Other EU-funding opportunities. SME Instrument and Fast Track to ...
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COMPANY INTRODUCTION Laura Álvarez, Cardiff, 12/05/2015
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COMPANY INTRODUCTIONLaura Álvarez, Cardiff, 12/05/2015
29 yearssince 1986
182employees
8 strategicpremises
1,800Projects
submitted/year
1,500Clients
THE COMPANY
WHAT WE DO Comprehensive innovation management
COMPANY PLAN
INVESTMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Definition of aPROJECT PORTFOLIO
DEFINITIONOF THE GLOBAL
FUNDING STRATEGY
Elaboration of PROJECT PROPOSALS
SUBMISSION
Project MONITORINGand PAYMENT CLAIMS
GRANTSEuropean / InternationalNationalRegional
TAX INCENTIVESR&D tax reliefR&D tax creditsPatent Box
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Our core service:
To support companies securing the maximum funding and tax incentives for innovative activities
MISSION We facilitate your innovation activities supporting you in finding, securing and managing public funding sources
We DEVELOP the project proposals and manage the application process to the relevant programmes.
We ANALYSE the activities of our clients in R&D and innovation
We MANAGE the collection of aid and provide follow-up assistance. We minimise the administrative workload and facilitate the preparation and submission of financial and technical reports.
We IDENTIFY funding opportunities (regional, national, European and international programmes) in line with our client strategy.
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SPECIALISTS IN EUROPEAN PROGRAMMESPlan 2015
RSEEU
PROGRAMMES
145Projects submitted in 2014
34%SUCCESS (Funded
proposals)
1%of 7FP
7FP results (2007-2013)H2020 results
+51M€Secured for clients in 2014
33%SUCCESS (Funded
proposals)
489Projects submitted
+500 M€Secured for clients In FP7
Other EU funding opportunitiesFIWARE A16 & SME Instrument & Fast Track
Laura Álvarez, Cardiff, 12/05/2015
INDEX
SME Instrument
Fast track
Relevant EU Funding opportunities track
FI A16 accelerators
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FIWARE A16
FI A16
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Accelerator Deadline Topics Funding per project
Web
Finodex 17/06/15 Open data Up to €170,000
http://www.finodex-project.eu
FABulous 18/06/15 Media & Content (3D Printing)
50,000 and 250,000 €
http://fabulous-fi.eu/
EuropeanPioneers
22/06/15 Smart cities, Media & Content, Social & Learning
€50,000 and €250,000
http://www.europeanpioneers.eu
FI-C3 31/06/15 Smart Cities, eHealth, Media & Content
50,000 and 150,000 €
www.fic3.eu
Soul-FI (Round B)
31/08/15 Smart cities, Social & Learning
Up to 100,000 €
CEED Tech 15/10/15 Smart cities, Energy & Environment, Media & Content, Manufacturing & Logistics
30,000 and 250,000 €
www.ceedtech.eu
CreatiFI 30/10/15 Media & Content Up to 150,000 €
http://www.creatifi.eu/
The FIWARE 16 ACCELERATORS
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SME Instrument
SME INSTRUMENT
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Where to find it
= H2020
SME Instrument
How is it?
Program to support European SMEs with excellentinnovation project ideas in bringing those ideas to themarket at European/International level
SME INSTRUMENT
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PHASE 2
PHASE 1
Demonstration activities, including end users’validation, scaling up, prototyping, etc.
Market Feasibility analysis
PHASE 3 Support to access to private investmentNo
fund
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Fund
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Excellent innovative project
Characteristics:
Innovative(technologic or not)
With a high market potential at European and/or International level
From any sector and addressed to any social need or marketopportunity
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SMEINSTRUMENT
Beneficiaries
Start ups
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SME INSTRUMENT
SMEs Dynamic,young andmature
Individually (or in cooperation)
Who can’t be a beneficiary
Big companies
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SME INSTRUMENT
SMEs interested in developing a new technology but without aclear idea about the market needs and the potential market
Research entities& universities
Almost bottom upSME
INSTRUMENT
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Very open topics
https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020-smeinst-2-2015.html
PHASE 1- Process (1/3)
Continuous open call (cut-off dates)
Duration of the project: 6 months maximum
Funding: €50,000 (LUMP SUM)
Proposal: 10 pages document
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SME INSTRUMENT
PHASE 1
PHASE 1- Process (2/3)
Type of Activities Supported
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SME INSTRUMENT
Technology Watch
Market test and assessment
Partner search
Definition of the Marketing Plan
Detail the business plan
Planning of the SME instrument Phase 2
PHASE 1- Process (3/3)
Research and development activities
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SME INSTRUMENT
UN-Supported Activities
Investing in equipment
Marketing and publicity
PHASE 2- Process (1/2)
Continuous open call (cut-off dates)
Funding: 70% (max. funding: €2.5M)
Eligible costs: personnel costs, subcontracting, equipment, consumables, indirect costs
Proposal: 30 pages document
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SME INSTRUMENT
PHASE 2
PHASE 2- Process (2/2)
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SME INSTRUMENT
Type of Supported Activities
Prototype development and testing
DemonstrationDeep Market analysis
Partner search
Commercial agreements at international level
Phase 1 and Phase 2 links
It is NOT necessary to present a phase 1 project to access the phase 2
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SME INSTRUMENT
It is NOT necessary to present a phase 2 proposal if a phase 1 project has been presented and executed
Next Cut-off dates
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SME INSTRUMENT
17/06/201517/09/201516/12/2015
Phase 1 – Phase 2
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Fast Track to Innovation
FAST TRACK
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Where to find it
= H2020
Fast Track to Innovation
FAST TRACK
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What is it?
The FTI pilot (2015-2016) is the only fully bottom-up measure in
Horizon 2020 promoting close-to-the-market innovation activities
that is open to all types of participants.
Projects close to the marketFAST TRACK
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Last push!
What type of activities can be supported?FAST TRACK
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Advanced and specific research and
development activities
Standard setting and advanced
performance testing / piloting /
demonstration activities
Validation of solutions in real working
conditions / certification
Business model validation
ConsortiumFAST TRACK
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3-5 partners 3 member states
2 industries in the consortium if 3-4 partners
3 industries in the consortium if 5 partners
(or 60% of the budget allocated to industries)
Budget & fundingFAST TRACK
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General Funding - 70%
100% funding for Non-profit entities
EU contribution: up to €3M
Project durationFAST TRACK
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Recommended: 1-2 years
Included in the contract with the EC: in 3 years, from the starting of the project, the product/services must be in the market.
Proposal preparation
6 months
Project execution
12 – 24 months
Launch to the market
1 year
Next cut-off datesFAST TRACK
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01/09/2015
01/12/2015
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How Zabala can help you
MAKING THE MATCH. WE CAN HELP
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COMPANY & BUSINESS PLAN
Activities+
Investments
[email protected] · www.zabala.es/[email protected]
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