IGNITE your…. international networks Presenter – Richard Hall, Managing director at EISC Ltd will be presenting the idea of “How the Enterprise Europe Network can help you access the new Horizon 2020 and other EU funds” The European Information Service Centre is part of Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and works with 600 partners in over 40 countries to deliver business and technology opportunities to small business in the EU. The Enterprise Europe Network is a new specialist support network for SMEs. Its role is to raise awareness of business opportunities for companies within the EU and inform them of relevant regulations, programmes and initiatives.

1. H2020 / Enterprise Europe Network
10th December 2013
Richard Hall EISC Ltd

2. €70 billion in grants
over 7 years
to develop
New Technologies
2014 to 2020

3. is best way to overcome:
Issues

4. Programmes
Knowledge
Impact
Academia centred
Business centred
Complex admin
Simple admin
Single programme rules
Single Framework rules

5. Crossing the Valley of Death
Excellent Research
Commercial use

6. Big aims
Climate
Health
Jobs
Commercialisation

7. 3 Pillars
Society
Challenge
Industrial
Leadership
Science
Excellence
38%
25%
37%

8. 600 partner
organisations in
61 countries

9. SME Instrument 7%
Phase 1
€50,000
Feasibility
Study
Establish a high
potential
innovation
project.
Create initial
business plan
Phase 2
€500,000
to
€2,500,000
Demo
1 to 2 years
Create an
investor ready
business plan
Phase 3
2%
Commercialisation
Access to Finance
IP issues
Training
Access to PPI etc
COACHING AND MENTORING SUPPORT ALL THE WAY THROUGH

10. Working with International Partners!
Any
Questions?