Eurostars INNOVATION EXPO 2018 AND COOPERATION SWEDEN-FINLAND-REPUBLIC OF KOREA

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1 Eurostars INNOVATION EXPO 2018 AND COOPERATION SWEDEN-FINLAND-REPUBLIC OF KOREA

2 Agenda Short introduction to EUREKA Eurostars - International Research & Innovation Projects EUSME Support Office Eurostars Call between Sweden, Republic of Korea and Finland Matchmaking opportunities at Innovation Expo in Rotterdam Q&A session - Opportunity to discuss your project ideas

3 Short introduction to EUREKA LARS GUSTAFSSON, VINNOVA

4 EUREKA Intergovernmental network for International cooperation Supporting market-oriented R&D projects At least 2 countries Bottom-up 44 Countries + European Commission Project funding from national agencies 4 EUREKA Secretariat 2015

5 Full members 41 full members (40 countries + European Commission) National information points (Albania, Bosnia, Herzegovina) Associated countries (Canada, Chile, South Africa) Partner countries (South Korea) International cooperation EUREKA Secretariat 2015

6 EUREKAs instruments Global Stars Bilateral- /multilateral calls CLUSTERS InnoVest EUROSTARS EUREKA Secretariat 2015

7 Eurostars - International Research & Innovation Projects PETER LINDBERG, VINNOVA

8 Eurostars is Joint programme between EUREKA and EU Dedicated to R&D-performing SMEs Market-oriented Bottom-up International cooperation EUREKA Secretariat

9 Eurostars countries 36 countries Austria Bulgaria Belgium Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta The Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovak Republic Slovenia South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom Canada South Africa EUREKA Secretariat

10 SMEs in the driving seat R&D-performing SMEs and SMEs Large company Research institute 6% 12% 9% 72% University Check Eligibility Criteria! SME is always project leader EUREKA Secretariat 2014 EUREKA Secretariat

11 Market oriented EUREKA Secretariat

12 Bottom-up approach EUREKA Secretariat 2014 EUREKA Secretariat 2014

13 A typical Eurostars project in Sweden... 3 participants 2-3 countries 31 months average duration EUREKA Secretariat 2014 EUREKA Secretariat M average project cost

14 Project partners with Sweden EUREKA Secretariat 2014

15 Real reasons to participate You want to do something that is too big to do alone You need access to someone else s science/ technology Requires collaboration across the value chain You have a solution for someone else Access skills you do not have Access new markets Share risks EUREKA Secretariat

16 Evaluation Criteria EUREKA Secretariat 2014 EUREKA Secretariat 2014

17 Easy application EUREKA Secretariat

18 Evaluation Next deadline: 28 February 2019 EUREKA Secretariat

19 VINNOVA national funding for Eurostars Funding of eligible costs in projects SME 50% Large Company 30% Universities, Institutes, Public Sector 70% Max SEK 5,000,000/project joint funding to SE partners Max SEK 2,000,000 if a Swedish SME is missing A Swedish Company must be an AB to be eligible for funding The company's Equity or annual turnover, must be equal to at least half of the requested project funding EUREKA Secretariat 2014

20 Peter Lindberg EUREKA National Project Coordinator National Contact Point HORIZON 2020 SMEs & Access to Risk Finance Vinnova Thank you and Good luck! EUREKA Secretariat 2014

21 EUSME Support Office SARA GUNNERÅS, SwedenBIO

22 Sara Gunnerås, PhD Director EUSO SwedenBIO

23 What is the purpose of this organization? Increase the participation of Swedish Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Horizon 2020 and Eurostars

24 How does this work? Offer a free of charge one stop shop support service for SMEs. Team of people with experience from both EU funding and business coaching Financed by Vinnova and Tillväxtverket Acts as a complement to Vinnovas National Project Coordinator (NPC)/ National Contact Point (NCP)

25 What about the team? 6 organizations partisipate LTU Business (Luleå Tekniska Universitet) Uminova Innovation AB (Umeå) RISE (Acreo, Innventia, Swerea, SP) SwedenBIO IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet Invest in Skåne National Coverage Industry/Sector coverage Enterprise Europe Network competence

26 Meet the team LTU Business Uminova Innovation RISE, SwedenBIO IVL, RISE, Swerea Invest in Skåne

27 Helpdesk we will reply within 48 hours

28 Get support with your Eurostars application Curious about applying? I'm drafting an application. My application got rejected. I got my project funded! Book a support meeting to discuss preliminary ideas and formulate a project concept. get advice for finding project partners and how to build a consortium. get advice when register at the Eurostars portal. get advice on alternative funding via EEN. Attend a Eurostars workshop Get feedback on application Review of evaluation report on rejection. Get feedback on new version of application Help with reporting Prepare for auditing We neither write the application nor act as a project leader.

