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How to write a successful ERC Proof of Concept (PoC) grant
ttopstart academy
Jasper Levink – partner @ ttopstart
January 2016
Do you have an ERC Grant?
Then the ERC PoC programme can help to make the very first steps towards commercialisation.
And have you discoveredsomething new and exciting?
Empowering biomedical researchers andentrepreneurs to establish breakthroughs
Our success: > 90% success rate in ERC PoC applications
> 6 startups from ERC PoC projects
> 50% overall success rate in Horizon 2020
This presentation covers some key best practicesacquired over the years.
Presented following our FFWD methodology
ERC Proof of Concept
ERC PoC
The European Research Council (ERC) supports the highest quality research in Europe through competitive funding. The ERC PoCprogramme aims to bridge the gap between research and market through funding of commercial feasibility assessment studies.
Profile: Researchers with and ERC AdG, CoG, StG or SyGand a breakthrough finding resulting from their ERC research.
Funding: € 150,000
Project duration: up to 18 months
2014: 443 PoC proposals submitted
120 granted (27%)
Next deadline: 16 February 2016
About ERC PoC
ERC PoC
BEST PRACTICES
Presented following our FFWD methodology
FIT – FRAMEWORK – WRITE – DEVELOP
FIT
It is important to make sure your project fits the ERC PoC progamme, i.e.:
• You are an ERC laureate
• You have a protectable invention that results from your ERC research (preferably a patent application has been filed)
• You have sound preliminary data
• There is clear commercialisation potential
• There is no definitive commercialisation plan yet
Examples include:
New medical devices, new therapies, platform technologies, IVDs, robotic systems, research tools.
ERC PoC best practices - FFWD
ERC PoC
FRAMEWORK
The structure of your proposal will help to guide the reviewers, who are typically not familiar with the technology.
• Start from the problem you are addressing and quantify it.
• Present your proposition
i.e. “Our platform will be the first to allow stratification of patients at risk of …” instead of “Our platform is super sensitive”.
• Make sure to balance technological work and commercial feasibility assessment
• Involve business developers (e.g. from your tech transfer office and/or ttopstart)
ERC PoC best practices - FFWD
ERC PoC
WRITE
The reviewer will judge your proposal on the feasibility plan, not the underlying science, so there is no need for lengthy scientific descriptions. Furthermore:
• Keep it simple
• Be specific
• Focus on the business case
• Refrain from very generic / high-level market descriptions
such as “The market for stem cells will reach € X bln by 2020”
• Clearly list the steps needed towards market introduction and commercial success
ERC PoC best practices - FFWD
ERC PoC
DEVELOP
The ERC PoC is all about commercialisation.
• Illustrate both the short and the long-term impact of the project on e.g. patients, society, industry and/or science
• Make sure you show you understand the market and its challenges
• Include all relevant aspects of commercialisation: IP, possible business / earnings models, route to market, team, market size, regulatory aspects, etc
• Get support letters from industry
• Make sure to include a risk and mitigation plan
• Keep the end-goal in mind: an investor’s case
ERC PoC best practices - FFWD
ERC PoC
Dr. Henrique Veiga-FernandesGroup leader at IMM Lisboa,
2013 ERC PoC laureate and now CSO of StemCell2Max
“ttopstart has helped me to:• Write the ERC PoC grant• Perform necessary market
research• Develop a business plan to
attract capital”
Meet one of our clients
Prof dr. Raymond SchiffelersProfessor of Nanomedicine at UMCU,
2012 ERC PoC laureate and now CSO of Excytex
“ttopstart has been very helpfulin providing the business perspective for both the
preparation of the ERC PoCproposal as well as the
establishment of Excytex”
Meet one of our clients
The ttopstart team
ERC PoC
ttopstart is a science and business consulting company that serves leading researchers and innovative companies in the fields of life sciences and medical technology.
Our excellent track-record (>50% success rate in Horizon 2020; 18 out of 20 ERC PoC grants) is attributable to:
• Our broad technological and scientific knowledge
• Our business development background
• Our in-depth knowledge of subsidy programmes
• Our structured approach
• Our writing skills
About ttopstart
ERC PoC
ttopstart offers a balanced set of funding and business development services, all dedicated to biomedicalresearchers and entrepreneurs.
ttopstart services
ERC PoC
Prepare
Funding strategy
Develop
Proposal writing
PRO-ACTIV• Analysis• Customised strategy• Training & Implementation• Valuation
FFWD• Fit• Framework • Write • Develop
Empower your team to excel Reach a 50% success rate
Execute
Project management
• Management• Dissemination• Exploitation
Focus on the science
Exploit
Business development
Within ERC PoC, we can:
• Write the grant proposal
• Lead the business development activities
• Perform market research
• Develop a VC-ready business plan
• Develop and implement a funding strategy
We do not:
• Acquire IP or participate as a shareholder
ttopstart services
ERC PoC
Check our funding database:
www.ttopstart.com/subsidies/database
ttopstart BV
P.C. Staalweg 303721 TJ BilthovenThe Netherlands+31 (0)30 73 70 779
Our services• Subsidies• Business development• Project managementFor life sciences and medical technology
The ttopstart team:Patrick de Boer, MScJochem Bossenbroek, MScir. Jasper LevinkSanne Kuijper, PhDMarije aan den Toorn, PhDFerdinand Los, PhDJean-Pierre Sommeijer, PhDMichelle van Wijk, MScAndrée Schram, PhDGeorgia Xouri, PhDAntoin de Weijer, PhDKarlijn Bastiaansen, PhDKarin Bosch-Elberse, PhDJelle Zijlstra, MScAnouk IJlst, MA
