Impact in Horizon 2020

How to Explain the 'Impact’ of a Horizon 2020 Proposal

Module 1 Impact in Horizon 2020

Participant Portal http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html

Work Programmes listing topics and expected impact (Link)

Proposal Forms for Horizon 2020 Proposals (Link)

Evaluation Forms for Horizon 2020 Proposal (Link)

Political Background to Impact

	Impact Assessment of European Union Programmes http://ec.europa.eu/governance/impact/index_en.htm
	Impact Assessment Guidelines http://ec.europa.eu/smart-regulation/impact/commission_guidelines/commission_guidelines_en.htm
	Impact Assessment Guidelines http://ec.europa.eu/governance/impact/commission_guidelines/docs/iag_2009_en.pdf
	Impact Assessment (2013 Roadmaps) http://ec.europa.eu/governance/impact/planned_ia/roadmaps_2013_en.htm#RTD
	Understanding the long term impact of the Framework programmes (2012) http://ec.europa.eu/research/evaluations/pdf/archive/other_reports_studies_and_documents/long_term_impact_of_the_fp.pdf
	The Impact of publicly funded research on innovation http://www.proinno-europe.eu/admin/uploaded_documents/NBNA23100ENC.pdf
	Research Excellence Framework (UK) Impact assessment http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2009/09_38/09_38.pdf
	Report on Impact from Public R&D (Proinno) http://www.proinno-europe.eu/admin/uploaded_documents/NBNA23100ENC.pdf
	European Science Foundation report on Impact Assessment (Link)

Forward Looking Activities (Foresight Studies)

Foresight Network Fiches 2030 (Prepare the Commission for future opportunities)

EFFLA (European Forum for Forward Looking Activities) http://www.foresight-platform.eu/

European Foresight Platform http://foresight-network.eu

EFMN (European Foresight Monitoring Network) www.efmn.info

JRC Forlearn http://forlearn.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.htm

FARHorizon http://farhorizon.portals.mbs.ac.uk/

IKNOW (Wild cards or weak signals) http://community.iknowfutures.eu/pg/file/popper/view/2190/joint-foresight-towards-a-mechanism-for-joint-programming-in-europe

INFU (Innovation Foresight) http://www.innovation-futures.org/

SANDERA (Security Foresight) http://www.sandera.portals.mbs.ac.uk/

SESTI (Scanning Emerging Science and Technology Issues) http://www.sesti.info/

IPTS (Institute for Prospective Technological Studies) www.jrc.es

ERAWatch http://cordis.europa.eu/erawatch

JRC Forlearn http://forlearn.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.htm

European Science Foundation: Forward Look http://www.esf.org/ext-ceo-news-singleview/article/european-science-foundations-forward-look-reaches-out-beyond-the-endless-frontiers-302/news-browse/6.html

Module 2 Concepts needed to explain Impact

Value Chains

	Michael Porter Value Chain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_chain
	Key Enabling Technologies Report http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/ict/files/kets/hlg_report_final_en.pdf
	Technology Platforms Technology Platforms http://cordis.europa.eu/technology-platforms/individual_en.html
	Photovoltaics Value Chain http://www.pvemployment.org/pv-sector/pv-production-value-chain.html
	Photonics (UK) Value Chain http://www.bis.gov.uk/files/file39193.pdf
	Steve Job's description of the Innovation and Value Chain (Link)

Technology Readiness Level (TRL)

	Horizon 2020 definition of TRL (Annex G of General Annexes)
	EARTO Report on TRL (Link)
	NASA definition of TRL http://esto.nasa.gov/files/TRL_definitions.pdf
	NASA TRL for Innovation http://www.nasa.gov/topics/aeronautics/features/trl_demystified.html
	ARPA definition of TRL http://arpa-e.energy.gov/portals/0/Documents/Key%20Documents/TRL.PDF
	ESA definition of TRL https://telecom.esa.int/telecom/media/document/TRL_Handbook.pdf

Lead Users

	Lead User (Eric von Hippel) http://www.leaduser.com/
	Lead User Definition (Link)
	Eric von Hippel http://web.mit.edu/evhippel/www/teaching.htm

