How can European Structural and Investment Funds be leveraged to

support enterprise competitiveness through innovation and ICT?

• ERDF• EARDF• EMFF

• Erasmus for all•Social change and innovation• Horizon 2020

• ESF• EGAF

•Horizon 2020• COSME• ERDF

FOR TERRITORIES

• Cohesion Fund• EuropeanTerritorial Cooperation

FOR PEOPLE

FOR ENTREPRISES

In the programme: FET (Future & Emerging Technologies) KETs (Key Enabling Technologies) ICT (Information & Communication Technologies) Technology for Factories of the Future RSFF (Risk Sharing Finance Facility) Innovation in SMEs Social challenges (health, wellbeing / Secure Society /

Smart Transport / Efficient Energy / …)

Calls already open: webentrepreneurship, ICT innovative creative industries, advanced digital gaming, digital age, innovation and entrepreneurship support

ERDF Contribution to H2020 objectives

H2020 Contribution to the 4 main ERDF thematic priorities

• R&D+I Infrastructure

• Funding R&D+I activities- Research projects- Innovative projects- Proof of concept- Demonstration / Prototyping

• Advisory services- Incubation services- Use of KETs and ICT

• Commercialisation of R&D+I

• Networking of key stakeholders- Enterprise-Research-University collaboration- Student and PhD outplacement- Clusters- Open innovation

-Living Labs- Demonstration Centres

• R&D+I- Horizontal "focus"

- ERC – European Research Council- Collaborative projects- ERA-NET- Joint initiatives- Future and emerging technologies

- Sectorial "focus" - KET – Key Enabling Technologies

• Research infrastructures

•Shift towards a low carbon economy• ICTActivities will enable Europe to support, develop and exploit the opportunities brought by ICT progress for the benefits of its citizens, businesses and scientific communities.

• Enterprise competitiveness- Dedicated SME instrument- SME integrated participation- Fast track to innovation- Risk Sharing Financial Facility (RSFF)

- Voucher scheme

- Pre-commercial procurement

Source: 2013 European Innovation Union Scoreboard

Niche iApple BMW/Audi DysonDo you know any SMEs and start-ups in your region?

Mass Dell

AcerNokiaOpel Peugeot/Citroën

Low Cost Dacia Easy Jet Ryanair

Do you know any SMEs and start-ups in your region?

Intervention R&D policy Entrepreneurship Infrastructure Education Business environment Tax

Incubator Living labs Prototyping Design center Science parks Fab labs

Global competition Standards Procurement First client

Type of enterprises Spin-off Gazelle Hidden champions Large enterprises

Support services Coaching Mentoring Professional services

Clusters/interclusters University-enterprise partnership Diaspora

Sustainable development Ageing population Social innovation

Research centres TTO Technology centres Open innovation platforms Collaborative projects

RDAs e-platforms Brokers Voucher issuers

Loans Guarantees Equity Grants Investment readiness

Education Talent Skills Vocational training Students’ outplacement

Barriers Cost Financing Marketing Competition Information Talent

THE THREE-PILLAR BRIDGE TO PASS ACROSS THE “VALLEY OF DEATH” OF AN EXCELLENT REGIONAL INNOVATION

STRATEGY

Inspired by Gabriel M CREAN’s presentation at Regions for Economic Change 2012

Technological facilities

Pilot deployment

Competitive manufacturing

ScienceTechnology &

finance

Innovative products &

services solution

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Key enabling technologies & ICT

MARKETS

INNOVATION

KETs

TRADITIONAL INDUSTRY, RESEARCH & KNOWLEDGE BASE

SOCIETAL CHALLENGES

Agrofood

Tourism

Bio

Toys

ICT

Space

E-Commerce Food processing

Tele-surveillance

Ageing population

Mobility

Health

SecurityEnergy

Business tourism

Health food Energy savings

Sensor

Source: BC: e-friction index

INFRASTRUCTURESOpportunities to access

high-speed internet

INFORMATION CONTENT

e-healthe-education

e-adminstration

CITIZENSConsumers, Social

innovators, End users

ENTERPRISESAdoption of e-

solutions

Inspired by: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=7300&lang=en

• Tools to support innovation?• New tools to support innovative

enterprises?• Existing support services/tools delivered in

an innovative way?

• What is the obsolecense/expiration date of an innovative tool? Is it at EU, national or regional level? (clusters, vouchers, science parks, incubators, …)

Support service categories Which tools?

Business support infrastructure:a)Flexible production spaceb)Shared working and collaborative space or equipment

• relay building• demonstration centres• sector technical, design or prototyping centres• co-working space• FabLabs• incubators• Living Labs• science/technological parks• soft landing

Support service categories Which tools?

Financial support:grants, loans, guarantees, venture capital or even mixed funding packages

• repayable short-term loans• proof of concept• financial engineering tools• grants / tax reductions• accelerator• corporate venturing

Support service categories Which tools?

Advisory services:either generic or high-value added services

• innovation accelerators• IP advice centres• innovation management advice• advice for first-time innovators• open innovation• Key Enabling Technologies mainstreaming• incubation• investment readiness• market intelligence and emerging market opportunities analysis• research lease

Support service categories Which tools?

Support to commercialise innovative products/services:For innovative businesses, finding one or more first clients is crucial: deploying suitable public procurement policies helping match businesses with potential first clients

• market replication / first application• large scale demonstrators• pre-commercial public procurement• meet-the-buyer-fairs• soft landing• technological showcasing• quality and design management• e-commerce platform

Support service categories Which tools?

Key stakeholder matching services:Services of this type can promote:• bilateral partnerships (involving universities, SMEs and/or businesses)• matching of groups of stakeholders (clusters, business groupings, living labs, meet-the-buyer fairs, etc.).

• clusters• large enterprise / SME cooperation• university – enterprise networks• interclustering• strategic regional business portfolios• vouchers• open innovation

SME TYPOLOGY• Newly-developed companies• Spin-outs and spin-offs of large businesses, research centres and universities• Start-ups (less than five years in existence)• Locally-rooted companies (micro-businesses and craft companies)• Entrepreneurial growth companies• Globally born companies• Innovative businesses and companies leveraging RTD outcomes• Companies in the process of being transferred• Subcontractors• Companies at risk of bankruptcy• Phoenix enterprises• Multinationals• Social enterprises• Entrepreneurs by necessity• Lifestyle entrepreneurs• Hidden champions

TYPES OF INNOVATION

• New knowledge, competences, technologies• New products, technical solutions, production processes• New services• New designs or brands• New business operating models• New systems and networks• New life style ways• New working practices, organisations or management models• Public service realised in a new way• Systemic innovation• Frugal innovation

WHAT TYPE OF INNOVATION? WHICH TYPE OF ENTREPRENEUR?

Reindustrialisation base

Productive investment (production & equipment)

Small series outsourcing production

3D printing hubs

Technology validation

Crowdfunding platform

FabLab

IncubationAccelerators

Proof of conceptMarket intelligence

Smart Makers

Regional Ecosystem

Smart Makers

Regional Ecosystem

Entrepreneurship

Source: EURADA

Makersand research results pre-

commercialisation

e-commerce platforms

Business model validation

Physical distribution networks

Market & business plan

validation

Formal bankingEquity

Business angel funding

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