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West Midlands European Service: Your route to Transnational Funding

West Midlands European Service: Your route to Transnational Funding. Dr. Julia Buckley 24 Feb 2011, RETS Seminar 5. WMES Services. Application support from initial project idea to submission Help with finding European, national and regional partners

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West Midlands European Service: Your route to Transnational Funding

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  1. West Midlands European Service: Your route to Transnational Funding Dr. Julia Buckley 24 Feb 2011, RETS Seminar 5

  2. WMES Services Application support from initial project idea to submission Help with finding European, national and regional partners Information days on programme specific funding opportunities Application writing workshops 1-2-1 advisory sessions and project surgeries Feedback on draft applications Project management advice and support with project kick-off

  3. Life Long Learning Vocational training skills Employability Innovative learning Policy or delivery INTERREG Regional level Strategy Policy Exchange of best practice LIFE+ Environment Protecting natural Assets / species Strategic / policy Erasmus for Y. Entrepreneurs Work placements in the successful enterprises Intelligent Energy Europe Energy efficiency Renewable energy sources Energy in transport Integrated initiatives Marie Curie Actions SMEs/universities Networks Research/Knowledge Transfer Fellowships Competitiveness & Innovation SMEs ICT Environment Innovative products, services and processes Which Funds do we support?

  4. 467 submitted projects worth €73M • 225 successful projects so far • €19,000,000 investment to the WM • 1661 people trained in bid writing / project development Our success so far

  5. European study visits for professionals involved in education or vocational training Choose from a catalogue of week-long visits on different themes in 31 countries Average grant is 1500 euro towards the costs of travel and subsistence Aimed at senior decision-makers; The next deadline is 31st March 2011 Small scale: Transversal Study Visits

  6. Erasmus for Young EntrepreneursEuropean Exchange programme New entrepreneurs travel to an experienced entrepreneur in another EU country and work with him/her for 1 to 6 months. The matching of the new entrepreneurs with the host entrepreneurs is carried out with the help of the intermediary organisations. The objective is to help new entrepreneurs to acquire relevant skills for running and developing an SME; taking full advantages of opportunities provided by the internal market.

  7. THE BENEFITS (HE) • work with a NE who has strong analytical and strategic skills • new skills and innovative knowledge • new ideas and views • knowledge and intelligence about the foreign markets; • expansion of the business to a new country; • network with the other HEs.

  8. THE BENEFITS (NE) • business experience; • international connections • knowledge about foreign markets; • co-venturing opportunities • development of cross-border markets; • cultural and organisational; • understand the regulatory framework in another EU country.

  9. HE IO NE IO Step 1.  Application phase Interested NEs and HEs apply via an on-line registration tool and establish contact with the IO that they have chosen. The IOs responsible screen the entries and, once completed, accept them. www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu

  10. HE IO NE IO • STEP 2: Matching • Matching of NE and HE with the help of the 2 IOs • STEP 3: Contracting and preparation • HE, NE and IOs establish agreements; • NE does pre-departure induction; • NE receives a grant.

  11. HE IO NE IO • STEP 4: stay abroad • Duration: 1-6 months; • On-site support provided by the host IO to the NE; • Reporting about the exchange.

  12. STATISTICS The United Kingdom is the most desired destination for New Entrepreneurs (32% of applications), followed by Spain (11%) and Italy (11%).

  13. How to get involved Talk to us today, and register on http://www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu/

  14. Funding for R&D and cooperation between businesses and academia Marie curie :Industry-Academia Partnerships & Pathways (IAPP)

  15. What is an Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways? • It is a two-way partnership with at least one commercial enterprise and one academic organisation in two different MS or Associated Countries • Includes secondments, recruitment and networking activities • Project can be up to 48 months • Majority of researcher months should be secondments • Deadline to submit application – December 2011

