EU Research and Development Funding for SMEs / Networks, Dr Robert Bunn, Invest NI

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EU R&D Funding for SMEs / Networks

Dr Robert Bunn


Invest Northern Ireland – Encourages Collaboration
Knowledge
Transfer
Partnerships

Collaborative
Networks

Competence
Centres

Collaboration

Enterprise
Europe
Network

Innovation
Vouchers

Collaborative
R&D Support


HORIZON 2020 (2014-2020)
• €70.20 (?) billion 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 – What‟s new?
• Single set of rules for participation, coherent with other new
EU Programmes
• One project – one funding rate
- Eligible costs: direct + indirect (flat rate, O/H @ 25% of direct costs)
- 100% rate for research projects;
- 70% rate for activities closer to market;

• Simple evaluation criteria: Excellence, Implementation,
Impact (weighting ?)
• New funding schemes:
- pre-commercial procurement, prizes, loan and equity instruments


Horizon 2020: Three priorities
1. Excellent Science

2. Competitive Industries

3. Better Society


Horizon 2020: Excellent Science (€Bn)
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: Competitive Industries (€Bn)
Leadership in enabling and industrial
technologies (LEIT)

12.35

ICT (45 %), nanotechnologies (22 %),
biotechnology (3 %), space, etc.

Access to risk finance

2.59

Leveraging private finance and venture capital for
research and innovation
Innovation in SMEs
Fostering all forms of innovation in all types of
SMEs

0.6 complemented by
c. 20% of societal
challenges and
industrial leadership
„access to risk finance‟
with strong SME focus


Horizon 2020: Better Society (€Bn)
Health, demographic change & wellbeing

6.81

Food security, sustainable agriculture & the bio-economy

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


SMEs, Entrepreneurs, Innovation
at the core of
EU2020 strategy


SMEs that participate in EU Projects:
• Increase their R&D and innovation capability by tapping into the
best knowledge in the union
• Get access to international networks
• Get access to new markets and customers
• Have access to qualified staff

• Increase their reputation and visibility on an EU level


Strategic Positioning of SME Programmes
Transnational Cooperation

Horizon 2020
Collaborative
Research
Target: R&D
topics

R&D driven
projects

Eurostars
Target: R&D
intensive SME

Horizon 2020
SME instrument
Target: Business
innovation motivated
SMEs

National & regional
programs

Cooperation at regional or
national level

Market
opportunity
driven projects


SME Instrument
Phase 1: Concept
and feasibility
assessment
Input: Idea/Concept:
"Business Plan 1"
(~ 10 pages)
10% budget
Activities:
Feasibility of concept
Risk assessment
IP regime
Partner search
Design study
Pilot application
etc.
Output: elaborated
"Business plan 2"
10-15% success

Phase 2:
R&D, demonstration, mark
et 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"

Phase 3:
Commercialisation

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?)

40-50% success

Lump sum: 50.000 €

1-3 (5) M € EC funding

~ 6 months

~ 12 to 24 months

No direct funding


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 2
•

•
•
•
•

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)
Evaluation by Independent Experts
Maximum Grant of €300,000 at 60% of eligible
project costs (UK‟s TSB rules).


Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions in Horizon 2020
€5.6 billion budget
Main objective - to ensure optimum development and
dynamic use of Europe’s intellectual capital in order to
generate new skills and innovation
Marie S-Curie Actions = excellent researchers’ training,
mobility and career development


“Innovative Training
Networks” - ITN

Research networks supporting
training of Masters‟ and PhD
students

“Individual Fellowships”

Support for experienced
researchers undertaking mobility

“R&I Staff Exchange” RISE

International and inter-sector
cooperation through the exchange of
research and innovation staff

“COFUND”

Co-funding of regional, national and
international programmes covering
actions 1, 2 and 3


Innovative Training Networks - ITN
• Promoting inter-sectoral & international collaboration in
research training
• Academic <-> Non-Academic
• Non-academic = private sector, public sector, “third sector”
(NGOs, charities, etc.)

• Proposing three types of network
1. European Training Networks (minimum 3 partners, 3 countries)
2. European Joint Doctorates (minimum 3 partners, 3 countries)
3. European Industrial Doctorates (minimum 2 partners; one academic, one
non-academic)


Research & Innovation Staff Exchange - RISE
Promoting transfer of knowledge between countries and sectors
• Two types of RISE award:
• International “staff” exchanges between Europe and non-European
countries
• Inter-sectoral “staff” exchanges between different sectors in Europe
(no intra-national exchanges)

Funds exchange visits from 1 month to 1 year and networking activities
(workshops, meetings, conferences, etc.)


Research Clusters in Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020

= excellence at EU level

European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF)
= capacity-building in situ
4 thematic objectives:
•
•
•
•

R&I
business support
low carbon economy
ICT

?? Contextual strategies:
• Regional Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3)
• Possibility of Synergistic Funding (NOT double funding)
• Approach ? Networks at EU level ? ERRIN ??


Invest NI can help
• Identify the most appropriate funding scheme for your project idea and
research needs
• Provide advice on UK and EU funding rules, regulations and eligibility
criteria

• Assist you to find the right partners through the Enterprise Europe Network
and ERRIN
• Signpost you to further specialist events and advice (NICP, NCP)
• Invest NI financial support for proposal preparation


Invest NI: Horizon 2020 Innovation Voucher
• Opening December 2013 – NOW LIVE !
• 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


Invest NI Financial Support for Preparing Collaborative
R&D applications – For Companies & Academics
Eligible Costs
• Labour
• Consultancy Fees
• Legal Advice
• Travel and Subsistence Costs

Project Definition


Invest NI EU R&D Liaison Service in Brussels
• 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


Team Contact Details – NICP‟s for SMEs
Team Leader – Horizon 2020 UK NCP SMEs
Joanne Coyle
Email: joanne.coyle@investni.com

Tel. 028 9069 8807

R&D Collaboration and EEN Executives – Northern Ireland
Lisa O‟Reilly
Email: lisa.oreilly@investni.com

Tel. 028 9069 8594

Robert Bunn
Email: robert.bunn@investni.com

Tel. 028 9069 8602

R&D Liaison Executive – Brussels
Farha Brahmi
Email: farha.brahmi@investni.com

Tel. 00 32 2 290 1345

InterTradeIreland
Horizon 2020

 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 app

For further information:
Visit: http://www.intertradeireland.com/fp7support/
Or contact:

Carrie Small, Project Manager – EU Programmes
Tel: 028 3083 4172
Email: carrie.small@intertradeireland.com
Catherine Halbert, ITI Horizon 2020 Facilitator
Email: horizon2020@intertradeireland.com


What Next?
• Talk to us about your research needs – we are free!
• Think strategically, look medium to long term
• Successful participation is often the culmination of a process, so be
prepared - join networks, be open to collaboration, come to
information sessions
• Register as an evaluator - learn the process from the inside.
• Start early

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