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NWO & the Biobased EconomyTanja KulkensMay 28, 2013

NWO-thematic policy Top sectors

Both PPP and fundamental research

Collaboration with top teams

Financial resources: 2012/13: M€ 225, 2015: M€ 275

9 top sectors, incl. cross-cutting themes:BBE top sector Chemistry2012/13: M€ 27 PPS, M€ 10 non-PPS (actually more)

NWO and Top sectors

Ambitions2050: NL worlds’ no.1 in green chemistry2050: NL in top-3 production of smart materialsHigh quality, groundbreaking research to open up new areas of science & innovation and to nourish existing areas

Society & Market-driven – PPPTKI Smart Polymeric Materials (SPM)TKI Process Technology (ISPT) TKI BioBased Economy (BBE)TKI New Chemical Innovations (NCI)

International AgendaHuman Capital Agenda Investment NWO, TNO, industry,

‘TKI-toeslag’ government

Top sector Chemistry

Clustering of existing, large PPP’s in three TKI’s (SPM, BBE & ISPT)

Innovation contract: Natural link between fundamental scientific research <-> existing and future PPP’s

Small, to-the-point programmes: Tailor-made solutions

High-quality scientific research on topics relevant to industry

TKI New Chemical Innovations focuses on new developments in existing PPP’s and on new fields in

chemistry

Exploring new fields

Top sector Chemistry

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Goals:Reinforcement of society-driven research & innovationStimulating PPP’s focused on new scientific challenges

Board: Bert Weckhuysen (UU, Topteam)Marcel Wubbolts (DSM)Bert-Jan Lommerts (Latexfalt, Topteam)

Programme Committee (chair Han de Winde)

Peer review based quality check

Advisory Board to safeguard coherence with all TKI’s

Topics: various, open charactere.g. materials, process technology, biobased economy, material scarcity, safety, catalysis, analytical science, molecular life sciences, etc…………….

TKI NCI

Continuous access, from 1 November, 2012

www.nwo.nl/fonds-nci

Total budget:– M€ 16 NWO– ~ M€ 10 industry

Portfolio of projects and programmes that:

have potential to develop into larger partnerships

have potential to generate scientific breakthroughs

have high strategic relevance

Industrial partners contribute in cash

NWO Fund NCI

~ M€ 26 for new programs, projects and program management

Three modes of action

CHIPP: CHemical Industrial Partnership Programmes (+ FOM IPP, STW Partnership)

TA: Technology Area’s

KIEM: Knowledge Innovation Mapping (SME)

NWO Fund NCI

NWO-budget 2012/13: ~M€ 7

National or international collaboration

With or without Open Call

Each industrial partner euro is matched by one NWO euro

Cash project costs: 50% company - 50% NWO

CHIPP 1 company + ≥ 2 knowledge institutes

NWO Fund NCI

CHIPP1 company + ≥ 2 knowledge institutes

Company NWO* Total

SME Min 80 80 160

Max 250 250 500

International Min 250 250 500

Max 500 500 1.000

Non-SME Min 750 750 1.500

* = via CW. FOM IPP or STW Partnerships are slightly different

NWO Fund NCI

NWO-budget 2012/13: ~M€ 8

Analogous to TASC-programma ACTS

Focused on consortium formation, e.g. COAST

With or without Open Call

Each industrial consortium euro is matched by two NWO euro’s

Cash project costs: 33% company - 67% NWO

Technology Area’s ≥ 2 companies + ≥ 2 knowledge institutes

NWO Fund NCI

TA ≥ 2 companies + ≥ 2 knowledge institutes

Company NWO Total

TA Min 250 500 750

Max 500 1.000 1.500

(other variants in mind? Please contact TKI NCI office)

NWO Fund NCI

NWO-budget 2012/13: ~M€ 1

Focused on specific problem, improvement of product, process or service, knowledge transport

Each SME partner euro is matched by four NWO euro’s

Cash project costs: 20% company - 80% NWO

KIEM 1 SME/start-up + 1 university or1 SME/start-up + 1 university and 1 HBO

NWO Fund NCI

KIEM1 SME/start-up + 1 university or

1 SME/start-up + 1 university + 1 HBO

SME NWO Total

KIEM fixed 3,75 15,0 18,75

NWO Fund NCI

Program “Less is more”

Topic: Sustainable and safe production in agriculture and horticultureNWO divisions: Earth and Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, FOMBudget: M€ 2

ThemesYield from agricultural and horticultural productsResilience of the production systemOptimal utilisation of raw materials for food and non-food productsSustainable protein production

Status48 proposals -> decisions on granting expected July 2013

BBE @ NWO

Program “TA Biomass”

Topic: Eco-efficient Use of Biomass for Bulk and Fine Chemicals NWO division: Chemical SciencesBudget: M€ 3Collaboration: PPP (€: 67% government / 33% industry)Enabling conditions for SME’s (can contribute largely in kind)

ThemesMaking biomass based biocatalytic, chemocatalytic and thermochemical processes compatibleProduce existing chemical intermediates in an eco-efficient way from biomassDevelop process for the conversion of recalcitrant biomass fractions

Status5 projects granted

BBE @ NWO

Program in cooperation with Brazil

Aim: Collaboration in biobased economy NL-BrazilNWO divisions: Chemical Sciences, Earth and Life SciencesBudget: M€ 2

ThemesCrop improvement: more and better agricultural, horticultural and aquaculture productsSustainable agriculture: resilience of the production system;BiorefineryChemocatalytical, biocatalytical and thermochemical conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals.

Status19 proposals -> decisions on granting expected November 2013

BBE @ NWO

Partnership program with Paques

Topic: A Novel Platform Technology for the Conversion of Waste Biomass to Renewable BioproductsNWO divisions: STW, Chemical SciencesBudget: M€ 3Collaboration: PPP (€: 50% government / 50% Paques)

FocusDevelop an in-depth understanding of the fermentation of organic material to VFA (volatile fatty acids) under non-sterile conditionsDevelop efficient methods to recover VFA from fermentation brothsDevelop novel processes for the efficient conversion of VFA to renewable biobased products

Status5 projects granted

BBE @ NWO

Pipeline

For 2012/2013 up till now NWO invested ~M€ 10 in BBE under the top sector policy.

Investments in BBE will further increase, since:

Numbers on curiosity driven research (talent schemes and response-mode research) will appear by the end of 2013.

The Fund New Chemical Innovations is still open.Next ‘deadline’ for submitting projects: 24 September

2013

BBE @ NWO

Why join TKI NCI? company perspective

Involved in tomorrow’s scienceGetting to know tomorrow’s scientistsSharing investments in knowledge creationGenerating TKI-toeslag in relevant area’s

Why join TKI NCI? institute perspective

Connecting your own research with today‘s (and tomorrow’s) industrial and societal interestsGetting to know today’s and tomorrow’s entrepreneursAlternative funds for your research ideasValorisation potential

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BBEMark Schmets, m.schmets@nwo.nl

T 070 3440 537, M 06 14182971

Fund NCI: www.nwo.nl/fonds-nci

Mark Kas: m.kas@nwo.nlT 070 3440 811, M 06 20593207

Maarten de Zwart, m.dezwart@nwo.nlT 070 3440 697

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