At Finpro's seminar on May 4, Elina Holmberg from Tekes spoke about Horizon 2020 funding opportunities for ITS and MaaS related projects.

1. EU Funding for MaaS –related projects
Elina Holmberg, Tekes
4.5.2016

2. EU Funding for Research and Innovation
Horizon 2020 is EU’s instrument for
implementing different EU level policies related to
Research and Innovation
Applications are sent to Brussels,
where external experts evaluate them
Based on competition: Only the
best proposals are selected for
funding

3. I Excellent Science II Industrial Leadership
1. European Research Council
(ERC): frontier research
2. Future and Emerging
Technologies (FET).
a) Open
b) Proactive
c) Flagships
3. Marie Skłodowska-Curie
(MSCA) – actions:
training, career development
and mobility for researchers
4. Research Infrastructures
1. Leadership in Enabling and
Industrial Technologies
– 1.1. ICT
– 1.2. nanotechnology
– 1.3. materials
– 1.4. biotechnology
– 1.5. manufacturing and
processing
– 1.6. space
2. Risk finance:
loans & equity funding
3. Innovation in SMEs
III Societal Challenges
1. Health, demographic change and
wellbeing
2. Food security, sustainable
agriculture and forestry, marine,
maritime and inland water
research and bioeconomy
3. Secure, clean and efficient energy
4. Smart, green and integrtaed
transport
5. Climate action, resource efficiency
and raw materials
6. Europe in a changing world:
inclusive, innovative and reflective
societies
7. Secure societies – protecting
freedom and security of Europe
and its citizens
Budget 70,2 mrd€
IV Joint Research Center JRC, excl. nuclear
Nuclear research: EURATOM
20% of the budget or pillars II + III to SMEs
- SME Instrument(1/3)
- Collaborative projects (2/3)
Also: Science with and for society, Spreading excellence and widening participation

4. Funding rates
Research &
Innovation
Actions
100 % of direct
costs + 25% for
indirect costs
Pre-financing
Innovation Actions
 70 % of direct costs
(non-profit 100 %)

5. H2020 Instruments
Prizes
Research & Innovation Actions (RIA)
Coordination and
Support Actions
(CSA)
Innovation Actions (IA)
PCP/PPI
SME Instrument
ERA-NET
Cofund
European Research
Council (ERC)
Fast Track to
Innovation (FTI)
Marie
Skłodowska-Curie
(MSCA)

6. MaaS related topics in WP 2017
MG-4.1-2017. Increasing the take up and scale-up of innovative
solutions to achieve sustainable mobility in urban areas
―Traffic and travel avoidance: planning and location policy; innovative demand
management approaches while providing citizens, businesses and organisations with
minimum levels of access; less car dependent lifestyles.
―Optimising the use of existing infrastructure and vehicles: this may include smart
pricing of parking, public transport and road use; increasing load factors and making the
last mile more efficient in urban freight transport; integration between urban freight and
passengers transport networks within appropriate city and transport planning
governance; innovative use of passenger transport means; planning for increasing the
resilience of the urban transport system to extreme weather events.
―Optimising design and use of multi-modals hubs and terminals for passengers and
freight; integration of systems, (sustainable) modes and 'mobility as a service', more
efficient transfers; transformation of districts; multi-purpose use of space for vehicles.

7. MaaS related topics in WP 2017 (2)
MG-4.1-2017. Increasing the take up and scale-up of innovative
solutions to achieve sustainable mobility in urban areas
―Supporting modal shift towards more efficient modes: increased walking and
cycling; urban waterborne transport; mobility management and travel awareness;
increased attractiveness of public transport; new coordination and service concepts.
―New governance models for freight and passenger transport: better coordination and
cooperation; synergies between passenger and freight transport; stakeholder
engagement; public consultation and participation; education and training, policy transfer.
Actions should demonstrate successfully transfer a single solution/approach or limited
package of mutually reinforcing solutions/approaches from a small number of locations in
Europe (indicatively not more than five) to at least ten new locations in Europe.

8. MaaS related topics in WP 2017 (3)
MG-4.1-2017. Increasing the take up and scale-up of innovative
solutions to achieve sustainable mobility in urban areas
Timetable:
- Opening 20.9.2016
- First stage deadline 26.1.2017
- Second stage deadline 19.10.2017
Budget (with MG-4.2 combined): 22 m€

9. MaaS related topics in WP 2017 (4)
In addition:
• MG-8.4-2017: Improving accessibility, inclusive mobility and equity: new tools and
business models for public transport in prioritised areas
• MG-8.5-2017: Shifting paradigms: Exploring the dynamics of individual preferences,
behaviours and lifestyles influencing travel and mobility choices

10. SME Instrument

11. SME Instrument
Input:
• Idea/Concept :
• “Business Plan I” (~10 pages)
Activities:
• Feasibility of concept
• Risk assessment
• IP regime
• Partner search
• Design study
• Pilot application intention
Output: elaborated
• “Business plan II”
Lump sum: ~ 50.000 €
• ~ 6 months
Phase 3: Commercialisation
• Promote instrument as quality label for
successful projects
• Facilitate access to private finance
• Support via networking , training,
coaching, information, addressing i.a.
IP management, knowledge sharing,
dissemination
• SME window in the EU financial
facilities (debt facility and equity
facility)
• Connect to measures promoting
PCP/PPI
• No direct funding
Phase 1: Concept and feasibility
assessment
If 2-3% to Finland,  110-165 projects
*5500 projects / 7 v
Phase 2: R&D, demonstration, market
replication
Input:
• “Business Plan II” plus
description of activities under Phase II
(~30 pages)
Activities:
• Development, prototyping, testing
• Piloting innovative processes,
products and services
• Miniaturisation/design of products
• Planning & developing scaling-up
(market segments, process etc.)
• Market replication
Output: investor-ready
• “Business plan III
Output based payments:
• 0,5 to 2,5 M€ EC funding ~12 to 24
months
If 2-3% to Finland,  50-75 projects
*2500 projects / 7 v.

12. elina.holmberg@tekes.fi
www.horisontti2020.fi
horisontti2020@tekes.fi