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European Support for R&D in Innovative UK Businesses 25 th February 2015 This presentation is intended to give delegates further information on

1 European Support for R&D in Innovative UK Businesses 25 th February 2015 This presentation is intended to give delegates further information on European projects and the support available through the Knowledge Transfer Network, the National Contact Points and the Enterprise Europe Network

3 Introducing The Knowledge Transfer network What we do KTN is the UK s innovation network. It brings together businesses, entrepreneurs, academics and funders to develop new products, processes and services We help business to grow the economy and improve people s lives by capturing maximum value from innovative ideas, scientific research and creativity

! Bringing together businesses and researchers from different sectors.

4 The Knowledge Transfer Network Connecting people to accelerate innovation Strategic Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Commercial Connecting people who wouldn t usually meet to solve innovation challenges.! Bringing together businesses and researchers from different sectors.! Linking people with new ideas and technologies to partners and customers.! Introducing innovators to public and private funders and investors.!

Addressing societal challenges and growing new technologies Chris Warkup CEO David Lockwood Chair 16 Industry communities Core thematic networks covering key application areas

assemble multidisciplinary teams so that we can do more, and do it well.

5 Addressing societal challenges and growing new technologies Chris Warkup CEO David Lockwood Chair 16 Industry communities Core thematic networks covering key application areas and underpinning technologies 20 Cross-sector groups Interdisciplinary programmes building communities around priority challenges We are eliminating silos to make it easier to assemble multidisciplinary teams so that we can do more, and do it well. The half-life of knowledge is shortening, so we must connect business with research faster than ever before. 60,000+ Members An engaged online community of innovators served by a single platform 15,000+ Delegates per year Hundreds of events bringing people together to make magic happen

6 Clustered communities, groups and business programmes Focus is on bringing together groups that would not normally meet Materials Chemistry Environmental Services Agri-Food Biosciences Health ICT Electronics, Sensors & Phototonics Defence & Security Space Built Environment Transport Energy Creative Industries Digital Economy Design Sustainability, H2020, International, Access to Finance, Design

7 Impact of European Projects Commercial products and new process options but also: 80% integrated results of projects into their innovation process 69% continued with R&D collaboration after the end of the project 29% continued commercial collaborations 80% said the visibility and recognition of the company increased as a result of the project 90% developed new collaborations *

8 Why participate in European projects To explore science or technology which will enable the development of a new product or process in the medium term fits with the medium to long term business technical strategy is risky and/or expensive requires knowledge or capability that the company doesn t have and where knowledge exists somewhere else in Europe (Note that these are generic criteria for collaborative R&D) European funding has the potential to at least double the Collaborative R&D funds available in the UK through the TSB Themes align well in general with UK priorities

KYROBIO: Developing biocatalysts for industrial chiral chemicals 4 year collaborative R&D project 17 partners: including Johnson Matthey, Ingenza, Prozomix, C-Tech Innovation Aims to broaden the

9 KYROBIO: Developing biocatalysts for industrial chiral chemicals 4 year collaborative R&D project 17 partners: including Johnson Matthey, Ingenza, Prozomix, C-Tech Innovation Aims to broaden the toolbox of single enantiomer chiral chemicals that are produced by industry in Europe using biotechnological routes. Benefits for Consortium after 1 year of operation: New enzyme formulation devised that will be commercialised by SME partner; New commercial relationships - kick-started one of the SME partners; New supply chain relationships have been made that are otherwise very difficult to establish; Presence of individual members in the sector has been increased; Network comprises owners of a large range of processes that will enable a new process development service to be developed by one of the partners.

