EU Research & Innovation for and with Cities Yearly Mapping Report September 2017 EU Research & Innovation for and with Cities Yearly Mapping Report September 2017 Written by DG RTD I.3 September – 2017 EU Research and Innovation for and with Cities – Yearly Mapping Report – September 2017 European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation Directorate I— Climate Action and Resource Efficiency Unit I.3 — Sustainable Management of Natural Resources E-mail [email protected] [email protected] European Commission B-1049 Brussels Manuscript completed in September 2017. This document has been prepared for the European Commission however it reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. More information on the European Union is available on the internet (http://europa.eu). 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Source: Fotolia.com EUROPEAN COMMISSION EU Research and Innovation for and with Cities Yearly Mapping Report September 2017 Directorate-General for Research and Innovation 2017 Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials EN TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................ 5 EU RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FOR AND WITH CITIES ........................................... 6 EU RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT ................. 7 1. Horizon 2020: Addressing Major Urban Challenges ...................................... 8 2. Open Community of Practice of Urban Innovators, Doers and Thinkers ......... 14 3. Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europe (JPI UE) (DG RTD) .................... 17 EU RESEARCH & INNOVATION FOR MAJOR EU POLICY ACTIONS ON CITIES AT EUROPEAN LEVEL ....................................................................................... 18 1. Urban Agenda for the EU (DG REGIO) ...................................................... 18 2. Cohesion Policy .................................................................................... 23 3. Energy Union (DG ENER) ........................................................................ 25 4. Digital Single Market (DG CONNECT) ....................................................... 27 5. Mobility Package (DG MOVE) ................................................................... 28 6. EU Adaptation Strategy (DG CLIMA) ........................................................ 29 7. EU Environmental Policy (DG ENV) .......................................................... 31 8. Creative Europe through Cities (DG EAC) ................................................. 35 9. European Earth Observation Programme (DG GROW) ................................ 36 10. R&I Inter-Institutional Cooperation .......................................................... 37 EU RESEARCH & INNOVATION OPEN TO THE WORLD: ADDRESSING SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL................................................ 38 1. Habitat III New Urban Agenda: Science, Research and Innovation as Means of Implementation ................................................................................. 38 2. Science Diplomacy and Innovation in International Agreements .................. 38 3. EU R&I International Cooperation Actions ................................................. 41 4. EU R&I cooperation with International Institutions and Key Players .............. 47 FACTS & FIGURES ON H2020, FP7, FP6 AND FP5 ...................................................... 48 HORIZON 2020 .................................................................................................... 49 7TH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME ............................................................................. 50 6TH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME ............................................................................. 51 5TH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME ............................................................................. 52 ANNEX – DETAILED PROJECT OVERVIEW ................................................................ 53 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This document provides an overview of the main EU Research and Innovation (R&I) actions for and with cities, promoted both at the European and international level to foster sustainable urban development. Cities face unprecedented challenges in terms of economic, social and environmental resilience, governance and management. At the same time, cities are hubs of innovation and wealth creation, and magnets for an ever increasing urban population. The aim of the EU R&I agenda is to support cities and urban regions in becoming actors of open innovation and being open to the world as ambassadors of the European excellence in research and innovation. This will help them to accelerate the transition to sustainable, low-carbon societies. An integrated Research and Innovation Framework for Smart and Sustainable Cities intends to: Better co-ordinate, streamline and focus the existing and future research and innovation activities and initiatives on urban issues across Horizon 2020 and future Framework Programmes. Enable a sustainable and systemic approach to innovation, by fostering co-creation, co- development and co-implementation with different actors and citizens in cities across the Union and worldwide. Develop new business and governance models, mobilise new partnerships and investments, and facilitate market uptake of visionary solutions and approaches needed to enhance urban resilience. Provide the knowledge and evidence base to inform decision on investments in key infrastructure for cities and urban regions as well as to inform policy-making, planning and land use management. Europe can capitalise on over 30 years of investment in transnational EU Research and Innovation (R&I) on sustainable urban development. This document provides a comprehensive overview of current actions and projects funded through Horizon 2020 and the past three framework programmes. The EU investment in urban related projects alone in the first four years of Horizon 2020 amounts to around 1.7 billion EUR for 612 projects across the three pillars of Horizon 2020, Excellent Science, Industrial Leadership and Societal Challenges. The investment in FP7, FP6 and FP5 were respectively 1.9 billion EUR; 0.4 billion EUR and 0.5 billion EUR. 5 EU RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FOR AND WITH CITIES 6 EU RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT Europe stimulates cities to be actors of Open Innovation in responding to the present environmental, social and economic challenges. European cities currently house 72% of the European population, which is predicted to rise to 80% by 2050. The EU Research and Innovation policy in this area is supported by Horizon 2020, the main instrument in which new research and innovation on sustainable urban development is developed. The main policy goals are to spur novel solutions and partnerships to urban challenges and to create an open community of practice. An integrated Research and Innovation Framework for Smart and Sustainable Cities intends to: Better coordinate, streamline and focus the existing and future research and innovation activities and initiatives on urban issues across Horizon 2020 and future Framework Programmes. Enable a sustainable and systemic approach to innovation, by fostering co-creation, co- development and co-implementation with different actors and citizens in cities across the Union and worldwide. Develop new business and governance models, mobilise new partnerships and investments, and facilitate market uptake of visionary solutions and approaches needed to enhance urban resilience. Provide the knowledge and evidence base to inform decision on investments in key infrastructure for cities and urban regions as well as to inform policy-making, planning and land use management. EU Research and Innovation is steered to stimulate Open Science, Open Innovation and to be Open to the World. EU Science, Innovation and International collaboration support the response of Europe to the New Global Urban Agenda. The EU investment in urban related projects alone in the first four years of Horizon 2020 amounts to around 1.7 billion € for 612 projects across the three pillars of Horizon 2020, excellent science,, Industrial leadership and societal challenges. The investment in FP7, FP6 and FP5 were respectively 1.9 billion EUR; 0.4 billion EUR and 0.5 billion EUR. Inspiring examples of projects in various areas are included in the brochure "Investing in European Success: Innovating Cities in Europe and Worldwide" 7 1. Horizon 2020: Addressing Major Urban Challenges 1.1. H2020 Excellent Science The EU supports excellence in Science for sustainable urban development through Frontier Research by the European Research Council (ERC), Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions for research training and career development