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Subsidy and Innovation News, No 317_8 January 2021
Newsletter for Wageningen University & Research on the EU Framework Programme for Research and
Development, other international subsidies, national and regional subsidies, EU policy and national R&D and
innovation programmes.
Table of Contents
Articles in Dutch are marked by the symbol
HORIZON 2020 4
Hoe is de 60 miljard euro van Horizon 2020 verdeeld over Europa? (7 januari 2021) 4
CORE Organic 2021 call (6 January 2021) 4
PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2021 JOINT CALL ON “CIRCULARITY IN MIXED CROP AND LIVESTOCK FARMING SYSTEMS,
WITH EMPHASIS ON GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION” (23 December 2020) 5
Advance notice: New international (cofund) call on capacity building for urban transformations expected (24 December 2020) 5
Integration of social sciences and humanities in Horizon 2020 (23 December 2020)’ 6
JPI HDHL continues to bridge food, nutrition and health as self-sustainable initiative from 2021 (18 December 2020) 7
ERA-HDHL new call expected: “Addressing adverse and beneficial effects of food ingredients and food processing on
hypersensitivities to food” (FOOD_HYPERSENS) (18 December 2020) 8
HDHL-INTIMIC new call expected: Standardised measurement, monitoring and/or biomarkers to study food intake, physical activity
and health (STAMIFY) (18 December 2020) 8
European Innovation Council pilot - €176 million to 38 start-ups and SMEs set to shape the future (18 December 2020) 9
Horizon Europe 11
UK-EU research deal at a glance (30 December 2020) 11
Waar gaat het Horizon Europe budget naar toe? (18 December 2020) 12
Switzerland puts aside €5.5B for future EU research access (18 December 2020) 13
Other International subsidy news 15
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Eurostars: subsidie internationale marktgerichte R&D (22 december 2020) 15
National subsidy news 16
Two new projects on sustainability in cooperation with Wetsus (23 December 2020) 16
Open Competition Domain Science – XS (22 December 2020) 16
More than 3.3 million euros for research projects within the NWA routes (21 December 2020) 17
New impulse of over 1 million euros for science communication (21 December 2020) 18
Changes Aspasia programme (18 December 2020) 19
NWO: Mission-driven innovation systems in a regional context: a knowledge base for social earning capacity (17 December 2020) 19
Call launched on mission-driven innovation systems (17 December 2020) 20
NWO: Maatregelen aanvraagprocestijdens lockdownperiode? (17 december 2020) 21
Regional subsidy and innovation news 23
SNN: Valorisatie & Kennisontwikkeling subsidie gaat op 4 januari open (21 december 2020) 23
Kansen voor West opent REACT EU op 15 februari 2021. Wees er op tijd bij (18 december 2020) 23
OP-Oost:Vooraankondiging: openstelling resterende middelen (17 december 2020) 23
Nederlandse regio's krijgen 417 miljoen extra aan EU-subsidies – Hoofdinhoud (17 december 2020) 24
Interreg VI: Een tipje van de sluier (17 december 2020) 24
EU R&D and innovation policy 26
De langverwachte Brexit-deal en de gevolgen voor kennis (7 januari 2021) 26
Implementatie MFK en herstelfonds hoofdprioriteit voor het Portugees voorzitterschap (6 januari 2021) 28
Europese bedrijven investeren in onderzoek, maar minder dan concurrentie (6 januari 2021) 30
Economen: “Overheden onderschatten perspectieven van innovatie” (7 januari 2021) 31
Bruegel: Blauwdruk voor een groen Europees industriebeleid (7 januari 2021) 31
VK behoudt toegang tot EU-onderzoeksprogramma, maar niet tot EIC en Erasmus+ (7 januari 2021) 31
Hoe open wetenschap en commercialisatie kunnen samengaan (17 december 2020) 32
klimaatpact (17 december 2020) 32
National R&D and innovation policy news 33
Als Europa zijn nieuwe Rathenau Instituut: Burgers zijn essentieel voor succes Europees innovatiebeleid (7 januari 2021) 33
Bètawetenschappen presenteren visie voor grote uitdagingen van deze tijd (7 januari 2021) 33
OCW wil meer internationale bètastudenten en minder alfa’s en gamma’s (7 januari 2021) 33
Opinie: “De moderne universiteit zit in een suïcidale kringloop van repressie” (7 januari 2021) 33
Derde geldstroom groeit, maar hoe erg dat is blijft onderwerp van discussie (7 januari 2021) 33
De AWTI presenteert briefadvies over het Nationaal Groeifonds (17 december 2020) 34
Wetenschap staat voor nieuwe uitdagingen door ‘onstuimig onderzoek’ naar corona (17 december 2020) 34
Wat kunnen onze TU’s van Oxford leren? (17 december 2020) 34
YAL: Meer ruimte nodig voor interdisciplinair onderzoek (17 december 2020) 34
Kamerbrief over voortgang beleidsagenda kabinetsvisie waterstof (17 december 2020) 34
Global R&D and innovation policy news 35
Global Competitiveness Report 2020: de wereld na corona Het einde van disruptieve innovatie in de industrie? (7 januari 2021) 35
Anticiperend innovatiebeleid voor overheden Het einde van disruptieve innovatie in de industrie? (7 januari 2021) 35
VS: Pleidooien voor hogere Bloomberg bepleit hogere investeringen in wetenschap en technologie Het einde van disruptieve
innovatie in de industrie? (7 januari 2021) 35
Events 36
Physics@Veldhoven online edition 18 JANUARY 2021 TILL 20 JANUARY 2021 36
Origins 2021 Online Conference 27 JANUARY 2021 TILL 28 JANUARY 2021 37
NWO Synergy '21 4 FEBRUARY 2021 37
Stichting KIEMT Save the date: Expertsessie CircE: Let's change course now! 4 februari 2021 38
6th JPI HDHL International Conference, Brussels, 17 June 17 2020 POSTPONED SPRING 2021 39
10th International Conference on Smart Cities and Green ICT Systems - SMARTGREENS 2021, Prague, 20-30 April 2021 39
Life2021 Congress, 27 MAY 2021 TILL 28 MAY 2021 40
NEW: Call for abstracts! University Industry Interaction Conference June 14-16, 2021 40
ICSD 2021 : 9th International Conference on Sustainable Development, Rome, 8-9 September 2021 40
DutchBiophysics MONDAY 11 AND TUESDAY 12 OCTOBER 2021 41
Courses and Workshops 43
Foreseen Courses EU office in 2020 43
Overzicht trainingen Team IRIS / RVO 2020 43
Overzicht trainingen IRIS / RVO 43
Call deadlines 44
HORIZON Europe calls 44
HORIZON 2020 calls 46
Other related EC calls (JTI, ERA-COFUNDS, JPI´s etc.) 46
Other international calls 47
National calls 47
Regional calls 52
About the EU office 53
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Contacts 53
Disclaimer 54
WUR is serious about data 54
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HORIZON 2020
Hoe is de 60 miljard euro van Horizon 2020 verdeeld over Europa? (7 januari 2021)
Bron: AWTI e-mail alert 7 januari 2021
In het kader van het nu afgelopen programma Horizon 2020 is bijna 60 miljard euro besteed en toegezegd aan onderzoeks- en
innovatieprojecten. Een artikel van Nature zet uiteen hoe dit geld is verdeeld over Europa. Dit bevestigt het beeld van de
onderzoeks- en innovatiekloof tussen met name Oost- en West-Europa. Nederland behoort tot de groep landen die meer geld uit
Horizon 2020 kregen dan ze erin hebben gestopt. In het laatste jaar van zijn bestaan heeft Horizon Europe honderden miljoenen euro
geïnvesteerd in corona-onderzoek. Een speciale webpagina van de Europese Commissie geeft daar inzicht in. Sommige ondersteunde
projecten hebben al concrete resultaten opgeleverd.
