1. And actions implemented by EASME
Luisa Prista

2. THE SME INSTRUMENT SME profile
Innovative SMEs - ambition to develop, grow, have an international impact;
Established SMEs with high growth potential
Single company support (consortia of SMEs is possible)
Activities at TRL 6 or more
Why participate?
Rank among the best European SMEs
Visibility at a European and global level
Business/management coaching
Networking opportunities
Support for follow-up financing

4. Phase 1 - Concept & Feasibility Assessment
Feasibility study
Proposal (10 pages): Idea, initial business plan, activities
Duration project: ~6 months
EU funding: €50,000 per project
Up to 3 coaching days
Outcome: feasibility assessment with a more elaborated business plan

5. Phase 2 – Innovation Project
Proposal (30 pages): Idea with feasibility assessment + full business plan
Duration project: 1-2 years
EU funding: €0.5 - €2.5 million
Up to 12 coaching days
Outcome:
New idea (product, service, process) to launch on the market
Business innovation plan with a commercialization strategy & plan to attract investors

6. Evaluation Open call Evaluation criteria Thresholds
Proposals can be always submitted
Evaluated after each cut-off
Evaluation criteria
Impact
Excellence
Quality and Efficiency of the Implementation
Thresholds
13 points out of 15 for Phase 1
13 points out of 15 for Phase 2 (NEW – before 12)

7. Cut offs 2018-2019 Phase1 Phase2 03 May 2018 23 May 2018
05 September 2018
10 October 2018
07 November 2018
09 January 2019
13 February 2019
03 April 2019
07 May 2019
05 June 2019
05 September 2019
09 October 2019
06 November 2019
More information:

8. Business Acceleration Services
Academy: learn and share with peers
Finance partners' events: pitching and networking with international investors
On-line matchmaking: exclusive community of financial and business partners
Business partners' events: exclusive one-day visit to largest EU corporates venues
Business European Trade Fairs: 8 big events around EU in 2018
Overseas Trade Fairs: commercialization to scale up on the global market
Community: "family feeling" to maximise impact of the Programme

9. Some Statistics

10. Results
Total Figures

11. Some of our measures of success

12. After one year, funded companies experience in average

13. Gender balance and equal opportunities in project teams at all levels
From 2014 to 2016, women represent:
38.9% of staff in projects (self-reported, including non-researchers)
35.1% of Horizon 2020 project coordinators (based on proposals)
… but
only 11% of applications for SMEs instrument are from businesses run by women

14. Gender balance in decision-making
From 2014 to 2016, women represent: 55.2% of members of Horizon 2020 Advisory Groups 31.6% of registered experts in the Horizon 2020 expert database 41.0% of contracts signed with experts participating in proposals’ evaluation panels

15. Some Practical Cases

16. WATIFY - Most eco-efficient and cost-effective solution for nitrate polluted water treatment
Dr. Ruth Canicio
CEO and member of the new board of the CWP (Catalan Water Partnership)
Spain, Phase 2 €

17. MP-ORIF Innovative biocompatible material for medical implants in trauma
Dr. Alisa Buchman
CTO MMATECH Ltd.
Israel, Phase 2 €1,161,785

18. Inish Mini for On-Site Rapid Detection of Bacteria in Beer Directly from the Tap
Vivienne Williams CEO Cellix Limited
Ireland, Phase 2 € 1,121,690

19. Invidyo – Smart Baby and Baby Sitter Monitoring System
Turkey, Phase 2 € 1,017,190

20. COSME & Enterprise Europe Network

21. Women entrepreneurship COSME ACTIONs & links with SME-I
1. Pilot project Enhancing participation of women in the Horizon2020 SME Instrument implemented by the Enterprise Europe Network (EP funding) 2. The Enterprise Europe Network Sector Group Women Entrepreneurship 3. Peer-learning workshops on women entrepreneurship 4. "WE GATE" portal for Female entrepreneurs 5. EYE: Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs

22. Enterprise Europe Network https://een.ec.europa.eu/
The world’s largest support Network for SMEs with international ambitions
3000 local experts
90 Consortia
60 countries
International partnerships (matchmaking events)
Advisory support
Innovation support

23. ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK Sector Group Women entrepreneurship (1)
A group of Network partners who committed to work together :
to provide dedicated support for the business development of woman entrepreneurs (e.g. business partnering and innovation services )
to provide assistance to women entrepreneurs in joining existing networks or support (funding) programmes
to create links with existing initiatives promoting woman entrepreneurship and the Network's business and innovation support activities.; to increase and diversify the alliances of Enterprise Europe Network partners with other regional, national and European business support networks
to mainstream the concept of woman entrepreneurship in other Enterprise Europe Network activities
21 members covering 15 countries
(Albania, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, FYROM, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK)

24. ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK Sector Group Women entrepreneurship (2)
Company mission organised by the sector group
to exchange best practices of the beneficiaries of SME instrument
to provide opportunity to female potential clients to meet Key Account Managers of the SME Instrument who share their valuable experiences and information
The group took active part in promoting the Call on “Enhancing the participation of Women Entrepreneurs in the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument “ which resulted in involvement of several sector group members in the two winning consortia “We GroW” and “EMPOWa".

25. Why is it important to take the gender dimension into account?
Integrating the sex and gender analysis in R&I
added value in terms of excellence, creativity, and business opportunities
helps researchers question gender norms and stereotypes, to rethink standards and reference models
leads to an in-depth understanding of women and men citizens’ needs, behaviours, attitudes and interests
 enhances the societal relevance of the knowledge, technologies and innovations produced and contributes to the production of goods and services better suited to potential markets

26. EIC Innovators Summit 2018 “Women entrepreneurs” workshop key outcomes
Investor women and entrepreneurs are a real power for Europe’s economy development, however the participation to the sector is very low due to different factors that need to be clarified. In particular they are linked to low percentage of women in STEM, awareness and to societal/cultural conditions.
The opportunities and different means to support women entrepreneurs and investors were discussed. Networking and communication are very important, women supporting other women, appropriated coaching and being Role models for others
Men need to be more involved in these networks and actions
EC has already several dedicated actions that support women entrepreneurs. EASME will facilitate the connections and ease access to these actions. EASME is waiting for suggestions and contribute for this workshop clients to improve the process and increase the success rate for women founders.

27. For further information
EIC website Participant Portal EASME website
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