Smart  Accelerator  Project  Overview    13th  May  2014    

Jackie  Smith    

So  what  is  the  Smart  Accelerator  Project  ?    

Project  Aim  is  to  •  iden>fy,  support  and  accelerate  the  forma3on,  packaging  and  financing  of  up  to  12  ScoCsh  project  partnerships  which  support  Scotland’s  transi>on  to  a  low  carbon  economy  and  society  through  crea>ng  smarter  and  more  sustainable  ci>es,  communi>es  and  islands.  

Balanced  PorIolio  of  Projects    Good  prac>ce  ‘lighthouse’  projects,  focused  on  collabora>ve  business  models,  not  technology,  and  a  broad  ecosystem  of  service  providers  drawing  on  and  applying  knowledge  developed  elsewhere    •  Size    •  Geographical  Loca>on    •  Lifecycle  Stage  •  Social  and  Economic  Impact    •  Theme  –  Smart  Mobility,  Energy,  IT    •  Risk    

The  Partnership  

Mobility Integration Challenge

How  can  we  help  projects  ?    

Current  Progress    

Evalua3on  Process  Created  pan-­‐Scotland  Partnership;  Gathered  Long  List  ,  Assigned  Unique  IDs,  Removed  

Duplicates      Removed  Projects:    

Complete,  cancelled  or  under-­‐implementa3on;  Funding  applica3on  underway;  In  tes3ng  &  

development;  ‘SME  Products’  not  projects;  Over  focus  on  one  key  Smart  City  priority    

Removed  projects  using  standard  approaches;    Remove  projects  with  focus  on:  Wave,  Wind,  Solar,  CHP,  Biomass,  District  Hea3ng,  AD,  Energy  from  

Waste,  Hydro  ,  Recycling  ,  Retro-­‐Fit  ,  Street  Ligh3ng  as  supported  elsewhere    

Panel  interviews  for  in  depth  analysis    Final  selec3on  of  10-­‐12  Projects  

Tailored  Support  

Applied  Full  Evalua3on  Criteria  Passed  Projects  to  Sustainable  Islands    

Ci>es  projects    – Short  list  to  Steering  Group  Thursday  – Announce  All  Energy      – Detailed  discussions  to  finalise  terms  &  dura>on  of  ECCI  engagement  

– Recruit  specialist  consultancy    – Develop  and  implement  rela>onship  management  approach    

Sustainable  Islands  Projects    – Submission  deadline  14th  of  May    – Short  List  to  steering  group  by  30th  June    

Next  Steps    

Thank  you      

Backup  Slides    

Lifecycle  Stage  of  Projects    

Geographical  Spread    

Evalua>on  Criteria    

Projects  were  scored  as  follows:              3  =  strong  evidence  of  mee>ng  evalua>on  criteria,    2  =  good  evidence  of  mee>ng  evalua>on  criteria  1  =weak  evidence  /  challenged  to  meet  evalua>on  criteria,  0  =  insufficient  informa>on/  evidence  to  make  a  decision    

 

Interna3onal  Applica3on    

Project  has  the  ability  to  be  applied  

elsewhere  in  Scotland  and  abroad  crea>ng  income  genera>ng  opportuni>es  for  

ScoCsh  business  and  organisa>ons  

 

Sustainability    Meet  at  least  one  of  the  dra^  Green  Bank’s  Green  

Purpose  

•  The  reduc>on  of  greenhouse  gas  emissions;  

•  The  advancement  of  efficiency  in  the  use  of  natural  resources;  

•  The  protec>on  or  enhancement  of  the  natural  environment;  

•  The  protec>on  or  enhancement  of  biodiversity;    

•  The  promo>on  of  environmental  sustainability    

Proven  Technology        

The  project  will  use  the  Technology  Readiness  Levels  for  assessment  as  first  developed  by  

NASA.  Projects  which  meet  Technology  Readiness  Level  7  

criteria  or  above  will  be  considered  suitable  for  inclusion  

Invest  ability    Abrac>veness  of  project  to  funders-­‐  

poten>al  ROI,  Benefits,  Payback    

Economic  Development    Project  poten>al  to  create  jobs  /  turnover  for  

ScoCsh  organisa>ons  

EU  Funding  Poten3al    Projects  ability  to  access  

 further  EU  funding  &  support    

Strategic  Alignment      YES/NO                      Projects  must  demonstrate  alignment