Do you know how to maximise your Impact section when you submit an Horizon 2020 project proposal? This quick presentation will tell you why you should take into consideration communication and dissemination activities to be sure to get funding! This presentation was made for the H2020 Info Day: Smart Cyber-Physical Systems, Digital Automation, Smart Anything Everywhere, ICT Innovation for Manufacturing SMEs Initiatives, and Photonics Laser-based Production.

1. Communicating and
disseminating your
European research project

2. Why communicate
about your project?
Increase
success rate
for funding
Raise policy-
makers
awareness
Attract new
partners and
scientists
Enhance
reputation
Exploit your
results with
the industry
Sources: Communicating EU research and innovation - guidance for project participants, European Commission
1. To show how European collaboration
has achieved more than would have
otherwise been possible
2. To show how the outcomes are
relevant to our everyday lives
3. To make better use of the results, by
insuring take-up by decision-makers, the industry
and the scientific community.

3. When should you worry about
communication?
Idea Consortium Proposal Validation Implementation
Deadline
Grant
Agreement
signature
Include science communication experts from
the proposal stage as partners
within the consortium to increase the strenght
of your Impact section.

4. The communication strategy
of your Horizon 2020 project
visual identity communication materials website
impact monitoringpress relationssocial media

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