The Proof of Concept: a win-win collaboration between Research and Industry. Trieste, 26/09/2014

1. The Proof Concept
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Ing. Massimo Borriello – APRE
NCP (National Contact Point) Energy
2014-2020
Funding opportunities
Trieste, 26 September 2014

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Horizon 2020

3. Employment 75% of the population aged 20-64 should be employed
R & INNOVATION 3% of the GDP of EU Coutries have to invest on R&D
A reduction of CO2 emissions by 20%
CLIMATE / ENERGY A share of renewable energies up to 20%
An increase in energy efficiency by 20%
FORMATION The share of early school leavers should be under 10%
At least 40% of the younger generation should
have a degree or diploma
POVERTY 20 million fewer people should be at risk of poverty
Europe 2020 - 5 objectives
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4. Characteristics
 Value chain from frontier research to technologic development,
demonstration, valorization of results and innovation
 Innovation, in all its forms
 Focus on societal challenges
 Semplyfied access for enterprises, universities, etc. in all european
Countries
 Sinergies with Coesion Funds
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5. Excellent Science
 European Research Council
 Frontier research by the best
individual teams
 Future and Emerging
Technologies
 Collaborative research to open
new fields of innovation
 Marie Skłodowska Curie actions
 Opportunities for training and
career development
 Research infrastructures
(including e-infrastructure)
 Ensuring access to world-class
facilities
Industrial Technologies
 Leadership in enabling and
industrial technologies
 ICT, nanotechnologies,
materials, biotechnology,
manufacturing, space
 Access to risk finance
 Leveraging private finance and
venture capital for research
and innovation
 Innovation in SMEs
 Fostering all forms of
innovation in all types of SMEs
Societal Challenges
 Health, demographic change
and wellbeing
 Food security, sustainable
agriculture, marine and
maritime research & the
bioeconomy
 Secure, clean and efficient
energy
 Smart, green and integrated
transport
 Climate action, resource
efficiency and raw materials
 Inclusive, innovative and
reflective societies
 Security society
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation
Science with and for society
Joint Research Center (JRC)
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Program Structure
Euratom

6. Excellent Science
 European Research Council
 Frontier research by the best
individual teams
 Future and Emerging
Technologies
 Collaborative research to open
new fields of innovation
 Marie Skłodowska Curie actions
 Opportunities for training and
career development
 Research infrastructures
(including e-infrastructure)
 Ensuring access to world-class
facilities
Industrial Technologies
 Leadership in enabling and
industrial technologies
 ICT, nanotechnologies,
materials, biotechnology,
manufacturing, space
 Access to risk finance
 Leveraging private finance and
venture capital for research
and innovation
 Innovation in SMEs
 Fostering all forms of
innovation in all types of SMEs
Societal Challenges
 Health, demographic change
and wellbeing
 Food security, sustainable
agriculture, marine and
maritime research & the
bioeconomy
 Secure, clean and efficient
energy
 Smart, green and integrated
transport
 Climate action, resource
efficiency and raw materials
 Inclusive, innovative and
reflective societies
 Security society
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation
Science with and for society
Joint Research Center (JRC)
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UP
TOP -
DOWN
BOTTOM
UP
(SME)
TOP -
DOWN
BOTTOM
UP
(SME)TOP -
DOWN
Euratom
Program Structure

7. Budget from FP1 a Horizon 2020
3,27 5,36 6,6
13,12 14,96
17,8
53,2
78,6€ Billion(including
EURATOM budget)
Programmi Quadro
quadriennali e quinquennali
Programmi Quadro
settennali.
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8. Ripartizione finanziaria
Excellent
Science
32%
Industrial
Leadership
22%
Societal
Challenges
39%
EIT
3%
Science..
1%
Widening..
1%
JRC
2%
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9. Excellent Science
Societal
challenges
Industrial Leadership
Il budget per le attività
54%
11%
25%
10%
European Research
Council
Future and Emerging
Technologies
Marie Skłodowska Curie
Actions
European Research
Infrastructures (including
eInfrastructures)
80%
16%
4%
Leadership in enabling
and industrial
technologies
Access to risk finance
Innovation in SMEs
25%
13%
20%
21%
10%
5%
6%
Health, demographic change and wellbeing
Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and
maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy:
Secure, clean and efficient energy
Smart, green and integrated transport
Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw
materials
inclusive, innovative and reflective Societies
Secure Societies
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10. MORE ACTIONS
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11. Excellent Science
 European Research Council
 Frontier research by the best
individual teams
 Future and Emerging
Technologies
 Collaborative research to open
new fields of innovation
 Marie Skłodowska Curie actions
 Opportunities for training and
career development
 Research infrastructures
(including e-infrastructure)
 Ensuring access to world-class
facilities
Industrial Technologies
 Leadership in enabling and
industrial technologies
 ICT, nanotechnologies,
materials, biotechnology,
manufacturing, space
 Access to risk finance
 Leveraging private finance and
venture capital for research
and innovation
 Innovation in SMEs
 Fostering all forms of
innovation in all types of SMEs
Societal Challenges
 Health, demographic change
and wellbeing
 Food security, sustainable
agriculture, marine and
maritime research & the
bioeconomy
 Secure, clean and efficient
energy
 Smart, green and integrated
transport
 Climate action, resource
efficiency and raw materials
 Inclusive, innovative and
reflective societies
 Security society
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European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation
Science with and for society
Joint Research Center (JRC)
Euratom

