PROSIN A sustainable process industry. Eirik Normann Director, NRC

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1 PROSIN A sustainable process industry Eirik Normann Director, NRC

2 Main messages Norwegian process industry successful in Horizon 2020 (SPIRE) No reason to halt same success rate should be expected in coming calls Norwegian process industry successful in national programs User-driven research based innovation (BIA) Centre for research-based innovation (SFI) Norwegian process industry is moderate in applying SkatteFUNN Bear in mind: cost ceiling for R&D projects using external pre-approved R&D resources is NOK 33 million per year.

3 Our offer to the process industry Horizon 2020 (SPIRE) Support for development of competitive proposals User driven research based innovation (BIA) Innovation projects (contract in business) Competence building projects (contract in R&D) Industrial phd contract in business SkatteFUNN

4 Horizon 2020 Norwegian process industry successful in Horizon 2020 (SPIRE) (last call) Norwegian participants: 7,5% of budgets Norwegian participants 1,9% of applicants, 3% of participants in funded projects Reasonable to expect that Norwegian process industry continue the (good and) strategically important work with high success rate. We can offer support for application work (PES) tej1

5 Slide 4 tej1 Hei, tallene for norsk deltakelse ble litt store, i SPIRE utgjør norske aktører 1,9% av søkerne, men 3,0 % av partnerne i finansierte prosjekter. Tallene 17,5 og 27,5 referer til suksessraten, totalt og for norske søkere. To forskjellige måter å si det samme på, vet ikke hva du vil foretrekke? Tor Einar Johnsen;

6 National programs User driven research based innovation (BIA) Norwegian process industry and relevant R&D partners competitive in open calls Projects related to materials (Aluminium, ferro, Si, Mn, alloys), process, furnace, fertilizer, cellulose etc Extensive portfolio with leading companies: Ex: SAPA, ALCOA, ELKEM, ERAMET, YARA, HYDRO, BORREGAARD, EYDE- NETTVERKET, BOREALIS, FFF

7 Next application deadline: kl Be there.. We offer 430 mill NOK (4 år) for Innovation projects. Start 2016 Target: Business Project duration: 3-4 years Support: 35-40% of approved cost We strongly advise to submit Outlines for Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector (skisser) Within 19. august 2015 kl

8 Other offers by BIA Sustainable development a possibility for process industry BIA offers 10 mill NOK for preprojects to stimulate ideas contributing to more sustainable business development You can apply for mill. NOK per pre -project. Contribution from BIA max 50 % of costs Duration max 12 months. See o/utlysning/bia/ / p ?progid= &visAktive=true Internation R&D cooperation BIA offers funding to promote international R&D-cooperation adet.no/no/utlysning/bi A/ /p ?progId= &visAkt ive=true

9 SFI a substantial leap for long term, business oriented R&D 17 new centres approved ( ) Strong competition (57 applications) 2 SFIs with clear relevance for process industry Industrial Catalysis Science and Innovation for a competitive and sustainable process industry Metal production Strong consortia involved Next call 2018

10 SkatteFUNN rather modest use in process industry The incentive is a tax credit and comes in the form of a possible deduction from a company's payable corporate tax 18-20% deduction - the company needs to be incorporated in Norway and liable to pay corporate tax to Norway Cost ceiling for R&D projects using external pre-approved R&D resources is NOK 33 million per year. Maximum of 1850 hours per employee per year Hourly rate 0.12 per cent of an employee s nominal annual salary. The hourly rate must not exceed NOK 600.

11 Summing up Public offer for process industry reasonably well developed from basic R&D to application We advice you to use our offer actively: The Government expect high participation/high success in Horizon 2020 The Government has high ambition for increased investments in R&D: 3% of GDP by 2030 Implication: More than double the present level of investment in R&D in business.. And why not use SkatteFUNN more extensively Industrial phd could be a valuable contribution for you.