteristics) and to the context of AHMSSBL institutions in general. Additionally, each participant is a member of EFMD and/or CEEMAN. Additional members of these networks will be important stakeholders with whom the EQUAL4EUROPE project results will be shared. Each individual participant has the long-term commitment to implement the GEP from the highest management level. The signatories to the Letters of Commitment provided by each of the EQUAL4EUROPE participants demonstrates that their long-term commitment to implementing GEP exists at the highest management and executive level. The signatories a...

Relation to the work programme. Indicate the work programme topic to which your proposal relates, and explain providing sufficient details, how your proposal addresses the specific challenge and scope of that topic, as set out in the work programme, both in the long term (FPA) and in the first year action (CSA)

Relation to the work programme. BlueBio pursues the aims of the Blue Bioeconomy topic BG-02-2018 in the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020. EU intervention is needed to create the conditions to mobilise investments by aligning national and regional innovation research agendas across different Blue Bioeconomy sectors. This is precisely what BlueBio aims to achieve. BlueBio will specifically create synergies between sectors and leverage adequate investments in the Blue Bioeconomy. The BlueBio consortium brings together 24 funding agencies from countries and regions in Europe, thus aligning the efforts of the different Member States. Together, the partners are aimed at funding research, development and innovation that will enhance the contribution of aquatic bioresources, blue biotechnology, land-based bioeconomy as well as new and unborn bioeconomy, to cover the whole range of expectations expressed in the call text. BlueBio also builds upon the networks, achievements and strategies obtained in the COFASP, ERA-MBT, ERA- NETs and JPI Oceans. Based on a need- gap analyses drawing on strategies, case studies, roadmaps and foresights within the scope of each network, partners in the consortium have elaborated the scope of the co-funded call. This has led to a broad, yet relevant scope, of potential topics, focused on the need to develop both new and traditional value chains. The Consortium will implement trans-national joint calls for projects to support innovation and research activities devoted to developing the Blue Bioeconomy, addressing innovative, sustainable and climate-friendly solutions to produce, harvest and exploit aquatic biomass from different trophic levels for use in food and other value chains. Emphasis will be placed on the creation of pre-commercial outputs aimed at accelerating commercialisation and competitive deployment. Technology Readiness levels (TRLs) will vary among the projects, considering the national/regional programmes funding opportunities, and the gaps being addressed. It is expected that most activities will take place between TRLs 2 to 6, acknowledging the expectations to create, test, upscale and bring to the market new knowledge-intensive products and services derived from aquatic biomass. Industry participations will be sought in all projects to contribute to a concrete and feasible business perspective. Efficient and targeted communication and dissemination of the outcome of the project is a must. This includes activities that inform all stakeholders ...

Relation to the work programme. GASFARM fits perfectly to the work programme: SMEInst-09-2016-2017: Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon and efficient energy system. Our innovative project will develop a novel small scale anaerobic baffled reactor that will allow converting small agricultural and livestock farms wastes in an alternative and sustainable fuel such as biogas. Furthermore, our technology will allow farmers to produce a natural fertiliser, i.e., digestate, avoiding or reducing as such the use of contaminant chemical products. Therefore, GASFARM will reduce energy consumption and carbon footprint of this industry through an affordable, low-carbon and energy-efficient technology.

Relation to the work programme. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), some types of extreme events (e.g. flash floods and related landslides, storm surges, heatwaves, fires, including vegetation fires) have increased in frequency or magnitude, and in the meantime populations and assets at risk have also increased, leading to greater disaster risks