Artikel Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03598-2
Webpagina Research projects on Coronavirus – EC: https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/research-area/health-
research-and-innovation/coronavirus-research-and-innovation/coronavirus-projects_en
CORE Organic 2021 call (6 January 2021)
Source Website Core Organic COFUND https://projects.au.dk/coreorganiccofund/core-organic-2021-call/
CORE Organic Cofund pre-announces third research Call on ‘Organic farming systems for improved mixed plant and animal
production’
The EU has adopted ambitions targets to increase organic production as part of the European Green Deal indicated in the Farm to Fork
and Biodiversity Strategies under the objective of 25% of the EU’s agricultural land under organic farming by 2030. This high target of
25% organic set for 2030 entails specific knowledge and research needs that can be sustained through new and innovative solutions
related to the organic sector.
On 11 January 2021, CORE Organic Cofund will launch third transnational call for research project proposals based on
national funds from participating countries. The CORE Organic consortium consists of 13 partners from 13 countries, which
have committed to an indicative budget of 5 million €.
Note PJ: The Netherlands is not joining this call
In this context, new CORE Organic Cofund research Call on ‘Organic farming systems for improved mixed plant and animal production‘
will address following three sub-topics:
• Sub-topic 1: Robust and resilient mixed animal farming systems
• Sub-topic 2: Support for robust and resilient crop production systems
• Sub-topic 3: Eco-efficient production and use of animal feed at local level
Access to all final CORE Organic Cofund Third Call 2021 Documents will be available here from 11 January 2021:
https://projects.au.dk/coreorganiccofund/core-organic-2021-call/
https://www.submission-coreorganic.eu
The call will follow a 1-step competitive selection procedure and closing date for submission of full proposals is planned for 8
March 2021.
A Partnering forum for applicants interested to find partners for a project proposal will be available in December 2020 on:
https://www.submission-coreorganic.eu
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PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2021 JOINT CALL ON “CIRCULARITY IN MIXED CROP
AND LIVESTOCK FARMING SYSTEMS, WITH EMPHASIS ON GREENHOUSE GAS
MITIGATION” (23 December 2020)
Are you interested in a new funding opportunity?
Please click on this link https://ictagrifood.eu/sites/default/files/Pre-
announcement%202021%20Joint%20Call%20on%20Circularity%20_18.12.2021.pdf tp download the Pre-announcement of the 2021
Joint Call on “Circularity in mixed crop and livestock farming systems, with emphasis on greenhouse gas mitigation”
Advance notice: New international (cofund) call on capacity building for urban
transformations expected (24 December 2020)
Source: Website NWO News https://www.nwo.nl/en/news/advance-notice-new-international-cofund-call-capacity-building-urban-
transformations-expected
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In January JPI Urban Europe expects to publish a new call on capacity building for urban transformations. In the ERA-NET
Cofund Urban Transformation Capacities (ENUTC) Call, 14 European countries, including the Netherlands (NWO), together
with the European Commission, have earmarked a global budget of about 18 M€, in order to support transnational R&I
projects. The deadline for pre-proposals is in March 2021.
Call topics
This call welcomes a broad range of research and innovation projects that enable capacity building for urban transformations. The
projects should clearly build upon previous experiences of building capacity in practice, build upon existing knowledge of transformation
capacities towards urban sustainability, resilience and liveability, and/or develop this knowledge further, and will be encouraged to use
new technologies and tools aiming towards implementation of research and innovation and ensure possibilities for scaling up. Projects
may also study transformation processes and transformative capacity building for increased knowledge and understanding of such
processes. In this call capacity building for transformation is related to three main topics, which address a wide variety of urban
challenges:
1. Urban circular economies;
2. Community-based developments and urban innovation ecosystems;
3. Robust and resilient urban infrastructure and built environment.
Cross-sectional and transdisciplinary approach
All projects are expected to be cross-sectional and will be required to clearly engage stakeholders including the public sector, private
sector, civil society and academia, and have a transdisciplinary approach, including relevant disciplines, such as natural sciences,
social sciences, technical sciences, and applied fields, to support and implement integrative approaches and strategies to enhance
urban transformation capacities. In this call Dutch researchers can apply for funding both from the NWO Domain Social Sciences and
Humanities and from the Taskforce for Applied Research SIA.
About JPI Urban Europe
The Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europe was established by NWO and partners in 2010 with the ambition of developing a
European research and innovation hub on urban matters and creating European solutions by means of coordinated research. The aim
is to create attractive, sustainable and economically viable urban areas, in which European citizens, communities and their
surroundings can thrive. Since 2012, JPI Urban Europe has launched several calls every year addressing specific areas and priorities
in the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA). So far, more than 80 projects have been funded and 80 million euros granted.
In 2019, the programme launched its updated agenda SRIA 2.0v https://jpi-urbaneurope.eu/about/sria/sria-2-0/ with the long-term
vision of addressing urban policy and sustainable urbanisation with robust knowledge from the latest research, innovation and policy
developments and debates.
