Opportunities in the

Bioenergy Sector

Friday 5 December 2014

AFBI Hillsborough

Richard PelanInvest NI

Richard Pelan

Innovation Advisor

Supply Chain Opportunities in the

Bioenergy Sector AFBI

5th December 2014

Introduction

• Innovation Escalator

• Grant for R&D

• Funding available

• Criteria for funding

• Aspects of a successful application

• Invest NI wider innovation programmes

The Innovation Escalator

Innovation Vouchers

POC - TechStart NI

TDI

G4R&D < £50k

Project Definition

G4R&D > £50k

NATEP

Innovate UK

KTP

Feasibility Studies

Collaborative R&D

H2020

Grant for R&D < £50k Support

• Specifically for small business

• Up to £50k grant, Up to 75% funding

• Streamlined application form

• Option to start at your own risk

• Short turnaround times from application to offer

• Funding for Invest NI clients and potential clients

Grant for R&D > £50k Support

• Open to any size of business

• For Projects >£50k grant

• More detailed application form

• Support to define your project

• Option to start at your own risk

• Turnaround times dependant on size of project

• Funding for Invest NI clients and potential clients

• Max £50K grant

• Guide - 5-10% of estimated main project costs

• Internal staff time

• Consultancy

• Travel & Subsistence

• Intellectual Property

Project Definition – Eligible Costs (SME’s*)

Grant for R&D

Eligible Costs• Internal staff time

• Consultancy

• Sub-contracting

• Materials

• Trials & Testing

• Intellectual Property

• Equipment Depreciation

• Travel

- Materials

- Travel & Subsistence

Enhanced Support for Companies that are

‘New to R&D’ or who collaborate

New to R&D;

• Small company with less than 50 employees

• Not in receipt of Invest NI’s R&D support within last 5

years

• May have potential to export at a future date

Collaboration bonus;

• Potential additional 15% support to collaborate

Invest NI’s criteria for funding

•Additionality

•Mobility

•Displacement

•Viability

•Risk

•Value for Money

Project •Level of Innovation

•Technical Risk and R&D Challenge

•Potential to create IP

•Exploitation Potential

•Company & Economic Benefit

Aspects of Successful Applications

Company / Applicant• Management Ability & Staff Expertise

• Additionality

• Viability

• Track Record

Get free advice

• Speak to your Innovation Advisor

• Why?

– Our time to you is not limited

– We have experience in your sector

– We know how the Grant for R&D scheme works

– There is NO cost to your business for assistance to fill in your application

Other available support

• Innovation Vouchers

• Knowledge Transfer Partnership

• Innovate UK - competitions

• Small Business Research Initiative, SBRI

• Design Development Programme

• Enterprise Europe Network

• R&D Tax Credits and Patent Box

Thank you for your attention

Richard.pelan@investni.com

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