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Academic Research in Horizon2020 and SHIFT²RAIL

European Commission

DG RTD – Transport Liam BRESLIN

Shift2Rail Conference

Athens, 19 February 2014

• Rail research in FP7
• Horizon 2020 – new approach to R&I
• Role of universities, research institutes and SMEs in rail

research in H2020

• 50 rail research projects

 Rolling stock  Infrastructure  Traffic Management & Control  Safety/Security  Freight  Education and Training Actions

• Funding FP7: €155M
• SMEs = 16% of funding
• Academia = 38 % of funding

Rail R&I in FP7

Track Wheels/Axles Rail/Wheel Dynamics Noise & Vibration Train Construction Aerodynamics Brakes Train Intelligence Bridges Safety Energy Savings Electric Current/ Overhead Line Cab Design Signalling

EU-funded Rail Research

FP7 Project Cleaner-D

• Cleaner-D – Clean European rail – diesel
• Start: Apr 2011, Duration: 56 months,
• EC-contribution: €7,8 Mio

Budget: €12,9 Mio

• Participating Universities/Research centers : 8
• Objectives :

 develop, improve and integrate emissions reduction technologies for diesel locomotives and rail vehicles.

FP7 Project CAPACITY4RAIL

• CAPACITY4RAIL – Increased Capacity for Rail Networks through

enhanced infrastructure and optimised operations

• Start: Oct 2013, Duration: 48 months,
• EC-contribution: €10 Mio

Budget: €15Mio

• Participating Universities/Research centers : 18
• Objectives

 CAPACITY4RAIL aims at paving the way for the future railway system, delivering coherent, demonstrated, innovative and sustainable solutions for:

• Track design
• Freight
• Operation and capacity
• Advanced monitoring

FP7 Project MARATHON

• MARATHON – Make Rail The Hope for protecting Nature
• Start: Apr 2011, Duration: 42 months,
• EC-contribution: €2,7 Mio

Budget: €4,5 Mio

• Participating Universities/Research centers : 2
• Objectives :

 doubling freight trains length in Europe (from 750m to 1500m), in order to improve track capacity and reduce running costs. The first demonstrator successfully run in January a 1,5 km long train between Lyon and Nîmes, loaded with real freight.

• Low success to stimulate technology innovations due to:

 Insufficient project coordination  risk of overlaps and/or of generating uncoordinated or redundant technologies  Lack of system-wide approach with limited or uncoordinated participation of actors from the full rail value chain  Limited market uptake of innovations with EU funding focused on pre- competitive innovation at low Technology Readiness Levels and "estranged" from market needs

• Limited leverage effect (30% of private funding on average)

Rail R&I under FP7

• €70+ billion research and

innovation funding programme for 2014-2020 centred around 3 major priorities

• New approach to EU-funded

Research and Innovation (R&I), in line with Europe 2020 and the Innovation Union

Excellent science Societal challenges Industrial leadership

Horizon 2020

• A single programme bringing together EU funded R&I (current FP +

CIP + EIT)

• Linking research to innovation by providing seamless and coherent

funding from idea to market

• More support for activities close to the market, including technical

demonstrators, leading to a direct economic stimulus

• Simplified access for businesses, universities, institutes in

all EU countries and beyond

• A strong challenge-based approach, allowing applicants to have

considerable freedom to propose innovative solution

• Strong SME involvement in all R&I activities
• Partnerships on the basis of Articles 185 and 187 of the Treaty to be

continued and strengthened further

Horizon 2020 – New approach to R&I

H2020 Public Private Partnerships H2020 - PPPs Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)2 Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH)2 Clean Sky (CS)2 Bio-based industries (BBI) Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership (ECSEL) European Air Traffic Management System - SESAR Rail Research (Shift2Rail)

Priority 3 : Societal challenges (€ million, 2014-2020)

Health, demographic change and wellbeing 7 472 Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research & the Bio-economy 3 851 Secure, clean and efficient energy 5 931 Smart, green and integrated transport 6 339 Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials 3 081 Inclusive and reflective societies 1 309 Secure societies 1 695 Science with and for society 462 Spreading excellence and widening participation 816

Horizon 2020 – Funding for Transport

• 6339 M € for 7 years 2014-2020
• 50/50 JTIs/collaborative calls

 Clean Sky  SESAR  Fuel Cells & Hydrogen (contribution)  Shift2Rail

• 867 M € for WP 2014-15

Transport challenge - Budget

• Joint priority setting in a Strategic Master Plan developed jointly by the

Commission and the rail sector in the Joint Undertaking

• Holistic view of the rail system taking into account all railway

subsystems and their interactions

• Integration and coordination of all rail R&I activities to ensure

continuity and avoid fragmentation

• Broad stakeholder participation and sustained networks: Gather all

the key players across Europe in partnerships to ensure a system-wide approach to innovation.

Shift2Rail - Joint vision and holistic approach

• forward-looking strategic roadmap of rail research and innovation in

Europe.

• identify key priorities and the essential operational and technological

innovations required from ALL stakeholders (including operators, infrastructure managers, SMEs, Academia, etc.)

• 1st draft in March/April 2014
• Public consultation will be organised in April/May – Get involved!

Shift2Rail Strategic Master Plan

• Participate in 1st open calls in H2020
• Become Associated Member in Shift2Rail (individually or as a member
• f a consortium)
• Become subcontractor of a Founding Member or Associated Member
• Apply for funding through fully open calls within Shift2Rail (at least

30% of the EC-funding for Shift2Rail)

• Get involved at a more strategic level through dedicated Shift2Rail

working groups

Opportunities for Academia in Rail Research in H2020

Policy Research and Innovation

RAIL – 1st call in H2020

TOPICS:

• Intelligent Infrastructure – MG2.1
• Smart Rail Services – MG2.2
• New generation of rail vehicles – MG2.3

All are 2 stages for 2014 Projects will contribute to the objectives of the envisaged 'Shift2Rail' initiative

Call 'Mobility for Growth'

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Transport

Urban Mobility

• MG.5-3-2014. Tackling urban road congestion
• MG.5-3-2014. Demonstrating and testing innovative solutions for cleaner

and better urban transport and mobility Intelligent Transport Systems

• MG.7-1-2014. Connectivity and information sharing for intelligent mobility

Infrastructure

• MG.8-1-2014. Smarter design, construction and maintenance
• MG.8-2-2014. Next generation transport infrastructure: resource efficient,

smarter and safer

Other Topics relevant for Rail Research

Thank you for your attention!