You can already read more about the call and the challenges that will be addressed by it in the attachments at the end of this message
and on the website of JPI Urban Europe https://jpi-urbaneurope.eu/calls/era-net-cofund-urban-transformation-capacities-opening-29-
january-2021/ . Dutch researchers or other interested parties can get in touch with the contact persons and programme secretaries from
NWO, Vincent Van Doninck and Aniek van den Eersten via enutc@nwo.nl.
Integration of social sciences and humanities in Horizon 2020 (23 December 2020)’
Source: Website EC https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/integration-social-sciences-and-humanities-horizon-
2020_en&pk_campaign=whatsnew_newsletter
The integration of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in Horizon 2020 is an important feature of the programme. To
monitor the development of this cross-cutting issue is an EU commitment.
Various dimensions are examined, such as the budget going to SSH partners (overall and in each part of the programme), qualitative
aspects, performance of disciplines and sectors involved, as well as which countries are represented as participants and coordinators.
The scope of this monitoring report on the integration of SSH across Horizon 2020 has gradually been extended to cover the European
Research Council, Future Emerging Technologies, Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions and Research Infrastructures. This year we also
look at the topical Science with and for Society (SwafS) part of the programme.
This fifth edition of the report shows that substantial quantitative progress has been made in many areas since the start of the
programme. However, it also illustrates that more effort is needed to improve the quality of SSH integration. The quantitative data
presented here indicate how well the policy of SSH integration is put into practice. However, this by no means tells the full story of SSH
integration in the overall framework programme.
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Integration of Social Sciences and Humanities in Horizon 2020: participants, budgets and disciplines, December 2020:
https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/4f198f8e-4599-11eb-b59f-01aa75ed71a1/
JPI HDHL continues to bridge food, nutrition and health as self-sustainable initiative from
2021 (18 December 2020)
Source: Website JPI https://www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/index.php/news-archive/631-jpi-hdhl-continues-to-build-bridge-between-
food-nutrition-and-health-as-self-sustainable-initiative-from-2021
From next year, member countries will finance the supportive structure of JPI HDHL by paying an annual membership fee.
Continuation of the JPI HDHL and its unique role in bridging the thematic areas of food, nutrition and health is of key
importance, especially at this crucial time in the developments around food systems transformation at EU and member state
level.
In 2010, countries joined forces to kick-start the JPI HDHL, after the relationship between food, nutrition and non-communicable
diseases was part of the first wave of topics identified by the European Commission for the new Joint Programming Initiatives. Under
FP7 and Horizon 2020, the supportive structures of the JPIs (i.e. the secretariats and their activities) were financed by the EC through a
Coordination and Support Action. As further CSA funding for the JPIs was uncertain, JPI HDHL has explored ways to become
financially self-sustainable.
Many current member countries are committed to continuing their international collaboration through the JPI HDHL in the research area
of food, nutrition, physical activity and health, and have agreed to pay an annual membership fee to support the secretariat from 2021.
So far,15 countries have committed to paying the fees that are needed to fund the secretariat, thereby remaining full members of the
JPI HDHL. A number of countries that were not in a position to pay a membership fee at this time, but wish to stay connected to the JPI
HDHL, will become observer members.
As a self-sustainable initiative, JPI HDHL will continue to work towards achieving its vision
https://www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/index.php/about-jpi-hdhl , which is that “ By 2030 all citizens will have the motivation, ability and
opportunity to consume a healthy diet from a variety of foods, have healthy levels of physical activity and that the incidence of diet-
related diseases will have decreased significantly”. While the focus of JPI HDHL is on healthy diets, we work from a food system
perspective, and the transition to healthier diets must take place in an environmentally sustainable and fair way
https://www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/index.php/news-publications/strategic-research-agenda . To achieve further impact on the
societal challenges related to food, nutrition and health, JPI HDHL is currently developing its next implementation plan for the years
2022-2024, defining the topics for Joint Funding Actions as well as various non-funding activities, for example on the topic of alignment.
A continuation of our strong relationship with the EC is also foreseen, among others through the involvement of the JPI in the
development and implementation of the Safe and Sustainable Food Systems Partnership, and close connections with the ERA4Health
Partnership. Both partnerships are being developed as part of the EC framework programme Horizon Europe.
The Dutch Organisation for Healthcare Research Funding (ZonMw) will continue as coordinator of the JPI HDHL secretariat. Other
members of the secretariat will be ILVO in Belgium and BMBF in Germany. Tasks of the JPI secretariat include organising the MB
meetings, monitoring of developments and aligning with related initiatives, developing strategic documents and supporting the Scientific
and Stakeholder Advisory Boards. Coordination of funding activities is not part of the tasks of the central secretariat and should be part
of instruments of Horizon Europe, or delivered in kind by a participating funding organisation.
Countries that are interested in joining JPI HDHL https://www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/index.php/about-jpi-hdhl/become-a-member
can find more information about this on our website, and contact us at jpihdhl@zonmw.nl.
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ERA-HDHL new call expected: “Addressing adverse and beneficial effects of food
ingredients and food processing on hypersensitivities to food” (FOOD_HYPERSENS) (18
December 2020)
Source: Website JPI-HDHL https://www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/index.php/news-archive/112-slideshow-news/630-knowledge-hubs-
knowledge-platforms-as-funding-tools-for-trans-national-multidisciplinary-collaboration-networking-the-jpi-hdhl-s-case-study-2
JPI HDHL is pleased to pre-announce the launch of a fifth additional non-cofunded joint activity under the umbrella of ERA-HDHL:
“Addressing adverse and beneficial effects of food ingredients and food processing on hypersensitivities to food”
(FOOD_HYPERSENS). Le launch of the call is expected on February 2nd, 2021.
The aim of this call is to address how food ingredients and food processing methods could favour or prevent the occurrence of food
intolerances and allergies in society.
Proposals should include research on one or more of the following topics:
- the mechanisms, responsible for inducing or preventing food intolerances and food allergies, both in children and adults (e.g.
immunity; inflammation; nutrient metabolism; genetics; microbiota; physiology);
- how food processing and food ingredients can modulate the occurrence of food allergies/intolerances;
- the development of new approaches to food processing (e.g. novel food ingredients, novel processing methods) to decrease food
intolerance/food allergy;
- the development and/or validation of diagnostics/methods to distinguish between actual and perceived food intolerances and allergies
(IgE and non-IgE-mediated);
- the development and/or validation of detection methods for adverse or beneficial food components generated through food
processing.
