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Martin McGurkEnterprise Europe Network Yorkshire & Humber

The Enterprise pEurope Network 

• The largest B2B network of its kind in the world• The largest B2B network of its kind in the world

• The Network covers 54 countries, not just Europe!

• Staffed by 4,000 experienced professionals

• Basic services are fee free to organisations based in the region*• Basic services are fee‐free to organisations based in the region*

• We are a consortium of 4 partners with Offices in Leeds and Bradford

• Partly European Commission funded, here to support SME business growth

What do you get?

A t• Access to– Business Contacts

– Market & Regulatory Information

– Advice on Sources of Finance

– Opportunities!

Our ServicesOur Services• We find you partners:

– CommercialCommercial

– Technological

– Research & Developmentp

+ Innovation Capacity Coaching (from late 2014)

• We are a source of information on working in 54 countries

• We are a feedback channel on your concerns to the EC

From FP7 to H2020

Is it as complicated as some feared?

• “3 pillars” approachp pp

• Challenge based calls (more bottom up)

• 2 year work programs• 2 year work programs

• 20% of the whole budget ringfenced for SMEs

The Three Pillars of Horizon 2020Excellent

ScienceIndustrial Leadership

Societal

Challenges

• European Research Council

• Future and Emerging 

• Leadership in Enabling and Industrial 

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• Health, demographic change and wellbeing

• Food security, sustainable agricultureTechnologies

•Marie  SklodowskaCurie actions

• Research

Technologies• Key Enabling Technologies include: advanced 

sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research & the bio‐economy

• Secure, clean and• Research Infrastructures manufacturing, ICT, 

nanotech, materials, biotech, space

• Access to risk finance

Secure, clean and efficient energy

• Smart, green and integrated transport

• Climate action, resourceAccess to risk finance• Innovation in SMEs

Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials

• Inclusive societies• Secure societies

Indicative Budget:24,4 B€

Indicative Budget:17,0 B€

Indicative Budget:31B€

Horizon 2020 Opportunities for SMEs

Excellent

ScienceIndustrial Leadership

Societal

Challenges

• European Research Council

• Future and Emerging 

• Leadership in Enabling and Industrial 

h l i

• Health, demographic change and wellbeing

• Food security, sustainable agriculture

Cooperative R&D&I projects (13% Budget for SMEs)

Consortia with 5‐15 partners

D fi d i ( d )Technologies•Marie  SklodowskaCurie actions

• Research

Technologies• Key Enabling Technologies include: advanced 

sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research & the bio‐economy

• Secure, clean and

FellowshipsIndustry‐academia cooperation

Defined topics (top‐down)

Academia and Industry and SME eligible

SME instrument (7% of Budget for SMEs)• Research Infrastructures manufacturing, ICT, 

nanotech, materials, biotech, space

• Access to risk finance

Secure, clean and efficient energy

• Smart, green and integrated transport

• Climate action, resource

pBottom‐up “Bottom‐up” and “business oriented”

Only SMEs eligible

Single SME application possibleAccess to risk finance• Innovation in SMEs

Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials

• Inclusive societies• Secure societies

Indirect SME support for organisations supporting  + Eurostars

Indicative Budget:24,4 B€

Indicative Budget:17,0 B€

Indicative Budget:31B€

organisations supporting SMEs &risk funding

SME R&D projects,  Bottom‐up, R&D oriented

H2020 Work Programme Structure• Format:

– Specific Challenge– Scope

Key Elements of Proposals: •Exploitation and/or business plans•Engagement of partners alongScope

– Expected Impact

• Focus:12 F A b t l t f

•Engagement of partners along industrial value chain•Standardisation•IPR– 12 Focus Areas but lots of 

calls outside this– Strong emphasis of KETs 

and their ETPs

IPR•Dissemination of know‐how•Support for education and training•Expected impacta d t e s p p

70% Funded100% Funded 0% Funded1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Basic Technology  Research to  Technology  Technology  System  System Research Prove Feasible Development Demonstration Commissioning operations

Additional €22B Innovation Investment• Joint Technology Initiatives ‐ with industry

– Innovative Medicines InitiativeClean Sky (aeronautics)– Clean Sky (aeronautics)

