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Horizon 2020


• 70.20 billion euro research and innovation funding programme

• New framework programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives (FP, EIT, CIP)

• Continuation of investment in frontier research

• More support for innovation activities – focus on business opportunities

• Simplification (e.g. reduction of average time to grant by 100 days)

HORIZON 2020 (2014-2020)


• Single set of rules for participation, coherent with other new EU Programmes

• One project – one funding rate

- Eligible costs: direct + indirect (flat rate, 25% of direct costs)

- 100% rate for research projects;

- 70% rate for activities closer to market; • Simple evaluation criteria: Excellence, Impact, Implementation

• New funding schemes: pre-commercial procurement, prizes, loan and equity instruments

HORIZON 2020 – What’s new?


1. Excellent Science

2. Competitive Industries

3. Better Society

Horizon 2020: Three priorities


European Research Council (ERC)Supporting world leading scientist in blue sky research

11.93

Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)Collaborative research to open new fields of innovation

2.46

Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)Opportunities for training and career development

5.62

Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructure)Ensuring access to world-class facilities

2.27

Horizon 2020: Excellent Science (€Bn)


Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEIT)ICT (45 %), nanotechnologies (22 %), biotechnology (3 %), etc

12.35

Access to risk financeLeveraging private finance and venture capital for research and innovation

2.59

Innovation in SMEsFostering all forms of innovation in all types of SMEs

0.6 complemented byc. 20% of societal

challenges and industrial leadership

‘access to risk finance’ with strong SME focus

Horizon 2020: Competitive Industries (€Bn)


Health, demographic change & wellbeing 6.81

Food security, sustainable agriculture & the bioeconomy 3.51

Secure, clean and efficient energy 5.40

Smart, green & integrated transport 5.78

Climate action, resource efficiency & raw materials 2.81

Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative & reflective societies 1.20

Secure societies – protecting freedom & security of Europe and its citizen 1.50

Horizon 2020: Better Society (€Bn)


Lump sum: 50.000 €

~ 6 months

Input: Idea/Concept: "Business Plan 1"

(~ 10 pages) 10% budget

Activities:Feasibility of concept

Risk assessmentIP regime

Partner searchDesign study

Pilot applicationetc.

Output: elaborated "Business plan 2"

Phase 1: Concept and feasibility

assessment

Phase 2: R&D, demonstration, market

replication

Input: "Business plan 2" plus description of activities under

Phase 2 (~ 30 pages)90% budget

Activities:Development, prototyping,

testing, piloting, miniaturisation, scaling-up,

market replication, research

Output: "investor-ready Business plan 3"

1-3 (5) M € EC funding

~ 12 to 24 months

Promote instrument as quality label for successful

projects

Facilitate access to private finance

Support via networking , training, information,

addressing i.a. IP management, knowledge sharing, dissemination

SME window in the EU financial facilities (debt

facility and equity facility)

Possible connection to PPC (and PPI?)

Phase 3: Commercialisation

No direct funding

SME Instrument

10-15% success 40-50% success


NI Horizon 2020 Contact Points

• H2020 Manager & Contact Points: Health (QUB and UU) Engineering (QUB) ICT (QUB x2) SSH (QUB) Energy (UU) Food/Agriculture (AFBI) SMEs (Invest NI)

• Close links with UK and Irish NCPs• NI network includes: InterTradeIreland & Brussels-based NI team


UK/Ireland Funding Programmes EU R&D Funding Programmes

Invest NI Collaborative R&D Support Service


Eurostars

International collaborative research and innovation project lead by a research performing SME

Development of an innovative new product, process or service

Two application deadlines per year (Next deadline 13th March 2014 TBC)

Evaluation by Independent Experts Maximum Grant of €300,000 at 50% of eligible

project costs.


Invest NI: Horizon 2020 Innovation Voucher

• Opening December 2013!• Helping SMEs to work with a knowledge provider in

their field to engage in Horizon 2020• SME applies directly to Invest NI• £4000 (€5000) voucher to support SMEs to:

• Understand structures• Build consortia• Prepare their contribution to proposals


Eligible Costs

• Labour

• Consultancy Fees

• Legal Advice

• Travel and Subsistence Costs

Invest NI Financial Support for Preparing Collaborative R&D applications – For Companies & Academics


• EU Funding and Policy Information services Early Intelligence on EU calls (EU Funding Briefs) EU R&D and Innovation Policy Monitoring (Brussels

Bulletin)

• Project Development Support Partner searches Organisation of meetings with the EC, potential partners

• EU Networking activities & profiling the Region Relations with EC officials Build strategic links with other regions, networks Organise Events to showcase Northern Ireland expertise

Invest NI EU R&D Liaison Service in Brussels


Team Contact Details – NICP’s for SMEsTeam Leader – Horizon 2020 UK NCP SMEs

Joanne CoyleEmail: [email protected] Tel. 028 9069 8807

R&D Collaboration and EEN Executives – Northern IrelandLisa O’Reilly

Email: [email protected] Tel. 028 9069 8594

Robert BunnEmail: [email protected] Tel. 028 9069 8602

R&D Liaison Executive – BrusselsFarha Brahmi

Email: [email protected] Tel. 00 32 2 290 1345

Partner identification and matching- Research Connections Web Tool- SSH Guide- Advisory Service & EU Notice Board

Partnership development- Cross -Border Collaboration Voucher- EU Travel Scheme

Information & Dissemination- Thematic events- Dedicated website & newsletter- Case Studies- Horizon 2020 appIn

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Carrie Small, Project Manager – EU ProgrammesTel: 028 3083 4172Email: [email protected]

For further information:

Visit: http://www.intertradeireland.com/fp7support/

Catherine Halbert, ITI Horizon 2020 FacilitatorEmail: [email protected]


What is the Enterprise Europe Network?