MiFLOW: Microwave Assisted Flow Reactor 2 year applied R&D project 2 partners Aims to develop a novel microwave assisted flow reactor to allow scalability of reactions with minimal process

10 MiFLOW: Microwave Assisted Flow Reactor 2 year applied R&D project 2 partners Aims to develop a novel microwave assisted flow reactor to allow scalability of reactions with minimal process development. Benefits for Consortium: Development of a microwave reactor ready for commercial exploitation; Creation of a body of evidence to support product claims; Demonstration of a faster and cheaper process for ionic liquids production.

chemical production technology Standardise processes and their interfaces Demonstrate F3 Factory capabilities with existing products Benefits for Consortium: Critical mass to meet scale of

11 F³ Factory development of a modular continuous plant for low to medium scale production. 4-year major collaborative R&D project (30m Euro) 25 partners from 9 Member states: including Bayer, P&G, BASF, Rhodia, Astra Zeneca, Britest, Arkema Design and develop radically new modular chemical production technology Standardise processes and their interfaces Demonstrate F3 Factory capabilities with existing products Benefits for Consortium: Critical mass to meet scale of challenge with interdisciplinary teams addressing complexity to create and demonstrate new concepts Opportunity to test out existing manufacturing processes on this new process equipment Better fundamental understanding of the technology and its application to key types of process and product

12 Support for H2020 Support UK based businesses in engaging with Europe and H2020 Influence the funding priorities within H2020 by Working with NCPs and the EEN within the UK to optimise support to UK companies Building on links with the European Commission, European Technology Platforms (eg SusChem) and PPPs (e.g. BBI, SPIRE) Participate in projects where they support the KTN purpose and strategy (eg Co-ordination & Support Actions) Identifying opportunities for collaborations across sectors and along value chains

13 How can the KTN help your business? We can complement the National Contact Points and the EEN by providing support in: Consortium building using our networks to find the right UK, and in selected topics, EU partners that best meet the needs of a particular project; Providing sector specific advice good understanding of business needs across all sectors; Advice on proposal construction and how to produce a compelling bid; Advice on the implications of being part of a Horizon 2020 project, particularly as Co-ordinator we ve done it; Advice on market opportunities and project impact

14 So what can we do better? UK industry has a lower participation in European projects than many other EU Member States There are two opportunities for the UK to influence the content of the EC programmes to engage in medium to long term collaborations which can impact UK companies and the UK economy Influence via European Technology Platforms or through direct contact with the European Commission There is good support available in the UK to help you engage

15 Support available in the UK National Contact Points Enterprise Europe Network Knowledge Transfer Network

16 Contact Details Claire Claessen +44 (0) The Knowledge Transfer Network

17 Horizon 2020 Na,onal Contact Points

18 What is a Na,onal Contact Point (NCP)? Na,onal Contact Points are UK publicly funded and offer an accessible, free and confiden,al service for all types of organisa,ons interested in par,cipa,ng in Horizon Na,onal Contact Points will give impar,al advice regarding European funding, tailored to each individual business and organisa,on.

19 What do NCPs do? The services include: Guidance on choosing relevant H2020 topics and types of ac,on Advice on administra,ve procedures and contractual issues Help to iden,fy poten,al collabora,on partners Assistance on proposal wri,ng Distribu,on of documenta,on (forms, guidelines, manuals etc.) A special hot line exists to the enquiry desk for NCPs

20 Who are the UK NCPs? Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Craig Sharp (Innovate UK) Climate Ac,on, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Ewa Bloch (Innovate UK) Embedding Social Science and Humani,es across H2020 Manija Kamal (ESRC) Energy Kerry Young and Helen Fairclough (EU Energy Focus) Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innova,ve and reflec,ve socie,es Ben Sharman (ESRC)

21 Who are the UK NCPs? Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine and Mari,me and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy Ian Holmes (Innovate UK) Health, Wellbeing and Demographic Change Jerome de Barros (Innovate UK) Informa,on and Communica,ons Technologies (ICT) and Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Pete Walters and George Papadakis (Innovate UK) Legal and Financial Stephen Alexander (Innovate UK)

22 Who are the UK NCPs? Nanotechnologies and Advanced Materials Kalyan Sarma (Innovate UK) Research Infrastructures Ka,e Lambert (STFC) Science with and for Society and Spreading excellence and widening par,cipa,on Alexa Mills (ERSC) Secure Socie,es Helen Almey (Innovate UK) Space Catherine Holt (Innovate UK) SMEs Jane Watkins (Innovate UK) Transport Louise Mothersole (Innovate UK)

