Post on 27-Mar-2015
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The TEN-Telecom Programme
Jose’ Soler
INFSO/F3, EC j.soler@cec.eu.int
TEN-TELECOMInformation Day
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TEN-Telecom mission
A Community action bridging the gap between
the end of the research phase
(once a “product” exists)
and
the beginning of its market deployment
(once a business case exists)
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TEN-Telecom focuses on applications and generic services
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ICT Industry
EU MarketsTEN-Telecom programme
Telecommunications networks basedapplications and generic services
Physical infrastructure
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How?
Stimulating investment:
• in the launch of trans-European multimedia applications and generic services
• based on telecommunications networks (fixed and mobile)
• in areas of general interest
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Financially supporting:
market validation projects
and
deployment projects
By what means?
Implementing e-Europe priorities
PreparatoryRTD activities
Feasibility phase:
Market validation, business plan
Deployment phase:
Start-up
Full operation
Investment decision
TEN-Telecom areas of concern
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Plans for investment
Deployment project
Partners committed to invest
Good understanding of the market addressed
Concrete work plan for rolling out an innovative and (commercially profitable) product/ service of common interest
Proof of past investments With a trans-European (global)
dimension
Clear identification of financial obstacles to be met
Convincing management
Pre-existing product/ service you can demonstrate
Prepare a Business Plan for global deployment
A business case to be validated (i.e., clear business potential)
Partnership with well identified roles. Experienced management
Proposal in line with TEN-Telecom sectors of interest and objectives
Project objectives
Validate the product/ service in real market conditions
Consolidated management and identified investors
Project results
Business PlanA commercial product/
service prototype
Market Validation Project
Adequate work plan and minimum budget necessary
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Pre-existing product/ service you can demonstrate
Prepare a Business Plan for global deployment
A business case to be validated (i.e., clear business potential)
Partnership with well identified roles. Experienced management
Proposal in line with TEN-Telecom sectors of interest and objectives
Project objectives
Validate the product/ service in real market conditions
Consolidated management and identified investors
Market Validation Project
Adequate work plan and minimum budget necessary
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Plans for investment
Deployment project
Partners committed to invest
Good understanding of the market addressed
Concrete work plan for rolling out an innovative and profitable product/ service of common interest
Proof of past investments
With a trans-European (global) dimension
Clear identification of financial obstacles to be met
Convincing management
Project results
Business PlanA commercial product/service prototype
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FORMS OF COMMUNITY FUNDING
(up to 10% of total investment cost)
- Direct grants
- Interest rebates
- Contributions to guaranty fees
- Risk capital
- Direct grants
- Interest rebates
- Contributions to guaranty fees
- Risk capital
PROJECT
PHASES FUNDED
(technical studies, design and development, technical validation)
• Business plan
• Market validation
Evaluation of Business plan
• Initial Market deployment
Full Market deployment
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
PRE
DEPLOYMENT
PHASES
DEPLOYMENT
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Project Phases and Funding
Research and development
- Co-funding of Business plan
and Market validation
(up to 50 %)
- Co-funding of Business plan
and Market validation
(up to 50 %)
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Business plan - first work package of a project- first draft at month 6
Preparation of Business plan
- advise by business experts (BPS project)
Market validation project
Market validation - demonstration in real market context
- up to 12 months
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Initial market deployment project
ENTRY CONDITIONS :
An operational business plan A detailed investment plan and well identified investors Convincing management and control of the business Concrete work plans (i.e., clear milestones)
OBJECTIVES :
Accelerate investment implementation Test commercial roll-out and competition Confirm management structure Confirm cash-flow generation and investment profitability
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Direct grants to investments
Subsidies of the interest on loans
Contributions towards fees for guarantees
Up to 10% of the total investment costs on the two first years
Previous support to be deducted from this 10% threshold
Risk capital participation for investment funds
Initial Market deployment projects: Financial rules
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Calendar
Call for proposals 2000/2 close 29 January 2001
Indicative Budget 33,5 Meuro
Evaluation of proposals February 2001
Contracts negotiation for selected projects April-June 2001
Start execution retained projects July 2001
Call for experts close 12 December 2001