KTN Global Alliance and Innovate UK present a series of webinars to tell us the opportunities available for the next European Funding Framework Programme: Horizon Europe, and give an overview on the six Clusters under Pillar 2: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness.

1. Agenda
• Welcome – Viola Hay, European Programmes Manager, KTN
• Overview of Horizon Europe
Emma Fenton, National Contact Point for Climate & Environment
• Introduction to Horizon Europe Cluster 5
Emma Fenton, National Contact Point for Climate & Environment
Helen Fairclough, UK National Contact Point for Energy
Louise Mothersole, UK National Contact Point for Mobility
Case studies:
Gavin McPherson, Nova Innovation
Simon Edwards, Ricardo
• Support available to applicants
Kerry Young, UK National Contact Point for Energy
• Q&A – Viola Hay, European Programmes Manager, KTN
• Next steps and close – Viola Hay, European Programmes Manager, KTN

2. Jane Watkins
European
Programmes
Manager
Viola Hay
European
Programmes
Manager
Natalie
Withenshaw
Marketing
Manager
Jess Dobbyne
Events Manager
The Team
Emma Fenton
Climate &
Environment
Helen Fairclough
Energy
Louise Mothersole
Transport & Mobility
Kerry Young
Energy

3. Who is in the room?

4. Horizon Europe
Presented by
Emma Fenton, Helen Fairclough, Kerry Young,
Louise Mothersole
UK National Contact Points – Horizon Europe

5. • The UK’s success in European programmes
• Horizon Europe overview
• Breakdown of the six destinations across the Climate, Energy and
Mobility themes in Cluster 5
• Partnerships in Cluster 5
• Why participate?
• Support available
• Next Steps
• Q&A
Agenda

6. The UK's success in Europe

7. Top types of organisation participating

8. Horizon Europe Structure €53.8bn
€24.9bn €13.4bn
• €95.5bn total funding agreed for 2021-2027
• NB budget figures exclude UK and other Associate Country contributions
• Others likely to associate incl. Switzerland, Norway, Turkey & Israel
• Canada, Japan, Australia etc. status TBC 5
Note: Info based on DRAFT WP

9. Horizon Europe Missions
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Note: Info based on DRAFT WP

10. Who is eligible and how to apply
• Eligibility – any legal entity can participate
• Collaborative projects - Must be a consortium of (e.g. minimum 3) independent legal entities, each established in a
different EU Member State (MS) or Associated countries, with at least 1 of them established in a MS
• Monobeneficiary projects – coordination & support actions, some MSCA and co-fund actions.
• Proposal submission and grant management – all electronically, via the EU portal
• Application: see https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/docs/h2020-funding-guide/grants/applying-for-funding_en.htm
• Excellence
• Impact
• Quality and Efficiency of implementation
Award
Criteria
• RIA – Research and Innovation Actions – up to 100% funding rate
• IA – Innovation Actions – up to 70% funding rate (except non-profit, 100% applies)
• CSA – Coordination and Support Actions – up to 100% funding rate
Main Types
of Actions

11. Cluster 5 at a glance

12. Enabling the transition to a climate-neutral and resilient society and
economy through improving the knowledge of the Earth system and the
ability to predict and project its changes under different natural and socio-
economic drivers
• Earth system science and analysis
• Adaptation, climate services and social science
• Ecosystem management
Destination 1: Climate sciences and
responses for the transformation towards
climate neutrality

13. D1-- Climate sciences and responses (2021)
Topic Type of Action Budget Expected
contribution per
project
No. Projects to be
funded
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01-01: Two stage: Improved understanding of greenhouse gas fluxes and radiative forcers,
including carbon dioxide removal technologies
RIA 24 Around 8.00 3
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01-02: Modelling the role of the circular economy for climate change mitigation RIA 15 Around 5.00 3
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01-03: Maximising the impact and synergy of European climate change research and
innovation
CSA 7 2.00 to 5.00 2
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01-04: Enhanced integrated assessment in pursuit of global climate goals RIA 15 Around 5.00 3
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01-05: Better understanding of the interactions between climate change impacts and risks,
mitigation and adaptation options
RIA 20 6.00 to 7.00 3
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01-06: Supporting and standardising climate services CSA 10 Around 10.00 1
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01-07: Improved economic methods for decision-making on climate and environmental
policies
RIA 6 Around 3.00 2
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01-08: Restoration of natural wetlands, peatlands and floodplains as a strategy for fast
mitigation benefits; pathways, trade-offs and co-benefits
RIA 20 6.00 to 7.00 3
Deadline: 7th September 2021
DRAFT