The research to be funded within this call should have a multi-disciplinary approach. The projects should be consumer/patient-oriented:
integration of the targeted population and end-users is strongly encouraged in the research throughout the various stages of research
design, conduct, analysis and dissemination. Participation of industry (as a partner, as a collaborator, or in an advisory board) is
strongly encouraged. Animal studies and in vitro work with a clear relevance to human health and the topic being proposed are within
the scope of this call. Epidemiological studies are excluded from the call.
Currently, 9 funding agencies from 8 different countries intend to support this call to fund transnational research projects on
hypersensitivities to food.
Timeline
The FOOD_HYPERSENS call will follow a single-stage submission procedure followed by a rebuttal stage. The deadline for the
submission of the proposals is April 8th, 2021. The rebuttal stage is expected between the 14 thsup> and 24thsup> June 2021 and the
final results by October 2020.
To know more about this new call, please check the pre-announcement https://www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/index.php/news-
archive/110-calls-site-restyling/calls-era-hdhl-site-restyling/joint-funding-action/627-era-hdhl-2021, which also includes information
on the participating countries/organisations and conditions for application.
HDHL-INTIMIC new call expected: Standardised measurement, monitoring and/or
biomarkers to study food intake, physical activity and health (STAMIFY) (18 December
2020)
Source: Website JPI-HDHL https://www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/index.php/news-archive/112-slideshow-news/629-hdhl-intimic-new-
call-expected-standardised-measurement-monitoring-and-or-biomarkers-to-study-food-intake-physical-activity-and-health-stamify
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The ERA-Net HDHL- INTIMIC partners are pleased to pre-announce the launch of a 4th additional non-cofunded joint funding
activity “Standardised measurement, monitoring and/or biomarkers to study food intake, physical activity and health
(STAMIFY)” expected on January 28thsup>, 2021.
This new joint transnational call intends to fund dedicated, scientifically excellent transnational research projects that develop
improved methods and tools designed to assess and monitor diet and physical activity in order to provide better dietary and
physical activity recommendations and guidelines, and therefore help promote a healthier lifestyle.
Currently, 10 funding agencies from 8 different countries intend to support this call for transnational research projects in the field of diet,
physical activity and health.
The research to be funded within this call should address at least one of the following topics:
(1) the development of improved methods for dietary assessment using new technologies; (2) the further development of
existing/identified biomarkers for food intake; (3) identification of biomarkers of physical activities (sedentary and sleep behavior)
including the first step(s) of validation; (4) approaches for scientific application of commercially available device-based methods for
objective assessment of physical activity as well as develop approaches to handle, aggregate and analyse such data in diverse
populations; and (5) the development of integrative tools to assess and monitor both dietary intake and physical activity. To increase
the impact of the research and facilitate its later use in public health practice, projects are encouraged to engage end-users (e.g.
consumers, industry, clinicians) in the research process from conception of the study to dissemination and implementation.
Time schedule
The STAMIFY call will consist of a two-stage submission procedure. The submission deadline for the pre-proposals is presumably
March 31th, 2021. In case of approval by the scientific evaluation panel, consortia will be invited for the second step presumably
beginning of June 2021 and will have to submit their full proposals by July 22th, 2021.
For more information about this new call, please check the pre-announcement
https://www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/index.php/news-archive/110-calls-site-restyling/calls-era-hdhl-site-restyling/joint-funding-
action/628-hdhl-intimic-2021, which includes more details on the scope, participating countries/funding organisations and
conditions for application.
European Innovation Council pilot - €176 million to 38 start-ups and SMEs set to shape
the future (18 December 2020)
Source: Website EC https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/european-innovation-council-pilot-eu176-million-38-start-ups-and-smes-set-shape-
future-2020-dec-18_en
The European Commission has selected 38 of Europe’s most promising start-ups https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-
tenders/opportunities/docs/cap/h2020/eic-smeinst-2018-2020/1910171-eic_list_for_public_2020_dec_accelerator_en.pdf and
SMEs to receive funding of between €1 and €17 million to develop and scale up ground-breaking innovations in Europe. This
is the last round of funding in the pilot phase of the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator and it received over 4200
applications, the highest number ever. The innovations include a revolutionary device for rapid detection of sepsis, innovative
robotic sorting technology to reduce hazardous waste and the first indoor plant light that can be controlled cutting energy
costs.
Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, said:
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This huge demand for European Innovation Council support demonstrates that Europe has no shortage of excellent ideas for
breakthrough technologies and innovations. The new blended financing model is filling a funding gap and the fully-fledged EIC will
enable many more of these visionary researchers and entrepreneurs to realise their dreams in Europe.
The start-ups and SMEs selected for the EIC Accelerator Pilot come from 18 countries, with the highest number from Germany,
France and Israel and 21% are female CEOs.
The companies were selected following a highly competitive evaluation by external experts. The highest scoring 134 applications were
then invited to pitch online to an independent jury of experts, investors and entrepreneurs. Each company will receive a grant of up to
€2.5 million to support the development of their innovation, and 19 of them are set to also receive a direct equity investment of up to
€15 million from the recently established EIC Fund https://ec.europa.eu/research/eic/index.cfm?pg=investing#about. As well as the
financial support, the start-ups and SMEs will have access to coaching, networking and business acceleration services to help them
build their businesses. The pilot scheme has gone from strength to strength and under the EIC Accelerator a total of 293 companies
have been selected for funding worth over €1 billion since December 2019.
In addition to projects selected for funding, 1291 start-ups and SMEs were independently assessed as meeting all the criteria for EIC
funding and will be awarded the Seal of Excellence https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/funding/funding-
opportunities/seal-excellence_en to support their access to other funding sources.
Background
Following the successful EIC pilot phase, the fully-fledged EIC with a budget of €10 billion, will be launched in early 2021 under the next
research an innovation programme Horizon Europe https://ec.europa.eu/info/horizon-europe_en (2021-2027). It will include simpler
applications, improved funding opportunities and a wider range of supporting services and networks.
More information
List of companies selected for funding: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/cap/h2020/eic-smeinst-2018-
2020/1910171-eic_list_for_public_2020_dec_accelerator_en.pdf
EIC pilot website: https://ec.europa.eu/research/eic/index.cfm
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UK-EU research deal at a glance (30 December 2020)
Source: Science|Business Bulletin No. 901 https://sciencebusiness.net/framework-programmes/news/uk-eu-research-deal-glance
Britain will take part in Horizon Europe – but how will it work? A look at the fine print
The post-Brexit agreement UK will keep access to EU research programme, as trade deal is agreed | Science|Business
https://sciencebusiness.net/framework-programmes/news/uk-will-keep-access-eu-research-programme-trade-deal-agreed between the
EU and the UK has set off a scramble to work out what it means for individuals, businesses, research labs and universities.