– Fuel cells and Hydrogen– Biobased industries– Electronic components and systems

• Joint Programmes – with Member States– European and Developing Countries ClinicalEuropean and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCCTP)

– European Metrology Research program– Eurostars (for SMEs)– Eurostars (for SMEs)– Active and Assisted Living

Other Things to watch out forFast Track to Innovation (pilot to be launched in 2015)

• Aimed at 'innovation actions' (max 5 partners, €3 million per project)

• Bottom‐up driven logic

• Continuously open call with three cut‐off dates per year

• Higher weighting on impact (impact implementation excellence)Higher weighting on impact (impact, implementation, excellence)

• Covering all fields across LEITs and Societal Challenges

Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) p• Industry defined research priorities. Clear technological and sectorial

objectives

• Commitment from industry to provide the necessary RDI investments• Commitment from industry to provide the necessary RDI investments

• Pre‐defined budget: Contractual (periodic) or JU (7‐year)

• Focused on enabling industrial technologies

• Increased use of SME‐friendly instruments and demonstration

• H2020: Roadmap with large stakeholder & public consultation

So What’s Changed?• Single set of rules• Simple & uniform evaluation 

• Fewer controls and audits• “Single” funding ratep

criteria– excellence– impact 

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g g– Direct costs 100% for research– Direct costs 70% for innovation– Indirect costs 25% flat ratef ll– implementation

• New forms of funding• Stronger protection of EU 

interests

• No full cost option• SME Owner Scheme still in• VAT eligible (if non‐recoverable)

interests• IP treated more flexibly, yet 

with greater role for open access to publications

• Large Research infrastructure s (>€20Mio) can be eligible direct costs

• Bonus’ allowable (<€8k) in nonp• 9 Months time to grant• Simpler rules (e.g. no 

timesheets)

• Bonus  allowable (<€8k) in non‐profits for f/t personnel 

SME, Legal and financial national contact point: stephen.alexander@tsb.gov.uk

So Why Get Involved?• Benefits

New business partners & new markets Access new technologies & anticipate future trendsShare the risksObtain Rights on new IPRObtain funding for your R&D

• CommitmentWant to be active at European levelWant to be active at European level Plan on a Time horizon of 2‐5 yearsAccept cooperation with others (IPR)Have a tolerance for other culturesHave a tolerance for other culturesAccept complex procedures

If it fit i ti t t f it!If it fits your innovation strategy, go for it!If not, walk away…

The SME Instrument ExplainedThe SME Instrument Explained

2014

The Instrument

Joining the “Champions League”

SME instrument main features

• Targeted at all types of innovative SMEsg yp

• Only SMEs allowed to apply for funding (single company support possible)

• Competitive

• Market‐oriented, EU dimension

• Bottom‐up while addressing societal challenges and/or key enabling technologies

b d d f d• Grant‐based staged funding

What is the SME Instrument?What is the SME Instrument?

Ph 1 Ph 2Phase 1

Feasibility

< 6Months

€50,000 lump sum

Phase 2

Demonstration

12 ‐ 24Months

€0.5‐2.5 Mio (stage payments)

Phase 3

Commercialisation

Introductions to

European  debt & equity @ 70% @ 70% finance

FREE Coaching SupportFREE Coaching Support

EEN Key Account Management

SME national contact point: steve.bradley@tsb.gov.uk

Evaluating SME instrument activities

Excellence in Commercialisation innovationpotential and 

economic impactThere has to be a market

Technical solution possible and 

betterh i i

Easy to use/produce

for the customer

Company's potential to 

than existing ones 

for the customer  and the firm     

achieve the results Plus: EU added value   

Current Themes• High risk ICT innovation• Nanotech, or other advanced tech for manufacturing 

and materials• Space research and development• Clinical research for the validation of diagnostics 

devices and biomarkersS i bl f d d i d i• Sustainable food production and processing

• Blue growth• Low carbon energy systems• Greener and more integrated transport• Greener and more integrated transport• Eco‐innovation and sustainable raw material supply• Urban critical infrastructure• Biotechnology‐based industrial processesBiotechnology based industrial processes• Mobile e‐government applications (2015 only)• SME business model innovation (2015 only)