12. EC EP 27/6
EIT – European Institute of Innovation and
Technology
2.397
JRC – Joint Research Centres 1.682
Science with and for Society 409
Spreading Excellence and Widening
Participation
790 722
Euratom 2.098
More actions
Budget (millions of €)
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13. H2020: rules for
participation
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14. Conditions for participation
• Minimum conditions
• For standard collaborative actions
• At least, 3 legal independent entities, each established in different MS/AC
• For SME Instrument, ERC, MSC, programme co-fund, CSA
• 1 legal entity established in a MS/AC
• Additional conditions
• To be set out in the Work Programme (i.e. number of participants,
type of participants, etc.)
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15. Collaborative projects (1)
Research and
Innovation Actions
Basic research, applied
research, technology
development and
integration, and testing e
validation on a small scale
prototype in a laboratory
or simulated environment
Innovation Actions
Prototyping, testing,
demostrating, piloting,
large - scale product
validation and market
replication
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16. Research and
Innovation Actions
Funding rate: 100%
TRL: 1 – 5/6 + clinical
trials in phases 1 to 3
Innovation Actions
Funding rate:
70%/100%
TRL: 6 to 7/8 or 9
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Collaborative projects (2)

17. General Annexes G «Technology Readiness Level»
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18. Tipologie di progetti di accompagnamento
Coordination and Support Actions
accompanying measures such as standardisation,
dissemination, awareness-raising and
communication, networking, coordination or support
services, policy dialogues and mutual learning
exercises and studies, including design studies for
new infrastructure and may also include
complementary activities of strategic planning,
networking and coordination between programmes in
different countries
Funding rate: 100%
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19. OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMES
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20. Definition of a SME
Eurpean Commission defines since 01/01/2005 a SME as:
 Engaged in an economic activity
 < 250 employers
 Annual turnover ≤ € 50 Millions or a total balance ≤ € 43 Milioni
 Autonomous
Defininition:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/sme/fa
cts-figures-analysis/sme-definition/index_en.htm
Guide to new definition:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/enterprise_policy/sme_
definition/sme_user_guide_en.pdf
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21. Excellent Science
 European Research Council
 Frontier research by the best
individual teams
 Future and Emerging
Technologies
 Collaborative research to open
new fields of innovation
 Marie Skłodowska Curie actions
 Opportunities for training and
career development
 Research infrastructures
(including e-infrastructure)
 Ensuring access to world-class
facilities
Industrial Technologies
 Leadership in enabling and
industrial technologies
 ICT, nanotechnologies,
materials, biotechnology,
manufacturing, space
 Access to risk finance
 Leveraging private finance and
venture capital for research
and innovation
 Innovation in SMEs
 Fostering all forms of
innovation in all types of SMEs
Societal Challenges
 Health, demographic change
and wellbeing
 Food security, sustainable
agriculture, marine and
maritime research & the
bioeconomy
 Secure, clean and efficient
energy
 Smart, green and integrated
transport
 Climate action, resource
efficiency and raw materials
 Inclusive, innovative and
reflective societies
 Security society
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation
Science with and for society
Joint Research Center (JRC)
H2020 and SME
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22. Approccio integrato in H2020
Strumento PMI
7%
Progetti collaborativi
13%
Eurostars II
Enhancing Innovation Capacity
Market-driven Innovation
Access to Risk Finance
20 %
budget
LEIT + SC
LEIT:
'Innovation
in SMEs'
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23. SME instrument
Concept & Feasibility
Assessment
Demonstration
Market replication
R&D
Commercialization
Idea to concept,
risk assessment,
technological & commercial
feasibility
Demonstration, prototyping,
testing , market replication,
scaling up, miniaturisation,
research
Quality label for
successful projects,
access to risk finance,
indirect support
Support for the entire duration MarketIdea
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24. SME Instrument: three phases
Phase 1: concept and
assesment of
feasibility
Input:
Idea/Concept in "Business
Plan I"
(~ 10 pages)
Main Activities:
Feasibility of concept
Risk assessment
IP regime
Partner search
Design study
Pilot application
Output: elaborated
"Business plan II"
Lump sum: around
50.000 €
~ 6 months
Phase 2: R&D,
dimonstration, market
replication
Input:
"Business plan II" +
"Description of activities
under Phase2" (~ 30 pp.)
Main Activities:
Development Prototyping
Testing
Piloting
Miniaturisation
Scaling-up
Market replication
Output: investor-ready
"Business plan III"
Output based payments:
1 to 2,5 M€ EU funding
~ 12 to 24 months
No direct funding
Phase 3:
Commercialization
Input:
"Business plan III"
+
Opportunities:
'Quality label' for successful
Phase 1 & 2
Easier access to private finance
Support via networking, training,
coaching, information,
addressing i.a. IP management,
knowledge sharing,
dissemination
SME window in the EU financial
facilities (debt facility and equity
facility)
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25. Useful Links
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Horizon 2020
http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cf
m
APRE
http://www.apre.it/ricerca-europea/horizon-
2020/partecipazione-delle-pmi/
Participant portal
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/pag
e/home
SME TechWeb http://sme.cordis.europa.eu/home/index.cfm
Ec Press release
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-
181_en.htm
COSME http://ec.europa.eu/cip/cosme/index_en.htm
EEN http://een.ec.europa.eu/
EEN - Italia http://www.enterprise-europe-network-italia.eu/

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