Actions to bridge the divide in European health research and innovation
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28 July 2017 11:56
An overview of the evaluation results of the single stage (flash call info) that closed on 11 April 2017 is now available under the "Topic conditions and documents" section.
26 April 2017 14:44
The submission of proposals to the topic of this H2020-SC1-2017-Single-Stage-RTD call closed on 11 April 2017. A total of 126 proposals were submitted in response to these topics. The number of received proposals for this topic is as following:
Topic SC1-HCO-08-2017 (CSA): 16 proposals
13 January 2017 09:58
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TOPIC : Actions to bridge the divide in European health research and innovation
| Topic identifier: | SC1-HCO-08-2017 | ||
| Publication date: | 14 October 2015 | ||
| Types of action: | CSA Coordination and support action | ||
| DeadlineModel: Planned opening date: |
single-stage 29 July 2016 |
Deadline: | 11 April 2017 17:00:00 |
| Time Zone : (Brussels time) | |||
Topic Description
Specific Challenge:Despite serious efforts deployed at national and European level, the European Union sees significant internal disparities in terms of research and innovation performance as also identified in the Innovation Union Scoreboard. The disparities are equally present in health research and innovation and this call seeks solutions specifically adapted to this domain.
The European Commission has been funding projects to analyse the roots of the divide in European health research and innovation (HCO-14 2014) and wishes to continue efforts in closing the gap.
Scope:Any type of activities that can help less performing countries and regions to build capacities and exploit opportunities to eventually increase their participation in EU funded collaborative projects can be supported.
Beneficiaries of the activities should be low performing[1] Member States/regions that have identified health R&I as a priority in their Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3). Applicants shall seek synergies with European Structural and Investment Funds, the operational programmes and support from managing authorities.
The proposals will propose concrete measures for tackling structural barriers to health research and innovation, including those related to capacity, skills, policy, regulatory environment, and economic and socio-cultural factors including gender equality issues and gender dimension in research content.
The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of up to EUR 1 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.
Expected Impact:The action should demonstrate good practice on how synergies between Structural Funds and Horizon 2020 can be exploited in the health R&I domain. This shall contribute to increased Horizon 2020 participation of low performing regions.
[1]As defined by Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence: Member States below 70% of the EU average of the Composite Indicator of Research Excellence.