The treaty, 1,246 pages long, says that the UK can continue to pay into and participate in five EU funding programmes –
including the big Horizon Europe research scheme, a seven-year, €95.5 billion plan to succeed the current programme,
Horizon 2020.
The UK has a strong track record in EU research competitions. From 2007-2013, the country participated in over 10,000 projects with
over 18,000 participants. In total, the UK secured around €7 billion in funding (15% of total awarded funding) over that period – the
second greatest share of participations and of EU funding, behind Germany in both cases. Overall, the UK has secured around €5.9
billion in funding from Horizon 2020, according to June 2019 figures (13.5% of the total, second again to Germany).
Brexit pumped the brakes on UK success. The country's annual share of EU research funding has fallen by nearly a third since 2015,
according to the Royal Society.
The Christmas Eve deal ends uncertainty around the UK’s eligibility for EU competitions, but it also changes the rules of the game for
UK access, making life more complicated than when Britain was a member of the bloc. The accord commits the UK to further
negotiations with Brussels to formally “associate” with the programme, meaning London will contribute some funding and its
researchers can bid for Horizon money alongside Europeans. With the Brexit-induced policy logjam out of the way, Commission officials
can now also start association negotiations with distant non-EU countries like Canada and Japan.
Here’s some of the main features of the new relationship in more detail.
The money
The UK’s annual pay-in to EU programmes will be calculated based on the country’s gross domestic product as a share of EU GDP –
the “operational” contribution. A further sum, the participation fee, will be levied at 4 per cent of the country’s operational sum.
The operational contribution may be adjusted upwards or downwards “retrospectively”, depending on how much the UK takes out
versus how much it puts in to the EU pot.
Besides Horizon Europe, the UK will continue to have a role in four other EU programmes, namely the Euratom nuclear research
programme, the ITER project to build the world’s first functioning nuclear fusion system, the earth monitoring project Copernicus, and
EU satellite surveillance and tracking services. In the absence of defence cooperation, the UK will not have access to Galileo encrypted
military data.
The treaty states that the method for calculating the UK sum for Horizon Europe will be different from the method used in the other EU
programmes. “There is an exemption on the basic rules for Horizon Europe,” said Kurt Deketelaere, secretary-general of the League of
European Research Universities, a lobby group in Belgium. “[So] I cannot deduce what the UK's contribution will be, and if this is more
or less than in the past.”
What’s clear is that Britain will get money back if its researchers are excluded from parts of Horizon Europe, which runs until 2027.
Political declarations accompanying the treaty say that the UK will be barred https://sciencebusiness.net/framework-
programmes/news/uk-excluded-european-innovation-council-fund-brexit-treaty-confirms from competing for grants from the European
Innovation Council’s accelerator fund, meaning the UK’s annual contribution to the research programme will be adjusted
accordingly. In the past, when a non-EU country like Switzerland or Israel joined EU research schemes as associate members, this
membership covered the whole programme.
The negotiation continues
11To do business with Brussels is to accept semi-permanent negotiations. The UK will need to negotiate a further agreement with
Brussels for joining each of the five EU programmes.
Negotiating the so-called association agreement for Horizon Europe is likely to take some months. Becoming a top-tier associate
member country in Horizon Europe means UK-based researchers will be allowed to coordinate projects. If there is no deal with the UK
by the time the first Horizon grant competitions are announced, the European Commission may still grant UK provisional eligibility to the
programme.
A further opening up of Horizon Europe to distant non-EU partners, such as Canada and Japan, was stymied by Brexit. EU Brexit
negotiators banned any discussion of what those UK terms might be, for fear of messing up the main Brexit deal. That meant the
Commission was also reluctant to talk about association in detail with any other countries – now though, this barrier has fallen away,
leaving the EU with the freedom to formalise a host of research deals with non-EU countries.
‘Emergency brake’
Both sides can unilaterally terminate UK participation in Horizon Europe and the other programmes. The UK can do so with 45 days'
notice if the conditions for participation substantially change, the country’s financial contribution increases by 15 per cent or they are
excluded from more than 10 per cent of the programme.
“The EU gets certainty about what UK pays; UK gets an emergency brake,” said Thomas Jørgensen, senior policy coordinator at the
European University Association.
The UK government wanted some form of safety net to compensate the government if its researchers come back with a lower than
expected share of Horizon Europe funding.
Suspension and termination
If the UK fails to pay its financial contribution or the conditions that existed when the UK entered change substantially, the EU can
suspend UK participation with 45 days' notice. If the EU has not lifted the suspension and the situation has not been resolved after a
year then the UK’s participation in the EU programme will be terminated.
Freedom of movement ends
British citizens will lose the right to travel, work, study or reside in the EU for as long as they wish. The deal ends freedom of
movement. Visas will be now be required by UK researchers for stays of over 90 days in the EU.
Student exchange ends
The UK is out of the EU’s Erasmus+ university exchange programme, with the government claiming that to be an associate member
would be “too expensive”. A £100 million replacement programme, called the Turing Scheme, will start in September 2021.
Waar gaat het Horizon Europe budget naar toe? (18 December 2020)
Bron: Neth-ER Nieuwsbrief week 52, 2020
Nu Horizon Europe af is, maakt Neth-ER de balans op. Hoe verschilt de definitieve budgetverdeling van het oorspronkelijke
voorstel? En hoe verhoudt dit zich tot Horizon 2020? Het goede nieuws: ten opzichte van Horizon 2020 gaan vrijwel alle
onderdelen er gemiddeld met 33% op vooruit, mede dankzij de Brexit. Helaas vertaalt zich dat niet direct naar een
kennsintensievere begroting.
84,9 miljard euro tot 2027
Horizon Europe is af en de budgetverdeling is bekend. Horizon Europe mag tot en met 2027 84,9 miljard euro besteden, hoewel ook
95,5 miljard genoemd wordt. Het verschil tussen de twee is inflatie. 84,9 miljard is het bedrag dat het programma in 2018 zou mogen
uitgeven, toen de Commissie haar voorstel deed. Dit wordt ook wel 2018 prijzen genoemd. Als men de verwachte inflatie à 2% per jaar
12meerekent komt het budget uit op 95,5 miljard, een verschil van iets meer dan 12%. Dit zijn lopende prijzen. Dit artikel gebruikt 2018
prijzen tenzij anders vermeld, zodat de inflatie het beeld niet vertroebelt.
