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European support for Low carbon vehicle innovation David Morrall Director, Europe and International, EEDA 21 July 2009

European support for Low carbon vehicle innovation David Morrall Director, Europe and International, EEDA 21 July 2009 Europe – key automotive driver Improves standards and performance Safety, emissions, communications protocols, recycling, consumer protection, etc.

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European support for Low carbon vehicle innovation David Morrall Director, Europe and International, EEDA 21 July 2009

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  1. European support forLow carbon vehicle innovationDavid Morrall Director, Europe and International, EEDA21 July 2009

  2. Europe – key automotive driver • Improves standards and performance • Safety, emissions, communications protocols, recycling, consumer protection, etc. • Delivers legislation that requires improvement • Provides funding that encourages improvement • Competitiveness, research & development, territorial cooperation and knowledge transfer • Variety of funding addresses wide range of transport themes • Programme Cycle 2007-2013 • Strong environmental theme • Strong ‘partnership working’ focus

  3. Competitiveness - ERDF • European Regional Development Fund - ERDF • “Towards Low Carbon Economic Growth” • 1. Innovation & Knowledge Transfer • 2. Enterprise & Business Support • 3. Sustainable Development, Production & Consumption • Opportunity - Programme open to 2013 • Investment €110.9m (~£100m) • With essential match €275m (~£247m) • Impact and benefits • Assist 7,460 SMEs, start-up 1,485 new businesses • Create or safeguard 5460 jobs

  4. Competitiveness - ERDF • Projects must have ‘towards low carbon growth’ at their heart • Definition is broad. There are many opportunities. • Projects aim to encourage / support SMEs in: • Collaborative and open innovation, Entrepreneurship • Knowledge networks with HEIs and other businesses • Development of renewable energy supply chains & clusters • Low carbon performance & resource efficiency including use of ICT • Projects that effect sustainable production / consumption • Renewable / energy efficient demonstrator or exemplar projects • Also limited support for • Flagship business space, low carbon in design and objective • Key strategic developments supporting growth of ‘cleantech’ sector

  5. Competitiveness - ERDF • ERDF must • Benefit multiple Small & Medium Enterprises • Only deliver activity and benefits within the region • Include at least 60% match funding • Be delivered on not-for-profit basis • Suits collaborative projects lead by public sector eg Universities and local authorities, but also larger business • ERDF cannot support • Applications from single beneficiaries • Fundamental research • Motor vehicle production or vehicles for community transport • Emphasis on innovation & demonstration

  6. Competitiveness - ERDF • Example: InCrops • “Distributed Enterprise Hub” stimulates innovation in alternative / non-food crops • £4.06m invested over five years. • £1.15m ERDF, £1.05m EEDA, £1.86m invested by 13 partners • Includes 4 universities, 4 R&D organisations, • All European/world leaders in field providing knowledge transfer • Aims to benefit 200 SMEs, +50 start-ups and create/save 70 jobs Lotus EcoElise: hemp fibre panels

  7. ERDF: more information • www.eeda.org.uk/erdf

  8. Research & Development • Seventh Framework Programme – FP7 • Main instrument for funding research & development • Transport now a specific priority. €4.18bn budget • Funds CIVITAS (CIty-VITAlity-Sustainability) and CUTE (Clean Urban Transport for Europe) • FP7 Surface Transport Priorities: • The greening of surface transport • Encouraging and increasing modal shift, decongesting transport corridors • Ensuring sustainable and accessible urban mobility • Electrification of road and urban transport is potentially a priority within the (summer) 2009 Call.

  9. R&D, Territorial Cooperation Example: CIVITAS Smile biofuels • Research, development and demonstration • Aims to improve urban air quality, create sustainable, safe & flexible traffic systems • Biodiesel trials in buses, taxis & fleets • 5 country ‘territorial cooperation’ • Centre for Carbon Reduction ‘CRed’ with City of Norwich and… • Malmö (Sweden) Tallinn (Estonia), Suceava (Romania) and Potenza (Italy) • Knowledge applicable to other cities Hardstaff biomethane dual-fuel produced from waste biomass or purpose grown crops/residues

  10. Towards low carbon growth • The scale of growth forecast for the region requires bold thinking and rapid, widespread adoption of low carbon technologies and standards. • Our industries and knowledge base can contribute low carbon solutions for the region and the world.

  11. Towards low carbon growth • Strong alignment with European & UK government strategic objectives, therefore support. • We will only succeed in bringing about long-term sustainable and lower carbon economic growth if we work together to achieve common goals. Lord Drayson, Minister for Business, Innovation & Skills with Lightning electric car built in Peterborough and part of the Technology Strategy Board funded

  12. European support forLow carbon vehicle innovationDavid Morrall Director, Europe and International, EEDA21 July 2009

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