Introduction to H2020 and NCP Brussels - M Tania Van Loon 20131128
1. Why do you want to talk to the
National Contact Point Brussels
SME instrument workshop 28/11/2013 Brussels
Tania Van Loon, NCP Brussels Manager
2. What is an NCP
We - National Contact Points are appointed intermediaries
between the European
Commission and (potential) RDI
projects participants
We belong to European networks to
help you find suitable partners and
relevant contacts for your eco-system
We know the rules of the game
Processes, jargon, legal and financial
matters, administration
Timeframe of calls for proposals
Understanding of work programmes
Privileged contact with EC
Trained by the EC
We are experienced
coordinators and/or partners
of European research and
innovation projects
We know where to find answers to complex questions and difficult situations
« What does the EC exactly mean with that topic description »
« What if a project partner goes bankrupt »
« I made a mistake in my previous reporting »
« We have an auditor coming over next week » …
3. How NCPs can help you
exploitation of
results
We provide free-ofcharge professional
guidance
reporting
idea
You get trustworthy
and upstream
information,
workshops,
specialised support
realisation
contracting
Adapt to your needs (beginner to experienced, punctual to global)
Follow strict guiding principles (confidentiality, no conflict of interest…)
NCPs are on your side to
Support your research and innovation strategy
Protect your interests (property rights, budgets…)
Prepare, realise and exploit projects sucessfully
proposal
4. Dare to innovate & internationalise
You have a project
idea? An on-going EUfunded project?
You are a university
researcher? SME? Large
company? Spin-off? Public
body? Association?...
You want to convey
research, develop new
products/services
AND get European
funding?
helps you to set-up & realise winning projects
Just contact us! info@ncpbrussels.be
Editor's Notes
NCP services are providedthroughout the wholeproject life cycle in function of the specificneeds. Wecanprovide information on upcoming calls that are relevant to yourspecific business and area of research, do a pre-screening of yourprojectidea to confirmwhetheritfitswith a call, explain how to tackleintellectualpropertyrightsfrom the verybeginning, try to findsuitableadditionalpartners to your consortium, help you to set-up a balanced budget, review and comment yourproposalfrom an externalviewpoint, support your organisation during the negotiationwithyourpartners and with the EC, explain how to do the financialreporting, identifyfeasible and relevant ways of exploitating the projectsresults, and much more. Wealso organise information days on specificthematics, accompanyyou to info daysfrom the EC, organise learning workshops for example: how to write a good proposal, Horizon 2020 for SMEs, communicating EU RDI projects. Wealsoanswerpunctualrequestssuch as: isthisspecificcosteligible? Mycompany’sstatus has changed, whatshould I do?
