An outsider’s gleaning of H2020
- SME inclusion (mandatory levels of participation & ring-fenced budget, 15 - 20% in the last round of FP7);
- International co-operation is likely to be available in all topics [1];
- Dissemination through open-access to enhance sustainability;
- Big data are central to thinking, especially in environmental monitoring;
- Larger collaborative proposals rather than many competing consortia;
- DG Connect is focused on HPC and large-scale infrastructures (e.g. PRACE, GÉANT) - more top-down than bottom-up;
- No sign of recognition of the importance of small data crucial for linking resources, such as taxonomic names;
- Projects are expected to enhance job creation and evidence-based policy production;
- Large themes (waste, water, ecosystem management) are carrying through from FP7 to H2020.