1. This Project is funded by the
Improved SME Competitiveness and European Union
Innovation Project
ECO-Innovation Workshop
13 July, 2011
Author: Dr. Thies Wittig – Expert

2. This Project is funded by the EU
ECO-Innovation
Eco-innovation is defined as
"any form of innovation aiming at significant and
demonstrable progress towards the goal of
sustainable development, through reducing impacts
on the environment or achieving a more efficient and
responsible use of natural resources, including
energy.”
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3. This Project is funded by the EU
Scope of the Call 2011
CIP Eco-Innovation will support projects:
– Concerned with the first application or market replication
of eco-innovative techniques, products, processes or
practices, which
– have already been technically demonstrated, but
– due to remaining risks need incentives to penetrate
significantly the market.
CIP Eco-Innovation will also support market oriented
activities related to the uptake of environmental
technologies and eco-innovative activities by enterprises
and the implementation of new or integrated approaches to
Eco-Innovation.
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4. This Project is funded by the EU
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5. This Project is funded by the EU
Life Cycle Assessment
LCA helps to avoid resolving one environmental problem
only to create others elsewhere, by taking a
comprehensive approach in one consistent framework:
– Considering the entire life cycle of a product from
the extraction of resources, through production, use,
and recycling, up to the disposal of waste;
– Quantifying resources consumed as well as
emissions that can be attributed to the product;
– Providing indicators of the product‟s contribution to
a wide range of environmental problems such as
climate change, toxic pressures, and resource
depletion.
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6. This Project is funded by the EU
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7. EC - CONTACT
This Project is funded by the EU
The EC offers a “pre-screening” of ideas.
You may send a max 2 page project description to
eaci-eco-innovation-enquiries@ec.europa.eu
You will receive comments in the form of „general guidance‟
only.
Second or revised versions are not accepted.
You can do this until 26/8/2011.
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8. This Project is funded by the EU
The application pack for the current call is available
under:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eco-innovation/getting-
funds/application-packs/index_en.htm
Overview of running projects:
http://eaci-projects.eu/eco/page/Page.jsp
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9. This Project is funded by the EU
Evaluation Criteria - 1
Relevance of the actions proposed in view of the
objectives established in the Call (score 0-10,
minimum threshold 7): Innovation and environment.
Importance of the action in relation to EU policies and
priorities,
- The extent to which the proposed solutions are
innovative and/or technical advancement of the
proposed solution, clearly beyond the prototype stage.
Clear and substantial environmental benefits including
resource efficiency …
Considering and clearly involving and supporting the main
target group of SMEs.
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10. This Project is funded by the EU
Evaluation Criteria - 2
Quality of the proposed actions (score 0-10, minimum
threshold 6):
Structure, clarity, consistency and suitability of the
proposed approach (definition of work packages,
schedule and deliverables) to achieve the expected
results.
Composition, balance of skills and responsibilities of the
team and its members.
Project management structure, work plan, co-ordination
and project team communications.
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11. This Project is funded by the EU
Evaluation Criteria - 3
Impact on target audience, replication and impact on
the market (score 0-10, threshold 6):
Replication factor of the solution to be realised during the
project and its potential for short- and medium-term
replication.
Appropriateness of the market assessment and of the
approach to remove the identified market barriers to the
eco-innovative solution.
Quality of the planned exploitation and business approach.
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12. This Project is funded by the EU
Evaluation Criteria - 4
Budget and cost-effectiveness (score 0-10, threshold
6):
Appropriate level of effort (hours and budget) both per work
package and per task and per partner considering the
skills and responsibilities.
Appropriate weight and justification of costs per cost
category, notably equipment (including justification for
the parts of the equipment linked to the innovative
action).
Coherence and transparency of the co-financing scheme.
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13. This Project is funded by the EU
Evaluation Criteria - 5
European added value (score 0-10, threshold 6):
Justification for and benefits of addressing the subject of
the proposal at European level as opposed to purely
national/regional/local projects.
European dimension of the market barriers and how these
barriers will be tackled.
Level of European cooperation in the project.
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