B.4 Horizon Europe Proposal Writing – Focus: Impact day - cluster 3 (Stavanger)

This 1-day course course focuses on developing a strong impact-driven proposal strategy, starting from the expected impact and knowledge valorisation pathways. Participants will learn how to design credible impact logic, define pathways to uptake, and integrate excellence and implementation accordingly.

The course language is English, and the course is delivered by Europa Media.

Please note that lunch is not included and must be brought with you or purchased in the cafeteria.

Agenda

Day 1

08:30 – 09:00 Arrival and registration 

09:00 – 09:15 Event opening and introduction to the course 

09:15 – 10:00 Introduction to proposal writing under Horizon Europe 

• Strategic Plan 2025-2027
• Work programmes, calls and topics – budgets, deadlines, submission processes
• General principles and features of HE proposals – understanding and tailoring your proposal appropriately to the EU R&I context  
• Types of actions (RIA, IA, CSA) and TRLs – positioning your proposal effectively
• First steps of proposal preparation: identifying the right call, call analysis, proposal abstract, background research, consortium building
• What makes a proposal successful? 
               

(10:00 – 10:15 Coffee break) 

10:15 – 11:00 Expected Impact in Horizon Europe Proposals

• Understanding expected outcomes and impact in the call
• Impact in HE proposals – examples of different approaches to addressing the Expected Outcomes and Impact of your proposals; Lessons learned from evaluations - Types of impact: scientific, societal, economic, policy
• Impact in RIAs, IAs and CSAs – how to position your innovation from RTD to market uptake, Dos and Don’ts
• Impact indicators and Impact assessment methodologies
• Barriers to achieving the Expected Impact – Types of barriers

(11:00 – 11:15 break) 

11:15 – 12:15 Measures to maximise impact – Knowledge valorisation (Part 2) 

• Identifying Key Exploitable Results (KERs) early
• How to identify and select the best exploitation, IP and innovation strategy to maximise the potential impact of your HE project
• Selecting valorisation routes (policy uptake, market, societal uptake)
• Exploitation and sustainability – examples of project and partner level approaches and routes – licensing, commercialisation, spin-offs, standardisation, collaboration
• How to tailor an effective dissemination and communication plan to maximise the potential impact of your HE project
• Tools, measures, strategies and channels to reach your target group and communicate the right message in the right way

(12:15 – 13:00 Lunch break) 

13:00 – 15:00 Proposal Development Workshop: Impact-driven concept development

Participants are divided into small groups to practice the first steps of proposal development under Horizon Europe: 

• Call analysis
• Impact-driven concept with
  • Consortium building considerations
  • Proposal objectives and SMART considerations
  • How to define objectives

(14:00 – 14:15 Coffee break)   

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The Research Council of Norway offers a structured series of courses for applicants to Horizon Europe. The courses are organised by topic, project role, and level of experience. See all the course offerings.

Introductory courses (series A and E) are digital and suitable for all roles, while series B, C, and D are in-person, role-specific courses that typically run over one or two days. 

B. Proposal writing series / Project development 
 
Courses in the B-series are suitable for Project Coordinators and EU or Research Advisors involved in Horizon Europe proposals. 

B.1 Horizon Europe Proposal Writing: the first steps

B.2 Horizon Europe Proposal Writing – Focus: Impact 

B.4 Horizon Europe Proposal Writing – Impact day