SME Instrument EUREKA/Eurostars funding. Peter Lindberg,VINNOVA

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1 SME Instrument EUREKA/Eurostars funding Peter Lindberg,VINNOVA

2 Horizon 2020 SME instrument EUREKA instruments Eurostars EUREKA Ind Project EUREKA Cluster Key figures

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4 SME Small and mediumsized Enterprises < 250 employees Annual turnover < 50 million EURO or balance sheet < 43 million EURO Autonomous Bild 4

5 SMEs create more new jobs than large enterprises. Innovative SMEs are better equipped to handle crisis. SMEs that want to become or are international grow faster than non-international SMEs Why focus on SME? Bild 5

6 Develop products and services Share risk Expand market Collaborate with researchers Bild 6 Define needs

7 Two types of programmes TOP DOWN Commission decides research areas and expected impact BOTTOM UP Results to be used by the EU citizens SME participate in project as developer or using the project results Innovative SMEs apply for grant based on own needs, to develop products, services or processes

8 Types of grants for small and medium-sized enterprises Collaborative projects at least 3 participants ( % funding) Collaborative projects at least 2 participants (50 % funding) Single participant (70 % funding)

9 SME-instrument

10 SME instrument Phase 1: Concept and feasibility assessment Idea/Concept = Business plan I Feasibility of concept Risk assessment IP regime Partner search Design study Pilot application intention Business plan II Lump sum: around ~ 6 months No direct funding

11 SME instrument Phase 1: Concept and feasibility assessment Phase 2: R&D, demonstration, market replication Idea/Concept = Business plan I Feasibility of concept Risk assessment IP regime Partner search Design study Pilot application intention Business plan II Lump sum: around ~ 6 months Development, prototyping, testing Piloting innovative processes, products and services Miniaturisation/design of products Planning & developing scaling-up (market segments, process etc.) Market replication Business plan III Output based payments: 1 to 3 M EC funding 12 to 24 months No direct funding

12 SME instrument Phase 1: Concept and feasibility assessment Phase 2: R&D, demonstration, market replication Phase 3: Commercialisation Idea/Concept = Business plan I Feasibility of concept Risk assessment IP regime Partner search Design study Pilot application intention Business plan II Lump sum: around ~ 6 months Development, prototyping, testing Piloting innovative processes, products and services Miniaturisation/design of products Planning & developing scaling-up (market segments, process etc.) Market replication Business plan III Output based payments: 1 to 3 M EC funding 12 to 24 months Quality label for successful projects Facilitate access to private finance Support via networking, training, coaching, information, addressing i.a. IP management, knowledge sharing, dissemination SME window in the EU financial facilities (debt facility and equity facility) No direct funding

13 SME instrument Phase 1: Concept and feasibility assessment Phase 2: R&D, demonstration, market replication Phase 3: Commercialisation Idea/Concept = Business plan I Feasibility of concept Risk assessment IP regime Partner search Design study Pilot application intention Business plan II Lump sum: around ~ 6 months Development, prototyping, testing Piloting innovative processes, products and services Miniaturisation/design of products Help and Coaching Planning & developing scaling-up (market segments, process etc.) (Enterprise Europe Network) Market replication Business plan III Output based payments: 1 to 3 M EC funding 12 to 24 months Quality label for successful projects Facilitate access to private finance Support via networking, training, coaching, information, addressing i.a. IP management, knowledge sharing, dissemination SME window in the EU financial facilities (debt facility and equity facility) No direct funding

14 SME Instrument Cut-off dates 2014 Fas 1: 18 juni, 24 september, 17 december Fas 2: 9 oktober, 17 december Cut-off dates 2015 (planerade) Fas 1 och 2: 18 mars, 17 juni, 17 sept., 16 dec.

15 Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) Ny pilotsatsning Budget 200 M för Cirka 100 projekt kan finansieras Verktyg för ökat industrideltagande i Horisont 2020 Marknadsnära F&U&D-projekt som är helt bottom-up ämnesmässigt (till skillnad mot SME-Instrumentet) Minst 3 deltagare krävs i projektkonsortiet, varav 60-70% från industrin (SMF eller stora företag) 3 Cut-Offs per år med 6 månaders Time to Grant TLR 6 (= technology demonstrated in relevant environment) eller senare Teknikutveckling eller tjänsteutveckling utifrån färdig affärsplan Bild 15

16 The Eureka Initiative is industry-led, applied, close-to-market R&D with tangible results and visible benefits. Intergovernmental (42 Ministries + EU Commission) Nationally financed

17 Eureka projects shall Increase the competitiveness of European industry Support market-oriented technical R&D Have a well defined bottom up-approach Develop new products, systems or methods for civil use Be based on the cooperation of at least two independent organizations from minimum two EUREKA-countries Have at least one industrial partner in the project Show clear advantage with European collaboration Give results that are to be exploited and taken to the market by the participants

18 Eureka Instruments Eureka Individual Projects: Small, short-term projects. Result in a product, process or service with a significant advance in their market sector. Eurostars: Small, short-term projects. The consortium leader is a research-performing SME. Eureka Cluster: Long-term and strategically-significant projects. Develop generic technologies of key importance to European competitiveness according to R&D strategy of Cluster (White Book, Blue Book, etc). Eureka Umbrellas: Thematic network consisting of corresponding national networks dedicated to project generation.

19 EUREKA Eurostars calls Focus: Research-performing companies, especially SMEs, in transnational consortia At least 2 project participants from 2 countries Info: Calls open: Open 2-3 months prior to cuf-off Next cut-off: September 11 VINNOVA/EU-budget: 10 MEUR/YEAR (tentative)

20 Key Figures- Swedish participation in Eurostars 138 projects call 1-10

21 VINNOVA funding to Eurostars projects Max 5 MSEK of the Swedish project costs can be funded Funding rates: SME (EU def) 50% of their costs Large companies 30% of their costs Research organisations 70% of their costs Companies must have half of the requested sum in turnover or equity

22 VINNOVA funding to EUREKA Individual projects and Cluster projects Funding rates: 50% to the Swedish side of the project if an SME participates. If not 40% SME (EU def): up to 50 % Large companies: up to 30 % Research organisations: up to 100 % Companies must have half of the requested sum in turnover or equity

23 EUREKA 2014 calls VINNOVA-budget: 4 MEUR (tentative total) Focus Individual ITEA 3 Catrene Celtic plus Euripides2 Market-oriented international ICT R&D projects Softwareintensive Systems & Services Nanoelectronics Telecom, new media, future Internet, "Smart Connected World" Calls open Always open September 23 June 1 (FPP only) July? heterogeneous electronic products integration, smart sensors, power electronics Calls close June 13, October? VINNOVA contact Bengt Nilsson Bengt.Nilsson@vi nnova.se October 31 September 4 (FPP only) Jonas Bjarne Jonas.Bjarne@vi nnova.se Lars Gustafsson LarsGustafsson@ VINNOVA.se October 15? Andreas Aurelius Jonas Bjarne Jonas.Bjarne@vi nnova.se

24 EUREKA - Eurostars Information Kontakt Tomas Aronsson tel: Elisabet Nielsen tel: Gunnar Sandberg tel: Peter Lindberg tel:

25 Swedish participation in EU projects - All Participations 616 Coordinators million Participation in FP > 652 FP7 = Seventh framework program, EU Bild 25

26 Swedish participation in EU projects SME 582 Participations 24 Coordinators million Participation in FP > 652 FP7 = Seventh framework program, EU Bild 26

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