Presenting the Cofund Joint Call

Pre-opening information webinar

21 November 2016

Presented by Christian Inglis, Innovate UK

Objectives of todays webinar

•  Introduce the SOLAR-ERA.NET Cofund call

•  Talk through timelines and requirements

•  Introduce the follow up online brokering session on 12th December 2016

Main Principles

•  Industry driven / relevant PV and CSP projects, minimum ~TRL 5+

•  Minimum consortia requirements: –  2 partners with at least 1 partner from industry

–  And 2 different countries officially participating in the Cofund joint call (relevant organisations from other

countries may participate with their own funding)

•  Duration maximum 36 months

•  National funding, criteria and priorities vary from country to country (national

rules). Some funding bodies do not participate in all topics.

à Project partners must get in touch with their national contact points as projects

are funded at national or regional levels following individual requirements.

•  Time table:

à Preproposals: 20 February 2017, highest quality invited to full stage.

à  Full proposals: 15 June 2017

à  Start of transnational projects funded: end of 2017 / early 2018

Participating Countries

Funding Budgets Country, Funding Party Funding [EUR] Austria, KLIEN 1‘000‘000 Cyprus, RPF 400‘000 France, ADEME 300‘000 Germany, Jülich 3‘000‘000 Netherlands, RVO 500‘000 Poland, NCBR 500‘000 Spain, CDTI 1‘330‘000 Spain, MINECO 350‘000 Sweden, SWEA-STEM 860‘000 Switzerland, DETEC 1‘000‘000 Turkey, Tübitak 3‘500‘000 UK, Innovate UK £ 445‘000

National funding budgets ~ MEUR 13,3 + EC top up ~ MEUR 5,9 = Total funding budget up to ~ MEUR 19,2

Call open for pre-

proposals (period > 60

days)

Pre-proposal

check

Call open for full proposals

upon invitation

(period > 60 days)

Inter-national

evaluation and

ranking list

Contractual issues and project start

Full proposal

check (national

level)

Launch of

joint call

Deadline for pre-

proposals

Notifi-cation

to appli-cants

Deadline for full

proposals

Timeline Feb17 Apr17 Jun17 Aug17 Oct17 Dec16 Dec17

5 Dec 16 20 Feb 17 15 Jun 17 10 Apr 17

Notifi-cation

to appli-cants

31 Oct 17

TRL 1 Basic principles

observed

TRL 2 Technology

concept formulated

A) Innovative and low-cost PV manufacturing

TRL 3 Experimental

proof of concept

TRL 4 Technology

validated in lab

TRL 5 Technology validated in industrially

relevant environment

TRL 6 Technology

demonstrated in industrially

relevant environment

TRL 7 System prototype demonstration in

operation environment

TRL 8 System complete

and qualified

TRL 9 Actual system proven in

operational environment / competitive

manufacturing

B) Advanced PV products and applications

C) PV system integration

D) CSP cost reduction & system integration

Topics

Topics-Countries-Matrix

•  Check eligibility and prioritisation of (and within) topics with your funding agency

Topics – Key Performance Indicators and Targets

•  Check targets and indicators outlined in «SET-Plan –

Declaration on Strategic Targets in the context of an

Initiative for Global Leadership in Photovoltaics (PV) resp

Solar Thermal Electricity (CSP/STE)»

(available on solar-era.net)

•  Evaluation criterion listed in the Guidelines

National Requirements

Check national requirements listed in the Guidelines and with

your funding agency with respect to:

•  Topics

•  Type of RTD

•  Eligible applicants

•  Budget

•  Further specifications

Procedure and ESS

•  Check your project idea with your national funding agency as early as possible.

•  All funding agencies concerned are to be contacted (not only the «coordinator’s

funding agency»).

•  Use the Electronic Submission System (ESS) as early as possible (be informed

what is needed).

•  All partners have to submit some information in the ESS – involve your partners

as early as possible for a smooth procedure.

ESS: Submitting a proposal

•  Only the coordinator registers at: www.submission-solar-era.net

•  The coordinator adds all partners and sends invitations.

•  Only one access per institution (partner) is possible.

•  Each partner has to o  Login at least once,

o  Check and complete all personal information,

o  Confirm that he/she has contacted their national funding agency.

o  Please make sure, that each partner has done this in time before the deadline!

•  Only the coordinator can enter project relevant data, the partners can only check

and download the actual submission status.

•  An example project will be available on www.solar-era.net latest with the opening

of the call.

ESS: Submitting a proposal

•  Opening: 5th December 2016

•  Closing: 20th February 2017, 17:00 CET

•  For technical problems please contact:

o  Dorothea Brockmann

o  d.brockmann@fz-juelich.de

o  +49 2461 61-96656

•  For questions concerning the proposal itself or the constellation of the

consortium, please contact your national funding agency.

Information & Contact

•  Inform your funding agency / national contact point on your project idea

•  Get informed by your funding agency / national contact point

Brokering Webinar

12 December 2016, 12:00-14:00 CET • A multinational brokering event (without leaving your seat!)

• An opportunity to briefly present your ideas –  15x 4 minute pitches available, limited to 3 per country –  Present your project idea –  Identify new partners –  Discuss ideas (either online or after the webinar)

• Example pitch slides (x2) next • Further details

–  Pitch presentation slides template will be available at http://www.solar-era.net

–  Submit your presentation to alice.goodbrook@innovateuk.gov.uk by 7th December 2016

–  Registration page: https://solar-eranet-cofund-brokerage-webinar.eventbrite.co.uk

–  Further information: http://www.solar-era.net

Contact details • Organisation: • Contact name: • Country: • Email: • Telephone:

Organisational profile

Add your organisation logo / photo here

What challenge area is your project idea focused on for the SOLAR-ERA.NET Cofund Joint Call? E.g. C) PV system integration

Project idea • Give a summary of the project idea you would like to introduce at the webinar

•  Include diagrams/pictures to explain your idea where possible but do not include anything commercially sensitive

• Describe any partners or expertise which you would like to access for collaboration

• Keep presentation clear and concise by keeping to max 2 slides (remember there will be people from different countries listening!) Presentations will be a maximum of 4 minutes to allow for a number of presentations within the time we have available

Please note: By presenting at the webinar you are giving us consent to share your contact information and the presentation. Slides will be uploaded to the SOLAR-ERA.NET website at www.solar-era.net after the webinar has been completed