  16. What can you do with an IAPP? • Staff exchange (mandatory) – experienced researchers, early-stage researchers (and possibly technical staff and research managers!) for between 2 months and 2 years • Recruit experienced researchers for between 12 months and 2 years (optional) • Organise common workshops/conferences • Inter-sectoral mobility possible, within framework of whole project, in same country up to a maximum of 30% of total researcher months • For SMEs, a contribution towards small equipment costs (up to 10% of project total)

  17. Living Allowance

  18. Environment Protection LIFE+

  19. Funding for Conservation and Nature Protection • Nature protection • Halting the loss of biodiversity • Developing Environmental Policy around: climate change, water, soil… • Awareness raising campaigns • Training for forest fire prevention

  20. Deadline 15th July 2011 • Average budget €1 million (capital & revenue) • Duration 2 – 5 years • No European partner requirement but increased chance success

  21. Yes • Innovative/best practice/demonstration projects in the Environment field. • Projects that have EU added value - policy relevant, Natura 2000 etc. No • Does not fund research actions • Actions proposed in LIFE+ projects should not be eligible for support under other European funds [Article 9], CIP, FP7, EEF etc • Does not fund projects that have been done before What does it fund?

  22. Shropshire Housing Alliance Budget: Integrated business management model for mattress recycling Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Budget: €1,309,734 Connecting UK Biodiversity Action Plan habitats and species in the North Staffordshire Living Landscape area and beyond (Nature & Biodiversity) Warwickshire Wildlife Trust Budget: €29,237 Communication and education on biodiversity around Roman Roads Examples

  23. Energy Intelligent energy Europe (iee)

  24. Addresses non-technical barriers to sustainable energy technologies, energy & carbon savings • Four project areas: • Energy Efficiency (SAVE) • Renewable Energy (ALTENER) • Transport (STEER) • Integrated initiatives

  25. Convert policy into action • Creating & spreading effective methods & best practice • Training & education • Know-how transfer • Market intelligence • Inform policy development & implementation EU energy efficiency and renewables objectives Real changes on the ground

  26. Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) • 2010 Call published 22nd March • Deadline 12th May • Average project budget €1million • Project duration 2 – 3 years • Any organisation eligible

  27. CIP Eco-Innovation Programme: Market Replication ProjectsClosing the gap between research and markets

  28. New services - greening businesses New processes - cleaner production New management methods, technologies and products Eco-innovation « All forms of innovation reducing environmental impacts and/or optimising the use of resources »

  29. Support innovative ideas which can be turned into ‘marketable’ green products and services These need incentives to penetrate the market Potential for replication and wider application must be demonstrated Budget ~ €200 million (2008-2013) Eco-innovation market replication projects

  30. Materials recycling Sustainable building products Food and drink Greening business/ smart purchasing ~35m€ for ~45-50 projects Four priorities  Compared to the 2009/10 call, more emphasis on resource efficiency

  31. Fourth Call: April with a deadline inSeptember 2011 Electronic submission (EPSS) Evaluation: Sept 2011-Feb 2012 First projects start May 2012 50% funding rate of eligible costs Max 3 years contract duration Call planning 2011

  32. Post research Adaptation for market uptake Industrialisation First commercial deployment Market demonstration Basic research Applied research Prototyping/first practical use of technology Technology demonstration Knowledge gathering Eco-I versus FP 7 Research 32

  33. First application of solution and market uptake Integrated approach covering various environmental aspects (resource efficiency including water, energy and raw materials…) Life-cycle approach Explicit SME and private sector focus Market uptake important Promotion & dissemination of well-proven intelligent energy solutions Energy focus: energy efficiency & renewable energy sources, including transport Stimulates action through better market conditions & admin. procedures, training, awareness raising, policy analysis etc No investment project, no RTD Impact and contribution to 2020 EU energy targets important Eco-I versus IEE 33

  34. Priority on private sector, businesses CIP umbrella Market competitiveness and market uptake Replication is crucial Integrated environmental impacts (e.g. water only one ascpect) Mainly public sector Policy development and Implementation of legislation Dissemination, awareness raising, capacity building Land-use, urban planning and water management Environmental solutions but market uptake is not vital Eco-I versus LIFE + 34

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