Learn from the Champions in Horizon 2020

Learn from the Champions in
Horizon 2020
Nikolaos FLORATOS
Founder of Funding Expert Academy
EC Expert
Advisory Board Member of EPA
Learn from the champions in Horizon
2020
• Free Publication
• 300+ pages
• Who are the Champions from
all over Europe
• What to learn from them
• Recently published based on
Cordis Data by June 2015
• Downloadable from
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Ranking of Horizon 2020 Champions
Three rankings based on:
• Amount of EC Contribution received in
Horizon2020
• Number of Horizon 2020 projects involved
• Number of Horizon 2020 projects as
coordinators
What to learn from the Horizon 2020
Champions
Champions in Horizon 2020
• Have specific habits –B.U.N.D.L.E.R.TM Formula
• Understand fully the Horizon 2020 Structure –
Five Fingers’ TechniqueTM
• Apply effective rituals – I.C.R.E.A.T.E.S.TM System
• Elaborate convincing proposals – C.R.I.T.E.R.I.A.TM
Formula
• Position themselves and grow – Campaign and
Grow RichTM Formula
The C.R.I.T.E.R.I.A.
FormulaTM
The I. C.R.E.A.T.E.S.
SystemTM
Campaign &
Grow Rich
FormulaTM
The Five Fingers
TechniqueTM
Funding Expert
Transformation
TreeTM
Common
Language
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Communicate
& Grow
Consistent
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B.U.N.D.L.E.R. HabitsTM
Convincing
The 7 Habits of Horizon 2020
Champions
B.U.N.D.L.E.R.TM Formula
B. Build to Last!
U. Upset the Status Quo!
• You know the SMART objectives
• Specific
• Measurable
• Achievable/Attainable
• Realistic/Relevant
• Time (in)
• They are not complete, since SMART
objectives are not Innvovative!
• Think outside the box and be innovative
• Endorse the “Medici Effect”
i.e. Create a “David” like Michelangelo in
education, e.g. AMORES (www.amoresproject.eu)
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N. Never Eat Alone!
D. Don’t Delay it, Delegate it!
D. Don’t Delay it,
Delegate it!
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Winning Proposals in Erasmus+
require teams with a
1. Proposal Leader
2. Proposal Writing Team (inhouse team but also from the
partnership)
3. Secretary
4. Expert
L. Learn that Good is the
Enemy of Great
E. Endorse a Sharpen
Axe!
E. Endorse a Sharpen
Axe!
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Once upon a time, a very strong woodcutter
asked for a job in a timber merchant and he
got it. The pay was really good and so was
the work condition. For those reasons, the
woodcutter was determined to do his best.
His boss gave him an axe and showed him the
area where he supposed to work.
The first day, the woodcutter brought 18
trees.
“Congratulations,” the boss said. “Go on that
way!”
Very motivated by the boss words, the
woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he
could only bring 15 trees. The third day he
tried even harder, but he could only bring 10
trees. Day after day he was bringing less and
less trees.
“I must be losing my strength”, the
woodcutter thought. He went to the boss and
apologized, saying that he could not
understand what was going on.
“When was the last time you sharpened your
axe?” the boss asked.
“Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I
have been very busy trying to cut trees…”
R. Reconsider Mistakes
as Learning
Opportunities!
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