EU funding for private companies - Advantage Austria · 2014-10-08 · 77 R&D FUNDING (1/3) R&D funding is still accessible for large companies * Budget for the whole axis, including

EU funding for private companies

An outlook at the 2014-2020 programming period

September 2014

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Munich, DE

GCI Covers the DACH- and CEE/SEE-Region and

Disposes of an International Network

GCI MARKET COVERAGE

Vienna, AT

Sofia, BG

Bucharest, RO

Representative offices: Bolzano, IT • Bratislava, SK • Budapest, HU • Prague, CZ

Beijing, CN

Europe Asia

USA

Denver, USA

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Corporate Performance Corporate Finance

Structuring of M&A processes and process management

Financial modelling and data books

Investors search and target scouting

Due Diligence - valuation

Post merger integration and transition management

Development of growth strategies

Creation of concepts for market entry and internationalization

Penetration of new markets and business areas

"Sales Audit" and "Sales Push“

Sales organization and processes

Pricing strategies

Idea / innovation management and CIP

Development and implementation of innovative financing

concepts

Identification of financing partners and process management

Subsidies: concepts and implementation

Funds conception and management

Capital market access: prospectus, IPO and listing

Optimization of processes and organizational development

Cost reduction and efficiency improvement

Optimization of supply chains

Working capital management and liquidity management

Development of integrated planning models

Financial and operational controlling

Development of restructuring concepts

Interim management

Two Integrated Competence Centres

– Corporate Finance und Corporate Performance

Business Financing

Business Development M&A Advisory

Performance Management

SERVICES

3 3 REFERENCES

Selected Clients and Projects

Funding – Romania

4 4 AGENDA

An outlook at the 2014-2020 programming period

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Current EU planning period

OVERVIEW

Operational Programms

2014 - 2020

Administrative

Capacity

Competitive-

ness Regional

Development

Technical

Assistance

National Rural

Development

Fisheries and

Maritim

Affaires

Large

Infrastructure Human Capital

XXL

XXL

XXL

XXL

XXL

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Large companies have fewer EU funding opportunities

in the 2014-2020 program

OVERVIEW

Overview of Operational Programs relevant for private companies

Program Themes Large enterprises SMEs

2007-2013 2014-2020 2007-2013 2014-2020

Competitiveness

Production equipment Yes No Yes Moved to Regional

Development Innovation, R&D + implementation of research Yes Yes Yes Yes

IT development No Yes (clusters) Yes Yes (clusters)

RES energy production Yes Moved to Large Infrastructure

Yes Moved to Large Infrastructure

Energy efficiency in production Yes No Yes No

Cogeneration Yes Moved to Large Infrastructure

Yes Moved to Large Infrastructure

Human Resources

Support for increasing employment rate Yes Yes Yes Yes Education and transition towards employment Yes Yes Yes Yes

Large infrastructure

RES energy production NA Only geothermal, biomass, biogas

NA Only geothermal, biomass, biogas

Cogeneration NA Yes NA Yes Regional

development Production equipment for SMEs NA No NA Yes

Rural development

Knowledge transfer and information dissemination Yes, HR companies Yes, HR companies Yes, HR companies Yes, HR companies Non-agricultural development in rural areas No No Micro and small only Micro and small only

Agricultural holdings Yes Yes Yes Yes Food processing & marketing Yes Yes Yes Yes

Support for young farmers No No Yes Yes Aquaculture Fisheries No NA yet Yes NA yet

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R&D funding is still accessible for large companies

* Budget for the whole axis, including other measures not focused on

private companies

R&D FUNDING (1/3)

R & D funding opportunities (Competitivity – PO C Axis 1 – 797 million EUR*)

1.1.1. R&D projects conducted by individual companies or in partnership with R&D institutes and universities in

order to obtain product or process innovation in the sectors that have growth potential

Objective: Increased private investments into R&D

Type of projects financed:

• innovative technological projects, which will achieve a product innovation (both goods and services), a product and

process innovation or only a process innovation

• innovative start-ups and spin-offs

• projects for temporary employment of highly qualified personnel in order to increase the R&D capacity of companies

Beneficiaries: companies which don’t have R&D as a primary focus, by themselves or in collaboration with R&D entities

(universities etc.);

Estimated grant intensity: 25% to 45% for R&D costs (experimental research, depending on the size of the company); up

to 50% (large companies), up to 70% (SMEs) of eligible costs for the implementation investment;

Eligible costs: R&D (personnel, consumables and equipment depreciation), R&D services, investment costs to implement

the result (purchasing of equipment, construction works related to the equipment)

PO C – Programul

Operational

Competitivitate

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private companies

R&D FUNDING (2/3)


1.2.1. Large R&D infrastructure

Objective: Increased scientific capacity as a driver of innovation


• upgrading old R&D infrastructure

• building new R&D infrastructure

* the infrastructure must be connected with R&D clusters

* both preparation (feasibility studies etc) and implementation (equipment, construction) will be financed

Beneficiaries: research companies

Estimated grant intensity: up to 50% of eligible costs for large enterprises and up to 70% for SMEs. Grant intensity

depends on the region.