14. Making Europe the first digitally led circular, climate-neutral and sustainable
economy through the transformation of its mobility, energy, construction and
production systems
• European battery value chain
• Communities, cities and citizens
• Breakthrough climate technologies and solutions
Destination 2 : Cross-sectorial solutions for
the climate transition

15. D2– Cross-sectoral solutions (2021)
Topic Type of Action Budget Expected
contribution per
project
No. Projects to be
funded
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D2-01-01: Sustainable processing, refining and recycling of raw materials (Batteries Partnership) RIA 21 6.00 to 7.00 3
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D2-01-02: Advanced high-performance Generation 3b (high capacity / high voltage) Li-ion batteries
supporting electro mobility and other applications (Batteries Partnership)
RIA 24 7.00 to 8.00 3
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D2-01-03: Advanced high-performance Generation 4a, 4b (solid-state) Li-ion batteries supporting electro
mobility and other applications (Batteries Partnership)
RIA 36 8.00 to 9.00 4
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D2-01-04: Environmentally sustainable processing techniques applied to large scale electrode and cell
component manufacturing for Li ion batteries (Batteries Partnership)
RIA 20 Around 5.00 4
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D2-01-05: Manufacturing technology development for solid-state batteries (SSB, Generations 4a - 4b
batteries) (Batteries Partnership)
RIA 24 5.00 to 6.00 3
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D2-01-06: Sustainable, safe and efficient recycling processes (Batteries Partnership) RIA 30 9.00 to 10.00 3
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D2-01-07: Support for establishment of R&I ecosystem, developing strategic forward-looking orientations to
ensure future skills development, knowledge and technological leadership for accelerated disruptive technology exploration and
uptake (Batteries Partnership)
CSA 3 Around 3.00 1
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D2-01-08: Emerging technologies for a climate neutral Europe RIA 20 Around 2.50 8
Deadline: 19th October 2021
DRAFT

16. Energy in Horizon Europe
Destination 3 - Sustainable, secure and competitive energy
supply
• Fostering the European global leadership in affordable, secure and sustainable
renewable energy technologies
• Energy systems, grids and storage
• Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS)
Destination 4 - Efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use
• Highly energy-efficient and climate neutral EU building stock
• Industrial facilities in the energy transition
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Working document now available

17. 2021 Call deadlines and budgets
Destination Theme 2021 Call
Deadlines
Number of
topics
Total budget
(M€)
3 Renewable energy technologies 26 Aug 2021 4 55
5 Jan 2022 16 280
3 Energy systems, grids and storage 26 Aug 2021 10 152
3 Carbon capture, utilisation and storage 26 Aug 2021 2 32
3 Cross-cutting 26 Aug 2021 3 65
4 Energy efficient buildings 19 Oct 2021 3 36
25 Jan 2022 3 38
4
Industrial decarbonisation 19 Oct 2021 2 30
Total 43 688
DRAFT

18. Sustainable, secure and competitive energy
supply
Aims:
§ make the energy supply side cleaner, more secure, and competitive by
boosting cost performance and reliability of a broad portfolio of renewable
energy solutions, in line with societal needs and preferences
§ Including wind, wave, tidal, bioenergy, PV, CSP, biofuels, CHP, hydro, geothermal
§ underpin the modernisation of the energy networks to support energy
system integration
§ accelerate the development of CCUS in electricity generation and industry
applications

19. D3 -2021– Renewables (1)
Key: RIA – Research & Innovation Action, IA – Innovation Action,
CSA – Coordination and Support Action, TRL – Technology Readiness Level
Technology
area
Example topic title Fundin
g
action
Indicativ
e project
size (€M)
Indicativ
e budget
(€M)
TRL by
project
end
Deadlin
e
Next
generation
CL5-2021-D3-02-02: Next generation of
renewable energy technologies
RIA 3 33 3-4 5 Jan
2022
Advanced
renewable
fuels
CL5-2021-D3-02-09: Carbon-negative
sustainable biofuel production
RIA 5 15 4-5 5 Jan
2022
Photovoltaics CL5-2021-D3-01-04: Novel tandem, high
efficiency Photovoltaic technologies
targeting low cost production with earth
abundant materials
RIA 5 20 5 26 Aug
2021
Geothermal CL5-2021-D3-02-15: Solutions for more
sustainable geothermal energy
RIA 5 10 5 5 Jan
2022
CSP CL5-2021-D3-02-06: Novel approaches
to concentrated solar power (CSP)
RIA 3 9 Not
specifie
d
5 Jan
2022

