BBI JU Annual Work Plan 2017

and how to apply to BBI calls

Elisa TESSELLI

Project Manager BBI JU

Info Day Roma, 20 April 2017

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Conclusion

Strategic level: SIRA

Strategic Innovation and Research Agenda

guiding document developed by BIC

BBI implementation

Operational Level

Annual Work Plan

Drafting – Approval – Supporting

Call for proposals

(RIAs, IAs, CSAs)

Publication &

Implementation

+ Scientific Committee

+ States Representatives Group

BBI programme Implementation

- Types of Actions -

RIA IAs (DEMO & Flagship)

CSA Coordination and Support Actions

How to influence BBI JU topics?

• Via http://BIConsortium.eu/membership

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Conclusion

Budget distribution Call 2017

- Type of Actions -

In addition substantial resources from industry

expected (>40 M €)

Indicative total BBI JU

budget 81 M €

RIA36 M €

Demo22 M €

Flagships21 M €

CSA 2 M €

Annual work plan 2017

• Organised not per type of action but

around 4 STRATEGIC ORIENTATIONS:1. Fostering a sustainable biomass-feedstock supply to

feed both existing and new value chains (3 topics: R1,

D1, D2)

2. Optimising efficient processing for integrated

biorefineries (3 topics: R2, R3, F1)

3. Developing innovative bio-based products for specific

market applications (8 topics:R4, R5, R6, R7, D3, D4,

D5, F2)

4. Creating and accelerating the market uptake of bio-

based products and applications (2 topics: S1, S2)8

7 RIA topics in Call 2017

Objective: Filling specific gaps in the value chain

by validating a technology, process or materials/product at TRLs 4/5

- BBI JU Budget: € 36 million // Grant: € 2-5 million per proposal

Feedstock Valorisation of gaseous side streams (R1)

Processing Pre-treatment and separation of lignocellulosic feedstock (R2), Extremophiles & extremozymes for processing (R3)

Products Proteins and other bioactive ingredients (R4)Novel bio-based chemical precursors (R5)Bio-based plastics (R6)Novel secondary bio-based chemicals (R7)

Market Uptake

5 Demo topics in Call 2017

Objective: demonstration of the technical and economic

viability of a new or improved technology, process, product

or service or value chain, achieving TRL 6-7. They must address the

whole value chain, from feedstock sourcing to market applications

BBI JU Budget € 22 million // Grant: up to € 7million / proposal

Feedstock Valorisation of liquid and solid side streams (D1)Valorisation of algae into materials/additives (D2)

Processing

Products Bio-based chemicals without significant fossil-based counterparts (D3)Bio-based fertilizing products (D4)Bio-based fibres and materials for large-volume applications (D5)

Market Uptake

2 Flagships in Call 2017

Objective: deployment of a technology, which has been already

demonstrated leading to a system, which is complete and qualified

(TRL8) for successful commercial operation (large scale production

facility in Europe)

BBI JU Budget € 21 million / Grant: up to € 21 million / proposal

Feedstock

Processing Integrated ‘zero waste’ biorefinery utilising all fractions of the feedstock for production of chemicals and materials (F1)

Products Large scale production of proteins for food and feed applications from alternative, sustainable sources (F2)

Market Uptake

2 CSAs in Call 2017

Objective: non-technological actions supporting value chains

development through various means

BBI JU Budget € 2 million // € 1 million / proposal

Feedstock

Processing

Products

Market Uptake

Establish cooperation and partnership with brand owners and consumer representatives to improve market access (S1)Identify opportunities for ICT to increase efficiency of biomass supply chains for the bio-based industry (S2)

2017 Call for Proposals

2016

Apr

• Publication topic texts (December 2016)

Sept • Call closes (7 September 2017)

Oct-

Nov

• Proposal evaluation

2018• Evaluation results (7 February 2018)

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Call opens (11 April 2017)

BBI INFODAY 28 April 2017

GA signature at the latest 7 May 2018

All you need to know before

submitting a proposal

• Basic rules for participation

– Who can apply

– The consortium size

– Funding rules & BBI derogation for large industries

• Read the topic text carefully

– Specific challenge (context)

– Scope (what the proposal aims at, and what should include i.e. TRL, LCA etc)

– Indicative funding (funding request range)

– Expected impact (contribution to BBI KPIs plus others)

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Participation & funding rates

per action

Participant RIA IA CSA

Large Industries / 70% /

SMEs 100% 70% 100%

Non profit, legal entities (Universities,RTOs, NGOs etc.)