Iets meer dan oorspronkelijke voorstel
Vergeleken met het voorstel uit 2018 gaat Horizon Europe er qua budget iets op vooruit, namelijk 1,4 miljard euro of 1,7%. Met 84,9
miljard valt het budget echter flink lager uit dan de 120 miljard die het Parlement en maatschappelijke organisaties hadden gevraagd,
maar iets meer dan de 80,9 miljard die de regeringsleiders in juli 2020 hadden afgesproken. Van de 84,9 miljard komt er 75,9 miljard
direct uit de Europese meerjarenbegroting en vijf miljard uit het herstelfonds NextGeneration EU. De resterende vier miljard komt uit de
flexibele inzet van andere Europese middelen, waaronder de opbrengsten uit concurrentieboetes die de Commissie oplegt aan
bedrijven en financiële middelen die elders niet werden opgemaakt (“marges”).
Cultuur, veiligheid en widening grote winnaars sinds 2018
Als gevolg van de onderhandelingen gaan sommige onderdelen erop vooruit ten opzichte van het voorstel uit 2018, andere erop
achteruit. Over widening werd al in 2019 besloten dat het onderdeel 3,3% van het uiteindelijke budget zou ontvangen, tegenover 1,8%
in het Commissievoorstel. De thematische clusters voor cultuur- en veiligheidsonderzoek zijn de grote winnaars van de
onderhandelingen van dit najaar en gaan er beide met ongeveer 50% op vooruit ten opzichte van 2018. De grootste verliezers zijn het
cluster voor voeding, bioeconomie en landbouw en het Joint Research Centre, die niets ontvangen uit de extra middelen noch uit het
herstelfonds en ieder 10,5% inboeten ten opzichte van 2018. Ook de European Research Council (-3,1%; ERC), de Marie Curie Acties
(-5,9%; MSCA) en de European Innovation Council (-2,1%; EIC) gaan er iets op achteruit. Op pijlerniveau is de horizontale pijler voor
widening en de Europese Onderzoeksruimte de grote winnaar (+61,4%), terwijl de pijler voor excellente wetenschap het meest inlevert
(-3,5%). Deze cijfers staan in tabel 1 van de bijlage.
Vergeleken met H2020
De vergelijking met het voorstel uit 2018 is voornamelijk theoretisch. Interessanter is de vraag hoe Horizon Europe zich verhoudt tot
Horizon 2020. Welke onderdelen gaan erop vooruit? Neth-ER heeft een analyse gemaakt van twee veranderingen, namelijk het budget
en de budgetverdeling van Horizon Europe ten opzichte van Horizon 2020 én het vertrek van het Verenigd Koninkrijk. De Britten
ontvingen namelijk ±12,5% van Horizon 2020, die na hun vertrek beschikbaar komt voor de resterende 27 lidstaten.
Horizon Europe ontvangt 33% meer dan H2020
Horizon Europe groeit effectief met ±33% ten opzichte van Horizon 2020: van 64 miljard euro naar 84,9 miljard. Het verschil bedraagt
zo’n 20,9 miljard euro. Daarvan is 11,8 miljard een directe stijging van het onderzoeksbudget zelf. Horizon 2020 heeft namelijk een
budget van 73,08 miljard. De resterende 9 miljard komt vrij als gevolg van het vertrek van de Britten. Vooral Nederland profiteert
daarvan, omdat Britse en Nederlandse onderzoekers het best presteren in dezelfde onderdelen, waaronder de ERC, MSCA en het
cluster gezondheid.
ERC, cultuur, voeding, widening & innovatie groeien
Vrijwel alle onderdelen gaan erop vooruit ten opzichte van Horizon 2020. De grootste stijgingen zijn te vinden bij de clusters cultuur
(+86%) en widening (+251%). Ook het cluster en voeding, bioeconomie & landbouw krijgt er uiteindelijk veel bij (+136%),
hoewel iets minder dan de Commissie in 2018 beoogde. De ERC krijgt effectief +41% meer te besteden voor de resterende 27
lidstaten. Tenslotte krijgt de EIC zo’n 88% meer dan de onderdelen in de H2020-pilot. Enkel het Joint Research Centre en het
onderdeel Science with and for society (SwafS) noteren een kleine min, hoewel die laatste vooral het gevolg is van de nieuwe
programmastructuur. Deze cijfers staan in tabel 2 van de bijlage en zijn op basis van eigen berekeningen door Neth-ER. Sommige
onderdelen uit Horizon 2020 komen niet geheel terug of laten zich lastig verdelen over Horizon Europe, zoals societal challenge vijf,
wat de vergelijking bemoeilijkt.
Een kennisintensieve Europese begroting?
Het Europese onderzoeksbudget stijgt, maar wordt de Europese begroting daarmee ook kennisintensiever? Horizon 2020 nam met een
budget van 73,08 miljard euro 6,48% van de Europese meerjarenbegroting voor zijn rekening. Horizon Europe zal met een budget van
79,9 miljard 7,44% van het MFK opstrijken. Bovendien maakt Europa extra geld vrij voor innovatie met nieuwe programma’s als Digital
Europe, EU4Health, en defensie- & ruimteprogramma’s. Het onderzoeksaandeel van 7,44% is echter exclusief de bijdrage uit het
herstelfonds. Inclusief herstelfonds ontvangt Horizon Europe 84,9 miljard, wat neerkomt op 4,65% van het budget dat Europa de
komende zeven jaar mag uitgeven. Deze cijfers staan in tabel 3 van de bijlage. Gezien de grote maatschappelijke uitdagingen en de
Europese ambities op het vlak van de groene en digitale transities, lijkt een kleine 5% van het totaalbudget toch wat aan de lage kant.
Context
Na twee jaar onderhandelen werden Parlement, Raad en Commissie het in december 2020 eens over Horizon Europe, het negende
Europese kaderprogramma voor onderzoek en innovatie. Het akkoord tussen de onderhandelaars moet nog ter stemming voorgelegd
worden aan het Parlement en de Raad. Naar verwachting zal dit in januari 2021 gebeuren, waarna in het voorjaar de eerste calls
kunnen worden gepubliceerd.
Switzerland puts aside €5.5B for future EU research access (18 December 2020)
Source: Science|Business Bulletin No. 900
Swiss MPs back spending for ‘the champion’s league’ of EU science and innovation
13Swiss legislators this week voted to release CHF6.2 billion (€5.5 billion) for the country’s access to future EU research
programmes, and backed the government’s goal to pursue the closest possible science relationship with the EU.
