#HorizonEurope CoDesig,  Implementation of the Future Research and Innovation Program

With a proposed budget of 100 billion euro from 2021 to 2027, the Horizon Europe framework programme represents the largest collaborative multinational research and innovation investment in Europe and is open to participants worldwide.

Since the summer of 2019, the Commission has engaged in extensive co-design activities, inviting anyone with an interest in EU Research and Innovation priorities, to participate in consultation exercises on the Horizon Europe’s first strategic plan.

I’m glad I participated on the call for Horizon Europe CoDesign initiative and these are my inputs and views:

~ For an effective evaluation the “Topics which allow for a wide range of possible pathways to achieve the targeted impact” to be very well defined; it’s important to give an important weight to quality criteria, analyzing the mission

~To add a new function, a new provision, in Model Gantt; it’s an innovative concept that I’ve created I can say, and applied in a few projects; it’s about prioritizing the resources depending on the importance of the activities in achieving the target and the mission

~The structure of the work program to be made on a logical scheme, easily and efficiently conducting the work and coaching the team

~Educate the users and beneficiaries about the importance of communication; Develop a network of professional consultants that can help in creating relevant, nice, efficient case studies

~For improving the project reporting, it’s important to add reporting on Sustainability

~ I would like ti have a specific dashboard on Sustainability and Innovation

~ The additional orientations for maximising the value and use of data from EU R&I programs: Additional Incentives for Innovations; Support to materialize the invention, the innovation, and EU promotion for persons, team that innovate;

Innovation has to mean evolution for the society and people, and happiness and weal for the persons, team that innovate; on the same time, it’s very important that  innovation represents a good and profitable investment for investors

~The indicators and their efficiency are important; besides ROI could be the Rates of Returns for example;

~My perception of the system of payments for lump sum project funding: Lump sum will simplify the control and can reduce the time for starting and implementation and anyway the beneficiaries will have a cost report

~European Partnerships more attractive for prospective partners: A good communication of the project and benefits and calls for partnerships facilities; the Portal functionalities that enhance communication, working remotely; events and opportunities for networking

~Sometimes a good challenge opens new ways. „People build tools deeply influenced by tools they use to build new tools” True innovation can change this for better and open new ways. I think that innovation and vision, with ponder in eligibility criteria in EU Programs like Horizon Europe, can be at these times, more important that financial prediction in unsure economies. I consider Horizon Europe a Sustainable Program, focused on Research & Innovation that can enhance an evolution of humanity through: AI&Tech, innovative solutions on Sustainability following the SDGs, solutions on ClimateChange, educative leadership and good & efficient marketing & communication