funding for small companies in 2016
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25th December 2015
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European Funding Instruments Dedicated
To Small And Medium-sized Enterprises (SME’s)
This document provides small and medium-‐sized enterprises (SMEs) informa;on on targeted EU and related funding instruments. The document aims to answer the ques;ons regarding to what funding instruments there are and which of them are suitable for your business sector. Many of the instruments listed here have a strong connec;on with na;onal funding agencies. This makes the funding process straighCorward and eases the amount of needed paperwork. Table 1 represents the sectors or topics which are eligible to receive EU funding for different phases of new high tech business. The funding instruments are marked with different colors and include the upcoming calls with their deadlines. Clicking on the colored cells lead to the websites of the call. Table 2 gives more detailed informa;on on the actual instruments and calls.
TARGETED FUNDING TO BUSINESS PLANNING PROOF OF CONCEPT
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
MARKET INTRODUCTION
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
All sectors Eurostars 18/02/2016
All sectors Erasmus for young entrepreneurs
All sectors Eureka Network projects
Biotechnology EuroTransBio 29/01/2016
Bio-‐products and bio-‐process design ERA-‐IB 01/02/2016
Carbon footprint of fossil fuels Eurogia 2020 19/02/2016, 23/05/2016
Digital city Cel;c plus 26/02/2016, 25/05/2016
Digital enterprise Cel;c plus 26/02/2016, 25/05/2016
Digital home Cel;c plus 26/02/2016, 25/05/2016
Digital school Cel;c plus 26/02/2016, 25/05/2016
Digital transport Cel;c plus 26/02/2016, 25/05/2016
E-‐health Cel;c plus 26/02/2016, 25/05/2016
Energy (biotechnology) EuroTransBio 29/01/2016
Table 1. List of topics and selected funding possibilities for different phases of new high tech business The following instruments are laid out from an SME perspec;ve represen;ng our subjec;ve opinion of their use. This does not reflect the official communica;on and provides only an overview how these instruments can be used for new business. Please refer for official documenta;on for more informa;on. We are happy to hear your opinions about the assessment below.
Energy efficiency Eurogia 2020 19/02/2016, 23/05/2016
Energy mix Eurogia 2020 19/02/2016, 23/05/2016
Environment (biotechnology) EuroTransBio 29/01/2016
Fisheries (biotechnology) EuroTransBio 29/01/2016
Food (biotechnology) EuroTransBio 29/01/2016
Future “greener” telecommunica/ons Cel/c plus 26/02/2016, 25/05/2016
Health (biotechnology) EuroTransBio 29/01/2016
Industrial biotechnology ERA-‐IB 01/02/2016
Industrial produc/on (biotechnology) EuroTransBio 29/01/2016
Low-‐carbon energy technologies Eurogia 2020 19/02/2016, 23/05/2016
Photovoltaics (PV) ERA-‐IB 01/02/2016
Pla_orm chemicals ERA-‐IB 01/02/2016
Public safety and iden/ty Cel/c plus 25/05/2016
Renewable energy Eurogia 2020 19/02/2016, 23/05/2016
Security Cel/c plus 25/05/2016
Services (biotechnology) EuroTransBio 29/01/2016
TARGETED FUNDING TO BUSINESS PLANNING PROOF OF CONCEPT
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
MARKET INTRODUCTION
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Smart ci/es Euripides2 10/03/2016
Smart electronic systems: aerospace Euripides2 10/03/2016
Smart electronic systems: automo/ve Euripides2 10/03/2016
Smart electronic systems: energy Euripides2 10/03/2016
Smart electronic systems: health care Euripides2 10/03/2016
Smart electronic systems: mobility Euripides2 10/03/2016
Smart electronic systems: security Euripides2 10/03/2016
Smart electronic systems: transport Euripides2 10/03/2016
Soaware-‐intense Systems: aerospace ITEA 3 09/02/2016
Soaware-‐intense Systems: automo/ve ITEA 3 09/02/2016
Soaware-‐intense Systems: communica/ons ITEA 3 09/02/2016
Soaware-‐intense Systems: consumer electronics ITEA 3 09/02/2016
Soaware-‐intense Systems: health care ITEA 3 09/02/2016
Sustainable processes ERA-‐IB 01/02/2016
H2020 For SMEs, being a partner in H2020 projects is a feasible option
MONEY FOR HOW MUCH SUCCESS RATE COLLABORATION WHEN TO
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INFORMATION
EUREKA NETWORK PROJECTS
Any kind of technology can receive support on the basis of the quality of a business plan
For Finnish SMEs: grants up to 65% BIG COMPANY: grants up to 50% (Tekes funding rules)
At least two EUREKA member countries: SMEs, large companies, research ins/tu/ons and universi/es
Open: All year. Proposals will be registered con/nuously. The label will be granted four /mes a year.
hfp://www.eurekanetwork.org/content/eureka-‐network-‐projects
EUROSTARS R&D intensive SME
For Finnish SMEs: grants up to 65% loans up to 70% BIG COMPANY: grants up to 50% (Tekes funding rules)
20% two or more Eurostars countries
Cut-‐off: 18/02/2016
www.eurostars-‐eureka.eu/
ITEA 3
Soaware-‐intense Systems & Services: such as automo/ve, communica/ons, healthcare, aerospace and consumer electronics.
