Flash presentation given by Xavier Dubuisson, XD Sustainable Energy Consulting Ltd, at the 2015 Horizon 2020 SC5 Information Day, 21/10/2015, Herbert Park Hotel, Dublin

1. EU Research Excellence and Capacity for
Horizon 2020 Topic SCC-02-2016-2017
Innovative nature-based solutions for cities

2. Overview of Topic SCC-02-2016-2017
Innovative nature-based solutions for cities
Via large-scale demonstration, projects should aim to:
 Develop, demonstrate and deploy innovative nature-based solutions for cities
 Co-designed, co-developed and co-implemented in a trans-disciplinary, multi-
stakeholder and participatory context
 Embedded in an integrated urban and land use planning
 Assess potential regulatory, economic, social and technical barriers
 Set up a robust monitoring scheme establish sustainable data platforms
 Develop methodologies for replication and up-scaling in different contexts,
combining front-runner cities and follower cities
 Deadline: 08-03-2016
2nd stage Deadline: 06-09-2016
 Budget: 40 million euro

3. Methodology of the study (SSS 1.1)
 Stage 1: Mapping of research projects: The CORDIS database was searched
using pre-selected keywords across the full suite of FP7 (and FP6) and Horizon
2020 programmes and relevant projects identified
 Stage 2: Mapping of key Institutes to receive water research funding: The
research projects from Stage 1 were comprehensively searched to discern
whether there was evidence of research institutes involved in multiple
research projects. The top performing institutes involved in multiple
projects were identified.
 Stage 3: Analysis of “networking” groups: A range of EU networking groups
in the water research area were analysed as part of Stage 3 . Participants in
networks which were also “top performing institutes” from Stage 2 were
identified.

4. Research Institutes involved in most projects
relevant to Topic SCC-02-2016-2017
 STICHTING DELTARES, The Netherlands
 LABORATORIO NACIONAL DE ENGENHARIA CIVIL, Portugal
 IWW RHEINISCH WESTFALISCHES INSTITUT FUR WASSERFORSCHUNG GEMEINNUTZIGE, Germany
 HR WALLINGFORD LIMITED, United Kingdom
 KWR WATER B.V., The Netherlands
 THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER, United Kingdom
 HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUER UMWELTFORSCHUNG GMBH – UFZ, Germany
 MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION, United Kingdom
 STIFTELSEN SINTEF, Norway
 UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA, Spain
 WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY, The Netherlands
 KØBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET, Denmark

5. Networks and Infrastructures in the area of
SC5-08-2017
 Wastewater Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform
 Managing Hydroclimatic Extreme Events
 Green Infrastructure
 Ecosystem Services
 European Innovation Platform on Water
 NatureWAT - Nature-based technologies for innovation
in water management (AG 228)
 ESE - Ecosystem Services for Europe (AG052)
 EXPEER - Distributed Infrastructure for EXPErimentation in Ecosystem
Research

6. Who should participate in this call
 Environmental Science/Engineering – to address ecology, civil engineering, hydrology
and soil science issues, etc.
 Business Studies – to implement and test new business models
 Social Sciences and Humanities - to facilitate participatory, community-based
approaches
 Political Sciences, Economics, and Governance – to address the relevant legal,
societal and market challenges
 Local, city and regional authorities, local communities and community groups - as
„leading‟ and follower cities
 Industry partners/SMEs from relevant sectors – engineering and implementation, ICT
and communication strategies.

7. For further information:
 Come and visit our stand
 Get a copy of the study report
 Check the H2020 portal:
https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal4/desktop/en/home.html
 Check the EPA website: www.epa.ie
 Your national contact point:
A.Wemaere@epa.ie
This study has been conducted on behalf
of the Environmental Protection Agency by