1. European Programmes for new Enterprises
Anna Ascani AUR Director – APRE Umbria supervisor

3. There was a high rate of Youth Unemployment in Umbria in 2013
36.5%
Youth Unemployment
(15-24 years)
10.4%
Total Rate of Unemployment

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7. 25 Enterprises Created
AUR used European Structural Funds to finance 25 start-ups
10 of these new enterprises are based in the historical centre of Perugia
Their business ideas were successful
Won Award for Innovative Start-ups in Umbria
Won RegioSTARS Awards 2014 Project Ideas

8. Poiesis

9. UKinetics

10. Autentica

11. Fuoco vivo

12. Oko

15. Sportello APRE Umbria The APRE Umbria Helpdesk is the regional
branch of the Agency for the Promotion of
Research in Europe
Activities of the APRE – Umbria Helpdesk
Research and Study
Information on European and National research development and innovation programmes
Networking and Training
Supporting projects of Umbrian enterprises in the field of innovation

16. Research, Innovation and Competitveness
Financed by:
ESIF European Structural and Investment Funds
Horizon 2020
COSME
ERASMUS +
Creative Europe
EaSI European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation

17. COSME & ESIF COSME actions will also seek to optimise
synergies with the European Structural
and Investment Funds (ESIF)
Entrepreneurship, economic exploitation of new ideas and new business models
Product and service development
Capacity of SMEs to engage successfully in regional, national and international markets
Development of ICT products and services
Investment in innovation and research
Technology transfer
Key Enabling Technologies (KET)

18. COSME
COSME builds upon the Entrepreneurship and Innovation programme (EIP) established for under the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) The Executive Agency for SMEs (EASME) and the Commission are responsible for the implementation of COSME while the financial instruments are managed by the European Investment Fund (EIF)

19. COSME Programme for the Competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs
Total Budget : 2.3 billion
Improve access to finance (1.4 billion)
A debt facility (guarantees to cover loans below )
An Equity facility (growth and expansion phase)

20. Improve access to markets (500 million)
- Enterprise Europe Network: business support organisation
Information on EU funding programmes
Facilitating R&D and technology transfers
Transnational business opportunities in the EU and beyond

21. Improving framework conditions (260 million)
Reducing administrative burden
Smart regulation
Coordination of industrial and SME policies in Member States
“Think Small First” Principle
“Small Business Act for Europe” (SBA)
EU Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors - favorire l’imprenditoriato femminile
2,000 scambi effettuati e 7,000 imprese registrate per partecipare al programma Erasmus for Young entrepreneurs 21

22. Promoting enterpreneurship (58 million)
Marketable innovation : from idea to business!
Support to enhance SME’s management capacities
Developing and promoting enterpreneurial culture
Best practice exchange
Promoting mobility  Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs

23. COSME - Calls for Proposals Facilitating EU transnational tourism flows for seniors and young people in the low and medium seasons COS-TFLOWS
The main aim of this call is to strengthen competitiveness of the European tourism sector by encouraging the extension of the tourism season and by increasing internal mobility of seniors and young people. Eligible proposals will target seniors (55 years old or above) or young people (aged between 15 and 29) and will aim at designing/developing a tourism product concept, and running a pilot test.

24. Applicants must be located in EU Member States and/or countries participating in the COSME programme under Article 6 of the COSME Regulation.
Proposals should be presented by consortia made of minimum 4 partners and a maximum of 8, from at least 4 different eligible countries. The consortium must be composed of at least 1 public governmental authority, 1 partner representing a youth or senior organisation, and 1 tourism service provider.
Deadline date : 15/01/2015

25. Innovation & Competitiveness
COSME
- Improving Context of business
- Enabling funding
Internationalisation
Horizontal approach  all sectors including manufaturing and services
Coordinated and complementary to Horizon
Horizon SME Instrument
Access to risk finance + innovation in SMEs

26. Thank you!