Fast Track to Innovation (FTI Pilot)

Características y primeros resultados Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia

Bilbao, 5 Noviembre 2015

Pilar Cervero Barcena EASME SME Instrument Unit

Pilar.CERVERO-BARCENA@ec.europa.eu

The FTI pilot is the only fully-bottom-up measurein Horizon 2020 promoting close-to-the-market

innovation activities that isopen to all types of participants

FTI Pilot - What is it?

Reduce time from idea to market --last push

Increase participation of industry, first-time applicants, SMEs

Stimulate private sector investment in R&I

FTI Pilot - What is the idea?

research demoTRL6

innovationTRL9

fast track funding range€ 1-3 million

marketlaunch

• One common call, permanently open, 3 cut-offs per year• Time-to-grant (TTG) up to max. 6 months• Budget: €200 MN for 2015/2016 (100 + 100) — ca. 100 projects

with average EU contribution of €2 MN• Funds innovation actions (70%), grant up to €3 MN• Future of FTI pilot (beyond 2016) only decided after full evaluation

FTI Pilot – Key Features

Industry-intensive consortia from EU or Associated Countries meaning:• Either 2 out of 3-4 partners are “industry” (= private for profit)• Or 3 out of 5 partners are private for profit• And/or 60% of the budget (= total estimated eligible costs) is to be

allocated to consortium partner(s) from industry Subcontractors allowed but the core must be in the partnersSMEs and first-time industry applicants particularly welcome

FTI Pilot – Industry Involvement

April 29, 2015 - First intermediary call deadlineEnd of August, 2015 First results from evaluation sent to applicants

September 1, 2015Second intermediary call deadlineEnd of October 2015 First Grants signed

December 1, 2015 Third intermediary call deadline & results of September call known

FTI Pilot – Timeline

FTI Pilot vs SME Instrument SME Instrument Fast Track to Innovation

13 Topics Fully bottom up

Only SMEs All type of participants

Launch onto the market – no fixed timeLaunch onto the market within a period of 36

months after the start of the action

Two phases + coaching One stage call – no coaching

Open call H2020 Pilot call 2015-2016

Pros: Proof of your market potential Funding 70% (100% for not-for-profit entities) Enjoy higher visibility at EU level (communication about projects, by

EC)Cons:• Limited funding - so what is the key:

-Market relevance and business strategy -Impact (more jobs, capacity building, strengthening industrial basis, improving quality of life of citizens, other socio-economic benefits)

Why participate?

• Panel of four independent experts • Remote consensus phase • Evaluation summary report (arithmetic average of scores) with a

short feedback allowing the applicant to understand what can be improved in the proposal

• Thresholds: overall 12/15; score for "Impact": 4/5 or higher• 3 criteria: Possible economic impact; Excellence in innovation;

Implementation

FTI Pilot – Evaluation process

• ‘Impact' is evaluated first and 4 out of 5 is a must: ( ~ fast development & market take-up/wide deployment no more than 3 years after the beginning of the FTI project, business development, growth and job creation…)

• 'Excellence': FTI proposals pursuing technological innovation are expected to have a readiness level of 6 out of 9 (technology demonstrated in relevant environment)

• Overall score not below 12 out of 15

FTI Pilot – Evaluation criteria

• Proposals with an overall initial score lower than 12/15 will not be ranked

• Proposals with an initial score lower than 4/5 for impact will not be ranked; For the proposals that will be ranked, "Impact" will receive a higher weighting

• Criteria for further differentiation will be:• Value of 'Impact' criterion• Size of budget allocated to SMEs• Number of first-time industry applicants• Number of industry participants • Gender balance of consortium staff performing the proposed action

FTI Pilot – Ranking

• Standard processes - innovation actions• No negotiations in grant preparation phase (only high-quality

actions will be selected for funding) • Grant agreement template = general one for innovation actions• Financial viability check for coordinators only• Pre-financing (max. 90%)• Project duration not to exceed 36 months, but average duration is

expected to be in between 12 and 24 months (1 or max. 2 reporting periods)

• High visibility for participants

FTI Pilot – Project management

The expected impact on partners' growth and innovation capacity are insufficiency described;

Market and competition analysis are weak and limited; Financing plan to reach the market and expand the

commercialization capacity is not discussed in detail; The commercialization activities are not presented to demonstrate

how they intend to involve key stakeholders on the buy side; The financial aspects are underestimated within the review of risks; Management structure is assessed as generic; Lack of details in the description of deliverables and in risk mitigation

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FTI Pilot – examples of main weaknesses identified during the evaluation

FTI Pilot – First cut off results

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FTI Pilot – First cut off results

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Private for Profit 63%

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FTI Pilot vs SME Instrument

• BeLEADFREE High Strength Bearing for Large-Bore LEAD FREE Engine• biowave Upscale and demonstration of an integrated novel microwave pre-

treatment system for efficient production of biogas from anaerobic digestion of pig manure to create a sustainable waste-management system

• CARIM Commercialization of a full carbon wheel manufactured with an automated high-volume process for the automotive market

• DISRUPT Development of an innovative and safe ultra-light two-seater turbine helicopter

• eSHaRk Eco-friendly Ship Hull film system with fouling Release and fuel saving properties

• EVA Patient ventilation beyond limits• GEM in-wheel GEM in-wheel motor• INTUI-VIEW Intelligent needle tracking using ultrasound imaging for improved

minimally invasive interventions

FTI Pilot –1st cut off funded projects

• LICORNE Lissage de Cordons Robotisé Novateur Expert• REACH Resource Efficient Automatic Conversion of High-Altitude Wind• REMOSIS A novel smart trap station as an Internet of Things surveillance

solution to remotely count and identify the species of disease-carrying mosquitoes

• ReTAPP Re-Think All Plastic Packaging• RichWater First application and market introduction of combined wastewater

treatment and reuse technology for agricultural purpo• SafeAST Continuous structural condition tank integrity monitoring of Above

Ground Storage Tanks, aka “SafeAST, no entry: no empty.”• ShaleSafe Development of a monitoring system embedded in a sonic drilling

pipe for inspection of soil and aquifer contamination by shale gas and fracking chemicals

• SMARTHERM Pilot line production of functionalized CNTs as thermal interface material for heat dissipation in electronics applications

FTI Pilot –1st cut off funded projects

• Participant Portal (FTI Pilot Action) http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/9096-ftipilot-1-2015.html

• Work Programme updated: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/main/h2020-wp1415-fast-track_en.pdf

• List of Beneficiaries of funded projects:https://ec.europa.eu/easme/sites/easme-site/files/FTI-projects-2015_participants%20websites_corrected.pdf

FTI Pilot – Useful Information

QUESTIONS?

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