Eurostars - Vinnova · eurostars innovation expo 2018 and cooperation sweden- finland -republic of korea

Eurostars

INNOVATION EXPO 2018 AND COOPERATION SWEDEN-FINLAND-REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Agenda Short introduction to EUREKA

Eurostars - International Research & Innovation Projects

EUSME Support Office

Eurostars Call between Sweden, Republic of Korea and Finland

Matchmaking opportunities at Innovation Expo in Rotterdam

Q&A session - Opportunity to discuss your project ideas

Short introduction to EUREKA

LARS GUSTAFSSON, VINNOVA

© EUREKA Secretariat 2015

EUREKA

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44 Countries + European Commission

Intergovernmental network for International cooperation

Supporting market-oriented R&D projects

• At least 2 countries• Bottom-up

Project funding from national agencies


Full members 41 full members(40 countries + European Commission)

National information points(Albania, Bosnia, Herzegovina)

Associated countries(Canada, Chile, South Africa)

International cooperation

Partner countries(South Korea)


EUREKAs instruments

InnoVest

Bilateral-/multilateral

calls CLUSTERS

EUROSTARS

Global Stars

Eurostars - International Research & Innovation

ProjectsPETER LINDBERG, VINNOVA


Eurostars is…

Joint programme between EUREKA and EU

Dedicated to R&D-performing SMEs

Market-oriented

Bottom-up

International cooperation

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Eurostars countries

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AustriaBulgariaBelgiumCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreece

HungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaThe NetherlandsNorwayPoland

PortugalRomaniaSlovak RepublicSloveniaSouth KoreaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited Kingdom

36 countries

Canada South Africa


SMEs in the driving seat

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72%12%

9%6%

SME is always project leader

R&D-performing SMEs and SMEs

University

Research institute

Large company


Check EligibilityCriteria!


Market oriented

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Bottom-up approach



A typical Eurostars project in Sweden...


3 participants

2-3 countries

31 monthsaverage duration

2.2 M€average project cost


Project partners with Sweden


Real reasons to participate

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You want to do something that is too big to do alone

You need access to someone else’s science/ technology

Requires collaboration across the value chain

You have a solution for someone else

Access skills you do not have

Access new markets

Share risks


Evaluation Criteria



Easy application

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Evaluation

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Next deadline: 28 February 2019


VINNOVA national funding for Eurostars Funding of eligible costs in projects

• SME 50%• Large Company 30%• Universities, Institutes, Public Sector 70%

Max SEK 5,000,000/project joint funding to SE partners Max SEK 2,000,000 if a Swedish SME is missing

A Swedish Company must be an AB to be eligible for funding

The company's Equity or annual turnover, must be equal to at least half of the requested project funding


Peter Lindberg

EUREKA National Project Coordinator National Contact Point HORIZON 2020 SMEs & Access to Risk FinanceVinnova

Thank you and Good luck!

EUSME Support OfficeSARA GUNNERÅS, SwedenBIO

Sara Gunnerås, PhD | Director EUSO SwedenBIO | [email protected] | www.eusme.se

What is the purpose of this organization?

“Increase the participation of Swedish

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in

Horizon 2020 and Eurostars”

How does this work?

Offer a free of charge ”one stop shop” support service for SMEs.

Team of people with experience from both EU funding and business coaching

Financed by Vinnova and Tillväxtverket

Acts as a complement to Vinnovas National Project Coordinator (NPC)/ National Contact Point (NCP)

What about the team?6 organizations partisipate⎼ LTU Business (Luleå Tekniska Universitet)⎼ Uminova Innovation AB (Umeå)⎼ RISE (Acreo, Innventia, Swerea, SP) ⎼ SwedenBIO⎼ IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet⎼ Invest in Skåne

National Coverage

Industry/Sector coverage

Enterprise Europe Network competence

Meet the teamLTU Business

Uminova Innovation

RISE, SwedenBIO

IVL, RISE, Swerea

Invest in Skåne

Helpdesk

[email protected]

we will reply within 48 hours

Get support with your Eurostars applicationCurious about applying? My application got rejected. I got my project funded! I'm drafting an application.

Attend a Eurostarsworkshop Get feedback on application

Review of evaluation report on rejection.Get feedback on new version of application

Book a support meeting to…• discuss preliminary ideas

and formulate a project concept.

