1. Horizont 2020 opportunities for SMEs
S2B Platform
Academy of Sciences of Moldova
October 25, 2016
Horizont 2020
opportunities for SMEs
- SME instrument -
Access to Risk Finance -
Diana GROZAV
Horizon 2020 SME NCP
Center of International Projects

2. HORIZON 2020 The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020);
the financial instrument implementing the Innovation Union, a Europe 2020 flagship initiative aimed at securing Europe's global competitiveness.
Based on 3 main pillars:
Excellent Science
Industrial Leadership
Societal Challenges

3. Association to the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation
October 11, 2011: Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science and Gheorghe Duca, President of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Moldova, signed the Memorandum of Understanding for the association of Moldova to the EU's Seventh Research Framework Programme ( ).
July 1st, 2014: five Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) and the Republic of Moldova secured full access to the European Union's new seven year research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020: ( ).

4. Towards Horizon 2020: political foundations
Innovation Union, in particular Commitment n°7
Ensure stronger involvement of SME in future EU R&I programmes
European Council 4 February 2011
Commission is invited to explore the feasibility of a Small Business Innovation Research Scheme
Supporting SMEs throughout the innovation cycle
All types of innovation
More impact!!

5. Business-oriented & SME-friendly
Strong challenge-based approach, allowing applicants to have considerable freedom to come up with innovative solutions
Emphasis on innovation, with continuing support for R&D
Strong emphasis on expected impact
A strategic approach, with two-year work programmes
Focus areas bring together different technologies, along the entire innovation chain
Cross-cutting issues mainstreamed (e.g. social sciences, gender, international cooperation)

6. Industrial Leadership
Structure of Horizon 2020
Excellent Science
European Research Council
Future and Emerging Technologies
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Research Infrastructures
Industrial Leadership
Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies: Space, Nanotechnologies, ICT
Access to Risk Finance
Innovation in SMEs
SME instrument
Societal Challenges
Health
Food
Energy
Transport
Climate and Environment
Inclusive, innovative societies
Secure societies

7. SME instrument No grant, but… Coaching support
Market and Investment Readiness support
Promotion / networking with financiers & clients
… and more indirect support!

8. Objectives
O.1. Providing funding to SMEs in their early stages of activity O.2. Enhancing innovation and international competitiveness
Addresses all types of innovative SMEs that have growth, development and internationalization capacities
Provides support to all types of innovation (non-technological, social innovation, in the field of services, etc.)

9. Support available
Business innovation grants for feasibility assessment purposes (optional phase I): EUR 50,000 (lump sum) per project (70% of total cost of the project);
Business innovation grants for innovation development & demonstration purposes (possible phase II): an amount in the indicative range of EUR 500,000 and 2,5 million (70% of total cost of the project as a general rule);
Free-of-charge business coaching (optional in phases I and II), in order to support and enhance the firm’s innovation capacity and help align the project to strategic business needs;
Access to a wide range of innovation support services and facilitated access to risk finance (mostly in optional phase III), to facilitate the commercial exploitation of the innovation.

10. How it works

11. General features
For all types of innovative SMEs (EU-28 + H2020 AC) showing a strong ambition to develop, grow and internationalise
Administered through a single and permanently open call (until the end of H2020)
Single company applications and support possible
Start-ups are not excluded.
From idea to market through three phases of continuous support
No obligation for applicants to sequentially cover all three phases
70% funding (as a general rule)
Ideas with a clear European dimension
Anticipated EU budget for : ca. EUR 750 million (> ca. EUR 500 million in )
Total budget for SME instrument close to EUR 3 billion over

12. Open calls in

13. CALL: HORIZON 2020 DEDICATED SME INSTRUMENT 2016-2017 Topics of open call
Open Disruptive Innovation Scheme
SMEInst
Accelerating the uptake of nanotechnologies advanced materials or advanced manufacturing and processing technologies by SMEs
SMEInst
Dedicated support to biotechnology SMEs closing the gap from lab to market
SMEInst
Engaging SMEs in space research and development
SMEInst
Supporting innovative SMEs in the healthcare biotechnology sector
SMEInst
Accelerating market introduction of ICT solutions for Health, Well-Being and Ageing Well
SMEInst
Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for sustainable and competitive agriculture, forestry, agri-food and bio-based sectors
SMEInst
Supporting SMEs efforts for the development - deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth
SMEInst
Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon and efficient energy system
SMEInst
Small business innovation research for Transport and Smart Cities Mobility
SMEInst
Boosting the potential of small businesses in the areas of climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
SMEInst
New business models for inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
SMEInst
Engaging SMEs in security research and development

14. Identify a call https://ec. europa

15. How to read a call (1)
Title of the call
Deadlines
Deadlines

16. On-line submission service
How to read a call (2)
Specific challenge to address;
Scope of the action;
Expected impact of the project.
Relevant information:
eligibility, evaluation, timetable, proposal templates, provisions, additional documents
On-line submission service

17. On-line manual

18. Steps in preparing application and submitting proposal
Contact the SME National Contact Points for H2020, that are entitled to provide SMEs free-of-charge info and guidance on H2020.
Access Online SME Instrument call-information page
Use specific templates for SME Instrument applications (phase 1 and phase 2). Find them with each of the SME Instrument call topics.
There is no specific template for applications to Phase 3.
Only SMEs already participating in previous phases might benefit from Phase 3.
Submit your application for Phase 1 or Phase 2 at any time.
The SME Instrument call is permanently open with more cut-off dates per year.

