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F.
Model Rules of Contest (RoC) for prizes
Model Rules of Contest for prizes are published on the Participant Portal
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Technology readiness levels (TRL)
Where a topic description refers to a TRL, the following definitions apply, unless otherwise specified:
TRL 1 – basic principles observed
TRL 2 – technology concept formulated
TRL 3 – experimental proof of concept
TRL 4 – technology validated
in lab
TRL 5 – technology validated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the
case of key enabling technologies)
TRL 6 – technology demonstrated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in
the case of key enabling technologies)
TRL 7 – system prototype demonstration in operational environment
TRL 8 – system complete
and qualified
TRL 9 – actual system proven in operational environment (competitive manufacturing in the
case of key enabling technologies; or in space)
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H.
Evaluation rules
Selection Criteria
1. Financial capacity: In line with the Financial Regulation No 966/2012 and the Horizon
2020 Rules for Participation Regulation No 1290/2013. For grants, coordinators will be
invited – at the proposal stage – to complete a self-assessment using an on-line tool.
2. Operational capacity: As a distinct operation, carried out during the evaluation of the
award criterion ‘Quality and efficiency of the implementation’, experts will indicate whether
each individual participant has, or will have in due time, a sufficient operational capacity to
successfully carry out its tasks in the proposed work plan. This assessment will be based on
the competence and experience of the applicant, including its operational resources (human,
technical and other) and, if applicable, exceptionally the concrete measures proposed to obtain
it by the time of the implementation of the tasks.
3. For prizes and for first-stage proposals in a two-stage submission procedure, neither
financial capacity nor operational capacity is subject to evaluation.
Award criteria, scores and weighting
1. Grant proposals will be evaluated by experts, on the basis of the award criteria
‘excellence’, ‘impact’ and ‘quality and efficiency of the implementation’(see Article 15 of the
Horizon 2020 Rules for Participation Regulation No 1290/2013).
The aspects to be considered in each case depend on the types of action as set out in the table
below, unless stated otherwise in the call conditions:
Award criteria
Excellence
The following aspects
will be taken into
account, to the extent
that the proposed work
corresponds to the topic
description in the work
programme:
Impact
The following aspects will
be taken into account:
Quality and
efficiency of the
implementation
The following aspects
will be taken into
account*:
All types of action
(except
Framework
Partnership Agreement;
see below)
Clarity and pertinence
of the objectives;
Soundness of the
concept, and credibility
of the proposed
methodology;
The extent to which the
outputs of the project
would contribute to each
of the expected impacts
mentioned in the work
programme under the
relevant topic;
Quality and effectiveness
of the work plan,
including extent to which
the resources assigned to
work packages are in line
with their objectives and
deliverables;
Appropriateness of the
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management structures
and procedures, including
risk and innovation
management;
Complementarity of the
participants and extent to
which the consortium as
whole brings together the
necessary expertise;
Appropriateness of the
allocation of tasks,
ensuring that all
participants have a valid
role and adequate
resources in the project to
fulfil that role.
Research
and
innovation actions
(RIA); Innovation
actions (IA)
Extent that the
proposed work is
beyond the state of the
art, and demonstrates
innovation potential
(e.g. ground-breaking
objectives, novel
concepts and
approaches, new
products, services or
business and
organisational models)
Appropriate
consideration of
interdisciplinary
approaches and, where
relevant, use of
stakeholder knowledge
and gender dimension
in research and
innovation content.
Any substantial impacts
not mentioned in the work
programme, that would
enhance innovation
capacity, create new
market opportunities,
strengthen competitiveness
and growth of companies,
address issues related to
climate change or the
environment, or bring
other important benefits
for society;
Quality of the proposed
measures to:
Exploit
and
disseminate the project
results
(including
management of IPR),
and to manage research
data where relevant.
Communicate
the
project
activities
to
different
target
audiences
Coordination
&
support
actions
(CSA)
Quality of the proposed
coordination and/or
support measures.
Quality of the proposed
measures to:
Exploit
and
disseminate the project
results
(including
management of IPR),
and to manage research
data where relevant.
Communicate
the
project activities to
different
target
audiences