29 SMEs feedback on the application process The information requested is considered reasonable and relevant to the companies. Appreciated that the application process is digital. Honest and transparent reviewer. The content of the feedback is detailed and the comments relevant and that the reviewers understood the project. The evaluation is general very valuable for companies and has been used to develop their organization and business.

30 Do you consider to apply again? 94% Yes No

31 Website Helpdesk Event Calendar Facts

32 Promotional call between Sweden, Republic of Korea and Finland LARS GUSTAFSSON

33 Promotional call between Sweden, Republic of Korea and Finland Background Should I, or should I not, participate in this promotional call? How does it work?

34 Republic of Korea, Sweden and Finland signed memorandum of understanding 2018 to increase efforts promoting R&D collaboration Republic of Korea now partner country in EUREKA (previous assoicated country)

35 Korea Sweden 99,720 sq km Area sq km 51,778,544 Population 10,065,389 $1.53 trillion GDP $542 billion $29,730 GDP PPP $51,264 $29125 annual Annual average wage $46,804 annual

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37 Promotional call between Sweden, Republic of Korea and Finland Background Should I, or should I not, participate in this promotional call? How does it work?

38 Consider to particpate in promotional call if: If your small or medium sized company (SME) is working with development of products or services in any field of technology and should benefit technology or market wise by working with Korean partners. If you work in a research organisation and you are in contact with at least one SME in Sweden or South Korea that would benefit from your efforts and knowhow in a collaboration project. If you represent a large company that would benefit from future products and services at a Swedish or Korean SME. You might not want to particpate in promotional call if: If your SME has a ready product or service and you want to find distributors or qualify it for the Korean market. With no need for further development or enhancements. If your SME has a ready product and is looking for production capacity. With no need for further development or enhancements. If you work in a company or organisation which purpose is to promote business between Sweden and South Korea.

39 Promotional call between Sweden, Republic of Korea and Finland Background Should I, or should I not, participate in this promotional call? How does it work?

40 Promotional call Sweden, Republic of Korea and Finland Main participant sends in project outline. Must be an R&D performing SME from Sweden, Korea or Finland. Application form exists. A project outline is typical 3-5 pages long. CALL OPENS 31 August TRAVEL GRANT R&D PERFORMING SME 21 September CALL CLOSE FOR PROJECT OUTLINE 31 November EUROSTARS PROJECT APPLICATION 28 February INFORMATION MEETING AT VINNOVA 14 September EUROSTARS MATCHMAKING IN ROTTERDAM 4 October FEED BACK FOR PROJECT OUTLINE January Sending in a project outline for a Eurostars project is an optional step. We see it as a service from Vinnova, KIAT and Business Finland.

41 Themes of promotional call Smart Mobility Smart Industry Circular Economy Smart Health Smart Energy However, applications in any field of technology is welcome

42 Funding rules for Swedish participants Man kan söka högst fem miljoner kronor. Om projektet saknar ett svensk litet eller medelstort företag kan man söka högst två miljoner kronor. Små och medelstora företag enligt EU:s definition kan söka bidrag för 50 procent av sina kostnader. Stora företag kan söka bidrag för 30 procent av sina kostnader. Universitet, högskolor, forskningsinstitut eller offentlig sektor söka bidrag för 70 procent av sina kostnader. Företag som söker finansiering ska var AB. Vinnovas allmänna villkor för bidrag gäller

43 Innovation Expo 2018, 4 October, Rotterdam Eurostars meeting for SMEs Travel grant to Swedish R&D Performing SMEs. Dutch SMEs and several other countries A Korean delegation of 25 R&D performing SMEs

44 Thank You for Your attention Contacts at Vinnova: Lars Gustafsson ) Lars Nybom (lars.nybom@vinnova.se; ) Peter Lindberg (peter.lindberg@vinnova.se; )

45 Q&A session - Opportunity to discuss project ideas

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