With 138 votes against 49, MPs gave the green light for the country’s participation in the €95.5 billion Horizon Europe
programme, which will start early next year and continue until 2027.
The funding envelope also covers Swiss access to Euratom, the EU nuclear research and training scheme, as well as the "Digital
Europe" programme and participation in ITER, the world’s largest fusion project.
Now the government has to reach an agreement with Brussels on the terms and conditions for Swiss participation in these schemes.
"Asking Switzerland not to participate in European research programmes would be like asking a club not to participate in the
Champions league,” socialist MP Mathias Reynard said in a statement following the vote.
The basic deal is that if the Swiss pay into the common EU funding pot, its researchers can compete for grants alongside EU
researchers. Switzerland has associate membership to the EU’s current Horizon 2020 research scheme, a legal status that allows it to
participate under the same preferential conditions as member states.
But there are a host of details yet to be discussed for Horizon Europe, or even described by Brussels.Without knowledge on how much
membership of the forthcoming scheme will cost, the Swiss parliament also voted for reserve funds (CHF614 million), in the event that
“compulsory contributions exceed the estimates”. Some MPs wanted to see a 2025 cut off for Switzerland’s involvement in Euratom.
Others pushed for money to go instead to domestic research programmes. But in the end, politicians agreed to aim for full participation
in Horizon Europe. Official negotiations with the EU to retain associate member status will begin next year.
For Swiss science, which boasts a history of world-leading research and discovery in life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical
technologies, there’s a nervous wait until the EU lays down its negotiating cards. The problem is that the country’s bid to gain full
access to Horizon Europe risks getting tangled up in a wider political negotiation. Brussels has proposed that Bern endorse a new,
comprehensive trade treaty that would require the Swiss to routinely adopt single market rules. There is broad support among
Europeans for Swiss association to Horizon Europe. But the terms of entry, some officials say, should be strict.
The EU has been playing it cool with Switzerland. The original Horizon Europe legal text, published in 2018, puts the country in a
category of wealthy countries that may be barred from a particular raft of innovation-focused programmes, such as the European
Innovation Council. Swiss participation in EU research schemes, which dates back to 1987, has been a boon, according to a study by
the country’s State Secretariat for Research and Innovation, resulting in numerous patents, new products and services.
EU officials have talked up the possibility for more countries beyond Europe to gain associate membership. The European
Commission said it’s willing to offer new and improved entry terms to countries like Canada and Japan, to make the
programme a bigger platform for international collaboration.
14Other International subsidy news
Eurostars: subsidie internationale marktgerichte R&D (22 december 2020)
Bron: Website RVO Nieuws https://www.rvo.nl/subsidie-en-financieringswijzer/eurostars
Bent u mkb-ondernemer in de high tech onderzoeks- en ontwikkelingssector? Werkt u daarbij samen met partners in andere
landen? Maak gebruik van Eurostars. Met deze subsidie wordt snellere ontwikkeling en groei van kleine bedrijven
gestimuleerd.
Aanvragen Eurostars call 15
Begin december 2020 is de 15e call in Eurostars 2 gelanceerd. De deadline voor indiening van internationale projectvoorstellen is
donderdag 4 februari 2021, 20:00 uur (CET). Meer informatie over deze call vindt u op de website van het Eureka secretariaat
https://www.eurekanetwork.org/countries/netherlands/eurostars/.
Alleen internationaal goedgekeurde voorstellen kunnen in Nederland voor financiering in aanmerking komen. Wij verwachten in mei
2021 de openstelling van de bijbehorende Nederlandse regeling.
Eurostars-3
Daarnaast wordt er gewerkt aan een vervolgprogramma. Een eerste openstelling onder het nieuwe Eurostars-3 programma verwachten
wij niet voor de zomer van 2021. Wilt u op de hoogte blijven van de ontwikkelingen hierover? Meld u dan aan als geïnteresseerde
https://www.rvo.nl/eurostars-op-de-hoogte-blijven-wssl v in het nieuwe Eurostars-programma. Als er meer informatie bekend is,
informeren wij u hierover.
Let op
Heeft u bericht gekregen van het Eurostars secretariaat dat er financiering beschikbaar is voor uw internationale projectvoorstel, dan
dient u nu de nationale subsidie veilig te stellen. U moet hiervoor een subsidieaanvraag indienen bij RVO https://mijn.rvo.nl/eurostars.
De Nederlandse regeling is geopend van 18 december 2020 tot en met 13 januari 2021 (17:00 uur). De openstelling is in de
Staatscourant van 15 december 2020 gepubliceerd.
Factsheet Eurostars-2: https://www.rvo.nl/sites/default/files/2016/01/Factsheet%20Eurostars.pdf
15National subsidy news
Two new projects on sustainability in cooperation with Wetsus (23 December 2020)
Source: Website NWO News https://www.nwo.nl/en/news/two-new-projects-sustainability-cooperation-wetsus
Two new research projects will start in the partnership programme between NWO and Wetsus. One is about extracting
sulphur for agriculture and the other about capturing CO2 from the air for the production of renewable natural gas.
NWO and Wetsus have joined forces in order to foster water technology research, especially in the realm of energy, industry, health,
economy and environment. In this call the selection committee has assessed four proposals. The two projects have a total budget of
half a million euro. Wetsus arranges and guarantees half of the co-funding. These awards mark the last joint funding round of NWO
together with Wetsus. They have organised a funding round each year since 2017.
Development of new biological desulfurization processing schemes
Prof C.J.N. Buisman, Wageningen University and Research
Due to legislation introduced since the 1970s, the emission of sulphur components has been banned in order to solve the problem of
acid rain. Combined with the intensification of agriculture, this has led to shortages of sulphur in agriculture since the 1980s. As sulphur
is a vital nutrient for plants, fertilisers are supplemented with the sulphur released during the extraction of fossil fuels. This project will
investigate new technology that removes sulphur from (bio)gas streams with the help of sulphur-forming bacteria and their recently
discovered properties. At the same time, this technology will biologically reclaim sulphur, thereby closing the sulphur cycle.