• get advice for finding project partners and how to build a consortium.

• get advice when register at the Eurostars portal.

• get advice on alternative funding via EEN.

Help with reporting Prepare for auditing

We neither write the application nor act as a project leader.

SMEs feedback on the application process

The information requested is considered reasonable and relevant to the companies.

Appreciated that the application process is digital.

Honest and transparent reviewer.

The content of the feedback is detailed and the comments relevant and that the reviewers understood the project.

The evaluation is general very valuable for companies and has been used to develop their organization and business.

Do you consider to apply again?

Yes

No

94%

Website

www.eusme.se

Helpdesk | Event Calendar | Facts

Promotional call betweenSweden, Republic of Korea and

FinlandLARS GUSTAFSSON

Promotional call between Sweden, Republic ofKorea and Finland

• Background

• Should I, or should I not, participate in this promotional call?

• How does it work?

R e p u b l i c o f K o r e a , S w e d e n a n d F i n l a n d s i g n e d m e m o r a n du m o f u n d e r s t a n d i n g 2 01 8 t o i n c r e a s e e f f o r t s p r o m o t i n g R & D c o l l a b o r a t i o n

R e p u b l i c o f K o r e a – n o w p a r t n e r c o u n t r y i n E U R E K A ( p r e v i o u s a s s o i c a t e d c o u n t r y )

Korea Sweden

99,720 sq km Area 449 964 sq km

51,778,544 Population 10,065,389

$1.53 trillion GDP $542 billion

$29,730 GDP PPP $51,264

$29125annual

Annual average wage

$46,804annual

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• Background



Consider to particpate in promotional call if:

• If your small or medium sized company (SME) is working with development ofproducts or services in any field of technology and should benefit technology or market wise by working with Korean partners.

• If you work in a research organisation and you are in contact with at least oneSME in Sweden or South Korea that would benefit from your efforts and know-how in a collaboration project.

• If you represent a large company that would benefit from future products and services at a Swedish or Korean SME.

You might not want to particpate in promotional call if:• If your SME has a ready product or service and you want to find distributors or qualify it

for the Korean market. With no need for further development or enhancements.• If your SME has a ready product and is looking for production capacity. With no need for

further development or enhancements.• If you work in a company or organisation which purpose is to promote business between

Sweden and South Korea.


• Background



Promotional call Sweden, Republic ofKorea and Finland

CALL OPENS31 August

TRAVEL GRANT R&D PERFORMING SME

21 September

CALL CLOSE FOR PROJECT OUTLINE

31 November

EUROSTARSPROJECT APPLICATION

28 February

INFORMATION MEETING AT VINNOVA

14 September

EUROSTARS MATCHMAKING IN ROTTERDAM

4 October

FEED BACK FOR PROJECT OUTLINE

January

Main participant sends in project outline. Must be an R&D performing SME from Sweden, Korea or Finland. Application form exists. A project outline is

typical 3-5 pages long.

Sending in a project outline for a Eurostars project is an optional step. Wesee it as a service from Vinnova, KIAT and Business Finland.

Themes of promotional call

• Smart Mobility• Smart Industry• Circular Economy• Smart Health• Smart Energy

However, applications in any field of technology is welcome

Funding rules for Swedish participants

• Man kan söka högst fem miljoner kronor. Om projektet saknar ett svensk litet eller medelstort företag kan man söka högst två miljoner kronor.

• Små och medelstora företag enligt EU:s definition kan söka bidrag för 50 procent av sina kostnader.

• Stora företag kan söka bidrag för 30 procent av sina kostnader.

• Universitet, högskolor, forskningsinstitut eller offentlig sektor söka bidrag för 70 procent av sina kostnader.

Företag som söker finansiering ska var AB.

Vinnovas allmänna villkor för bidrag gäller

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Innovation Expo 2018, 4 October, Rotterdam

• Eurostars meeting for SMEs• Travel grant to Swedish R&D

Performing SMEs. • Dutch SMEs and several other countries• A Korean delegation of 25 R&D

performing SMEs

Thank You for Your attention…

Contacts at Vinnova:

• Lars Gustafsson ([email protected]; +46 8 473 32 12)

• Lars Nybom ([email protected]; +46 8 473 31 23)

• Peter Lindberg ([email protected]; +46 8 473 31 93)

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Q&A session - Opportunity to discuss project ideas

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