20. D3-2021- Renewables (2)
Key: RIA – Research & Innovation Action, IA – Innovation Action,
CSA – Coordination and Support Action, TRL – Technology Readiness Level
Technology
area
Example topic title Fundin
g
action
Indicativ
e project
size (€M)
Indicativ
e budget
(€M)
TRL by
project
end
Deadlin
e
CHP CL5-2021-D3-02-08: Cost-effective
micro-CHP and hybrid heating systems
RIA 3-5 10 5 5 Jan
2022
Hydropower CL5-2021-D3-02-11: Development of
hydropower equipment for hidden
hydropower
RIA 3-5 10 5 5 Jan
2022
Offshore wind CL5-2021-D3-02-12: Innovation on floating
wind energy deployment optimized for deep
waters and different sea basins
IA 16 50 7 5 Jan
2022
Ocean energy CL5-2021-D3-01-01: Demonstration of
wave energy devices to increase
experience in real sea condition
IA 15 15 Not
specifie
d
26 Aug
2021
Market uptake CL5-2021-D3-01-03: Market Uptake
measures of renewable energy systems
CSA 2 10 N/A 26 Aug
2021

21. D3-2021- Energy systems
Key: RIA – Research & Innovation Action, IA – Innovation Action,
CSA – Coordination and Support Action, TRL – Technology Readiness Level
Technolo
gy area
Example topic title Fundin
g
action
Indicativ
e project
size (€M)
Indicativ
e budget
(€M)
TR
L
Deadlin
e
Reliability CL5-2021-D3-01-07: Reliability and resilience of
the grid: Measures for cybersecurity, vulnerabilities,
failures, risks and privacy
IA 7-8 15 5-6 26 Aug
2021
Power
electronics
CL5-2021-D3-01-10: Demonstration of advanced
Power Electronics for application in the energy
sector
IA 5 10 5-6 26 Aug
2021
Integration CL5-2021-D3-01-05: Energy Sector Integration:
Integrating and combining energy systems to a
cost-optimised and flexible energy system of
systems
IA 9-10 30 6-8 26 Aug
2021
Market
uptake
CL5-2021-D3-01-13: Reinforcing digitalisation related
know how of local energy ecosystems
CSA 4 4 N/A 26 Aug
2021

22. D3-2021- CCUS and cross-cutting
Key: RIA – Research & Innovation Action, IA – Innovation Action,
CSA – Coordination and Support Action, TRL – Technology Readiness Level
Example topic titles Funding
action
Indicative
project
size (€M)
Indicative
budget
(€M)
TRL by
project
end
Deadline
CCUS
CL5-2021-D3-01-15: Integration of CCUS in
hubs and clusters, including knowledge sharing
activities
CSA 2 2 N/A 26 Aug
2021
CL5-2021-D3-01-16: Cost reduction of CO2
capture (new or improved technologies)
RIA 10-15 30 6 26 Aug
2021
Cross-cutting
CL5-2021-D3-01-17: Support to the activities of the
European Geological Services
CSA 20 20 N/A 26 Aug 2021

23. Efficient, sustainable and inclusive
energy use
Aims:
§ Technological and socio-economic
breakthroughs for achieving climate
neutrality and the transition to zero pollution
of the building stock by 2050
§ Increased energy efficiency in industry and
reducing industry’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
and air pollutant emissions

