1. ‘Your partner for innovation and sustainable development in The Netherlands’ Ir Frank Denys Dutch-German Seminar on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2006, Kiel, Germany

2. Contents SenterNovem Energy Research and H2&FC’s projects 2005 Possibilities for Dutch – German projects Contact info Ir Frank Denys Dutch-German Seminar on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2006, Kiel, Germany

3. SenterNovem An agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs We promote innovation and sustainable development Our goal is to stimulate developments with a positive effect on economy and society Frank Denys Dutch Seminar on Sustainable Energy and Waste to Energy Solutions Globe 2006, Vancouver, Canada

4. Organisation of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Ministry of Economic Affairs (EA) 1000 policy makers SenterNovem : about 700 staff working for EA EVD: international, 330 Patent office Syntens: 15 regional offices to support SME’s, 450 staff 500 working for other ministries (Ministry of VROM) Ir Frank Denys Dutch-German Seminar on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2006, Kiel, Germany

5. SenterNovem: Products and Services Policy instruments: Consultancy, Development, Implementation, Monitoring effectiveness Acces to a broad network of knowledge institutes, research centres, trade-associations, companies and government officials Acquisition and dissemination of know-how, trends Knowledge networks: Setting up, Maintaining Who’s Who: Hydrogen & Fuel Cells in The Netherlands Ir Frank Denys Dutch-German Seminar on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2006, Kiel, Germany

6. SenterNovem: activities Our core competence is efficient and effective implementation of government policy i.e.: Innovation (707 mln. EUR 2005) Energy and Climate (424 mln. EUR 2005) Environment and Spatial Planning (155 mln. EUR 2005) Approx. 74% to SME’s Annual report 2005 Ir Frank Denys Dutch-German Seminar on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2006, Kiel, Germany

7. Policy instruments: Energy Subsidy Schemes Energy subsidy schemes Universities Companies Goal: Sustainable Energy Economy EOS-DEMO Innovation Subsidies for Collaborative Projects EOS – NEO New energy research Consultants Institutes University schemes EOS-LT 5 Focal points Energy Transition (UKR, OTC) 5 PPP platforms Distance to the market Long termShort term

8. Hydrogen and Fuel Cell projects 2005 National projects f inanced by Ministery of Economic Affairs mln EUR Excluding (!): European projects Direct funding universities Unknown projects

9. H2 & FC’s projects: Technology & Application 2005 Project costs mln. EUR 218 projects 17,4 mln. EUR Excluding (!): European projects Direct funding universities Unknown projects

10. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Fundamental research Industrial research Feasibility studies Experiments Demonstration projects Projectcosts (mln. EUR) WBSO TS SSZ NEO EET EDI DEN ACTS H2&FC: Increase demonstration projects 2004 #Type 5 Pre R&D 88R&D 1 Experiment 2 R&D 26 Feasibility

11. Subsidy Scheme Industrialized Countries: EUREKA projects Support R&D projects between Dutch companies and industrial countries or EUREKA member countries (Germany); Projects should be: innovative, sustainable and have sound economic prospects; Funding for the Dutch partners only; Open on all technologies, two tenders in 2007; Budget available EUR 20 mln. First call envisaged beginning of 2007 What can we do for you ? Ir Frank Denys Dutch-German Seminar on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2006, Kiel, Germany

12. For any further information www.SenterNovem.nl/English [corporate info] Ir. Frank Denys 0031 70 373 5928 0031 64 64 24 056 F.Denys@senternovem.nl Ir Frank Denys Dutch-German Seminar on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2006, Kiel, Germany