SME Instrument Horizon 2020

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1 SME Instrument Horizon 2020 Elena Giglio «Innovation in SME» & «SPACE» H National Contact Point APRE 2013

2 Struttura H2020 Excellent Science Industrial Leadership Societal Challenges European Research Council Frontier research by the best individual teams Future and Emerging Technologies Collaborative research to open new fields of innovation Marie Skłodowska Curie actions Opportunities for training and career development Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructure) Ensuring access to world-class facilities Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies ICT, nanotechnologies, materials, biotechnology, manufacturing, space Access to risk finance Leveraging private finance and venture capital for research and innovation Innovation in SMEs Fostering all forms of innovation in all types of SMEs European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation Science with and for society Joint Research Center (JRC) Fast track to innovation Health, demographic change and wellbeing Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research & the bioeconomy Secure, clean and efficient energy Smart, green and integrated transport Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies Security society EURATOM 2

3 SMEs definition Am I an enterprise? Am I an autonomous enterprise? Employ < 250 persons Annual turnover 50 million Balance sheet total 43 million Definition: SME WIZARD!!! 3

4 Desired SME profile For innovative SMEs with an ambition to develop, grow and have an international impact Focused on established SMEs with high growth potential Single company support possible No obligation for applicants to sequentially cover all three phases; still a "linear" process is strongly encouraged 70% funding (exceptions possible) 4

5 SME Instrument phases Idea to concept, risk assessment, technological & commercial feasibility Idea Demonstration, prototyping, testing, market replication, scaling up, miniaturisation, research Business coaching Quality label for successful projects, access to risk finance, indirect support Market

6 SME Instrument: step by step Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Input: Idea/Concept in "Business Plan I (~ 10 pages) Main Activities: Feasibility of concept Risk assessment IP regime Partner search Design study Pilot application Output: elaborated "Business plan II" Lump sum: ~ 6 months Coaching Input: "Business plan II" + "Description of activities under Phase 2" (~ 30 pp.) Main Activities: Development Prototyping Testing Piloting Miniaturisation Scaling-up Market replication Output: investor-ready "Business plan III" 0,5-2,5 (5) M EC funding ~ 12 to 24 months Input: "Business plan III" + Opportunities: 'Quality label' for successful Phase 1 & 2 Easier 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) 6 No direct funding 6

7 Activities Phase 1 Phase 2 Feasibility of industrial scale-up Go to market strategy and 3-5 years Business Plan Strategy for the commercialization Technical assessment Partner search Design, building and integration in industrial production/engineering Testing and validation Specifications and design of Hardware / software Optimization and industrial application Dissemination/ Exploitation & Communication Plan 7

8 TOPIC BUDGET FUNDING RATE FASE 2 SMEInst Open Disruptive Innovation Scheme 60 million million % SMEInst Accelerating the uptake of nanotechnologies advanced materials or advanced manufacturing and processing technologies by SMEs SMEInst Dedicated support to biotechnology SMEs closing the gap from lab to market 31,83 million ,32 million % 7,50 million ,50 million % SMEInst Engaging SMEs in space research and development SMEInst Supporting innovative SMEs in the healthcare biotechnology sector SMEInst Accelerating market introduction of ICT solutions for Health, Well-Being and Ageing Well 11,37 million ,60 million million million million ,50 million % 100% 70%

9 SMEInst Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for sustainable and competitive agriculture, forestry, agrifood and bio-based sectors 25,81 million ,54 million % SMEInst Supporting SMEs efforts for the development - deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth SMEInst Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon and efficient energy system 9,50 million million % 46 million million % SMEInst Small business innovation research for Transport and Smart Cities Mobility SMEInst Boosting the potential of small businesses in the areas of climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials SMEInst New business models for inclusive, innovative and reflective societies SMEInst Engaging SMEs in security research and development 57,57 million ,23 million million ,50 million ,80 million ,40 million ,37 million ,67 million % 70% 70% 70%

10 TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL TRL 6 technology demonstrated in relevant environment (industrial environment in the case of key enabling technologies) See also H General Annexes 10

11 Next deadlines Cut off dates 11

12 Il mentoring del Key account manager EEN SME instrument Phase1 I. Assess SME gaps and needs (0.5d) II. Selection lead coach (1d) III. Facilitate initial Coach-SME interaction (1d) SME instrument Phase 2 IV. Facilitate interaction between SME, coach and EC (4d) V. Close case & initiate next steps (0.5d) 12

13 SMEinst - Evaluation Process Remote evaluation throughout the process (Abandon consensus ) Each criteria is scored 0-5 Maximum score:: 15/15 Min scoreboards: SME Instrument P1= 13/15 SME Instrument P2 = 12/15 Time to grant (TTG) SME Instrument P1: 3 months SME Instrument P2: 6 months

14 Evaluation criteria Criterion 1 Impact (impact score is multiplied by 1.5 for the final ranking list) Criterion 2 Excellence Criterion 3 - Quality and efficiency of implementation Possible economic impact Excellence in innovation Commercialisation potential SME potential achieving the envisaged results Evaluation can be stopped if proposals fail to achieve a threshold for 'impact' criterion 14

15 Synergies between Horizon 2020 and the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) 15

16 Lessons-learnt from the past Tricky points: the proposal 1. Too much focused on the project and not enough on the business opportunity (business models and customers are weakly described) 2. Proposing just an idea without any concept for its commercialization; 3. Providing poor information for IRP handling. It s important since the proposal should deal with close-to market activities Tricky points: the company 1. Not convincing when try to explain why your company will succeed and not your competitor, why the customers will be willing to pay for your product and, especially for small companies, the description of the company contains all nice CVs of techies but nobody with a marketing expertise. 2. Providing few info for team and roles of persons involved in the implementation of the proposal 3. Describing the growth potential of the company in not so clear and understandable way. AND 16

17 ?!?!?? Would I put my money on this proposal??? 17

18 Support/adivice? The H NCPs networks H2020 NCPs network for SPACE: COSMOS2020 Local contact: Ivan Skubic/ Ministry of Education, Science and Sport and coming soon: The SMEs NCP network under grant agreement preparation! Local contact: Mr Igor Milek / SPIRIT Slovenia The Enterprise Europe Network /slovenia KOPER LJUBLJANA MARIBOR To have further info you can contact the space event co-organizers Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia 18

19 Who are we looking for? Single company Innovative idea disruptive - demonstration stage (TRL 6) Knowledge of the market and of competitors Convincing commercialisation plan Clear ambition to grow at EU/global level

20 Phase 1: May 2016 cut-off Phase I: 2005 proposals received

21 Phase 2: April 2016 cut-off

22 Phase 1: September 2016 cut-off

23 And if you fail....improve and apply again! Results show that the first resubmission has double chances to succeed!

24 SME instrument Phase 1 template

25 1. Excellence 25

26 2. Impact Market analysis Market segmentation? Market trends? Competitor? Marketing strategy The 4 P Product Prices Place Promotion

27 Exploitation Dissemination communication plan IPR Other International regulation?

28 3. Implementation

29 Section 4: Members of the consortium This section is not covered by the page limit. The information provided here will be used to judge the operational capacity.

30 Link utili Horizon 2020 Participant portal EASME Fast Track SME TechWeb APRE tml section/fast-track-innovation-pilot