Prag Sharma Funding Mechanisms Insight Research Centre June 2014 Prag Sharma Business Development Manager
May 11, 2015
Prag Sharma
Funding Mechanisms
Insight Research Centre
June 2014
Prag Sharma Business Development Manager
Prag Sharma
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SFI Centre funding
Horizon 2020
EI funding
Insight Centre Structure
Platform Research
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Decision Analytics
Media Analytics
Linked Data
Recommender Systems
Personal Sensing
Reasoning
Semantic Web
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CP: Collaborative Projects
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Platform Research
& Operations
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Industry engagement models
SFI
Centre Call
Spokes Call - open
Spokes Call - "xed
EI
Innovation Voucher
Technical Feasibility
Study
Innovation Partnership
Horizon 2020
Collaborative Projects ICT
The SME Instrument
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SFI funding
• Projects with societal impact • Targeted Projects – double
your cash contributions • Spokes Calls – Up to 70%
funded Example of a €50,000 project:
€20,000 SFI €10,000 Cash €20,000 In-kind
Research Platform
Targeted Projects / Spokes
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EI funding
Type of Research
Industrial Collaborative
Research
Experimental Collaborative Development
Company size
Small company
80%
60%
Medium company
75%
50%
Large company
65%
40%
• Projects with direct commercial impact
• Irish-based companies
• Up to 80% funding
Small Medium Large
80%
60%
75%
50%
65%
40%
• Projects with direct commercial impact
• Irish-based companies
• Up to 80% funding
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H2020
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Excellent Science (32%)
Societal Challenges
(38%)
Industrial Leadership
(22%)
+ EIT, JRC, Widening, SwfS (8%)
€80bn
€100m in non-exchequer funding to Ireland
Prag Sharma
SME Instrument • Targeted at all types of innovative SMEs showing a
strong ambition to develop, grow and internationalise • Only SMEs will be allowed to apply for funding and
support • Single company support possible • No obligation for applicants to sequentially cover all
three phases; each phase open to all SMEs • 70% funding (exceptions possible)
• Preferential treatment for subsequent financing (EU Financial Instruments: loan and equity facilities)
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Why work with Insight? >Access to 250 researchers across 6 universities
>International relationships
>Leveraged funding
>Experts in specialist domains
>Established research networks
>Experience with industry collaborations
>New products and services
>Licence opportunities
>Spin-Outs
Reach
Expertise Impact
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