1. InnoEnergy
Pathways
fellowship
programme
June
2014
pathways.kic-­‐innoenergy.com
Presenta9on
for
KIC-­‐IE
Partners
&
Supported
Startups

2. Introduc9on
Here’s
how
to:
à boost
your
capacity
for
innova9on
à access
talented
resources
à get
financing
FOR: INDUSTRY
RESEARCH CENTERS
UNIVERSITIES
STARTUPS

3. Introduc9on
host
fellow
INDUSTRY
RESEARCH CENTERS
UNIVERSITIES
STARTUPS

4. Introduc9on
Pathways
is
a
European
Union
programme
that
provides
funding
and
training
for:
à young
à researchers
&
engineers
à with
interna9onal
mobility

5. Introduc9on
*The
FP7
Marie
Curie
COFUND
scheme
supports
Human
Resources
development
programmes.
Pathways
is
a
European
Union
programme*
that
provides
funding
and
training
for
à talented
people
à looking
for
mo9va9ng
missions
à covering
both
business
&
research

6. ADVANTAGES
FOR
HOST
COMPANIES,
INSTITUTIONS
focused
on
SUSTAINABLE
ENERGY
technology
areas
highly-­‐qualified
COMPETENCIES
+500 .
profiles
in Dec 2014

7.
40%
FUNDING
for
salary
costs
for
a
period
of
2
YEARS
ADVANTAGES
FOR
HOST
COMPANIES,
INSTITUTIONS

8. ADVANTAGES
FOR
HOST
COMPANIES,
INSTITUTIONS
Your
sustainable
energy
innovation
Business-­‐
oriented
R&D
KIC
InnoEnergy’s
added
value:
Push
your
strategic
innova9on
to
the
market

9. OUR
ADDED
VALUE
Business-­‐
oriented
R&D
R&D
capaci5es,
selected
for
your
organiza5on
Through
our
innova9ve
selec9on
process:
• worldwide
sourcing
for
PhD
/
engineer
recruitment
§ currently
more
than
135
profiles,
500
expected
by
Dec
2014
§ world-­‐class
technical
and
business
competencies
• These
candidates
can
bring
new
paradigms
to
sustainable
energy
• mo9vated
for
finding
for
new
approaches,
new
solu9ons
• empowerment
for
innova9on
• Results-­‐oriented
candidates
• the
KIC
InnoEnergy
“can
do”
spirit
• bringing
you
scien9fic
results
and
business
innova9on

10. OUR
ADDED
VALUE
25%
of
the
fellowship
is
dedicated
to
extending
your
R&D
ac5vi5es
towards
business
It
includes
both
:
World
class
training
in
innova5on
and
business
management
Disrup9ve
Ac9vi9es
provide
prac5cal
experience
• business
hands-­‐on
exercises
• applied
innova9on
cases
Business-­‐
oriented
R&D

11. OUR
ADDED
VALUE
25%
of
the
fellowship
is
dedicated
to
extending
your
R&D
ac5vi5es
towards
business
It
includes
both
:
World
class
training
in
innova5on
and
business
management
Business-­‐
oriented
R&D
Disrup9ve
Ac9vi9es
provide
prac5cal
experience
• business
hands-­‐on
exercises
• applied
innova9on
cases

12. OUR
ADDED
VALUE:
DISRUPTIVE
ACTIVITIES
Disrup9ve
Ac9vi9es
input
pragma5c
experience
• Business
hands
on
exercises
• applied
innova9on
cases
Technology
Area
Examples
of
R&D
Ac5vi5es
Examples
of
Disrup5ve
Ac5vi5es
Clean
Coal
Prototype
installaGon
to
remove
mercury
from
coal
combusGon
gases
for
high-­‐
efficiency
fuel
and
power
producGon
Transfer
and
sell
this
technology
to
KIC
IE
industrial
partners.
Intelligent
energy-efficient
buildings
and cities
Develop
cost-­‐
&
energy-­‐effecGve
storage
systems
for
energy-­‐balanced
buildings
and
districts.
Contribute
to
the
market
approach,
business
models
and
markeGng
strategies
for
the
resulGng
products
and
services.
Renewable
energies
Adapt
manufacturing
processes
to
improve
the
lifeGmes
of
flexible
solar
panels
in
flexible
thin
film
photovoltaic
devices.
Analyse
the
compeGGve
environment
and
market
impacts
of
these
improvements,
and
make
recommendaGons
for
the
strategic
posiGoning
of
the
product.

