Programme for Internationalisation

Programme for Internationalisation Support for Internationalisation of Berlin Enterprises (SME)

Support for internationalisation for Berlin enterprises Agenda 1. Why internationalisiation? 2. Tool kit for internationalisation 3. Regulations of the Programme for Internationalisation 4. Added value of network cooperation 5. ProFIT Programme possibilities for joint R&D projects

1. Why Internationalisation -1- Possibilities for growth and economic added value for cluster Added value of international cooperation is higher than of regional cooperation Closing gaps of regional value chain Opening new markets and acquisition of new clients Growth of knowledge and skill for cluster member Reducing risks and costs (R&D, projects, investments etc)

1. Why internationalisation? -2- Increasing visibility and attractivness of enterprises Cross-industry collaboration is becoming more and more important: International consortia offer potential competitive advantages for cross Innovation ProfilingBerlin withineuropean andinternational contextasa placetobe Berlin EU-lobby politics Trust building and valuable contacts, f.e. for Horizon project applications

Tool set for internationalisation Agenda 1. Why internationalisiation? 2. Tool kit for internationalisation 3. Regulations of the Programme for Internationalisation 4. Added value of network cooperation 5. ProFIT Programme possibilities for joint R&D projects

2. Tool set for internationalisation What kind of funding/support exists for internationalisation? International competitiveness, international networks and cooperation between clusters, compensation for structural disadvantages for SMEs' access to international markets Programme for Internationalisation Coaching BONUS Berlin Kredit Innovativ Coaching for innovative and technology oriented start ups and SMEs, creative enterprises and SME with internatipnalisation projects COSME: Competitivness of SME Horizon2020 : Research and Innovation EU- Funding Programmes European Territorial CO / INTERREG Cross-border(INTERREG A) transnational (INTERREG B) and interregional (INTERREG EUROPE) cooepration

2. Tool set for Internationalisation Where can I get information about existing funding programms?

2. Tool set for internationalisation What kind of funding fits my problem SME? Clusterkonferenz Energietechnik 05. Dezember 2014

Regulations for the Programme for Internationalisation Agenda 1. Why internationalisiation? 2. Tool kit for internationalisation 3. Regulations for the Programme for Internationalisation 4. Added value of network cooperations 5. ProFIT Programme possibilities for joint R&D projects

3. Guidelines of the Programme for Internationalisation Guideline Joint projects What can be funded? Joint presentations of SMEs within fairs and exhibitions with international significance abroad or within Germany Business location presentation, conferences, workshops and matchmaking with international relevance abroad or within Germany Business delegations What are the conditions? Project funding based on subsidies Up to 100 percent of eligable expenditure, i.d. max. 150.000 EUR Improvement Adressing new beneficaries Possibility of procurement There must be confirmed a special overall economic interest of the Land Berlin

3. Guidelines of the Programme for Internationalisation Guideline SME-Projects What can be funded? Project oriented subsidies for not-investive activities regarding new markets for Berlin SME Foreign Trade Assistant What are the conditions? Subsidies for the individual participation in trade fairs, exibitons, show rooms and conferences Subsidies up to 50% of the employee's gross salary, but max. 20.000 EUR for 12 month for a Forein Trade Assistant Improvement Adressing new beneficaries Expected increased atractivness of the funding scheme

3. Guidelines of the Programme for Internationalisation Guideline Network Building What can be funded? Projects of business networks and/or researche institutes, with the aim to support Berlin SME to overcome internationalisation barriers and encourage and foster the development of sustainable international cooperation What are the conditions? Subsidies uptomax. 80% forstaff Staffrelatedexpenditure (Flat rate upto15 % ofeligible directstaff costs) Travel expenditure External Services (externe Honorare, translation, technics, logistics, rental fees, communication, Improvement No regional limitation Fostering cooperation between science/research and SME Strengthening a more strategic approach

4. Added value of network cooperation - Possibility of scouting the target region for identifying appropriate cluster partners - Market analysis - Technology Road Maping - R&D cooperation - Joint product development - Strategical partnership - Acquisition of know-how - Product-/Technologiy Cooperation, Technologietransfer - Knowledge regarding production sites and branches - Initiation of Joint Venture - Acquisition of intercultural competences Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Forschung Programm für Internationalisierung

ProFIT Programme to foster research, innovation and technology -ProFIT Aim of support: Project oriented grants for innovation in an early stage of: -industrialresearch, - experimental development as well as - building up produktion lines und marketing. Start upscanreceive grantsupto 500 TEUR ( upto100 TEUR assubsidiesandupto400 TEUR asloan) for SME oriented projects (early stage). The primary purpose of the enterprise company must be related to an innovation or derive particular out from a research and development project (R & D project) Grant are eligible for individual and joint projects primarily to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and research institutions. Research institutions can always be funded only in the context of a network with at least one company from Berlin or the state of Brandenburg For companies that do not meet the definition of SMEs, funding is generally possible only in conjunction with SMEs and research institutions Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Forschung Programm für Internationalisierung 18/02/15 Seite 16

ProFIT Eligibility: legally independent profit, oriented enterprises,which have their registered office or an organisationally independent facility in Berlin Short summary of prerequisites for funding: The project must meet the program specific technical risk and innovation criteria The R & D performance in thecontextof theproject must go beyond a routine development and should be distinguished by special, preferably copyrightable know-how Project must appear technically feasible Total financing of the project is to demonstrate In joint projects, a cooperation agreement must be signed by all partners Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Forschung Programm für Internationalisierung

ProFIT Ways of funding: Funding will be awarded in form of a project grant: as subsidy in the stage of industrial research and only for research institutes und non-sme in the stage of experimental development as loan primarily for SMEs in the stage of experimental and production development, market preparation and product launch Amount of funding: Fundingbasedon subsidiesislimited to a total of 400.000 EUR eachproject orproject partner Fundingbasedon loanislimited to a max. of 1 Mio. EUR eachproject Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Forschung Programm für Internationalisierung

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