Research for the benefit of SMEs
Coordinators’ Day 2013
Corinna AMTING
REA S1 – SME Actions
Brussels, 13 June 2013
Research for the benefit of SMEs
1. Main principles of the SME programme
2. REA SME actions
3. Role of Coordinators
4. Dissemination
5. SME support in H2020
Main principles
REA funds European research projects to strengthen the innovation capacity of SMEs and help them acquire technological know-how for the development of new products and markets. ec.europa.eu/research/rea
Research for the benefit of SMEs
1. Main principles of the SME programme
2. REA SME actions
3. Role of Coordinators
4. Dissemination
5. SME support in H2020
•Research for SMEs (R4SME)
•Research for SME associations
•Demonstration
SME Programme Actions
REA SME Actions
Research for SME programme characteristics
• EU funding for the benefit of SMEs
• Bottom-up scheme
• Transaction
SME get funds
SMEs subcontract research providers
Research results (IPR) owned by SMEs
REA SME Actions
DEMONSTRATION Activity
To prove the viability of a new solution that offers a potential economic advantage but which could not be directly commercialised
To increase the impact of their project or to explore new ways of using the acquired knowledge
For successful R4SME/AG
projects!
Collaborative
project
• Demonstration activities
• Management
• Other activities
• Limited Sub-contracting
REA SME Actions
WHAT WE DO
Evaluation
Negotiation
Call
Grant agreement
• Prepare yearly call for proposals
• Evaluation of proposals
• Management of Grant agreements
• Project reviews and payments
• Audits
REA SME Actions
PORTFOLIO Ongoing projects
• 787 contracts signed
• 7.056 participants of which 62% SMEs
• 957 M € of which 88% for SMEs
(Corda, 1 June 2013)
New projects 2013
• 215 projects under negotiation
• 265 M € budget
€ 1 336 million during FP7
~ 1.2 billion managed by
REA
REA SME Actions
PROJECT MANAGEMENT ISSUES
• Role of coordinator
• Amendments
• Reporting and review
• Financial issues
• Legal issues
• IT tools
REA SME Actions
TODAY’S GOAL
• Optimise our work
• Reduce burden
• Improve communication
• Share experiences
• Harmonise approach
• Address problems
• Refresh knowledge
• Answer questions
REA SME Actions
Research for the benefit of SMEs
1. Main principles of the SME programme
2. REA SME actions
3. Role of Coordinators
4. Dissemination
5. SME support in H2020
Role of coordinators
• Coordinator specific role
• Grant Agreement (GA) signed between REA and coordinator on behalf of consortium
• Others participants accede GA by signing the Form A
• The GA binds ALL beneficiaries (SMEs, RTDs and Other)
Role of coordinators
• Monitor compliance and project implementation
• Ensure quality and consistency
• Inform PO directly about any changes / problems
• Administer EU contribution in accordance with Grant agreement
• Liaise with REA POs*
* PO - Project Officer
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU
• Timely & correctly submit:
• deliverables
• cost claims
• amendment requests
• Timely inform PO on:
• changes in consortium
• bankrupt partners
• non-performing partners
• severe problems
• dissemination activities
The Project Officer
is your contact
point !
Role of coordinators
- If we know –
We try to help you from the
administrative side
WHAT WE DO NOT WANT
• Contacts from non / shadow coordinators
• Late information about e.g. drop-out of partners
• Requests for significant extension of duration
Role of coordinators
Research for the benefit of SMEs
1. Main principles of the SME programme
2. REA SME actions
3. Role of Coordinators
4. Dissemination
5. SME support in H2020
WHAT CAN IT DO
• For the project
• Increase visibility
• Stimulate interaction with stakeholders
• Improve internal communication
• Market the idea!
•
•For citizens
• Bridge the gap with science and research
Dissemination
5 PRINCIPLES
• Believe in your project
• Be ambitious
• Define your message
• Identify target audience
• Find supporters for your dreams
Make a difference,
originality pays
Dissemination
Research for the benefit of SMEs
1. Main principles of the SME programme
2. REA SME actions
3. Role of Coordinators
4. Dissemination
5. SME support in H2020
Research and Innovation
SME support in Horizon 2020
overview
Horizon 2020
Industrial Leadership
Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEITs)
Access to risk finance
Innovation in SMEs
Excellent Science
European Research Council (ERC) Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Marie Sklodovska-Curie Actions Research infrastructure
Societal Challenges
Health, demographic change and well-being
Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research, and the bio-economy
Secure, clean and efficient energy Smart, green and integrated
transport Climate action, resource efficiency
and raw materials Inclusive, innovative and secure
societies
SME support in H2020
SME support – what continues
• SME participation in collaborative R&D or innovation projects
• Eurostars II
• Enhancing the innovation capacity of SMEs (Europe INNOVA former CIP-EIP)
• Exchange and mobility of researchers involving SMEs (Marie Sklodovska-Curie actions)
• Access to finance, but wider scope!
what stops
• Research for the benefit of SMEs scheme
Horizon 2020 SME support in H2020
SME support – what is new
• "Minimum of 20%" budgetary target for the specific objectives 'Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies' and societal challenges (Article 18 of Framework Regulation)
• SME instrument accompanied by coaching
• More monitoring and performance assessment
Horizon 2020 SME support in H2020
Strategic positioning
R&D driven
projects
Market opportunity
driven projects
Horizon 2020 SME instrument Target: Business
innovation motivated SMEs
Eurostars Target: R&D
intensive SME
Horizon 2020 Collaborative
Research Target: R&D topics
Horizon 2020 SME Instrument SME support in H2020
IDEA continued support throughout the project MARKET
?
Concept & Feasibility
Assessment
Demonstration Market Replication
R&D
Commercialisation
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
SME window EU financial facilities
Pre-commercial procurement
Three phases
Horizon 2020 SME Instrument SME support in H2020
• Targeted at all types of innovative SMEs showing a strong ambition to grow (develop and internationalise)
• Only SMEs allowed to apply for funding (single company support, but collaboration is certainly advisable)
• Competitive, EU dimension only the best ideas pass phase I
• Market-oriented, close-to-market activities: 70% funding
• Grant-based staged funding
• Entrance possible in all phases
• Bottom-up, based on focus areas of strategic interest, specific societal challenges and political priorities, defined in a broader manner
Main features
SME Instrument SME support in H2020
Coaching scheme in H2020
• Objectives:
Enhance the commercial potential and impact of SME participation in the dedicated H2020 instrument
Achieve tangible organizational change
Leave a legacy, H2020 to become the stepping stone to sustainable high growth
• To be delivered across the 3 stages of the instrument
• Extended and upgraded services of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) acting as entry point to the system
• Coaching through Coaching provided through a European pool of coaches
SME support in H2020 Coaching
FP7 – everything around the projects
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/home
LINKS
Research and Innovation
http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm
Horizon 2020
http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm
Thank you for your attention!