19. Evaluation of your proposal
Information on the outcome of the evaluation:
- 2 months after the corresponding cut - off date set out above for phase 1 and
- 4 months after the corresponding cut - off date set out above for phase 2.
Indicative date for the signing of grant agreement:
- 1 month from the date of informing applicants in phase 1 and
- 2 months from the date of informing applicants in phase 2

20. Funding and financial administration
Additional funding for covering the 30% gap in Phase 1 and Phase 2 must come from the participating SME(s) (e.g. own resources, private investment, etc. ).
Double EU funding for the same project is prohibited.
There is an advance payment of grant money: 40% of the lump sum of EUR (phase 1). The guarantee fund will retain 5% of the total amount of the grant.
There is a standard budget table provided in the specific template for the technical annex for Phase 1 proposals, which must be used. The description of work (feasibility study) in the application must demonstrate that the envisaged work corresponds to the total eligible costs.
Eligible direct costs (partly) covered by SME Instrument funding: costs related to the implementation of the project, such as personnel costs, travel, equipment, infrastructure, goods and services. Please refer to article 6 of the (mono-beneficiary or multi-beneficiary) model grant agreement for full details.

21. H2020 NCPs for SMEs in Moldova
Diana GROZAV
Center of International Projects
Tel:
Vitalie MORARU
Moldovan Technology Transfer Network
Tel:
Ana CIOFU
Academy of Sciences of Moldova
Tel:

22. Access to Risk Finance

23. Horizon 2020 Access to Risk Finance - Basics
1. What support will be on offer?
- Risk-sharing in the form of loans and guarantees
- Risk finance in the form of equity
- Accompanying measures
2. For who or what?
- RDI-driven/ innovative SMEs & small midcaps
- Ambitious RDI projects carried out by a variety of recipients
(companies, stand-alone projects, SPVs, Universities, Research Centres etc.)
3. To serve which purpose?
Stimulate more investment in research and innovation, notably by the private sector
No market distortion: intervention only to address financing gaps in the R&D&I delivery chain (notably due to high risk), and as such help translate R&D results to the market (innovation)

24. InnovFin: Product Overview
Thematic Finance
Energy Demo Projects
Infectious Diseases
SMEs and small Mid-Caps
< 500 Employees
Mid-Caps
< 3,000 Employees
Large Caps
Typically > 3,000 Employees
SPV, Mid-Caps and
Large Caps
Public and Private Sector Promoters
Intermediated
SME/Mid-Cap Financing
Intermediated and/or direct Corporate lending
Direct Corporate Lending
Project Finance and/or Direct Corporate Lending
Financial Advisory
Project advisory services;
Horizontal activities

25. How does the product work?
EIF
Financial
Intermediary
Innovative
SMEs and
Small Mid-Caps
New
Loans/ Leases
50%
Guarantee
RSI (predecessor under FP7) was highly successful deployed in 18 countries by 40 financial intermediaries.
New Call for Expression of Interest is published. Already 61 agreements signed covering 27 countries (ProCredit Bank in Moldova)
Enabling over EUR 6.9bn of loans/ leases to innovative SMEs and Small Mid- Caps.

26. H2020 NCP for Access to Risk Finance
Olga TIMOFEI
National Institute for Economic Research
Tel:

27. Links to other EU programmes: COSME
Horizon 2020 and COSME are complementary programmes to generate growth and jobs
Different focus:
Horizon 2020 = innovation-driven growth
COSME = support to create favourable business environment and competitiveness
Closely coordinated with for instance:
Complementary financial instruments (debt and equity), with facilities in both programmes serving complementary objectives
Enterprise Europe Network set up under COSME, but support to SMEs in terms of advice on EU funding

28. Useful links (1):
Horizon 2020:
Participant Portal:
SME Techweb:
EASME:
Basic features of SME instrument: techweb/pdf/sme_brochure.pdf
Proposal templates (phase 1 and phase 2): h2020-call-pt-sme-1_en.pdf ; h2020-call-pt-sme-2_en.pdf

29. Useful links (2): Horizon 2020 Financial Instruments:
Finance for Innovators (InnovFin products)
EU Access to Finance –
Relevant events:
Horizon 2020 Moldova:
Center of International Projects, ASM:

30. Opportunities are never lost. Someone will take the ones you miss
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31. Thank you for your attention!