The European Innovation Partnership on Water (EIP Water) aims to identify, test, scale up, disseminate and stimulate the uptake of innovative solutions for ten major water challenges by 2020. Currently there are 25 active Action Groups working on various priorities, selected out of over 100 proposals. EIP Water is looking to increase participation from Eastern European stakeholders and is inviting them to join existing groups or propose new ones in an upcoming call. The document also outlines Horizon 2020 funding calls related to water totaling €96 million that are opening in December 2014.

1. EIP Water
European Innovation
Partnership on Water
www.eip-water.eu
Boosting opportunities
Innovating water

2. EIP Water
Target:
… to identify, test, scale up, disseminate and stimulate the
uptake of innovative solutions by the market and society for ten
major water related challenges by 2020.

3. EIP Water
Strategic Implementation Plan - Priorities

4. EIP Water
• 25 Action Groups currently active
• Selected out of 102 proposals in two calls (average success
rate 27%)
• Eastern European stakeholders are especially invited:
• See who we are and what we do at: www.eip-water.eu
• Join existing Action Groups
• Lead / participate in NEW applications (3rd call)
• 3rd call for NEW Action Groups (closing 31st January 2015):
www.eip-water.eu/new-action-group-applications

5. EIP Water
Eastern European partner organization
currently under-represented
Partner organizations
of all selected AGs come
from 32 countries of
three continents

6. EIP Water
EIP Water – Next steps
• New call for Action Groups – Eastern Europe especially
invited & focus on underrepresented priority areas
• Drive towards impacts
• Action Plans that address removing key barriers to
innovation
• Visibility via demonstration sites/state of the art
(testing) facilities
• Continued support to link to EU funding mechanisms

7. EIP Water
H2020 – Water calls 2015: € 96 M
One stage calls:
•Water 3 – Stepping up EU research and innovation coordination in the water area, ERA net: € 15 M (up
to one project)
•Water 4 – Harnessing EU water research and innovation results for industry, agriculture, policy makers
and citizens. Coordination and support actions: € 6 M
•Water 5 – Strengthening international R&I cooperation in the field of water. Coordination Platform with
Africa, € 6 M
Open: 10 Dec '14, deadline: 21 April '15
Two stage calls:
•Water 1 – Demonstration/pilot activities, focus on EIP Water priority areas: € 45 M
•Water 2 – Integrated approaches to food security, low carbon energy, sustainable water management
and climate change mitigation, research and innovation actions: € 15 M
•Water 5 - Development of water supply and sanitation technology, systems and tools, € 15 M
Open: 10 Dec '14, deadline 1st stage: 21 April '15, 2nd stage 8 Sept '15
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020-water-
2015-two-stage.html

8. EIP Water
www.eip-water.eu
Focal point for Eastern Europe:
Ciprian Nanu / EIP Water Secretariat
Tel:+40-21-3179870
Fax:+40-21-3179871
E-mail: ciprian.nanu@bdgind.ro