SME Instrument - Horizon2020
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This document summarizes support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) under the Horizon 2020 program. It discusses: 1) An integrated approach to supporting SMEs throughout the innovation process from idea to commercialization, including funding and business coaching. 2) Key aspects of the SME Instrument, including 3 phases of support (concept, research and development, commercialization) and funding of up to €2.5 million per project. 3) Implementation details such as annual budgets starting at 5% of funds and rising to 7%, cut-off dates for applications, and an estimated 10,000-15,000 applications received per year.
![• Budget
Funded by LEITs and SC. Initially 5%, will rise to at least
7% averaged over H2020
• Specific Programme: Mainstreaming SME support
[…] All of the societal challenges and the enabling and
industrial technologies shall apply the dedicated SME
instrument and allocate an appropriate amount to it,…
Budget
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![• Article 18(2) Regulation
• […] a dedicated SME instrument that is targeted at all types of
SMEs with an innovation potential, in a broad sense, shall be
created under a single centralised management system and
shall be implemented primarily in a bottom-up manner via a
continuously open call […]
• Implemented centrally by EACI based on Commission
declaration (SI(2013)428/2).
• 4 cut-off dates will be organised per year. Phase 1 shall be
opened ~1/1/2014, first cut-off around March, opening of
phase 2 in July 2014, first cut-off in November 2014.
Implementation
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SME Instrument - Horizon2020
- 1. Research and Innovation Research and Innovation SME support under HORIZON 2020 1
- 2. SME support: integrated approach Horizon 2020 20 % budgetary target in LEITs & SC 'Innovation in SMEs' 2
- 3. ? IDEA business coaching throughout the project MARKET Concept & Feasibility Assessment Demonstration Market Replication Research Development Commercialisation SME window EU financial facilities Procurement SME instrument 3
- 4. Phase 1: Concept and feasibility assessment Phase 2: R&D, demonstration, market replication Input: Idea/Concept: "Business Plan 1" (~ 10 pages) 10% budget Activities: Feasibility of concept Risk assessment IP regime Partner search Design study Pilot application etc. Output: elaborated "Business plan 2" Input: "Business plan 2" plus description of activities under Phase 2 (~ 30 pages) 90% budget Activities: Development, prototyping, testing, piloting, miniaturisation, scaling-up, market replication, research Output: "investor- ready Business plan 3" Lump sum: 50.000 € ~ 6 months No direct funding Phase 3: Commercialisation 1-2.5 M€ EC funding ~ 12 to 24 months Promote instrument as quality label for successful projects Facilitate access to private finance Support via networking , training, information, addressing i.a. IP management, knowledge sharing, dissemination SME window in the EU financial facilities (debt facility and equity facility) Possible connection to public procurement activities 10-15% success ~ 50 success 4
- 5. • Targeted at all types of innovative SMEs showing a strong ambition to develop, grow and internationalise • Only SMEs will be allowed to apply for funding and support • Single company support possible • Bottom-up approach within the frame of the societal challenges and enabling technologies each SC & LEIT defines a broad topic • No obligation for applicants to sequentially cover all three phases; each phase open to all SMEs • Combination of demonstration activities (testing, prototyping, …), market replication encouraging the involvement of end users or potential clients, and research Main features 5
- 6. • Budget Funded by LEITs and SC. Initially 5%, will rise to at least 7% averaged over H2020 • Specific Programme: Mainstreaming SME support […] All of the societal challenges and the enabling and industrial technologies shall apply the dedicated SME instrument and allocate an appropriate amount to it,… Budget 6
- 7. Based on various surveys (EVCA, EIM, NESTA), it is estimated that about 1 to 6 % of all SMEs belong to the target group, i.e. 200,000 to 1.2 million SMEs. Without restrictions it is estimated to receive 10 to 15,000 SME applications for Phase 1 every year. This number is limited in case of topic oriented calls Measures to "reduce" applications: •Only one application per company (in both phases) •This implies: no possibility to apply for Phase 1 during the submission and/or implementation of a Phase 2 project and vice versa. •Advice by the support network(s) •SMEs should be encouraged to enter the scheme in Phase 1 Demand
- 8. • Article 18(2) Regulation • […] a dedicated SME instrument that is targeted at all types of SMEs with an innovation potential, in a broad sense, shall be created under a single centralised management system and shall be implemented primarily in a bottom-up manner via a continuously open call […] • Implemented centrally by EACI based on Commission declaration (SI(2013)428/2). • 4 cut-off dates will be organised per year. Phase 1 shall be opened ~1/1/2014, first cut-off around March, opening of phase 2 in July 2014, first cut-off in November 2014. Implementation 8
- 9. Phase 1: fixed lump sum of 50 k€ Phase 2: assumed average project size 1.5 M€, in order to guarantee short Time-to-Grant it is suggested to fund projects with below 2.5 M€ Over 7 years: 5,200 Phase 1 projects will be funded 1,700 Phase 2 projects with an average size of 1.5 M€ can be funded (or 2550 of an average size of 1 M€, 1250 of an average size of 2 M€) 9 Implementation
- 10. 1. Remote evaluation throughout the process 2. Suggestion to abandon consensus meetings 3. Long feedback loops (ESRs) slow down the process 4. Evaluation criteria to focus on excellence in innovation, commercialisation potential, economic impact and the company’s potential achieving the envisaged results. 5. The profile and competences of evaluators is highly important. Evaluation
- 11. 11 Coaching and EEN support EEN Initial Assessment Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Coaching Regional HR … TO/TR EUFunds SME Instrument Support for Application Support for EU project Management Support for Access to Finance Facilitation and Moderation
- 12. Thank you very much for your attention