SmartAgriHubs S3P Agri-Food Working Committee Meeting Bilbao, 28 November 2018, George Beers

SmartAgriHubs in numbers (20M€)

Advancements in Farming SMART SENSING & MONITORING BIG DATA ANALYSIS & PLANNING CONTROL

Overall objective Consolidate and foster EU-wide network of Ag DIHs to enhance digital transformation for sustainable farming and food production

Specific Objectives Build network covering all EU regions including technology, business, sector expertise + relevant players Critical mass of multi-actor Innovation Experiments Financial support 3rd parties by open calls – various public/private funds Ensure long-term sustainability incl. business plans + attracting investors Promote DIH’s full innovation accelerating potential

Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) Support facility for companies Acts as one-stop-shop in proximity of the farmers Enables access to the latest knowledge, expertise, and technology Provides connection with investors Already exist on the ground

Digital Innovation Hub offerings TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ACCESS TO CAPITAL BUSINESS SUPPORT Access to technological know-how Access to research infrastructure Technology-oriented trainings Tailored technical support Technological tools and experimentation facilities Tailored Competence Brokerage Business plan development support Online investor readiness webinars Intellectual Property (IP) TRAININGS Mentoring and coaching services Investment readiness programs (IRP) Networking with VCs, Business angels, accelerators etc. Capacity building in novel funding mechanisms eg. equity crowdfunding Support and invite beneficiaries to participate to relevant venture events

DIH Innovation Services

Concepts

Innovation experiments A self-standing demonstration activity aiming to simultaneously push the boundaries of a technological and business innovation forward, while at the same time engaging a critical mass of potential end-users and value chain stakeholders Connects CCs with each other Provides enabling technologies for external stakeholders (e.g. Start-ups, SMEs...) to join the activities of DIH Innovation Experiment:

Flagships and open calls Flagship DIH’s  mature, well established Good practices, examples for developing DIH’s Supporting developing DIH’s Partner in Proposal Innovation experiments in Proposal Flagship IE’s Embedded in Flagship DIH’s Open calls For Innovation Experiments by SME’s Proposed/Fostered by Associate DIH’s

Open Call Instrument that ensures flexibility The consortium will define the selection process 75% of the budget for SMEs Financial support to be between 20k and 100k Combi with other funding

Approach

Structure of the project – Work Packages Ecosystem Building (S&P, CC) Open Call Management (ATB, WR) M&E Innovation Experiments (Biosense, ILVO) DIH Monitoring and Capacity Building (TNO, Andalucia) Competence Centre Platform (UAL, IPA) Project Coordination (WR, BioSense)

Regional Clusters Iberia (SP, PT) British Isles (UK, IR) France Italy Central Europe (AU, CZ, SK, HU) South East Europe Scandinavia (SW, FI, DK, NO) North East Europe (PO, Baltics) North West Europe (BE, GE, NL)

Project interaction Open Call Mgt M&E innov. Experim DIH Monitoring Compet. Centres Coordination Regional Cluster DIH DIH DIH ......... Ecosystem IE IE IE

Expected impact AVOID DUPLICATION! Attract a significant number of new users of ICT in agriculture Attract more innovative and competitive tech suppliers Exploration of new application areas for ICT in agriculture Creation of a self-sustainable ecosystem Critical mass of pan European experiments AVOID DUPLICATION!

SmartAgriHubs in numbers (20M€)

Thanks for your attention! Questions? george.beers@wur.nl