• Largest European Commission funded business

support network for economic growth

• 600 partner organisations

• Over 50 countries

• 6000 specialist advisors – business information,

technology transfer and R&D


OverviewLaunched in 2008

Brought together 2 former networks

All EU + 25 Non-EU

Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, China, Croatia, Egypt, Iceland, Israel, Montenegro, Norway, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, Syria, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,Turkey, USA.


Why does EEN exist……

Build Capacity • Improve the capacity of UK businesses to take advantage of all

International business opportunities• Hugely focused on actual business support bodies on the ground• True route into actual SMEs and supply chains across Europe

Innovate• UK business needs to be at the cutting edge of technology

advances• Take advantage of European technological advances • Identify potential routes to market for UK technological advances

Influence • Ensure a voice for UK business in a European Single Market • Influence legislation


What we do ……Open Innovation and Technology Transfer

Knowledge and Technology Transfer Database• Technology Offer – succinct profile to stimulate interest • Technology Request – International profiles disseminated in UK• Technology Partnership Agreement – linking SMEs

Events and WorkshopsInnovation Support Services

• innovation Audits and support visitsFP7 & other R&D funding

• Information on funding calls; guidance and training on bids, partner searches


What we do - Commercial Activities

• European legislation and policies• Market Research• Funding opportunities• Business partnership opportunities• Tender opportunities


Some Examples

• Digishare 360IT system licensed into Poland

• B9 EnergyJoint research into methanation with

Flensburg University• Enper

Joint development and manufacture in CZ


Dialogue withDG Research & Innovation

and DG Enterprise and Industry


Innovation Management Capacity Building

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• A new service to enhance SME’s Innovation Management Capacity

• A restricted number of packages are available, choose who to support wisely

• High level coaching provided by selected EEN “experts” (with the right CV, selected via call)


Future innovation services


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Informing SMEs for competitiveness•For all SMEs interested in internationalisation and innovation•General EEN information services, often 1 to many

Helping SMEs for internationalisation and innovation•For SMEs with a clear product, service, know-how, project or technology with potential for innovation & internationalisation

•Personalised advice and support services, usually 1 to 1

Enhancing SMEs innovation management capacities•For SMEs with real potential for international growth via clear product/service innovation but lacking innovation management capacities

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Horizon 2020 funding: xx service packages per country1 service pack = 7 days


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• For all SMEs interested in internationalisation and innovation

• Funded via COSME

Possible activitiesEEN promotion activities•Internet pages•Newsletter•Articles•Talks and presentations•Info days•…

Feedback activities•SME Feedback•SME Envoy

Networking in the region•Exchanges with regional stakeholder

•Exchanges with NCPs

Networking within EEN•Sector groups•Best practice exchanges•Training•Working groups•Annual conference

provided byEEN adviser


Current Services: Advice and 1-1 Support

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• For SMEs with a clear product, service, know-how, project or technology with potential for innovation & internationalisation

• Funded via COSME

Possible activitiesPersonalised partnering•Business offers / requests•Technology offers / request•Research partner searches•Brokerage events•…

Personalised capacity building•Training on innovation•Training on EU funding

Personalised advice•Advice on markets, trends, regulations, IPR

•Advice on access to finance•Advice on EU programmes•…Personalised assessment•Potential of projects, new products/services, markets

•Innovation need, capacity & commitment audit

•…

provided by EEN innovation adviser


New service: 1-1 Innov. Manag. capacity building

• For SMEs with real potential for international growth via clear product/service innovation but lacking innov. manag. capacities

• Enhancing Innovation management capacity• Funded via Horizon2020Step 1 Assess SME Innovation Management Capacity 0.5 dayStep 2 Develop an Action Plan 1 dayStep 3 Implement Actions to tackle Innovation Gaps 5 daysStep 4 Final Report and initiate next steps 0.5 day

Enhancing Innovation Management Capacity of SMEsFunded via xx service packages per country1 service pack = 7 days

to be delivered within 12 month max.

provided by EEN innovation expert


New service: 1-1 Key Account Management

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• For SMEs with a successful project within the SME instrument of Horizon 2020

• Facilitating SME coaching within the H2020 SME instrument• Funded via Horizon 2020

Step 1 Assess SME Gaps and Needs 0.5 dayStep 2 Identification and Selection of Coach 1 dayStep 3 Facilitate Coach-SME-EACI interactions 5 daysStep 4 Close coaching case and initiate next steps 0.5 day

H2020 SME Instrument Key Account ManagementFunded via xx service packages per country1 service pack = 7 days 2.5 days for SME instrument phase 1

4.5 days for SME instrument phase 2provided by EENKey Account Manager

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IRT Teams | Sept 08 | ‹#›Title of the presentation | Date |‹#› Horizon 2020