How to prepare for a competitive Horizon Europe proposal

Horizon Europe is EU´s most important program for financing research and innovation with a total budget of 95,5 billion Euro, between 2021-2027. To enable actors within Norrbotten and Västerbotten to take part of this great opportunity for funding and collaboration the well-reputable Monica Schofield has been invited to host two workshops; How to prepare for competitive Horizon Europe proposals and Supporting Horizon Europe applicants.  

For: Actors within, or with connection to, the field of Life Science & Health in the region of Norr- and Västerbotten.

The workshops are held in english.  

14 June
Workshop 1  - How to prepare for competitive Horizon Europe proposals 

For: Open for all actors. Such as researchers, healthcare staff, representatives for companies and support functions as well as external funding offices. Both beginners and experienced actors are welcome.   

Purpose: To inspire and educate different actors on how to be successful in preparing for proposals and forming a good partnership around a project idea. 

During the day we will work with: 

• Addressing the underlying intentions of Horizon Europe
• How proposals are evaluated
• Positioning your project
• Designing your project to achieve impact  
• Choosing partners  
• Making yourself visible
• Organising the proposal preparation
• Building a convincing narrative
• Addressing implementation issues
• Discussion of individual and example cases  

Agenda:  

09.00 Gathering at Medlefors Hotel and conference facility in Skellefteå. 
 for fika & mingels  
09.30  Workshop starts 
11.30 Networking lunch 
12:30 Workshop continues 
Ca 14:30 Afternoon fika 
Ca 17:00 Summation of the day 
Free time 
18:00 Networking dinner 
 

15 June
Workshop 2 - Supporting Horizon Europe applicants 

For: Open only for representatives of projectsupport functions. Such as representatives for external funding offices, business coaches and project consultants.   

Purpose: To develop support functions to better inspire and prepare actors to apply and participate in Horizon Europe programmes. 

During the day we will work with:

• Reflection on the role and individual experiences of being a support officer
• Strategies for engaging and winning interest
• Challenges versus opportunities
• Addressing target groups
• Defining your role in a proposal development
• The proposal process
• Developing your network and connections
• Influencing future developments
• Discussion of specific cases

Agenda:

8:00 Workshop starts
10:00 Fika & mingels 
12:00 Networking lunch  
13:00 Workshop continues 
15:00 Fika & mingels 
17:00 End of day  
 

Registration

Form to register 

Last day of registration is June 9th  

Price

The workshop, lunch, and networking dinner are free, financed through the SOLH project. For companies, de minimis aid applies. All participants arrange and pay for their own travel and accommodation. 

Workshop leader

Workshop leader is the well-renowned Monica Schofield, Director of International Cooperation & EU Office at Tutech Innovation GmbH  

More about Monica Schofield:

Contact

Sara Nilsson
sara.h.nilsson@regionvasterbotten.se
Phone +46703038101

Organizers  

SOLH Project, Support Office for Life Science & Health, can support researchers, companies and clinicians who want to apply for funding for collaborative projects together with other partners in the field of Life Science.  

Parties in this project are the Innovation Office at Umeå University, Region Västerbotten, Umeå University Holding AB and Luleå University of Technology. 

The European Regional Development Fund, Region Västerbotten and Umeå municipality co-fund the SOLH project.