For Finnish SMEs: grants up to 65% BIG COMPANY: grants up to 50% (Tekes funding rules)
Project proposal must fit within na/onal public authori/es' priori/es and funding rules.
At least two different partners from two different countries. Project consor/a can be composed of representa/ves from large industry, small and medium-‐sized enterprises (SMEs), research ins/tutes, universi/es and user organisa/ons (profit or non-‐profit).
Cut-‐off: 09/02/2016
hfps://itea3.org/all-‐projects.html
This sec;on provides more detailed informa;on on the funding instruments. The “How much” column points out to details of costs covered by the instrument and the project budget. The “Success rate” demonstrates the success rate of sent applica;ons. The “Collabora;on” indicates the required coopera;on with other organiza;ons.
Table 2. Funding instruments and more detailed information
CELTIC PLUS
Telecommunica/ons: everything needed to establish, run and secure the communica/on. future end-‐to-‐end services, like digital home, digital enterprise, digital city, digital school, digital transport, and e-‐health, as well as horizontal services, like security, public safety and iden/ty. Future “greener” telecommunica/ons.
Depending on the na/onal funding decisions, of up to 50%. Can be between 2 M€ and up to 70 M€ in total project budgets. A Cel/c label does not give any confirma/on that public funding has been agreed for that project. The funding nego/a/on s/ll needs to be done by each project partner individually.
70% -‐ 80%, Funding depends on na/onal funding ins/tu/on
Any type of company, large industry as well as small companies or universi/es and research organisa/ons, even companies outside the EUREKA countries. Interna/onal consor/a. Can include 2 to over 35 partners
Cut-‐off: 26/02/2016, 25/05/2016
hfps://www.cel/cplus.eu/call-‐informa/on/
EUROGIA 2020
Bofom-‐up, industry driven, market oriented programme which addresses all areas of the energy mix, from renewable energy, low-‐carbon energy technologies to efficiency, and reduc/on of carbon footprint of fossil fuels
Funding is granted via Eureka countries' na/onal program, the label does not guarantee public funding. For Finnish SMEs: grants up to 65% BIG COMPANY: grants up to 50% (Tekes funding rules)
Depends on na/onal funding ins/tu/on
At least two industrial companies from two different EUREKA member countries. Ac/ve par/cipa/on of research ins/tutes or universi/es is strongly encouraged.
Cut-‐off: 19/02/2016, 23/05/2016
www.eurogia.com/
EURIPIDES2
Design to process and manufacturing in the crucial domain of smart electronic systems integra/on in aerospace, automo/ve, energy, health care, transport, and in all new domains like smart ci/es, mobility and security.
Helps the process of nego/a/ng funding with public authori/es. TEKES: GRANTS SME: up to 65%
Depends on na/onal funding ins/tu/on
When a Finnish research organisa/on or university is involved, two industrial Finnish partners must also par/cipate. TEKES priori/ses projects with interna/onal approach
Cut-‐off: 10/03/2016
hfp://www.euripides-‐eureka.eu/calls
MONEY FOR HOW MUCH SUCCESS RATE COLLABORATION WHEN TO
APPLY MORE
INFORMATION
MONEY FOR HOW MUCH SUCCESS RATE COLLABORATION WHEN TO APPLY MORE
INFORMATION
ERASMUS FOR YOUNG ENTREPR.
The exchange of experience takes place in your company during a stay of young entrepreneur
Stay can last between one and six months. The person you host gets a grant (950€/month in Finland), and there is no charge to your company
New Entrepreneur and Host Entrepreneur must be from different countries
www.erasmus-‐entrepreneurs.eu
EURO TRANS BIO
Environment, Food, agriculture and fisheries. Health. Industrial produc/on. Services, Biotechnology, Energy
The funding is provided by na/onal agencies according to the na/onal regula/ons
At least two SMEs from two different par/cipa/ng ETB countries can apply, as many partners as necessary. Large companies, academic research groups and organisa/ons can par/cipate
Cut-‐off: 29/01/2016
hfps://www.eurotransbio.eu/index.php?index=12
ERA-‐IB
Industrial biotechnology, sustainable processes, new compounds from biological systems, new func/onal materials / proper/es from renewable resources, pla_orm chemicals including Func/on-‐based bio-‐products and bio-‐process design
Tekes is a partner for funding 20% (2013)
A minimum of three and maximum of eight par/cipants from a minimum of three different ERA-‐IB-‐2 and/or EuroTransBio partner countries
Cut-‐off: 01/02/2016
hfp://www.era-‐ib.net/joint-‐calls
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The opinions expressed in the document are of the authors only and no way reflect the European Commission’s opinions. The European Union is not liable for any use that may be made of the informa;on.“ This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innova;on programme under grant agreement No 645791