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NCP or National Contact Point National Contact Points (NCP systems) for Horizon 2020 Installed by DG Research and Innovation (DG RTD) Information hatch between European Commission and stakeholders in each member state Standards and guidelines: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/support/ 20131125_NCP%20Minimum%20standards.pdf NCP Flanders

NCP activities Circulate info, promotional Informing activities To other BU- Awareness H2020 and if networks, Signposting needed other raising national RTD funding NCP Researchers/ Organisations - new actors & Training Assisting SME’s , partner To intermediaries, search using target groups, on network (EEN!) topics Advising Administration, Appropr. Mgmt, modalities of funding schemes NCP Flanders

Host organisations Target stakeholders EUROFED BELSPO Federal research organisations Impulse.Brussels Organisations and private NCP in Belgium companies in Brussels Capital region Union Wallonne des Companies in Wallonia entreprises - UWE Fund for Scientific Universities and research Research - FNRS institutes in Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles Research Foundation All stakeholders based in Flanders (FWO) Flanders …….. and Flanders Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) Mission of the FWO  Funds fundamental and strategic basic scientific research (‘frontier research’)  Bottom-up funding in all disciplines Funding schemes of the FWO  Funding for individual researchers  Funding for research teams  Supporting mobility, international contacts and collaborations  Attracting excellent researchers, active abroad, to Flanders  Awarding scientific prizes NCP Flanders

NCP & Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) FWO was appointed as National Contact Point since 2012. FWO covered  the programmes under the Excellent science pillar Bottom-up,  the ‘ horizontal programmes ’ (incl. Joint Research Center) curiosity  Societal Challenge 6: Inclusive, innovative and reflective driven Societies  COST IWT covered the programmes under the second and third pillar (morefocus on innovation, industry and SMEs) and acted as Legal and Financial NCP and NCP coördinator for Flanders. NCP Flanders

Flanders Innovation & Entrepeneurship Contact point for entrepreneurs in Flanders. The agency  encourages and supports innovation and entrepreneurship, and contributes to a favourable business climate.  does this in close collaboration with local actors and supported by international commitments in EUREKA, Europe Enterprise Network (E.E.N.) and H2020.  focuses on: stimulation of growth and innovation, promotion of entrepreneurship, support of clusters, improvement of environmental factors  offers European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in Flanders NCP Flanders

NCP & Flanders Innovation and Entrepeneurship Flemish funding: through integration Flemish 1. programmes for R&D&I funding in international FRONT OFFICE networks (Flemish part) NCP European funding: service for access to H2020 2. Funding for R&D&I funding by EU, R&D&I Service for partnering and business in Europe in 3. E.E.N., collaboration FIT Funding interregional collaboration in Interreg 4. Europe (Flemish part – European Structure & Investment Funds – ESIF) NCP Flanders

Since 1 december 2016 in Flanders - all NCP advisors in 1 team! NCP Flanders Today launch of our website www.ncpflanders.be NCP Flanders

NCP Flanders goals NCP Flanders – the principal guide in Horizon 2020 for all stakeholders (industry, universities, university colleges, research institutes, non-profit organisation, cities , … ) in Flanders NCP Flanders advisors in contact with all stakeholders, providing qualitative information on a frequent basis NCP Flanders is ready for the FP9 framework NCP Flanders

NCP Flanders activities Emailing – NEW approach! – www.ncpflanders.be – log in Q&A  Contact directly advisors  General: info@ncpflanders.be  NCP: prerferred speaking partner of European Commission regarding published workprogrammes and calls Organisation of Information Sessions Participating to events/workshops of European Commission Active participation in international networks in Brussels Active member of specific NCP networks (CSA actions) NCP Flanders

Contact Ann Van Hauwaert NCP Coordinator NCP Flanders Ann.vanhauwaert@fwo.be www.ncpflanders.be NCP Flanders