Outputs, Outcomes and Impact

	MRC (UK) report on Outputs, Outcomes and Impacts (Link)
	EU Guide on Logical Framework https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/mwikis/aidco/index.php/Logical_framework_approach
	EuropeAID Logical Framework Guide http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/how/delivering-aid/project-approach/

Funding for Exploitation of Results

	European Funding for Business http://ec.europa.eu/small-business/funding-partners-public/finance/index_en.htm
	European Contracts and Grants http://ec.europa.eu/contracts_grants/
	EU Grants and Loans http://ec.europa.eu/grants/index_en.htm
	European Investment Bank www.eib.org
	European Investment Fund www.eif.org
	Eureka www.eureka.be
	Crowd Funding
	Public Procurement of Innovation

Innovation Management

	European Innovation Management Standard CEN/TS 16555-1
	IMProve

Module 3 Impact in Technology Projects

Impact on Technology

	The Institute for Prospective Technologies and Studies Reports www.jrc.es
	European Information Technology Observatory www.eito.com
	ESF Forward Look http://www.esf.org/esf_activity_home.php?language=0&domain=0&activity=8
	Responsible Partnering http://www.responsible-partnering.org/

Market Research Organisations

	Dataquest www.dataquest.com
	Frost and Sullivan www.frost.com
	Ovum www.ovum.com
	IDC www.idc.com
	Forrester Research www.forrester.com
	Datamonitor www.datamonitor.com
	Espicom (Pharmaceutical) www.espicom.com
	Mintel www.mintel.com

Impact on Standards

	CENORM and CENSTAR www.cenorm.be
	CENELEC www.cenelec.be
	CEN www.cen.eu
	ISO www.iso.ch
	ETSI www.etsi.org
	ASTM www.astm.org
	IEC www.iec.ch
	ITU www.itu.int
	Academic Institutions involved in research and training on standardization http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/standards_policy/index_en.htm
	Study on the Impact of Standardization www.standardsimpact.org
	Integrating Research and Standards www.interest-fp6.org
	Standardisation issues http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/documentos/docsPublicacion/html_xml/8_ES_Standardisation[0000006331_00].html

Module 4 Impact in Social Sciences and Humanities

Impact on the Economy and the Market

	Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development www.oecd.org
	The Economist www.economist.com

Impact on Policy Making (Evidence Based Policy Making)

	Simpatic http://simpatic.eu/
	Envionmental Indicators (Link)
	Communicating Research for Evidence-Based Policy making ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/ssh/docs/guide-communicating-research_en.pdf
	European Commission (2010). Communicating research for evidence-based policymaking. A practical guide for researchers in socio-economic sciences and humanities. Publications Office, Luxembourg.

Module 5: Proposal Clinic - the One Page Proposal

The One Page Proposal

Where to find facts and figures for the 5 Key Questions

Exploitation, Dissemination, Communication and Outreach

    Plan for Exploitation and Use of Research Results (Link)

    Exploitation

    Dissemination

Guideline for Communicating the Results of EU Projects

Communication and Outreach (Marie Curie Proposals)

Impact in National and International Research Programmes

Impact in UK Research Programmes

	REF (Research Excellence Framework) http://www.ref.ac.uk/background/pilot/
	Pathways to Impact http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/kei/impacts/Pages/home.aspx
	Research Councils UK Research Impact Resources http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/kei/Pages/home.aspx
	Researchfish - recording outcomes of UK research https://www.researchfish.com/about_wwd

Impact in International Funding Programmes

	NSF (National Science Foundation) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07046/nsf07046.jsp
	NSF Broader Impacts http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/broaderimpacts.pdf
	Nature Article on 'Broader Impacts' http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100526/full/465416a.html
	Star Metrics https://www.starmetrics.nih.gov/Star/News
	Australian Research Impact Trial http://www.atn.edu.au/eia/index.htm

The 'European Science Paradox' and the 'Valley of Death'

	European Science Paradox (1998) http://ec.europa.eu/research/rtdinf19/19e04.html
	European Science Paradox (2005) ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/indicators/docs/pckfbd_snap4.pdf
	The 'Valley of Death' http://www.atp.nist.gov/atp/secy_rept/evans_rpt.htm#N_1_

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