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European R&D Funding Opportunities Robert Bunn, Invest Northern Ireland. Invest Northern Ireland – encouraging Collaboration. R&D Funding Programmes. Non-EU R&D Funding Programmes. EU R&D Funding Programmes. Business Engagement in R&D. Technology Led. Driving New Knowledge.
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European R&D Funding Opportunities Robert Bunn, Invest Northern Ireland
R&D Funding Programmes Non-EU R&D Funding Programmes EU R&D Funding Programmes
Business Engagement in R&D Technology Led Driving New Knowledge Applying New Knowledge Industry-led research in emerging technology sectors Adoption of Knowledge Companies and research teams in HE/FE collaborating Developing Capacity Grants for in-house R&D projects with collaborative bonuses Building Innovation Assistance to explore how R&D can help your business and help businesses get involved in R&D Support for small companies to get innovative solutions to technical and business challenges Market Led Short Term Reward Long Term Reward
Eurostars • The Eurostars programmes purpose is to provide funding for market-oriented research and development, specifically with the active participation of R&D-performing SME’s. • Collaborative - must involve at least two partners from two different Eurostars member countries. • UK Funding for SMEs only at 50% of eligible costs – up to €300,000 per UK partner • Eurostars Cut-off 10: Deadline 4th April 2013Eurostars Cut-off 11: Deadline Autumn 2013 www.eurostars-eureka.eu
IAPP: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways • Enhancing industry-academia collaboration • Exchange of knowledge via exchange of people • Consortium defines the research project topic Commercial Partner in one MS/AC Non-Commercial Partner in another MS/AC +
Northern Ireland Successful participation in FP7 Collaborative R&D Funding (2007-2012) €53 million awarded to NI participants in FP7
Invest NI = NICP for Industry/SMEs • EEN NI • ONIEB (Brussels) • UK NCPs • RoI NCPs • InterTradeIreland
SME, entrepreneurs, innovation at the core of EU2020 strategy
SME Instrument ? L Phase 2 Demonstration Market Replication R&D Phase 1 Concept & Feasibility assessment Phase 3 Commercialisation SME - EU financial facilities Risk assessment, technological & commercial feasibility Partner search, Design study and business plan Demonstration, prototyping, testing , market replication, scaling-up, miniaturisation, research Quality label, access to risk finance, indirect support --- continued support throughout the project
Support Services Available • Identify the most appropriate funding scheme • for your project idea and research needs • Provide advice on UK and EU funding rules, • regulations and eligibility criteria • Assist you to find the right partners through the • Enterprise Europe Network and ERRIN • Signpost you to further specialist events and advice • Invest NI financial support for proposal preparation
Enterprise Europe NI What is the Enterprise Europe Network? • Largest European Commission funded business support network • 600 partner organisations • 44 countries - Member States and affiliates • 6,000 specialist advisors • Potential access to circa 20 million European SMEs
Enterprise Europe NI Technology / R&D related activities • Consultancy visits • Partner searching (including FP7) • Dissemination of technology offers and requests • Technology missions • Partnering & brokerage events • Seminars & workshops Commercially related activities • European Business Information • Commercial collaboration opportunities
Financial Support for Preparing Collaborative R&D applications: Invest NI: Project Definition* • Eligible Costs • Labour • Consultancy Fees • Legal Advice • Travel and Subsistence Costs • * Open to Invest NI client companies and to universities/ research • organisations through the FP7 mentoring scheme
Invest NI Collaborative R&D Team Contact Details Team Leader Joanne Coyle • Email: joanne.coyle@investni.com Tel. 028 9069 8807 Collaboration Executives – Northern Ireland Lisa O’Reilly • Email: lisa.oreilly@investni.com Tel. 028 9069 8594 Robert Bunn • Email: robert.bunn@investni.com Tel. 028 9069 8602 R&D Liaison Executive – Brussels Farha Brahmi • Email: farha.brahmi@investni.com Tel. 00 32 2 290 1345