13. OUR
ADDED
VALUE:
DISRUPTIVE
ACTIVITIES
Disrup9ve
Ac9vi9es
input
pragma5c
experience
• Business
hands
on
exercises
• applied
innova9on
cases
Technology
Area
Examples
of
R&D
Ac5vi5es
Examples
of
Disrup5ve
Ac5vi5es
Clean
Coal
Prototype
installaGon
to
remove
mercury
from
coal
combusGon
gases
for
high-­‐
efficiency
fuel
and
power
producGon
Transfer
and
sell
this
technology
to
KIC
IE
industrial
partners.
Intelligent
energy-efficient
buildings
and cities
Develop
cost-­‐
&
energy-­‐effecGve
storage
systems
for
energy-­‐balanced
buildings
and
districts.
Contribute
to
the
market
approach,
business
models
and
markeGng
strategies
for
the
resulGng
products
and
services.
Renewable
energies
Adapt
manufacturing
processes
to
improve
the
lifeGmes
of
flexible
solar
panels
in
flexible
thin
film
photovoltaic
devices.
Analyse
the
compeGGve
environment
and
market
impacts
of
these
improvements,
and
make
recommendaGons
for
the
strategic
posiGoning
of
the
product.

14. Types
of
Fellowships
within
the
KIC
acGviGes
1. Support
for
a
KIC
InnoEnergy
Innova9on
Project
2. Par9cipate
in
the
development
of
a
KIC
InnoEnergy
supported
Startup
3. Prepare
future
KIC
InnoEnergy
ac9vi9es

15. FUNDING
minimum
salary*
PATHWAYS
funding
Funding
covers:
• Up
to
40%
of
salary-­‐related
costs
(salary
and
employer’s
social
charges)
+
100%
costs
for
the
training
programme
+
traveling
expenses
Lump-­‐sum
amount
varies
by
country.
Advance
payment
is
paid
before
the
start
of
the
fellowship,
then
every
6
months.
Full
informa9on
on:
hXps://pathways.kic-­‐innoenergy.com/overview/financing
*Minimum salary includes all salary related
costs for the employer such as social charges.

16. FELLOW’S
DUTIES
TO
THE
PROGRAMME
The
fellow
must:
1. refer
to
the
programme
in
any
publica9ons
made
during
the
fellowship
2. aiend
the
training
sessions
(about
3
weeks
over
the
course
of
the
fellowship)
3. provide
a
10-­‐page
report
at
the
end
of
the
fellowship
It’s
the
only
required
deliverable.
4. ac9vely
par9cipate
in
the
KIC
IE
community

17. Prac9cal
Aspects
Pairing
tool
:
database
of
eligible
candidates
If
Host,
Candidate
already
know
each
other:
à
No
need
for
“Pairing”:
the
candidate
registers
and
they
go
directly
to
preparing
the
proposal
!

18. Selec9on
Process

19. How
do
companies
find
eligible
candidates?
As
a
KIC
IE
Partner
or
supported
Startup,
you
have
access
to
the
the
Pathways
Candidate
Pool
+500 .
profiles
in Dec 2014
à Just
send
us
an
email:
partners-­‐support-­‐iepw@kic-­‐innoenergy.com
à Get
your
personnalised
access:
your
email
+
a
password
à Sign
a
confiden9ality
agreement
YOU

20. What
are
the
contractual
rela9ons
needed
for
a
fellowship
?
1. The
Host,
a
KIC-­‐IE
Partner
or
supported
Startup,
signs
a
regular
employment
contract
with
the
fellow,
mee9ng
the
following
condi9ons:
• Regular
full-­‐9me
employment
• Min
salary
(hXps://pathways.kic-­‐innoenergy.com/overview/financing),
status,
and
normal
access
to
resources
(lab
equipment,
travel,
etc).
• Must
cover
the
full,
con9nuous
2
year
fellowship
period
• The
fellow
may
already
be
under
contract
with
the
host
before
applying,
as
long
as
the
condiGons
on
internaGonal
mobility
have
been
met.
2. The
Host
also
signs
a
HosGng
Contractual
Agreement
with
KIC
InnoEnergy
SE,
s9pula9ng
the
funding
and
condi9ons
for
the
fellowship.

21. Thank
you
!