EUROPEAN FUNDING SCHEMES FOR INNOVATION AND DST SUPPORT

INSTRUMENTS

Presented by: Toto Matshediso

Deputy Director: Strategic Partnerships (DST)

24 November 2015

• EUREKA • EUROSTARS2 • ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK • ESASTAP PLUS • DST SUPPORT INSTRUMENTS

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

EUREKA NETWORK

• An intergovernmental network established in 1985 to promote international, market-oriented research and innovation

• Market oriented: Research results must be a marketable product,

process or service for civilian use • Financed through national and regional public and private funding • Bottom-up: the participants usually led by industry decide on the

project aim. There is no thematic restriction • Support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), large industry,

universities and research institutes performing close to end research

WHAT IS EUREKA?

EUREKA members Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark Estonia

European Union Finland France

FYR Macedonia Germany Greece

Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy

Latvia Lithuania

Luxembourg Malta

Monaco Montenegro

The Netherlands Norway Poland

Portugal Romania

Russian Federation San Marino

Serbia Slovakia Slovenia

Spain Sweden

Switzerland Turkey

Ukraine United Kingdom

Transitional status:

Albania Bosnia-Herzegovina

Associated countries: South Korea ,Canada,

and South Africa

EUREKA has 41 full members

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Choose your EUREKA

Instrument

Find a contact

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NETWORK Projects

EUROSTARS Clusters Umbrellas

How to participate?

National evaluation process

The SA NPC receives an application from (a) SA researcher or (b) other NPCs

The SA NPC lead the consultation with relevant funding parties in SA

NPC organise a meeting with the SA applicant who will deliver a presentation to the DST and other national funding parties where applicable to decide on the national support to

the project

Decision 1: DST support to the project and budget negotiations

(to decide on the exact DST financial support to the project

Decision 2: DST non financial support to the project if there are no

clear RDI outputs

Decision 3: DST not supporting the project if it is not in line with the national objectives

Eureka PAM by the NPC Finalise national funding agreements for

projects that got the Eureka label

Eurostars2 • Component of Eureka

• Aimed at promoting and supporting R&D SMEs participating in transnational research with a strong focus in:

– Job creation

– Economical growth and

– Competiveness

• contributes to the Horizon 2020

• Eurostars2 research projects must be business led with a commercialisation goal of the research output

Eurostars2 cont.... • Projects are led by R&D SMEs, however large

companies, universities and private individuals can also participate.

• The project in this programme have a maximum of three years, and the research output/results must be ready for commercialisation within 2 years of the project completion.

– organised on the basis of an open call

– SA is currently finalising an agreement to be part of Eurostars2

Enterprise Europe Network

Enterprise Europe Network • The world largest international business service network for

SME.

• The Enterprise Europe Network helps ambitious SMEs innovate and grow internationally.

• With 600 organisations in over 50 countries in Europe and beyond, Enterprise Europe Network is your local gateway for information on doing business, finding collaborative partners and increasing your competitiveness in Europe and beyond.

• And it is free of charge

Enterprise Europe Network

How can we help you?

• Commercial Partners - we can help identify suitable partners (agents, distributors, suppliers) for your business in other European countries. And the vice versa.

• Technology Partners - we can find new technologies and to promote your innovative products and technology to prospective partners, licensees and customers and help source new products, technologies or expertise to complement your business needs.

• R&D Partners - we can help you to find partners for research and development projects, especially Horizon 2020-projects.

Enterprise Europe Network – The Tools

Companies/knowledge

institutions

Information meetings

Seminars

Company visits

Company Mission

Business-match

Matchmaking

Technology-match

Project-match

Enterprise Europe Network South Africa EEN Node (EENSA)

• Comprises of Department of Science and Technology as a lead partner.

• Other partners are Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) National Research Foundation (NRF) and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

• EENSA currently finalising agreement to be accepted and the EEN node.

ESASTAP Plus

Strengthening Technology, Research and Innovation Cooperation

between Europe and South Africa

ESASTAP background

• ESASTAP is a dedicated platform aimed at:

- promoting S&T cooperation between SA and the EU,

- addressing challenges encountered by SA researchers

• 1st and 2nd phases implemented by DST

- Main focus was raising awareness of FP7 and other EU funding

opportunities amongst the SA research communities

• 3rd phase (ESASTAP Plus)

- more partners

- Started in November 2012 and ended on 31 October 2015.

• ESASTAP 2020 approved and process at grant agreement stage

Achievements…

• Growth in the ICT and space research in the last few years

(Traditional partner in the health, environment and KBBE

• Increased uptake of the MCA opportunities

• Partner matching activities (portal, NCPs, Brussels office and

SAccess)

• Highlighted the SA-EU research cooperation during the SA-EU

Summits since 2008

• Increase SA participation also in the EDCTP and COST

programmes

What’s New?

ESASTAP plus objectives

• Enrich the science, technology and innovation policy dialogue;

• Promote strategic cooperation under the main instruments, chiefly

the Framework Programme;

• Better coordinate and exploit synergy between different EU and

national programmes; and

• Expand cooperation to specifically address innovation partnerships.

DST SUPPORT INSTRUMENTS

• Awareness raising and information

• Advisory and support mechanisms (National Contact Point,

DST office in Brussels)

• NCPs (call analysis)

• Financial support - Seed and co-investment

• Partner-matching service (DST, ESASTAP, NCPs and

Brussels office)

• Twinning activities-Exchange of information, ideas, and best

practices between researchers

- Events/training on IP, technology transfer / exploitation

NB “All support instrument are for SA and non-SA researchers based in SA

institutions”

contact@esastap.org.za

Tel: +27 12 843 6860

Applications and more information on opportunities on:

www.esastap.org.za

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/

www.eurekanetwork.org

http://www.enterprise-europe-network.ec.europa.eu

Current H2020 calls accessible :

ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal

Take home message!

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Create and maintain the networks!

Dankie

Enkosi

Ha khensa

Re a leboga

Ro livhuwa

Siyabonga

Siyathokoza

Thank you

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