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Enterprise Europe Network Connecting you to New Business Opportunities in Europe
Enterprise Europe Network Connecting you to New Business Opportunities in Europe
European R & D Funding Layla Burrows
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52 countries
5,000+ staff
600 host organisations
Operates across the European Trade area covering 21m businesses and a population of over 700m
Includes Russia, Israel, USA, Japan, Korea, Chile…
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Core service offerings
In-country support Partner search for commercial, technical and R & D collaboration
IP support and advice
European R & D funding guidance
Trade Show and Brokerage support Access to over 15,000 business
collaboration opportunities
Information and advice on EU Regulation and Legislation
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Framework Programme 7
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FP77 year programme running 2007 – 2013
Total budget c.€50billion
5 main programme areas:
ideas people euratom capacities cooperation
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Cooperation Theme
Health (€6BN) Security (€1.3BN)
Food Ag. & Biotech (€1.9BN) Environment (€1.8BN)
ICT (€9.1BN) Transport (€4.1BN)
Nanosciences materials & production (€3.5BN)
Socio-economic sciences & humanities (€610M)
Energy (€2.3BN) Space (€1.4BN)
€32BN for collaborative transnational research in ten key thematic areas
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Cooperation Work Programme 2013• Oceans of the Future• Water• Raw materials• Smart cities• Clean & efficient energy• Public sector reform• Brain research• Anti-microbial resistance• Bio resource efficiency
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Key characteristics
Collaborative - partners from at least 3 EU Member States or associate countries (separate legal entities)
Co-financed - 50-75% of R&D effort (100% of management activity). Projects €2m +
Strategic - project must align with the of European Commission’s annual work programmes
Long term – 2-5 years, several years to market
Competitive - Clear IP exploitation and commercial potential, European market requirement, supply chain…
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Who can participate in FP7 ?• SME’s• Corporate / large organisations• Research groups at universities or research institutes• Public or governmental bodies (local, regional,
national)• Postgraduate researchers• International organisations• Charities
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Horizon2020
• 1st Jan 2014 - 2020
• €80Billion
• 3 priorities – Societal challenges, Industrial leadership, Excellent science
• Simplified access & widened participation
• Final FP7 calls in place
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Eurostars
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What is Eurostars?
• First European R&D funding stream focused solely on SMEs.
• Any technology area • Minimum 1 European partner from 1 EU country• Administered by national funding bodies - in UK by
Technology Strategy Board • Deadline 4th April 2013
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What does a project look like?
• Bottom up - any technology area
• Duration - maximum 3 years
• Partners - 3 - 4 (2 - 3 EU countries)
• SME’s - universities and large companies can also participate
• Match-funded - up to 50% funded
• Average project size €1.4m (€214k for UK partner)
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Eligibility • Lead partner must be an R&D performing SME
• No partner or country can contribute more than 75%
• 50% of the project’s core activity should be carried out by SMEs
• Separate legal entities & trading for more than 12 months
• Additional criteria for micro companies, universities and large companies
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• Straightforward application and procedures
• Bottom-up approach - not prescriptive to any particular sector – the right project and level of innovation will be funded
• Short lead-time - 3 months to funding decision
• Minimal reporting and admin - e.g. 1 report every six months
• Success rates - around 1/4 if you are eligible
Benefits of Eurostars
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How can I help?
• Discussion of requirements• Identify opportunity• Partner and consortium search• Review applications prior to submission • Sector specific events / activities • Free, impartial, confidential advice
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Contact
EEN SW www.enterpriseeuropesw.org.uk
FP7 www.cordis.europa.eu/home_en.html
Eurostars www.eurostars-eureka.eu/
01275 370 808
07980 795 239