FUNDING OPORTUNITIES FOR INDUSTRY- ACADEMIA COLLABORATIVE RTD PROJECTS

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1 FUNDING OPORTUNITIES FOR INDUSTRY- ACADEMIA COLLABORATIVE RTD PROJECTS Alberto Bermejo Urieta Energy Department Promotion and Cooperation Directorate, CDTI IX CONFERENCE BARCELONA GLOBAL ENERGY CHALLENGES Barcelona, 19 Junio 2014

2 Index 1. What is CDTI? 2. RTDI funding. Opportunities for academia 3. Statistics of collaboration in the past 4. PV funding projects data

3 1. What is CDTI? Center for Industrial Technological Development Created in 1977 Public Entity (Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness) Business innovation financing agency (LCTI) Focal point for the promotion of technological innovation High national and international prestige Enhance Spanish companies competitiveness and internationalization through innovation 3 (23/06/2014)

4 1. What is CDTI? CDTI: FUNDING TARGETS FOR M of direct funding 331 M to be returned from HORIZON M to be returned from Technology Contracts 4 (23/06/2014)

5 2. RTDI funding R+D+I company process Precompetitive Research Technical risk Technological Development Industrial Innovation Technology Internationalization CDTI project type Funding intensity Industrial Research Research center collaboration Development New products/processes development Innovation Technology update International Technological Promotion Technology transfer and promotion 5 (23/06/2014)

6 2. RTDI funding RTDI funding Evaluation and funding: Individual R&D projects National Cooperation R&D projects Innovation projects Internationalization Reports towards tax exemption RTDI internationalization Support to technological transfer: Foreign network Technological Cooperation: Eureka, Iberoeka, Eurostars, European Framework Programme International Technological Promotion Support to the creation and consolidation of new technology based companies NEOTEC NEOTEC Venture Capital INNVIERTE Aeronautics, Space and Industrial Returns Programmes Aerospace RTDI Technological supplies: CERN, Hispasat, Eumetsat 6 (23/06/2014)

7 2. RTDI funding R&D Projects Industrial market-oriented projects Individual or in cooperation National or from an international programme Min budget: (cooperation: ~ ) CHARACTERISTICS (*) SME No SME Basic 10% 5% Research Organization 15% 10% Europe Funds Up to 20% International 25% 20% Loans up to 75%** Fixed interest rate Euribor + 0,1% Company own resources: 30% total budget Possible nonrepayable parts (max 25%) Long recovery: 10 years includes a grace period (2-3 years) Multiannual funding (1-3 years) Advances (*) Subject to availability (**) 85% in regions co-funded with Technological Fund (TF) 7 (23/06/2014)

8 2. RTDI funding Creation and consolidation of new technology based companies Small enterprises under 4 years old Stakeholders: Entrepreneurs: min 50% Enterprises: max 24% Entrepreneurs with operating companies: max 30-49% Business Plan around Up to 70% of eligible costs (max ) Interest rate: Euribor + 0,1 No additional guarantees Advance Payment: 40-60% upon signing the contract Repayment: max 15 years Special recovery in case of sale 7 years: cash flow + 8 years: fixed repayment 8 (23/06/2014)

9 2. RTDI funding Participation in the EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020 Financing focused on major social challenges and competitiveness ( M aprox.) Priority I Excellence in the Science Base M Priority II Creating Industrial Leadership and competitive Frameworks M Priority III Tackling Societal Challenges M Integrating research and innovation More open and flexible Increased use of bottom-up Instruments Simplification Objective: 20% for SMEs 9 (23/06/2014)

10 2. RTDI funding Multilateral & Bilateral Programs Active policy: encouraging the participation in international programs Objective: to achieve an effective technological cooperation Market focused with no R&D lines predefined Bottom-up At least two enterprises from two different countries Balanced consortia, symmetrical-based collaboration Open call, excluding grants (Eurostars 2 per year) Domestic funding: each country funds their entities 10 (23/06/2014)

11 PROJECTS: Large strategic R&D projects with large scope and international impact PROJECT BUDGETS: 7 a 20M BUDGET: 125M FUNDING: Up to 85% LOAN (EUR+0,1) + 30% GRANT CONSORTIA: From 3 to 8 companies RTOs and universities: MIN 15% DURATION: 3 to 4 years 11 (23/06/2014)

12 3. Statistics of collaboration Collaboration in projects funded in 2012: Scope of collaborations: 65% National 2% International 33% National and intl 81% of projects show collaboration between companies and RTOs 12 (23/06/2014)

13 3. Statistics of collaboration Collaboration in projects funded in 2012: 45% RTOs 45% Universities 33% Public RTOs 13 (23/06/2014)

14 4. PV funded projects data PV funded projects (loans and grants) from (March) Año Número* Compromisos de aportación CDTI ( ) Presupuesto Total ( ) , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,00 Total general , ,87 Source: CDTI (FP7 is not included) 14 (23/06/2014)

15 4. PV funded projects data PV large collaborative funded projects (loans and grants) from Tipo de proyecto Proyectos Socios Aportación CDTI (euros) Presupuesto (euros) CENIT , ,00 FEDER INNTERCONECTA , ,64 TOTAL , ,64 Source: CDTI 15 (23/06/2014)

16 THANKS! Alberto Bermejo Urieta Energy Department Promotion and Cooperation Directorate, CDTI IX CONFERENCE BARCELONA GLOBAL ENERGY CHALLENGES Barcelona, 19 Junio 2014