Open Day JIC: SME Instrument, Adéla Hradilová

SME

INSTRUMENT

Adéla Hradilová

hradilova@jic.cz

Brno, 14.5.2015

SME Instrument

to support highly innovative

SMEs with international

ambitions determined to turn

innovative ideas into winners on

the market.

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HORIZON 2020

SME Instrument

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Framework programme for research,

development and innovation

2014 – 2020

3billon EUR for SME Instrument

8O billion EUR

SME InstrumentLooking for Europe`s next innovation leader

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Why to participate?

Get visibility at European and global level

Benefit from business innovation

coaching

Enlarge your network

Reduce your risk and facilitate access to

finance

SME Instrument

vs. ESIF

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SME Instrument ESIF

You communicate directly with Brussels.

SME Instrument support

6What is the biggest problem

Europe is facing in the are of

innovation?

SME Instrument support

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Funding Gap

(Sme Instrument)

Statistics

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Czech Republic

Slovenia

Austria

Spain

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12

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163

Country Numbers

WHO IS IT FOR?

What kind of company the EC

is looking for?

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European Added Value

Topics• High risk ICT innovation

• Nanotech, or other advanced tech for

manufacturing and materials

• Eco-innovation and sustainable raw material

supply

• Biotechnology-based industrial processes

Other topics:

Space research and development

Clinical research for the validation of diagnostics devices and

biomarkers

Sustainable food production and processing

Blue growth

Low carbon energy systems

Greener and more integrated transport

Urban critical infrastructure

Mobile e-government applications (2015 only)

SME business model innovation (2015 only)

Case studies

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Sole company application

possible and appreciated

PROGRAMME

PHASES

3 phasesfor direct way from innovation to product

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Concept and

feasibility study

Demonstration,

Market Replication,

R&D

Commercialisation

Phase 1 Idea to concept

15Funding - 50 000 EUR - 70% cofinancing

Duration of the project - max. 6 months

Feasibility study including business plan

PHASE 1

Phase 2Concept to market maturity

16Funding - 0,5 – 2,5 mil. EUR - 70% cofinancing

Duration - 1 - 2 years

Well developed business plan

PHASE 2

Phase 3Prepare for marekt launch

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Access to other support, training, mentorship

and facilitating access to risk finance

Access to private capital (SME Instrument –

high quality label)

No direct funding

PHASE 3

Coach

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Coach

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help SMEs to progress over the life cycle

of their innovation

Coach suggested by EEN and chosen by SME

Extent of services

Phase 1: up to 3 days

Phase 2: up to 12 days

Unique features of SME

Instrument

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Application by sole SME possible

Bottom-up approach

Phase support

Coaching

PROJECT PROPOSAL

Project proposal

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Phase 1

- Excellence

- Impact

- Implementation

=> 10 pages

- Members of theconsortium

- Ethics and security

Phase 2

- Excellence

- Impact

- Implementation

=> 30 pages

- Members of the

consortium

- Ethics and security

Difference in details required

WHY TO APPLY?

JIC´s services

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Experience Quality Success

Where to find further information?

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Usefull sources:

• https://twitter.com/H2020SME

• http://ec.europa.eu/easme

• http://ec.europa.eu/research/particip

ants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities

/h2020/index.html

SME Instrument

Come to JIC to consult your

idea and use opportunities

SME Instrument brings/offers

to SMEs.

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THANK YOU FOR

YOUR

ATTENTION

Adéla Hradilová

hradilova@jic.cz