Eligible costs: tangible (equipment and building) and intangible assets for R&D

PO C – Programul

Operational

Competitivitate

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private companies

R&D FUNDING (3/3)


1.2.4: Attracting personnel with advanced skills from abroad to strengthen the capacity of R&D

Objective: Increasing Romanian participation in EU research

Type of projects financed: creating centers of scientific competence and / or high-level technology to European standards

within an R&D institution, a university or a local business by attracting foreign specialists of any nationality, with recognized

competence

Beneficiaries: research companies

Estimated grant intensity: up to 50% of eligible costs for large enterprises and up to 70% for SMEs for industrial research

and up to 25% and 45% respectively for experimental development

Eligible costs: personnel costs, consumables, R&D equipment depreciation for project period

PO C – Programul

Operational

Competitivitate

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ICT clusters can obtain funding from EU

ICT FUNDING

ICT funding opportunities (Competitivity – PO C Axis 2 – 523 million EUR*)

2.2.1. Supporting the increase in added value and innovation in the ICT sector through the development of clusters

Objective: Increasing vertical integration of innovative ICT solutions in economics

Type of projects financed: development, made by clusters, of ICT ranges of products / services with applications in the

Romanian economy; innovative strategic projects submitted by clusters with an impact on the development of the whole

ICT industry on a national or international level.

Beneficiaries: companies belonging to ICT clusters

Estimated grant intensity: up to 50% of eligible costs and up to 70% for SMEs; can be increased by 15% in certain

conditions

Eligible costs: personnel and administrative costs, marketing costs


private companies

PO C – Programul

Operational

Competitivitate

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Only certain RES will be supported in the 2014-2020

program

RES ENERGY FUNDING

RES Energy Production ( PO IM – Large Infrastructure, Priority Axis 7 – budget n/a)

SO 7.1. Increasing the installed capacity of electricity and heat production based on renewable resources

Objective: Reduction of carbon emissions


• Creation and modernization of biomass and biogas production capacities of electricity and / or thermal power

• Creation and modernization of geothermal energy production capacities

• Creation and modernization of small micro hydro production capacities (in discussion)

Beneficiaries: Companies with energy production as activity

Estimated grant intensity: Up to 45% for large companies, up to 55% for medium companies and up to 65% for small

enterprises

Eligible costs: the extra investment costs necessary to promote the production of energy from renewable sources

PO IM – Programul

Operational

Infrastructura Mare

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Cogeneration support is still present for large

companies

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUNDING

Energy Efficiency ( PO IM – Large Infrastructure, Priority Axis 7 - ??? Mil EUR)

SO 7.2. Increasing energy efficiency in enterprises through high efficiency cogeneration systems

Objective: Increase of efficiency of cogeneration processes in the industrial sector; avoiding carbon emissions


• construction of low power high efficiency gas and biomass cogeneration plants for enterprises

• construction of high efficiency cogeneration plants which use residual gases from industrial processes

At least 60% (est.) of energy production has to be consumed in by the company.

Beneficiaries: Industry enterprises with a consumption of over 200 toe/year (aprox. 2.300 MWh) and a thermal necessity

for industrial processes of over 4.000-.5000 h/year

Estimated grant intensity: Up to 45% for large companies, up to 65% for SME’s (depending on region)

Eligible costs: investment costs for the equipment and construction works needed for the high-efficiency cogeneration

plant (modernization of a cogeneration plant to be higher efficiency or building a new one to replace separate production of

power and heat)

PO IM – Programul

Operational

Infrastructura Mare

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Industrial start-ups can obtain funding from the

Regional Development Program

EQUIPMENT FUNDING (1/2)

Industry funding opportunities for SMEs (Regional Development – POR Axis 2 – 700 million EUR)