100% 100% 100%

• Industrial contribution matters!

• 3 types of contribution:

Consortium own contribution

In kind

• When industry is not funded: 100% of its contribution is in kind (industry commitment)

• When applicant request less than eligible (visible in part A: budget)

In cash

• cash contribution given to one or more partners

Additional investments

Additional Investments

• WHAT are additional investments?

Activities outside the work plan of the BBI JU contributing

to the objectives of the BBI Initiative (investments at the

implementation or exploitation phase infrastructure, durable

equipment,…)

• WHY do we need additional investment?

Industry via BIC shall provide at least € 1 755 million in

additional activities (*)

• HOW are additional investments registered?

Costs are not eligible -> not included in the budget table

But described in the proposal (part B)

At evaluation stage they are assessed within the criterion

Impact(*) COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 560/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the BBI JU.

Financial Regime in BBI JU Calls

Industry-driven programme

• RIA and CSA: no funding for large companies

→ specific for BBI JU

• Innovation Actions: 70% reimbursement rate

→ common for H2020

Consortium own contribution

– requesting less than funding rate

– « Additional investments »

→ specific for BBI JU

Is positive

in evaluation

To recap

the participation of the industry matters

Admissibility check

Eligibilitycheck

Evaluation of proposals

Grant preparation

Grant signature

Evaluation process

Call closure GA signature8 months

CALL2017

07/09/2017 07/05/2018

Evaluation Criteria

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ExcellenceWHAT?

Implementation

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H2020 rules apply: there are 3 main evaluation criteria

Impact *

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IA: coverage of the all Value Chain

RIA/IA: Extent to which consortium contribution, including additional investment, will help maximising the impact of the action

IA: Soundness of the business case and

business plan

IA: TRL

Scores 0 -> Proposal does not meet the criterion at all or cannot be assessed due to missing or incomplete information

1 -> Poor – serious weaknesses

2 -> Fair – goes some way to meeting criterion, but with significant weaknesses

3 -> Good – but with a number of shortcomings

4 -> Very good – but with a small number of shortcomings

5 -> Excellent – meets criterion in every relevant respect. Any shortcomings are minor

Evaluation of proposals Grant preparation Grant signature

Thresholds Excellence score = min. 3/5

Implementation score = min. 3/5

Impact score = min. 4/5

The sum of the three individual scores = min. 11/15

For Innovation actions, to determine the ranking, the score for the criterion ‘impact’ will be given a weighting of 1.5

Evaluation of proposals Grant preparation Grant signature

• Online grant preparation: The process is supported through the

Participant Portal.

• Follow your proposal: The grant agreement and its annexes must not

differ from the proposal. No negotiation in H2020.

• Timeframe: The Grant Agreement must be signed at the latest 8 months

after the call deadline

SME self-assessment (check beforehand - In RIA and CSAs: no confirmed SME = no funding)SME self-assessment

Financial Viability of the Coordinator (select your COO wisely) -Financial Viability Self-Check

Statistics Call 2016

Successful proposals (invited

to GAP)

Proposals on reserve list (= passing all

thresholds)

Proposals not passing ≥ 1

threshold(s)

‘Excellence’ 4.72 4.26 3.09

‘Impact’ 4.56 4.28 3.14

‘Implementation’ 4.51 3.98 3.23

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• Call 2016

– 103 proposals submitted, 29 ‘successful’ = 28% success rate

– Average scores per criterion?

• Biggest ‘difference to 5’ in ‘implementation’

Do you have BBI expertise?

• Please consider registering as an expert on the Participant Portal (PP)

– BBI = broad field => different expertise needed!

– http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/experts/index.html

– As a BBI JU evaluator, you’ll gain valuable BBI JU / H2020 insights...

• Call 2017 expert-evaluator invitations

– First invitations (to be) sent in Mid April 2017

– ...so if you haven’t registered yet, please do so by 25 May 2017 AND e-mail experts@bbi.europa.eu

Why participate?

• Value Chain (know-how & collaboration)

– Expertise in biomass, biorefineries, bio-

products and -services?

– Opportunities to collaborate with partners

you’d otherwise seldom/never work with