24. D4-2021- Energy efficient buildings
Key: RIA – Research & Innovation Action, IA – Innovation Action, CSA – Coordination and Support Action, TRL –
Topic titles Fundin
g
action
Indicative
project size
(€M)
Indicative
budget
(€M)
TRL by
project
end
Deadline
CL5-2021-D4-01-01: Advanced energy performance
assessment and certification
IA 3-5 10 6-7 19 Oct 2021
CL5-2021-D4-01-02: Industrialisation of deep
renovation workflows for energy-efficient buildings
IA 5-8 16 8 19 Oct 2021
CL5-2021-D4-01-03: Advanced data-driven
monitoring of building stock energy performance
IA 3-5 10 8 19 Oct 2021
CL5-2021-D4-02-01: Demonstrating integrated
technology solutions for buildings with performance
guarantees (Built4People)
IA 5-7.5 15 6-7
25 Jan
2022
CL5-2021-D4-02-02: Cost-effective, sustainable
multi-functional and/or prefabricated holistic
renovation packages (Built4People)
IA 9-11 22 7
25 Jan
2022
CL5-2021-D4-02-03: Strengthening European
coordination and exchange for innovation uptake
(Built4People)
CSA 1 1 N/A
25 Jan
2022

25. D4-2021- Energy efficient buildings
Key: RIA – Research & Innovation Action, IA – Innovation Action, CSA – Coordination and Support Action, TRL –
Topic titles Fundin
g
action
Indicative
project size
(€M)
Indicative
budget
(€M)
TRL by
project
end
Deadline
CL5-2021-D4-01-01: Advanced energy performance
assessment and certification
IA 3-5 10 6-7 19 Oct 2021
CL5-2021-D4-01-02: Industrialisation of deep
renovation workflows for energy-efficient buildings
IA 5-8 16 8 19 Oct 2021
CL5-2021-D4-01-03: Advanced data-driven
monitoring of building stock energy performance
IA 3-5 10 8 19 Oct 2021
CL5-2021-D4-02-01: Demonstrating integrated
technology solutions for buildings with performance
guarantees (Built4People)
IA 5-7.5 15 6-7
25 Jan
2022
CL5-2021-D4-02-02: Cost-effective, sustainable
multi-functional and/or prefabricated holistic
renovation packages (Built4People)
IA 9-11 22 7
25 Jan
2022
CL5-2021-D4-02-03: Strengthening European
coordination and exchange for innovation uptake
(Built4People)
CSA 1 1 N/A
25 Jan
2022

26. D4-2021- Industrial decarbonisation
Key: RIA – Research & Innovation Action, IA – Innovation Action,
CSA – Coordination and Support Action, TRL – Technology Readiness Level
Topic titles Funding
action
Indicative
project
size (€M)
Indicative
budget
(€M)
TRL by
project
end
Deadline
CL5-2021-D4-01-04: Full-scale demonstration of
heat upgrade technologies with supply
temperature in the range 90 - 160°C
IA 8 16 7-8
19 Oct
2021
CL5-2021-D4-01-05: Industrial excess (waste)
Heat-to-Power conversion based on organic
Rankine cycles
IA 10-14 14 6-7
19 Oct
2021

27. Other topics
Hydrogen and fuel cells will be covered in the Clean
Hydrogen Partnership – first Calls expected in 2022
Energy Efficiency market uptake has now moved to the LIFE
Programme (not part of Horizon Europe) – UK organisations can
only participate if third country participation is permitted

28. Towards climate-neutral and environmental friendly mobility through clean
solutions across all transport modes while increasing global
competitiveness of the EU transport sector
• Zero Emission Road Transport (2ZERO)
• Aviation
• Enabling low-carbon, clean, smart, and competitive waterborne
transport (ZEWT)
• Impact of transport on environment and human health
Destination 5: Clean and competitive
solutions for all transport modes

29. Safe, seamless, smart, inclusive, resilient, climate neutral and sustainable
mobility systems for people and goods thanks to user-centric technologies and
services including digital technologies and advanced satellite navigation
services
• Connected, cooperative and automated mobility (CCAM)
• Multimodal and sustainable transport systems for passengers and goods
• Safety and resilience – per mode and across all transport modes
Destination 6 : Safe, resilient transport and
smart mobility services for passengers and
goods

30. Partnerships bring together the European Commission and private
and/or public partners together to tackle pressing challenges.
Types of Partnership:
• Institutional Partnership – Require legislative proposals from the Commission and
are implemented by dedicated structures created for that purpose.
• Co-Funded Partnership – Partnership between national funding agencies and
Commission to jointly fund calls for transnational, collaborative projects.
Country eligibility depends on the national funding agencies involved
• Co-Programmed Partnership – Partnership between the Commission and private
and/or public partners. They are based on memoranda of understanding and/or
contractual arrangements
Partnerships in Horizon Europe