23 Coordina,ng the UK NCPs Genevra Kirby of BIS is NCP Coordinator Gathering of all UK NCPs at least annually Share best prac,ce Increase awareness of each other for all UK NCPs including register to receive updates facility Informal/ad hoc networking a virtual team

24 NCPs working together across Europe Most thema,c areas have Coordina,on and Support Ac,ons in place (or in prepara,on) to support improving the service NCPs offer Training courses for NCPs e.g. The Small Business Instrument Shaping the Work Programme So you ve been awarded a grant what now? Many NCPs (but not all) are also Na,onal Experts with a seat at the Programme Commicee to advise the Na,onal Delegate

25 Title Enterprise Europe Network ENIW Sub-title EEN services and SME support Carolina Fernandes, EEN London GLE Group PLACE PARTNER S LOGO HERE European Commission Enterprise and Industry

26 Title of the presentation Date # Enterprise Europe Network Launched in 2008 by DG ENTR (EC) Operations managed by EASME Mission: Help European SMEs to become more competitive, take benefit of the Internal Market, internationalize their business and increase their innovation capacity. Largest business support network in the world

27 Title of the presentation Date # Enterprise Europe Network Present in 54 countries More than 600 partner organisations Operating all regions in the EU28 and 26 countries outside Europe

28 Title of the presentation Date # EEN in UK from 2015 EEN Scotland EEN England, Northern Ireland & Wales

29 Enterprise Europe Network Title of the presentation Date #

30 Title of the presentation Date # Enterprise Europe Network How do I find a new market abroad? How do I get European funding? I need a business partner in another country How can I sell my innovative ideas and technology? What does this EU law mean for my business?

31 Title of the presentation Date # EEN Services EU gateway: Information, Procurement, Your voice in Europe EU Policies, Regulation & Legislation; Tenders, EU Consultations & Feedback to EC Technology Transfer & Partner Search (internationalisation & R&D) Online Cooperation Database: access to over 4000 actual tech and commercial offers and requests, looking for partners (request) or to Sell/ license own technologies (licensing, manufacturing, distribution, exploitation or joint development ) Technology Promotion: Create your own profile to promote your technology abroad or find a solution for your business needs. Profiles are published and spread in Europe and beyond via the Network E-alert: register to automatically receive the latest innovative offers and requests matching the keywords you have chosen.

32 Title of the presentation Date # EEN Services Access to Funding & Finance Support to access UK & EU Funding: company screening, project suitability to specific programmes, proposal support (structure, budget, partner search) Business Plan assessment and Link to local finance providers: Accelerators, VCs & Angels, Networks Innovation Support Specific support for Beneficiaries of the SME Instrument Enhancing Innovation Management Capacities of SMEs: in-depth support package with a tailor-made "innovation health check" (innovation management capacity assessment). Draw up of an action plan for the SME with recommendations, actions and milestones towards success. Continuous support and links to other services (e.g. Access to Finance)

33 EEN offer for SMEs Title of the presentation Date #

34 Title of the presentation Date # SME Instrument Key Account Management KAM role: ensure that awarded SMEs receive the best possible support to enhance their chances of success and sustainable growth. Phase 1 and Phase 2 The EC offers free-of-charge business coaching (optional), to support and enhance the firm s innovation capacity and help align the project to strategic business need Beneficiaries (once grant is awarded) can receive up to 15 days of coaching (3 days at phase 1 and 12 days at phase 2). EEN will act as Key Account Manager, which role is to help the SME to identify challenges and coaching needs, and to support the SME in selecting a coach. Phase 3 EEN will provide additional support for further developing investment readiness, linking with investors and customers through brokerage activities, assistance in applying for further EU risk finance, and a range of networking.

35 Title of the presentation Date # EEN resources and links Events EEN organises Local events (various topics) and International Brokerage Events (e.g. at CeBIT, Mobile World Congress) Check Working with other Stakeholders EEN works with NCPs, KTNs and Innovate UK to ensure local SMEs are provided with the best support available EEN works UKTI, Chambers of C&I, Business Associations and local Clusters to provide the best partnering and networking opportunities Find your local branch and GET IN TOUCH!

36 Thank you Carolina Fernandes, MEng

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