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Jun 24, 2024 3:27:41 PM
Excellence Hubs: HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-07-01
CALL Update: Flash Evaluation Results
EVALUATION results
Published: 06/12/2022
Deadline: 07/03/2024
Available budget: EUR 60 million
The results of the evaluation are as follows:
Number of proposals submitted (including proposals transferred from or to other calls) 205
Number of inadmissible proposals 6
Number of ineligible proposals 5
Number of above-threshold proposals 120
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals EUR 622.633.685,00
Number of proposals retained for funding 11
Number of proposals in the reserve list 5
Funding threshold 14
(NB: proposals with the same score were ranked according to the priority order procedure set out in the call conditions (for HE, in the General Annexes to the Work Programme or specific arrangements in the specific call/topic conditions)).
Ranking distribution
Number of proposals with scores lower or equal to 15 and higher or equal to 14 14
Number of proposals with scores lower than 14 and higher or equal to 13 22
Number of proposals with scores lower than 13 and higher or equal to 10 84
Summary of observer report
The Evaluation of the Call Excellence Hubs HORIZON WIDERA 2023 ACCESS 07 started on March 26, 2024 with the first online briefing for Experts. In total, four online briefings took place for launching the different evaluation phases (Individual Evaluation Report (IER), Consensus Report (CR), Virtual Central week and Cross-Reading). The Panel Meeting was held on June 3, 2024. All pertinent material was transferred promptly to the Experts, via the SEP Dashboard. The REA coordination team properly disseminated emails containing important information. Of the 205 submissions, 6 were found to be inadmissible and 5 to be ineligible; as a result, 194 submissions were evaluated. Based on Experts' input and Independent Observer's observations, the evaluation procedure was transparent, well-documented, and provided with clear instructions. All phases were executed promptly, adhering to the various deadlines.
The Call was challenging in terms of the complexity of its content (including an optional mentoring scheme and financial support to third parties), the number of proposals to be evaluated, the range of expertise (research, business, regional policy) required per proposal, the number of Experts and REA staff involved, and the organisation of the online briefings and consensus meetings.
Overall, the evaluation of the Excellence Hubs HORIZON WIDERA 2023 ACCESS 07 call was performed successfully and in conformity with the rules. All Experts followed the guidelines appropriately. The REA staff and Vice Chairs ensured the timely execution of all tasks assigned. The evaluation was conducted with impartiality, fairness, and confidentiality, according to the Independent Observer. Experts were impartial, all proposals were treated equally, and the same standards and judgements were applied to all proposals.
Mar 27, 2024 6:18:17 PM
Excellence Hubs: HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-07-01
Framework Programme: Horizon Europe (HORIZON)
Update:
The Call Excellence Hubs (HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-07-01) closed on the 07/03/2024.
205 proposals have been submitted.
Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in June 2024.
Sep 28, 2023 12:00:01 AM
The submission session is now available for: HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-07-01(HORIZON-CSA)
Excellence Hubs
TOPIC ID: HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-07-01
Programme: Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
Call: Excellence Hubs (HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-07)
Type of action: HORIZON-CSA HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions
Type of MGA: HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based [HORIZON-AG]
Deadline model: single-stage
Planned opening date: 28 September 2023
Deadline date: 07 March 2024 17:00:00 Brussels time
Projects should contribute to the following outcomes:
Excellence hubs are part of the European Excellence Initiative and complement the science-oriented schemes Teaming, Twinning, ERA Chairs and the European Excellence Initiative for universities by a dedicated innovation component. Excellence hubs will focus on innovation by allowing innovation ecosystems in Widening countries and beyond, to team up and create better linkages between academia, business, government and society. This will foster a real place-based innovation culture in Widening countries based on a strategic agenda aligned with regional or national smart specialisation strategies. In this context, synergies will be sought with the programme parts on European Innovation Ecosystems, EIC pathfinder and the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) as well as the initiative ‘Partnerships for Regional Innovation’ run by the JRC. The excellence hubs will be the basis in Widening countries of the pan-European Innovation Ecosystem of the new Innovation Agenda for Europe. The proposal should also demonstrate the win-win effects of the partnership established by the consortium and the benefits for employment and post crisis recovery.
This action responds to the third priority in the ERA communication on translating R&I results into the economy and will especially support R&I policies aiming at boosting the resilience and competitiveness of our economies and societies. This means ensuring European competitive leadership in the global race for technology based on excellence while improving the environment for business R&I investment, deployment of new technologies and enhancing the take up and visibility of research results in the economy and society as a whole. This action addresses regions as R&I actors since they are the place where the innovation and industrial ecosystems breathe and develop, making the links between Europe and business including SMEs and start-ups, research centres, innovation stakeholders as well as citizens. Regionally developed innovation ecosystems connected across the Europe Union will be the driver of new European strategic value chains.
Unlike Teaming projects that are centred around a single beneficiary Excellence Hubs are networks of place-based innovation ecosystems in Widening countries involving larger communities of actors in a regional context based on the quadruple helix principle (see below). Individual participants and ecosystems from other EU Member States, Associated Countries and international co-operation partners may join in duly justified cases e.g., given by a specific expertise needed or the involvement in a relevant value adding chain. The call allows to provide financial support to third parties in the form of grants, especially for the support of start-ups and SMEs. This call is also encouraging emerging innovation ecosystems from less developed regions in rural areas, the Western Balkans or countries participating in the Eastern Partnership notably Ukraine.
Projects should be established around a coherent and well proportioned package of the following core components:
Ecosystems or individual partners from outside the Widening countries may participate in the consortium as long as they prove added value by facilitating access to excellence for the Widening countries. Proposals should convincingly demonstrate the relevance of the chosen scientific domain by its alignment with regional (in particular RIS3), national and/or European R&I strategies and policy priorities. Applicants may choose between a more regional orientation e.g., proven by a common denominator in their regional smart specialisation strategy and/or a more global orientation towards European policy priorities such as the green or digital transition.
Excellence hubs as a new action under the widening component are complementary but different to initiatives such as Digital hubs or the EIT regional innovation scheme (RIS) because of their strategic orientation, broader scope and alignment with widening eligibility criteria.
Proposals should illustrate quantitatively and qualitatively the expected potential impact of the project and its expected results in terms of new local and international research and innovation partnerships including business, institutional and/or R&I system changes (various levels), increased research and innovation intensity (i.e., new scientific publications directly linked to the project’s area, protected intellectual assets, marketable products and solutions). Proposals are encouraged to choose any additional relevant indicators that will be used for measuring the impacts achieved.
The expected duration of the project is up to 4 years.
Specific Topic Conditions:
The Commission estimates that an EU contribution of between EUR 2.00 and 5.00 million would allow these outcomes to be addressed appropriately.
For proposals also including the optional mentoring scheme, the Commission estimates that an EU contribution of up to EUR 6.00 million would allow the outcome to be addressed appropriately.