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

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One-stop shop for European SMEs

Practical help from local organisations

Listening to SMEs

Almost 600 partner organisations in 54 countries

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

Partner search services

• Find European partners

• Find your Catalan technological partner

Other Support Services

• National Contact Points• Participant Portal

Helpdesk

• Stakeholders

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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€

More information

rdi.accio@gencat.cat

David RovirosaCap R+D i Innovació InternacionalACCIÓ

E: drovirosa@gencat.catT: 93 567 49 13

Servei d’InformacióEmpresarial934 767 206Info.accio@gencat.cat

BarcelonaTel. 934 767 200Info.accio@gencat.cat

Catalunya CentralTel. 936 930 209Manresa.accio@gencat.cat

GironaTel. 872 975 991Girona.accio@gencat.cat

LleidaTel. 973 243 355Lleida.accio@gencat.cat

TarragonaTel. 977 251 717Tarragona.accio@gencat.cat

Terres de l’EbreTel. 977 449 333Terresebre.accio@gencat.cat@ACC1O