Support services for participating in EU R&D programmes: Enterprise Europe Network Barcelona, 4 th April 2014
Dec 22, 2015
Support services for participating in EU R&D programmes: Enterprise Europe NetworkBarcelona, 4th April 2014
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• Catalonia in EU Funding Programmes• Support services for participating in EU R&D programmes• Enterprise Europe Network• ACCIÓ• Other support services
• Other R&D funding opportunities for SMEs
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• Catalonia in EU Funding Programmes• Support services for participating in EU R&D programmes• Enterprise Europe Network• ACCIÓ• Other support services
• Other R&D funding opportunities for SMEs
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it is an agency which helps Catalan
businesses to be more competitive
it is affiliated to the
Government of Catalonia's Ministry for Business and Labour and Directorate-
General for Industry
it supports work in the areas of innovation, international expansion,
attracting investment, entrepreneurship, financing,
consultancy and business management
it is the key body for measures designed to
make Catalan businesses more competitive
What is ACCIÓ?
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Activities in 2013: Innovation
Business R&D Services
Innova Service. Specialist advice on R&D and innovation in technology: managing innovation, structuring R&D&I projects, identifying partners
R&D and International
Innovation Service
1. International R&D&I information and training programmes (Horizon 2020)
2. Connect-EU groups3. Brussels R&D&I project
support office
International Technological Cooperation
Generating Value from Technology
TECNIO
Innovation Services
1. Incentives for R&D projects2. Development of tax incentives 3. Support for innovative public
procurement
1. Management of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)
2. Finding technology partners (brokerage events)
1. Integrating, publicising and rationalising the TECNIO centre network
2. TECNIOspring: helping researchers to be more mobile
1. Technology Commercialisation Programme
2. Activating Units
1. Innovation workshops and seminars
2. Incentives for innovation projects (Innoempresa line)
Catalonia in EU R&D Programmes
• 1.5% of EU-28 population• 1.6% of EU-28 GDP
• EU-FP7 Grants received: 864M€
• 2,16% of EU-FP7 Grants• 20% companies
participation• 15% SMEs participation
Catalonian ERDF funds 2007-2013: 679M€
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• Catalonia in EU Funding Programmes• Support services for participating in EU R&D programmes• Enterprise Europe Network• ACCIÓ• Other support services
• Other R&D funding opportunities for SMEs
Access EU Funding
At the Enterprise Europe Network, we can:
• assess your technology to identify your potential, needs and funding opportunities;
• help you to formulate project ideas;• increase your proposal-writing and project
management skills;• find you partners;
How to get support?
Contact your local Enterprise Europe Network node
http://een.ec.europa.eu/
ACCIÓ’s Horizon 2020 Support Services
• Information• Organisation of Horizon 2020 information events in Catalonia• Connect-EU Event: annual information day with more than 1.000 attendees in
2014
• Training• Training courses on European Projects Management • 1-day workshops on European Projects Management
• Partner search & networking events• Partner search service via Enterprise Europe Network• Organisation of brokerage events
• Project & technology advice• Advice on how to structure and write European projects’ proposals
• Brussels’ office• Liaison with EU officials• Participation in lobby networks: ERRIN, EARTO, etc.
Support to Catalan companies participation in international R&D and Innovation projects, mainly Horizon 2020
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• Catalonia in EU Funding Programmes• Support services for participating in EU R&D programmes• Enterprise Europe Network• ACCIÓ• Other support services
• Other R&D funding opportunities for SMEs
• Since 2007: ERANet Manunet (manufacturing), call opened in 2014• Since 2009: ERANet Eurotransbio (biotech),• Since 2011: ERANet OLAE+ (printed electronics),• Since 2012: ERANet Biophotonics+ (biophotonics)• Since 2013: ERANet Transport III (Vehicle of the future).
• Since 2011: Bilateral R&D programme Catalunya - Israel. call expected in 2014
Other Funding Programmes
... Building the European Research Area ...
ACCIÓ participates in EraNets and bilateral R&D funding programmes
Other Funding Programmes
Funding ProgrammeNUCLIS INTERNACIONALS
2013 Figures• 1.8M€ Budget• 10 projects funded
Project profile• SME focused• 2 participants• Minimum budget for Catalan companies: 150k€
Servei d’InformacióEmpresarial934 767 [email protected]
BarcelonaTel. 934 767 [email protected]
Catalunya CentralTel. 936 930 [email protected]
GironaTel. 872 975 [email protected]
LleidaTel. 973 243 [email protected]
TarragonaTel. 977 251 [email protected]
Terres de l’EbreTel. 977 449 [email protected]@ACC1O