31. Partnerships in Cluster 5

32. Why participate in Horizon Europe?
§ Funding source in addition to Innovate UK schemes (e.g., ISCF TFI)
§ High funding rate: 60-100% of eligible costs
§ Increased visibility at European & Global level
§ Build new domestic and international partners/customers (leading to growth &
revenue)
§ First step towards internationalisation & export markets
§ Solving global grand challenges through collaborative R&D
§ Access to cutting edge technologies, infrastructure & talent
§ Influence standards, regulations and research policies
§ Creating UK jobs, growth and stronger supply chains
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33. Support services
• National Contact Points (NCPs): main structure to provide guidance, practical information and
assistance on all aspects of participation in Horizon Europe
• UK NCPs and worldwide NCP network - EU Member States, Associated Countries and many
‘third’ countries
• UK Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN): offers deep thematic knowledge and networks, including in
Europe, to help companies identify opportunities and partners. Supports NCPs with thematic activities.
• Innovate UK EDGE: Network around the UK providing local help. First point of contact for UK small
businesses on the European Innovation Council (EIC) and other business support. Also have access to
a large database of UK/other companies seeking collaboration.
• UK Research Office (UKRO):
• UK NCPs for the European Research Council and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
• Regularly updated factsheet on UK participation on EU funded programmes – accessible by all
• Subscribing organisations can get support and register for updates
• EU Intellectual Property (IP) Helpdesk: free to use helpline, training events and templates, guides
and proformas (including Consortium Agreements, MOUs, NDA templates, how to write an exploitation
and dissemination plan).

34. National Contact Points
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UK NCP network - support for each area of Horizon Europe
International NCP network – in Member States, Associated Countries and Third Countries
NCP services vary in each country, but typically include:
Informing, awareness raising – on Horizon Europe and other EU
programmes
Signposting and cooperation – direct to relevant support and
work with each other to support consortium development
Assisting, advising and training – to improve the quality of
Horizon Europe proposals

35. Support services – regional support
Northern Ireland
• NICP (Northern Ireland Contact Point) Network: funded by the Department for the Economy NI to support
regional applicants to Horizon Europe
• Provides expertise, advice and access to financial support for prospective applicants
Scotland
• Richard Buxbaum regional contact point for Horizon Europe in Scotland based in Scotland Europa
(Scottish Enterprise). Can provide expertise, advice and help coordinate access to a range of tailored
support depending on needs
Wales
• Horizon Europe Unit: dedicated team supporting Welsh organisations to access Horizon Europe
opportunities. Based within the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO), Welsh Government.
• Horizon Europe Unit - SCoRE Cymru Scheme: provides financial support, travel and expertise (bid
writing) for Welsh organisations looking to access European research and innovation programmes like
Horizon Europe. Further information is available by emailing the Horizon Europe Unit

36. Events - webinars and Information Days
§ EU proposal writing webinar – 24 March
§ Brokerage events
§ EU Horizon Europe implementation events April/May
§ KTN’s Horizon Europe cluster specific webinars: May 2021
§ European Research and Innovation Days - 23 – 24 June
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37. Horizon Europe dedicated website
Reference documents being finalised:
• Cluster 5 draft Work programme as Working document
• General Annexes (draft)
• Templates
• Online manual
• Annotated Model Grant Agreement – not yet available
Information sources

38. Consortium Building
• Use your existing professional networks
• Search CORDIS for previous, related projects and contact the
participants.
• Join the relevant Partnership if any, ask your NCP for details
• Join the relevant networks and associations
• Brokerage events
• NCP network
• Be an active member
• Volunteer to draft working papers, take notes, send useful
information
• Speak up at workshops
• Show you would be a valuable partner for collaborative projects

39. Top tips for success
• Start now
• Competitive process – start by looking at what you
want to achieve, not what you want to do, and how this
contributes to what the programme is trying to achieve
• Consortium building – the right partners are key to
success
• Use the services offered by the NCP network – we’re
here to help

40. Contact Details
Climate
NCP-Environment@innovateuk.ukri.org
Energy
mail@euenergyfocus.co.uk
Transport
Louise.Mothersole@innovateuk.ukri.org
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41. @InnovateUK Innovate UK
Innovate UK

42. ktn-uk.org/global-alliance
Next Steps

43. Watch this space!

44. Thank you!