• SEBASTIANO FUMERO

• H2020 general structure and Budget…what’s new? Approach? Funding scheme and rate?

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� Health, demographic change

and wellbeing

� Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and

maritime research & the

bioeconomy

� Secure, clean and efficient energy

� Smart, green and integrated

transport

� Climate action, resource

efficiency and raw materials

� Inclusive, innovative and

reflective societies

� Security society

European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation

Science with and for society

Joint Research Center (JRC)

H2020 Structure

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Key Features

� One single programme (FP7+CIP+EIT)

� Value chain from research to market

� Innovation

� Focus on societal challenges

� Simplified access for Companies, Academia in all Member States

� Synergies with Structural Funds

� Support fo rALL forms of Innovation in SMEs:

- from R&D;

- from other activities, included integrated systems, combination of different technologies; new business models etc.;

- pre-commercial applications, e.g. 'social innovation‘

- bottom up approach

� Type of projects: Close to Markets, R&D

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Budget proposed

EU Commission 80 bill €

EU Parliament 100 bill €

European Council 70,2 bill €

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Excellent Science

Societal

challenges

Industrial Leadership

BUDGET – Activity split

• PATRICK DE SMEDT

• COSME… in 3 words…? What about the budget and the SMEs related allocation?

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COSME: increasing Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs

�Strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of the Union’s enterprises, particularly SMEs

�Encouraging an entrepreneurial culture and promoting the creation and growth of SMEs

€2,3 billion for 2014 – 2020 (t.b.c.)

• Access to Finance: Between 400 000 and 700 000 SMEs are unable to obtain a loan from the formal financial system

• Between 70% and 88% of businesses regard administrative difficulties in other EU Member States as ‘important’ in deciding whether or not to engage in cross-border trade

• Only 25% of SMEs in the EU export directly outside national markets and only 13% export beyond the EU

• Only 37% of European citizens would like to be self-employed, as compared to 51% in the United States and 56% in China or 45% in Europe just 3 years ago

What are the major problems for small

companies?

• PATRICK LAMBERT

• EEN: key features and achievements, targets for future financial framework programme?

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• SEBASTIANO FUMERO

• Industrial & SMEs participation in H2020? Opportunities and challenges?

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• PATRICK DE SMEDT

• Which Objectives? (Access To finance, Access to Markets, Entrepreneurship, Improving regulatory framework)

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ACCESS TO FINANCE

ACCESS TO MARKETS

FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

COSME specific objectives

Min 60%Min 60% ~11,5%~11,5%

~21,5%~21,5% ~2,5%~2,5%

• PATRICK LAMBERT

• What will be the EEN role in H2020 and COSME?

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The role of the Network 2014-2020

COSME

•Network services enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs

•Network services enhancing the innovation capacity of SMEs

Horizon2020

•Services enhancing innovation management capacities

•SME Instrument – Network ensures Key Account Management

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• SEBASTIANO FUMERO

• How will the rules & procedures for participation change in H2020?

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• PATRICK DE SMEDT

• Which key Programmes?

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Improving access to finance

Two financial instruments:

•Equity Facility for Growth (EFG) to invest in SMEs in expansion phase

•Loan Guarantee Facility (LGF) to provide debt guarantees for SMEs

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Improving access to markets

•Enterprise Europe Network (600 organiz. in 54 countries)

•Tools & On-line portals (e.g. "Your Europe Business" portal on access to markets outside EU, China IPR helpdesk)

Promoting entrepreneurship

•Exchanges of best practices (European Network of

Mentors for Women Entrepreneurs)

•Trainings (Erasmus for Entrepreneurs exchange

programme, trainings for teachers)

•Promotion of education for entrepreneurship and self-

employment at school and university

•European SME Week

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Improving framework conditions

�Statistical analysis, benchmarking, policy monitoring (e.g. Annual EU Competitiveness Report, EU

SME Performance Review, SBA country factsheets)

�Workshops and exchanges of best practicesbetween policy makers (e.g. HLG on reduction of

administrative burden, SME Envoys)

�Stimulate development of new markets Competitive business models

� Support to Clusters (Internationalization, etc.)

� Sectorial policies (eg. tourism, KETs, digital-economy, construction)

• PATRICK LAMBERT

• How will SMEs benefit from EEN services?

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I need a business partner in another country…

How do I get European funding?

What does this EU law mean for my business?

How do I find a new market abroad?

How can I sell my innovative ideas and technology?