POR 2.1. Support for new SMEs and business incubators

Objective: Strengthening the market position of start-ups


• construction / modernization and expansion of the production / services of SMEs, including the acquisition of tangible

and intangible assets

• creation / modernization / expansion of SME incubators / business accelerators, including development of related

services and incubated companies

Beneficiaries: non-agricultural SMEs with 1-3 years of activity

Estimated grant intensity: up to 75%

Eligible costs: IT equipment, industrial equipment and software, office equipment, energy saving equipment/installations

POR – Programul

Operational Regional

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Industrial SMEs should also access the Regional

Development Program for funding


private companies

EQUIPMENT FUNDING (2/2)

Industry funding opportunities for SMEs (Regional Development – POR Axis 2 – 700 million EUR)

POR 2.2. Support for SMEs

Objective: Increasing economic competitiveness by supporting SMEs


• construction / modernization and expansion of the production / services of SMEs, including the acquisition of tangible

and intangible assets

• activities required for completion and implementation of the certification of products, services or specific processes.

• promoting products and services

Beneficiaries: non-agricultural SMEs with more than 3 years of activity

Estimated grant intensity: up to 75%

Eligible costs: IT equipment, industrial equipment and software, office equipment, costs related to innovation

POR – Programul

Operational Regional

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The EU will encourage the employment of youth

*Not in Education, Employment or Training

HR DEVELOPMENT FUNDING (1/2)

HR funding opportunities (PO CU)

Priority Axis 1: Workplaces for the young – budget 212 million EUR

Objective: Increase of occupation rate for NEET* between 16 and 24 years old, increase of competencies for NEET

between 16 -24 years old

Type of projects financed (selection relevant for companies):

• training programs in collaboration with employers

• support for employers for hiring young NEET

Beneficiaries: Companies willing to hire and train young NEET

Estimated grant intensity: Up to 50% of eligible costs (support for the employer), up to 70% of eligible costs (for training)

Eligible costs: wage costs over a maximum period of 12 months following recruitment (support for the employer), trainer

and trainee costs, materials, supplies, travel expenses (for training)

PO CU – Programul

Operational Capital

Uman

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Hiring long term unemployed is also a priority

*Not in Education, Employment or Training

HR DEVELOPMENT FUNDING (2/2)

HR funding opportunities (PO CU)

Priority Axis 3: Workplaces for everyone – budget 1.100 million EUR

Objective: Increase of occupation rate for inactive workers, with accent on long-term unemployed, old , disabled, low

educated, rural or roma workers, increase of competencies for inactive workers, with accent on long-term unemployed, old,

disabled, low educated, rural or roma workers

Type of projects financed (selection relevant for companies):

• training programs in collaboration with employers

• support for employers

Beneficiaries: Companies willing to hire and train unemployed workers

Estimated grant intensity: Up to 50% of eligible costs (support for the employer), up to 70% of eligible costs (for training)

Eligible costs: wage costs over a maximum period of 12 months following recruitment (support for the employer), trainer

and trainee costs, materials, supplies, travel expenses (for training)

PO CU – Programul

Operational Capital

Uman

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Agricultural equipment can be funded through PNDR


private companies

Investments for agricultural holdings (Rural Development – PNDR Axis 4)

PNDR 4.1: Investments for agricultural holdings

Objective: increasing the competitivity of agricultural holdings, farm modernization


• Setting up or expansion of farms, including pollution reduction and compliance to standards

• Infrastructure for farms (roads, utilities)

• Farm-level processing

• Irrigation investments

Beneficiaries: farmers (including agricultural companies)

Estimated grant intensity: up to 50%, up to 2 million EUR depending on the type of the investment

Eligible costs: equipment costs, construction costs, crop set-up costs, costs for reaching compliance to standards

PNDR – Programul

National de Dezvoltare

Rurala

RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING (1/2)

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Investments into the processing of agricultural

products are still a priority in the upcoming program


private companies

Investments for agricultural holdings (Rural Development – PNDR Axis 4)

PNDR 4.2: Investments for processing and marketing of agricultural products

Objective: increasing the competitivity of processing activities, increasing the added value of the agricultural products


• Setting up or expansion of processing and sales units

• Setting up and expansion of local collection, distribution, packing networks for agricultural products

• Quality control improvements

• Green energy production as part of the processing

Beneficiaries: companies and cooperative associations

Estimated grant intensity: up to 50% for SMEs, upt to 40% for large companies, up to 2,5 million EUR depending on the

type of the investment

Eligible costs: equipment costs, construction costs, costs for reaching compliance to standards

PNDR – Programul

National de Dezvoltare

Rurala

RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING (2/2)

19 19 CONTACT

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