Other EU-funding opportunities. SME Instrument and Fast Track to

COMPANY INTRODUCTIONLaura Álvarez, Cardiff, 12/05/2015

29 yearssince 1986

182employees

8 strategicpremises

1,800Projects

submitted/year

1,500Clients

THE COMPANY

WHAT WE DO Comprehensive innovation management

COMPANY PLAN

INVESTMENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Definition of aPROJECT PORTFOLIO

DEFINITIONOF THE GLOBAL

FUNDING STRATEGY

Elaboration of PROJECT PROPOSALS

SUBMISSION

Project MONITORINGand PAYMENT CLAIMS

GRANTSEuropean / InternationalNationalRegional

TAX INCENTIVESR&D tax reliefR&D tax creditsPatent Box

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Our core service:

To support companies securing the maximum funding and tax incentives for innovative activities

MISSION We facilitate your innovation activities supporting you in finding, securing and managing public funding sources

We DEVELOP the project proposals and manage the application process to the relevant programmes.

We ANALYSE the activities of our clients in R&D and innovation

We MANAGE the collection of aid and provide follow-up assistance. We minimise the administrative workload and facilitate the preparation and submission of financial and technical reports.

We IDENTIFY funding opportunities (regional, national, European and international programmes) in line with our client strategy.

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SPECIALISTS IN EUROPEAN PROGRAMMESPlan 2015

RSEEU

PROGRAMMES

145Projects submitted in 2014

34%SUCCESS (Funded

proposals)

1%of 7FP

7FP results (2007-2013)H2020 results

+51M€Secured for clients in 2014

33%SUCCESS (Funded

proposals)

489Projects submitted

+500 M€Secured for clients In FP7

Other EU funding opportunitiesFIWARE A16 & SME Instrument & Fast Track

Laura Álvarez, Cardiff, 12/05/2015

INDEX

SME Instrument

Fast track

Relevant EU Funding opportunities track

FI A16 accelerators

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FIWARE A16

FI A16

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Accelerator Deadline Topics Funding per project

Web

Finodex 17/06/15 Open data Up to €170,000

http://www.finodex-project.eu

FABulous 18/06/15 Media & Content (3D Printing)

50,000 and 250,000 €

http://fabulous-fi.eu/

EuropeanPioneers

22/06/15 Smart cities, Media & Content, Social & Learning

€50,000 and €250,000

http://www.europeanpioneers.eu

FI-C3 31/06/15 Smart Cities, eHealth, Media & Content

50,000 and 150,000 €

www.fic3.eu

Soul-FI (Round B)

31/08/15 Smart cities, Social & Learning

Up to 100,000 €

soul-fi@ipn.pt

CEED Tech 15/10/15 Smart cities, Energy & Environment, Media & Content, Manufacturing & Logistics

30,000 and 250,000 €

www.ceedtech.eu

CreatiFI 30/10/15 Media & Content Up to 150,000 €

http://www.creatifi.eu/

The FIWARE 16 ACCELERATORS

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SME Instrument

SME INSTRUMENT

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Where to find it

= H2020

SME Instrument

How is it?

Program to support European SMEs with excellentinnovation project ideas in bringing those ideas to themarket at European/International level

SME INSTRUMENT

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PHASE 2

PHASE 1

Demonstration activities, including end users’validation, scaling up, prototyping, etc.

Market Feasibility analysis

PHASE 3 Support to access to private investmentNo

fund

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Fund

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Excellent innovative project

Characteristics:

Innovative(technologic or not)

With a high market potential at European and/or International level

From any sector and addressed to any social need or marketopportunity

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SMEINSTRUMENT

Beneficiaries

Start ups

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SME INSTRUMENT

SMEs Dynamic,young andmature

Individually (or in cooperation)

Who can’t be a beneficiary

Big companies

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SME INSTRUMENT

SMEs interested in developing a new technology but without aclear idea about the market needs and the potential market

Research entities& universities

Almost bottom upSME

INSTRUMENT

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Very open topics

https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020-smeinst-2-2015.html

PHASE 1- Process (1/3)

Continuous open call (cut-off dates)

Duration of the project: 6 months maximum

Funding: €50,000 (LUMP SUM)

Proposal: 10 pages document

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SME INSTRUMENT

PHASE 1

PHASE 1- Process (2/3)

Type of Activities Supported

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SME INSTRUMENT

Technology Watch

Market test and assessment

Partner search

Definition of the Marketing Plan

Detail the business plan

Planning of the SME instrument Phase 2

PHASE 1- Process (3/3)

Research and development activities

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SME INSTRUMENT

UN-Supported Activities

Investing in equipment

Marketing and publicity

PHASE 2- Process (1/2)

Continuous open call (cut-off dates)

Funding: 70% (max. funding: €2.5M)

Eligible costs: personnel costs, subcontracting, equipment, consumables, indirect costs

Proposal: 30 pages document

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SME INSTRUMENT

PHASE 2

PHASE 2- Process (2/2)

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SME INSTRUMENT

Type of Supported Activities

Prototype development and testing

DemonstrationDeep Market analysis

Partner search

Commercial agreements at international level

Phase 1 and Phase 2 links

It is NOT necessary to present a phase 1 project to access the phase 2

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SME INSTRUMENT

It is NOT necessary to present a phase 2 proposal if a phase 1 project has been presented and executed

Next Cut-off dates

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SME INSTRUMENT

17/06/201517/09/201516/12/2015

Phase 1 – Phase 2

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Fast Track to Innovation

FAST TRACK

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Where to find it

= H2020

Fast Track to Innovation

FAST TRACK

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What is it?

The FTI pilot (2015-2016) is the only fully bottom-up measure in

Horizon 2020 promoting close-to-the-market innovation activities

that is open to all types of participants.

Projects close to the marketFAST TRACK

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Last push!

What type of activities can be supported?FAST TRACK

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Advanced and specific research and

development activities

Standard setting and advanced

performance testing / piloting /

demonstration activities

Validation of solutions in real working

conditions / certification

Business model validation

ConsortiumFAST TRACK

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3-5 partners 3 member states

2 industries in the consortium if 3-4 partners

3 industries in the consortium if 5 partners

(or 60% of the budget allocated to industries)

Budget & fundingFAST TRACK

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General Funding - 70%

100% funding for Non-profit entities

EU contribution: up to €3M

Project durationFAST TRACK

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Recommended: 1-2 years

Included in the contract with the EC: in 3 years, from the starting of the project, the product/services must be in the market.

Proposal preparation

6 months

Project execution

12 – 24 months

Launch to the market

1 year

Next cut-off datesFAST TRACK

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01/09/2015

01/12/2015

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How Zabala can help you

MAKING THE MATCH. WE CAN HELP

YOU

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COMPANY & BUSINESS PLAN

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Investments

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