1. Iker Ayerbe "SMEs, Financial Instruments and State Aid" DG Research and Innovation, Unit B.3 SME Participation to Horizon 2020 @ 9th Programme Committee meeting 'Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials 23 February, Borschette, Brussels 2014-2015 calls

2. Three priorities Excellent science Industrial leadership Societal challenges SMESME

3. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Project Grant Support Figure 1: Horizon 2020's complementary measures for SME support Innovation Capacity Building and Value Chain Development Support Financial Instruments and Accompanying MeasuresHR Support Horizon 2020 Pillar Horizon 2020 Objective Financial Support to SMEs Societal ChallengesCollaborative Projects SME Instrument Industrial Leadership LEITsCollaborative Projects SME Instrument Innovation in SMEs Eurostars (II) Networking and Support Actions Access to Risk Finance Debt Facility Equity Facility Accompanying Measures Excellent ScienceMSCAMarie Skłodowska-Curie Actions FETCollaborative Projects

4. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation SME Participation General figures * Data drawn from e-corda as of 29/10/2015 on eligible proposals (158 calls) PROPOSAL SUBMISSION Grants / Collaborative Projects H2020 Thematic Priority Number of Applicants Number of Applicants of which SME Requested EU financial contribution to applicants (euro) Requested EU financial contribution to SME applicants (euro) LEADERSHIP IN ENABLING and INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES (LEITs) 51.09618.22035,7%1.960.721.810821.490.60729,0% SOCIETAL CHALLENGES78.90519.99325,3%31.509.706.9907.346.560.84623,3% TOTAL130.00138.21329,4%33.470.428.8008.168.051.45324,4% PARTICIPATION CONTRIBUTION EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE59.6475.1178,6%32.205.636.0881.530.570.7354,8% TOTAL 189.64843.33022,8%65.676.064.8889.698.622.18814,8% +

5. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation SME Participation Excellent Science* Grants / Collaborative Projects European Research Council9.569130 1,36% 14.574.474.086119.156.923 0,82% Future and Emerging Technologies10.0451.189 11,84% 5.101.065.953491.013.064 9,63% Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions35.5263.384 9,53% 10.857.474.006799.433.134 7,36% Research Infrastructures4.507414 9,19% 1.672.622.043120.967.614 7,23% H2020 Thematic PriorityNumber of Applicants Number of Applicants of which SME Requested EU financial contribution to applicants (euro) Requested EU financial contribution to SME applicants (euro) PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PARTICIPATION CONTRIBUTION TOTAL59.6475.1178,6%32.205.636.0881.530.570.7354,8% * Data drawn from e-corda as of 29/10/2015 on eligible proposals (158 calls)

6. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation SME Participation Industrial Leadership / LEITs* Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) 30.75510.62934,6%12.461.504.5113.450.646.86627,7% Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials and Production (NMP) 4.9372.57452,1%1.960.721.810821.490.60741,9% Advanced Materials99822922,9%442.426.07082.382.45018,6% Biotechnology57238867,8%272.761.115121.144.31044,4% Advanced Manufacturing and Processing8.8652.92633,0%3.846.088.2041.050.896.60727,3% Space4.9691.47429,7%1.314.164.650350.029.08526,6% TOTAL51.09618.22035,7%20.297.666.3605.876.589.92529,0% H2020 Thematic Priority Number of Applicants Number of applicants of which SME Requested EU financial contribution to applicants (euro) Requested EU financial contribution to SME applicants (euro) Grants / Collaborative Projects * Data drawn from e-corda as of 29/10/2015 on eligible proposals (158 calls) PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PARTICIPATION CONTRIBUTION

7. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation SME Participation Societal Challenges* Health, demographic change and well-being24.8935.37721,6%12.627.284.1452.777.418.32822,0% Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research 6.0951.98132,5%1.886.597.967578.691.99930,7% Secure, clean and efficient energy14.9704.62730,9%6.906.812.7111.705.720.69324,7% Smart, green and integrated transport6.7102.33234,8%2.423.662.013735.937.00430,4% Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials 6.2462.21435,4%2.044.675.564559.009.35927,3% Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective Societies 14.5932.10914,5%3.626.326.405512.313.84314,1% Secure societies - Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens 5.3981.35325,1%1.994.348.185477.469.61823,9% H2020 Thematic Priority Number of Applicants Number of Applicants of which SME Requested EU financial contribution to applicants (euro) Requested EU financial contribution to SME applicants (euro) TOTAL78.90519.99325,3%31.509.706.9907.346.560.84623,3% * Data drawn from e-corda as of 29/10/2015 on eligible proposals (158 calls) PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PARTICIPATIONCONTRIBUTION Grants / Collaborative Projects

8. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation * Data drawn from e-corda as of 29/10/2015 on eligible proposals (158 calls) H2020 signed agreements Grants / Collaborative Projects H2020 Thematic Priority Number of beneficiaries Number of beneficiaries of which SME Requested EU financial contribution to applicants (euro) Requested EU financial contribution to SME applicants (euro) LEADERSHIP IN ENABLING and INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES (LEITs) 5.3471.677 31,4% 2.048.212.802527.733.324 25,8% SOCIETAL CHALLENGES8.4602.136 25,2% 3.111.583.509735.260.480 23,6% TOTAL13.8073.81327,6%5.159.796.3111.262.993.804 24,5% PARTICIPATION CONTRIBUTION SME Participation SC & LEITs*

9. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation SME Participation Industrial Leadership / LEITs* Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) 2.821851 30,2% 1.120.172.993257.662.004 23,0% Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials and Production (NMP) 478231 48,3% 182.341.41479.421.581 43,6% Advanced Materials21846 21,1% 101.120.79417.670.908 17,5% Biotechnology9442 44,7% 55.539.63914.698.920 26,5% Advanced Manufacturing and Processing 1.047337 32,2% 431.520.089121.214.399 28,1% Space689170 24,7% 157.517.87337.065.512 23,5% Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEITs) – Total 5.3471.677 31,4% 2.048.212.802527.733.324 25,8% H2020 Thematic Priority Number of Beneficiaries of which SMEs Requested EU financial contribution (euro) of which SMEs (euro) Grants / Collaborative Projects * Data drawn from e-corda as of 29/10/2015 H2020 signed agreements PARTICIPATION CONTRIBUTION

10. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation SME Participation Societal Challenges* Health, demographic change and well-being1.86137920,4%795.211.776168.670.98921,2% Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research 1.19531726,5%350.345.12185.816.39924,5% Secure, clean and efficient energy1.67249129,4%673.421.784184.351.60327,4% Smart, green and integrated transport1.55143828,2%634.509.772160.231.25225,3% Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials 1.03327426,5%322.310.27168.249.43421,2% Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective Societies 5037214,3%119.290.15917.440.25314,6% Secure societies - Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens 64516525,6%216.494.62650.500.55123,3% H2020 Thematic Priority Number of Beneficiaries of which SMEs Requested EU financial contribution (euro) Of which SMEs (euro) Total8.4602.13625,2%3.111.583.509735.260.48023,6% * Data drawn from e-corda as of 29/10/2015 H2020 signed agreements PARTICIPATION CONTRIBUTION Grants / Collaborative Projects

11. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Health, demographic change and well-being 24.8935.37721,6%12.627.284.1452.777.418.32822,0%37920,4%168.670.98921,2% Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research 6.0951.98132,5%1.886.597.967578.691.99930,7%31726,5%85.816.39924,5% Secure, clean and efficient energy 14.9704.62730,9%6.906.812.7111.705.720.69324,7%49129,4%184.351.60327,4% Smart, green and integrated transport 6.7102.33234,8%2.423.662.013735.937.00430,4%43828,2%160.231.25225,3% Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials 6.2462.21435,4%2.044.675.564559.009.35927,3%27426,5%68.249.43421,2% Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective Societies 14.5932.10914,5%3.626.326.405512.313.84314,1%7214,3%17.440.25314,6% Secure societies - Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens 5.3981.35325,1%1.994.348.185477.469.61823,9%16525,6%50.500.55123,3% H2020 Thematic Priority N of Applicants Number of Applicants of which SME Requested EU financial contribution to applicants (euro) Requested EU financial contribution to SME applicants (euro) Number of beneficiaries of which SME Requested EU financial contribution to SME beneficiaries (euro) TOTAL 78.90519.99325,3%31.509.706.9907.346.560.84623,3%2.13625,2%735.260.48023,6% SME Participation Societal Challenges* Submitted vs signed H2020 signed agreements Proposal Submission * Data drawn from e-corda as of 29/10/2015

12. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation SC5 - TOPIC: Boosting the potential of small businesses in the areas of climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials Phase 1  7 cut-off dates (three in 2014 and four in 2015)  1475 projects evaluated  107 funded (7.5% success rate) Phase 2  5 cut-off dates (two in 2014 and four in 2015)  411 projects evaluated  24 funded (5.8% success rate) SME Instrument Grants / SME instrument List of beneficiaries: https://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/sme-instrument-beneficiarieshttps://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/sme-instrument-beneficiaries

13. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation SME Instrument Grants / SME instrument Phase 1 Phase 1 (all cut-off 2014-2015)

14. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation SME Instrument Grants / SME instrument Phase 1 Age of funded SMEs Phase 1 by Topic

15. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation SME Instrument Grants / SME instrument Phase 1 Size (staff) of funded SMEs Phase 1 by Topic

16. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation SME Instrument Grants / SME instrument Phase 2 (all cut-off 2014-2015)

17. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation SME Instrument Grants / SME instrument Phase 2 Age of funded SMEs Phase 2 by Topic

18. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation SME Instrument Grants / SME instrument Phase 2 Size (staff) of funded SMEs Phase 2 by Topic

19. Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Thank you! Iker Ayerbe SME support SMEs, Financial Instruments and State Aid DG R&I, European Commission Iker.ayerbe@ec.europa.eu