Green Industry Innovation Programme - ROMANIA

1. Green Industry Innovation Programme - ROMANIA Ms. Anne Lise Rognlidalen, Innovation Norway NORTEAM meeting, Bucharest 8 June 2012

2. Green Industry Innovation Programme - ROMANIA • A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE PROGRAMME • MoUbetweenRomania and Norway signed 20.3.12 • Availableprojectfunding: EUR 22 mill. (approx.). • Grants for co-financing of projects in Romania. • Main target group: Privatesector. • Eligible applicants: Normally, legalentities in Romania. • Norwegianentites, normally as projectpartners. • Partnershipprojectswillbeencouraged.

3. Green Industry Innovation Programme - ROMANIA • OVERALL OBJECTIVE - NORWAY GRANTS • Contribute to cohesion in the EuropeanEconomic Area (EEA) by makingavailablefunds for economic and social development in Romania. • Increase the bilateral relations between Romania and Norway. • Part of EuropeanEconomic Area Agreement (EEA Agreement).

4. Green Industry Innovation Programme - ROMANIA • BILATERAL RELATIONS • Increasedcooperation, mutualknowledge and understandingbetween Romania and Norway(goal) • Fundsavailable on: • National level – National Focal Point (resp.) • Programme level – Innovation Norway(resp.) • Networking and exchange of experience • Facilitate establishment of partnerships • Activities to beagreeduponduring programme development phase

5. Green Industry Innovation Programme - ROMANIA • WHAT TYPE OF PARTNERSHIPS ARE WE LOOKING FOR IN THE GREEN INDUSTRY INNOVATION PROGRAMME • Business partnerships • Implement joint projects – work for joint results • Findcommonground for extendingcooperationbeyond the projectperiod • PartnerhsipAgreement/definepartner’s contribution • Partnerscostswillbefunded by the project in the sameway as for the projectpromoter

6. Green Industry Innovation Programme - ROMANIA • PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE • Increasedcompetitiveness of green enterprises, • greening of existing industries, • green innovation and • green entrepreneurship. • Green Industry Innovation Romania is a business development programme. • « Good for business and environment »

7. Green Industry Innovation Programme - ROMANIA • OUR ACTIVITIES IN COMING MONTHS • Development of programme content (details), a.o.: • Consultations with relevant Romanian and Norwegianstakeholders; • Challenges and needsanalysis, incl. legal aspects; • Define the programme strategy; • focus areas • eligibleapplicants • min./max. grantamounts per project • baseline and resultindicators • etc.

8. Green Industry Innovation Programme - ROMANIA TIME SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE) Time: Activity: April-Aug 2012 Development of programme content/details Sept-Dec 2012 Approval of programme by donor/FMO Jan./Feb. 2013 1st « Call for projectproposals » Apr./May 2013 Deadline for project applications May/Sept 2013 Assessment of project applications Sept/Oct 2013 Project Contracts for approvedprojects Nov/Dec 2013 Start up projectimplementation 30 April 2016 Deadline for projectimplementation

9. Green Industry Innovation Programme - ROMANIA • IN THE MEANTIME YOU CAN PREPARE …… • Explore opportunities • Whatcouldbe the win-win situation in a partnershipproject • Initiate discussions withpotentialpartners • Define a strategicproject • Secure top management approval • Business Plan and market justification • Do notstart to write an application before the programme details are public available

10. Green Industry Innovation Programme - ROMANIA • PROJECT DEVELOPMENT – SOME CHALLENGES • State AidRules – • Grant rates to privatesectorprojects are calculatedaccording to theserules • Co-financing - • Secure availability and right timing of • yourco-financing • Proof of co-financingwillberequired • Public procurementrules – • Be familiarwiththem • Theymayalsoapply for privatesector

11. Green Industry Innovation Programme - ROMANIA • OUR EXPERIENCE • Business partnershipstakes time to build - and • then to sustain; • Positive effect on projects • The « right » attitude is crucial • Reputation and soundfinancial situation • A clear « win-win » situation • Successcriteria: • Personal drive • Technical vision • Project management experience

12. Green Industry Innovation Programme - ROMANIA • « WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME » - • Improveyourcompany’senvironmental performance • Modernisation of plants/equipment • Process optimisation • Energysaving, energyefficiencyproducts • Reduction of emissions • Reducedquantity of waste • Smart (green) purchasing • Life cycle thinking in business • Establishment of long termprojectcooperation • Mitigation of risks by co-financingfrom the Green Industry Innovation Programme

13. Green Industry Innovation Programme - ROMANIA • COORDINATING BODIES – • ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (I) • Innovation Norwayis the Programme Operator • Full responsibility for the preparation and implemention of the programme • Call for Project Proposal(s) • Final decision on projectselection • Sign Project Contractswithsuccessfulapplicants Monitoring, financial control, auditing • Paymentsdirectly to Project Promoters (and Partners if relevant) • Programme evaluation and publicity

14. Green Industry Innovation Programme - ROMANIA • COORDINATING BODIES – • ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (II) • Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business Environment, Department for Industrial Policy and Business Environment • Advisor to Innovation Norway (PO) • Ministry of EuropeanAffairs, EEA Directorate, • is the National Focal Point • Coordinator of EEA and Norway Grants in Romania

15. Green Industry Innovation Programme - ROMANIA • YOUR INPUT • Factsat national level of relevance for the programme (national plans, directives etc.) • What are RO companies’ challenges • Wherecouldourfundingfill a gap – make a difference? • Why • challenge – activities - justification

16. EEA GRANTS 2009-2014 PA 8 – MARITIME SECTOR ROMANIA Mr. Eivind Ingdahl, Program Manager, Innovation Norway

17. FUNDING • 15 Mill. Euros – for co-financingofprojects • First call for money: End 2012/beginning2013 • Last date for eligibilityofcosts: April 2016 • PROGRAMME AREA OBJECTIVE • Reducedemissionsofgreenhouse gases and air pollutants from the maritime sector

18. EXPECTED OUTCOMES • Measurestaken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping sector • Strengthenedcapacityof relevant authorities to implementclimatechange-related policy elements • Increasedawarenessof and education in how to reduceemissions from ships

19. WHAT COULD BE FUNDED – examples • Initiatives to promotenew and more • environmentallyfriendlysolutionsfor the • maritime sector; • - betterdesign, machinery and surface • treatmentat shipyardsthatwillresult in • reducedemissions • Capacity-buildingfor national authorities and inspectiorates to implemenet EU Maritime policy and IMO standards

20. MORE EXAMPLES • Disseminationand planning of energy efficiencymeasures in ships’ operations (such as the IMO energy efficiencyindex) • Application ofsystematicenvironmental management systems on boardships, includingindicators, targets and monitoring systems

21. TARGET GROUPS (tentative) • Private sector – priority • Universities – possibly • Suiablefor smalland medium-sizedenterprises (SME’s) • PROGRAMME AREA SPECIFICITIES • Mightbe suitable for involvementoftheinternational Maritime Organisation (IMO)

22. Further input is most welcome. Please send yoursuggestions and comments to Mr. Mihai Stefanescu, at miste@innovationnorway.no. THANK YOU !