This document summarizes a workshop on applying for funding under the Horizon 2020 program. It discusses the goals of strengthening participation in energy research, development, and innovation. Key services provided by the NICP Energy network are described, including improving knowledge of funding opportunities and supporting proposal development. An overview of the Horizon 2020 application process is given. Several example funded projects involving Northern Ireland partners are summarized, covering areas like renewable energy, energy storage, and waste recycling. [/SUMMARY]

1. H2020 Invest NI Workshop- Cookstown
22nd November 2016
Dominic McLarnon
Horizon 2020 NICP Energy
Email: d.mclarnon@ulster.ac.uk
Website: www.h2020ni.com
Phone: 00 44 (0) 2890 368564

2. The NICP Network
Main goal of the Horizon 2020
Energy NICP is to strengthen
the participation of industries,
research centres, universities
and SMEs in energy oriented
Research Development and
Innovation Horizon 2020
Programmes and enhance the
collaborations between different
stakeholders.
What can Horizon NICP
Energy do for you?
• Improve your knowledge on
funding opportunities for
research development and
innovation
• Inform about energy calls for
proposals and topics
• Support during proposal
development
• Connect you to potential
partners
• Advise on how to promote your
research/technological profile

3. H2020 Application and
Engagement process

4. Horizon 2020 – Setting the Energy Context

5. Competitive Low Carbon Energy - LCE
Smart Grid – Renewable Electricity
(Wind, Ocean, PV, CSP, RHC, Hydro,
GE) – Storage – BioFuels – CCS –
Fossil Fuels
Energy Efficiency - EE
Buildings and Consumers (Renovation,
Demand Response, ICT) - District
Heating & Cooling - Industry and
Products - Finance
Smart Cities and Communities -SCC
SME Instrument – Stimulating
innovation potential for a low carbon
energy efficient system
Energy Efficient Buildings - EeB
Marie Cure Actions - MSCA

7. 5 Key Questions
1. What problem are you trying to solve? (Why bother?)
2. Is it a European priority? (Could it be solved at national level?)
3. Is the solution already available? (Product, service, technology
transfer)
4. Why now? (What would happen if this research was not
completed now?) (Killer Question!)
5. Why you? (Do you have the best consortium to do this work?)
Preparing a Successful Horizon 2020 proposal

8. Horizon 2020 – 2016/2017 Sample call topic

9. • Horizon 2020 Energy Efficient Buildings (EEB) Call
• Innovation Action (IA)
• EEB 01: 2016 – Highly efficient insulation materials with improved
properties
• EENSULATE – Development of innovative lightweight and highly
insulating energy efficient components and associated enabling
materials for cost-effective retrofitting and new construction of
curtain wall facades
• Italian coordinator lead with multi European partners including Ulster
University
• Total Cost Eur : 6.7 million. EU Contribution: Eur 5.2 million.
• Free text search: http://cordis.europa.eu/projects/home_en.html
Horizon 2020 – NI Success Stories

10. • Horizon 2020 Low Carbon Energy (LCE) Call
• Innovation Action (IA)
• LCE 03 – 2015 Demonstration of renewable electricity and
heating/cooling technologies
• FloTEC – Floating tidal energy commercialisation project
• Scot Renewables (UK ) lead with multi European partners including
Harland and Wolff (H&W)
• Total Cost Eur :13.7 million. EU Contribution: Eur 9.8 million.
• Free text search: http://cordis.europa.eu/projects/home_en.html
Horizon 2020 – NI Success Stories

11. • Horizon 2020 Energy Efficient Buildings (EEB) Call
• Research and Innovation Action (RIA)
• EEB-04-2016 - New technologies and strategies for the
development of pre-fabricated elements through the reuse and
recycling of construction materials and structures
• RE4 - Reuse and Recycling of CDW materials and structures in energy
efficient prefabricated elements for building refurbishment and
construction
• Italian coordinator lead with multi NI partners including CDE Global,
Creagh Concrete and QUB
• EU Contribution: Euro 5.1million divided between partners
• Free text search: http://cordis.europa.eu/projects/home_en.html
Horizon 2020 – NI Success Stories

12. • Horizon 2020 Low Carbon Energy (LCE) Call
• Innovation Action (IA)
• LCE 08: 2014 – Local/small scale storage
• STORY - Added Value Storage in Distribution Systems
• Finnish coordinator lead with multi EU partners including B9 Energy
Storage
• Total cost: Euro 15.4 million. EU Contribution: Euro 12.5 million divided
between partners
• Free text search: http://cordis.europa.eu/projects/home_en.html
Horizon 2020 – NI Success Stories

13. McL&H partner in Minesto Deep Green project
Funded in part under H2020 KIC InnoEnergy. Building upon the successful quarter
scale Minesto power plant deployment that was carried out in Strangford Lough in
Northern Ireland in 2013, McLaughlin & Harvey has proven their capability as a
partner through successfully delivering projects in challenging environments to help
support the commercialisation of tidal and wave energy devices. This proactive
approach to novel practical solutions has convinced Minesto to utilise the experience
McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd have.
Horizon 2020 –
NI Success
Stories

14. • Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Call
• SME Instrument Phase 2
• SC5-20-2015 Boosting the potential of small business for eco-
innovation and sustainable supply of raw materials
• Lt-AD – Low Temperature Anaerobic Digestion treatment of low-strength
wastewaters
• Ireland private sector lead with JK Fabrications (NI) partner.
• Total Cost Eur : 2.4 million. EU Contribution: Eur 1.7 million.
• Free text search: http://cordis.europa.eu/projects/home_en.html
Horizon 2020 – NI Success Stories

15. Sample Horizon
2020 – Upcoming
Calls & Topics

16. Horizon 2020 –
Participant Portal

17. Horizon 2020 -
Events and Support

18. H2020 Networking
and Partner Search
Tools

19. Horizon 2020 –Next Steps?
Questions?