Integration of direct air capture and biomethanation for decentralized fuel production
Dr A. ter Heijne, Wageningen University and Research
The increasing concentration of CO2 in the air has many negative effects, such as sea-level rise, higher temperatures and drought. A
sustainable alternative to fossil fuels is needed to reduce this increase in CO2 concentration. Renewable natural gas is such a
sustainable alternative. This natural gas can be produced from CO2 from the air and with the help of microorganisms. However, current
techniques for capturing CO2 from the air are still inefficient. This project aims to develop a new, efficient process for capturing CO2
from the air and to subsequently integrate this with a biological conversion of CO2 into methane (natural gas).
Open Competition Domain Science – XS (22 December 2020)
Source: Website NWO Calls https://www.nwo.nl/en/calls/open-competition-domain-science-xs
The Open Competition Domain Science – XS grants of a maximum of € 50,000 are intended to support promising ideas and to
facilitate innovative and more speculative initiatives within the seven Domain Science disciplines
https://www.nwo.nl/sites/nwo/files/media-
files/Call%20for%20Proposals%20ENW%20OC%20XS%20round%202021%20EN_0.pdf . The proposed research is ground-
breaking and high-risk. What counts is that all results, be they positive or negative, must contribute to the advancement of
science.
Who can apply
Researchers can submit an application if they:
• hold a doctorate and/or are professor;
• and are employed (i.e., hold a salaried position) at a Dutch university or a research institute recognised by NWO;
• and have an appointment period for at least the duration of the application procedure and the entire duration of the research
for which the grant is being applied for.
ENW-XS is explicitly open for postdocs. Read the conditions in section 3.1 of the call for proposals for the possibilities of requesting
your own salary in ENW-XS.
What to apply for
For research proposals in ENW-XS, applicants may apply for sums of up to €50,000.
There are no requirements concerning the type of research to be conducted. Also, there are very few restrictions on the subjects of
proposals. For instance, they could involve the appointment of temporary staff, material costs, the costs involved in performing ‘citizen
science’, and travel expenses for commuting to other locations to conduct experiments. Postdocs are permitted to request their own
salary What cannot be applied for:
• basic amenities within the institution (such as a laptop, office furniture, etc.);
• maintenance costs and insurance expenses;
• overheadcosts.
The appointment of PhD students is subject to additional conditions. For details of these conditions, see Annex 6.1 to the call for
proposals.
Five deadlines Decision anticipated by
1616 February 2021, at 14:00:00 CET 1 April 2021
6 May 2021, at 14:00:00 CEST 17 June 2021
14 September 2021, at 14:00:00 CEST 28 October 2021
26 October 2021, at 14:00:00 CEST 9 December 2021
For more information: https://www.nwo.nl/en/calls/open-competition-domain-science-xs and https://www.nwo.nl/en/calls/open-
competition-domain-science-xs
More than 3.3 million euros for research projects within the NWA routes (21 December
2020)
Source: Website NWO News https://www.nwo.nl/en/news/more-33-million-euros-research-projects-within-nwa-routes
23 consortia will start working on small interdisciplinary research projects that must increase the scientific and societal
impact of NWA routes. The entire knowledge chain is represented within the projects. Societal organisations, both public and
private parties, are closely collaborating in the projects, which focus on an innovative idea or on utilising existing knowledge.
In teams, the 23 projects are each working on three small projects. They are receiving funding within the programme Small projects for
NWA routes 2020 from the Dutch Research Agenda (NWA). The NWA routes encourage a fusion of science and society. They ensure
more involvement from the entire knowledge chain, bring relevant consortium partners together and facilitate knowledge utilisation.
More than 3.3 million euros was awarded in this round.
In this round, all NWA routes could submit proposals together with researchers from the scientific field. The selection of the proposed
subprojects took place after broad consultation with the field, sometimes via open questioning on the websites of routes, and
sometimes via a targeted email campaign. The small projects will contribute to relevant issues for the route.
In the projects, new and unexpected links will be made as well between disciplines, organisations and research fields. For example, the
Ouwehands Zoo is working closely with Wageningen University & Research and the University of Groningen to investigate the
role that strategically ignoring information about sustainability, health and animal welfare plays in consumer behaviour. Another project
about times during which social contact is limited due to COVID-19, is searching for solutions to improve collaboration and to prevent
conflicts.
For this purpose, they focus on cyber criminality, reintegration of prisoners and the regulation of Internet platforms.
Awards Small projects for NWA routes 2020: https://www.nwo.nl/en/researchprogrammes/dutch-research-agenda/innovation-and-
networks/small-projects-nwa-routes-2020-0
Wageningen is involved in the following projects:
Analysis of plastic and composites for recycling and environment
To prevent that man-made substances and devices become pollution or waste, it is crucial to properly discriminate between different
materials for reuse and recycling purposes. The Measuring and Detecting projects target in-situ PFAS detection and smart
characterization of electronic and plastic waste for recycling
Official secretary on behalf of the consortium: Prof. Marco Beijersbergen – Leiden University
Consortium: Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Radboud University, TNO, NTCP, COAST, M2I, In2Waste Solutions, SRON
Netherlands Institute for Space Research, OnePlanet, Malvern Panalytical, Wageningen University & Research, TAUW Nederland,
Eijkelkamp
Extreme droughts and the Dutch water sector: impacts and adaptation
The summers of 2018-2020 provide a unique sequence of years with droughts and heatwaves, with detrimental effects on agriculture,
shipping and ecosystems. We investigate how these extreme droughts and heatwaves under future climate change affect the Dutch
water system and assess the effect of promising adaptation options.
Official secretary on behalf of the consortium: Prof. Marc Bierkens – Utrecht University
Consortium: Wageningen University & Research, TU Delft, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), MARIN, KWR,
TNO, Deltares, Hydrologic
The Role of New Technologies in Addressing the SDGs: What is in it for the Global South?
Technical and medical innovations hold great promise for improving livelihoods in the Global South. However, technologies developed
in the North usually do not automatically function properly in the South. Co-creation of technologies by social and medical/technical
within the correct socio-economic contexts will be the main approach for this project.
Official secretary on behalf of the consortium: Prof. Nick van de Giesen – TU Delft
Consortium: Erasmus University Rotterdam, Leiden University, Wageningen University & Research, Royal Netherlands
Meteorological Institute (KNMI), TU Delft
Green Environment: Quality and Conflict
Nature inclusivity is important for the quality of the living environment. In this project three interrelated aspects are explored: the
ecological and social importance of green stepping stones in cities, the importance of green for healthy living and the way in which
interdisciplinary conversations about the green environment proceed.
Official secretary on behalf of the consortium: Dr Wim de Haas – Stichting Wageningen Research
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