Thursday, 18 July 2024

Horizon Europe Ireland - Summer update


National Support Network meeting with research offices
Last week, the National Support Network team met with Research Officers at Enterprise Ireland's offices in Dublin for an information and networking session. We were delighted to also welcome Northern Ireland National Contact Points and representatives from both the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Science and Innovation and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

It was a final chance to say goodbye to former National Delegate for the European Innovation Council (EIC) programme, Sean Burke, who has happily retired after a number of decades in EU funding - while we will greatly miss his expertise, we'll mostly miss him as a wonderful colleague and friend.

There is now an opportunity open for a new delegate who will join our Network team based at Enterprise Ireland - you will find information on the role
here and please note the deadline of 2 August.

Upcoming EIC clinics
Ireland’s EIC National Contact Points James Walsh and David Flood will be holding a series of online clinics throughout August and September. These one-to-one clinics will provide advice and feedback to applicants on their proposal as well as additional guidance on the latest trends and issues that are arising during the evaluation phases of these programmes. To book a slot, please contact james.walsh@enterprise-ireland.com

A reminder that EIC deadlines for submissions are: 18 September for EIC Transition Open, 3 October for EIC Accelerator and 16 October for EIC Pathfinder Challenge.


New success stories
Continuing our success story series, we talk to Airtel, an Air Traffic Management telecommunication software company based in Dun Laoghaire which has a strong history in EU funding having progressed through all the SESAR Joint Undertaking programmes to date since FP7. We also hear from Dell Technologies about their participation in EU programmes and how it fits in with the company's global research strategy, helping them to innovate and improve their own products. Scroll down to read more.

Summer reading
It's not quite beach material, but for those of you passionate about the niche subgenre of EU Audits, your long wait is over - Version 1.0 of the Indicative Audit Programme (IAP) has just been published. Happy reading!


National Contact Point (NCP) updates

In our summer newsletter, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) NCP Jane Carrigan gives a thorough update on Staff Exchanges and COFUND results as well as details of upcoming calls. NCP Patrick Lansley also reports on recent results and takes a look at what the future might hold. Cluster 5 - Energy NCP Ann-Marie Colbert outlines opportunities under Destinations 3 and 4 with €188.6 million dedicated to those energy topics. You'll find all articles further below.

Get in touch
Our Horizon Europe Support Network
directory lists all of Ireland's Horizon Europe National Delegates and National Contact Points - if you have any questions or queries, please contact us for further information.
National Support Network team updates

Jane Carrigan, National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), Irish Universities Association

In this update, MSCA National Contact Point, Jane Carrigan provides the latest MSCA Staff Exchanges and COFUND results as well as details of open and upcoming MSCA calls. She also highlights a new survey launched by the European Commission, and outlines supports available for applicants and research support staff.


Patrick Lansley, National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon Europe ERC Social Scientific & Humanities (SSH), Irish Universities Association

2023 was another strong year for Ireland in ERC competitions, with a total of twenty two awards being made across all ERC competitions resulting in a drawdown to Irish Universities of just under €36 million.

In this article, Patrick reports on recent results and takes a look at what the future holds.

Ann-Marie Colbert, National Contact Point (NCP) Horizon Europe Cluster 5 - Energy, SEAI

As we near the end of the 2023/2024 Work Programme, there are still some opportunities available to apply for funding under Cluster 5 Destinations 3 and 4. There is currently €188.6 million dedicated to energy topics for these funding calls.

Read here for more information on some of the funding opportunities related to the 2024 Work Programme.

As a leader in air traffic management (ATM) telecommunications, Airtel has worked in partnership with other European companies on the Horizon Europe-funded SESAR Joint Undertaking since its inception under FP7.

Read more
here on Airtel's progression through all the SESAR programmes to date as the technology has evolved and matured.
The €16m BRAINE project was established to develop a modular edge computing platform, integrating big data processing and AI-driven use cases, with both a hardware and software element. Co-funded by the EU's ECSEL Joint Undertaking under Horizon 2020, and the National Funding Agencies of the Participating Countries, it involved Dell Technologies and 26 other organisations in 14 participating states. Read more here.

Additive Manufacturing or 3D Printing, is a groundbreaking technology that has significantly impacted various industries. Discover how the Enterprise Europe Network supported Croom Medical in growing into the AM market by participating in a EUREKA project - full article here.


The annual European Innovation Scoreboard compares the research and innovation performance of EU Member States and selected third countries. In 2023 Ireland was ranked 9th, while the 2024 edition of the EIS has seen Ireland climb to 7th place. More here.


Canadian entities can now join and lead research consortia with the best of European research organisations to tackle global challenges together, with the opportunity to be funded directly from the programme while Canada contributes to the programme’s budget.
Read more here from  Silicon Republic.


Dr Maura Farrell at University of Galway coordinates a multi-country project called FLIARA which has received funding from the EU to create a European-wide rural innovation network that supports women in shaping a sustainable rural future. Discover more here.
Upcoming events:
  • Tue 24 Sep - European Manufacturing Conference 2024 in Brussels - register here.
  • Mon 14 Oct - World Manufacturing Forum 2024 in Milan - details here.  
  • Tue 15 Oct - Eureka - Xecs Matchmaking Event 2024. Discover more here.
  • Thu 17 Oct - Lump Sum Funding in Horizon Europe - EC webinar with Q&A. Event link here.
  • Wed 23 Oct - European Process Industry Conference - check here for upcoming details.
  • Thu 21 Nov - The Annual Research Conference 2024. More info here.
Missed it?
  • Certificates on the financial statements (CFS) in Horizon Europe - watch here.
  • Personnel Unit Cost - New cost method in Horizon Europe - YouTube link here.
  • Lump Sum Funding in Horizon Europe: How does it work? May 2024 webinar Watch back here.
  • Horizon Implementation Day: Grant Management in Horizon Europe - playback here.
  • Horizon Implementation Day: Grant Agreement preparation in Horizon Europe - view webinar here.
  • Horizon Implementation Day: Finding opportunities & submitting a proposal - watch here


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