Pierre DI TORO Policy Officer Wider EU policies - Access to EU ing EUROPEAN FUNDING FOR DUAL-USE AND DEFENCE STRENGHTENING EUROPE AERONAUTICAL R&I - INFODAY IBERIA CLEAN SKY 2 JOINT UNDERTAKING DISCLAIMER - The content of this presentation is for information purposes only. The relevant legal instruments and texts shall take precedence over the information contained in these slides. The EDA does not accept responsibility for any use made of the information contained therein. Seville, November 15, 2017
The Agency s (EDA s) MISSION EDA was established by the Council of the EU (ex Council of Ministers) in 2004 inter alia to improve Union s defence capabilities EDA shall contribute to strengthening the industrial and technological base of the defence sector In May 2017, Ministers of endorsed the reinforcement of the EDA as: facilitator towards the Commission (EC) and EU Agencies exploiting wider EU policies to the benefit of and central operator with regard to EU funded defence-related activities. 2
Which funding for What? EDA s ad-hocs (EDF) Structural and Investment s (ESIF) ERASMUS+ Competitiveness of SMEs (COSME) Investment Bank (EIB) Cat. A and Cat. B Preparatory Action on Research (PADR) Industrial Programme (EDIDP) [proposal] Regional (ERDF) Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) Social (ESF) Learning mobility of individuals Skills / Competences Financial instruments for SMEs SME / Cluster access to markets Major project direct loans for WHAT? Cooperative defence Research & Technology (R&T) / capability projects Cooperative defence R&T projects Cooperative development / upgrade of technologies / products (within common defence capability priorities) Productive (cooperative) investment projects in defence. Projects supporting the modernisation of the defence supply chains. and dualuse 1 activities in research and innovation Projects on key skills and competencies (in both the defence and dualuse domains) Projects promoting transnational mobility to VET 2 and companies for trainees, apprentices competences Enterprise expansion and growth Cooperative projects on going international Dual-use R&T+D projects (economically, financially, technically, environmentally sound) furthering EU policy goals 3 LEGENDA - 1. Dual-use: projects enabling both civilian and defence applications. 2. VET: Vocational Education Training organisations. 3. EIB s EU policy goals: Innovation & skills; SMEs; Infrastructure; Climate & environment. 3
Which funding for Who? EDA s ad-hocs (EDF) Structural and Investment s (ESIF) ERASMUS+ Competitiveness of SMEs (COSME) Investment Bank (EIB) Cat. A and Cat. B Preparatory Action on Research (PADR) Industrial Programme (EDIDP) [proposal] Regional (ERDF) Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) Social (ESF) Learning mobility of individuals - Skills and competences Financial instruments Access to markets Major project direct loans for WHO? Enterprises. Research- and- Technology Organisations (RTOs). Universities. Consortia Transnational consortia (of e.g. enterprises, Universities, Governmental bodies, RTOs, from MS + NO) Transnational consortia of eligible entities (min. 3 from 2 MS) Enterprises. Clusters. Universities RTOs. MoDs 1. Other private / public organisations. Consortia Transnational consortia (members as for ERDF) in preidentified territories VET organisations. Consortia (incl. any private organisation active in the labour market) As for ERDF + VET organisatons related SMEs (if in EU projects) and dualuse SMEs (but EIF restricted sectors 2 ) related cluster transnational partnerships Enterprises. Public-private partnerships. Public bodies (but EIB excluded activities 3 ) LEGENDA - 1. MoDs: Ministries of. 2. EIF restrictions: no Production of / Trade in Weapons and Ammunition, unless accessory to EU policies. 3. EIB exclusions: no Ammunition and Weapons, Military/Police Equipment or Infrastructure. 4
Which (sort of) funding, Where and When? EDA s ad-hocs (EDF) Structural and Investment s (ESIF) ERASMUS+ Competitiveness of SMEs (COSME) Investment Bank (EIB) Cat. A and Cat. B Preparatory Action on Research (PADR) Industrial Programme (EDIDP) [proposal] Regional (ERDF) Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) Social (ESF) Learning mobility of individuals - Skills / Competences Financial instruments Access to markets Major project direct loans W h i c h W h e r e W h e n National funding (MoDs). EDA s CapTechs / PTs - IDTs 1 Anytime PADR Participant Portal. Till 2019 Public procurement? 2018-2019 Loans and guarantees. Equity Loans Loans Managing Authorities in MS (see EDA s ESIF platform /esif). Till 2020 National Agencies. Till 2020 Loans. Equity. Financial intermediaries Grants EASME (see EDA s COSME platform /cosme). Till 2020 Loans. EIB. Anytime LEGENDA - 1. EDA s CapTechs / PTs - IDTs: Capability Technology areas / Project teams / Integrated Teams. 5
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Preparatory Action for Research 2017 Calls for proposals (all closed) Technological demonstrator for enhanced situational awareness in a naval environment (platform & sensors + data exploitation): - Consortia with min 5 legal entities from 5 different MS (+ NO) - 15.50 m (for one awarded project) Force protection and advanced soldier systems beyond current programmes: - Consortia with min 3 legal entities from 3 different MS (+ NO) - 6.78 m (to be split among awarded projects) The Research Runway: - 0.95 m (for one awarded project) 8
2017 Calls for proposals (closed) In response to the 3 Calls: 24 proposals submitted, from consortia including 190 entities (some applying to various calls in different consortia) 9
Pierre DI TORO Policy Officer Wider EU Policies - Access to EU ing Thank you for your attention! /eufunding /cosme /esifguide Pierre.DiTORO@eda.europa.eu cosme@eda.europa.eu esif@eda.europa.eu