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1 HORIZON 2020 WORK PROGRAMME Important Notice on the First Horizon 2020 Work Programme This Work Programme covers 2014 and Due to the launching phase of Horizon 2020, parts of the Work Programme that relate to 2015 (topics, dates, budget) are provided at this stage on an indicative basis only. Such Work Programme parts will be decided during (European Commission Decision C (2013)8631 of 10 December 2013) Including correction of clerical errors following Corrigendum C(2014)1509
2 CALL SMEs AND FAST TRACK TO INNOVATION FOR ENERGY H2020-SIE-2014/ /2015: Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon and efficient energy system Specific Challenge: SMEs play a crucial role in developing resource-efficient, cost-effective and affordable technology solutions to decarbonise and make more efficient the energy system in a sustainable way. They are expected to strongly contribute to one or a combination of more than one of the challenges outlined in the legal base of the Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy 98, in particular with regard to Reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint by smart and sustainable use (including energy-efficient products and services as well as Smart Cities and Communities ), Low-cost, low-carbon electricity supply (including renewable energy as well as CCS and re-use), Alternative fuels and mobile energy sources, A single, smart European electricity grid, New knowledge and technologies, and Robust decision making and public engagement. Scope: The SME instrument consists of three separate phases and a coaching and mentoring service for beneficiaries. Participants can apply to phase 1 with a view to applying to phase 2 at a later date, or directly to phase 2. In phase 1, a feasibility study shall be developed verifying the technological/practical as well as economic viability of an innovation idea/concept with considerable novelty to the industry sector in which it is presented (new products, processes, design, services and technologies or new market applications of existing technologies). The activities could, for example, comprise risk assessment, market study, user involvement, Intellectual Property (IP) management, innovation strategy development, partner search, feasibility of concept and the like to establish a solid high-potential innovation project aligned to the enterprise strategy and with a European dimension. Bottlenecks in the ability to increase profitability of the enterprise through innovation shall be detected and analysed during phase 1 and addressed during phase 2 to increase the return in investment in innovation activities. The proposal should contain an initial business plan based on the proposed idea/concept. The proposal should give the specifications of the elaborated business plan, which is to be the outcome of the project and the criteria for success. Funding will be provided in the form of a lump sum of EUR Projects should last around 6 months. 98 Council decision XXXX establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation ( ) Part 10 Page 93 of 135
3 In phase 2, innovation projects will be supported that address the specific challenges outlined in the legal base of the Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy and that demonstrate high potential in terms of company competitiveness and growth underpinned by a strategic business plan. Activities should focus on innovation activities such as demonstration, testing, prototyping, piloting, scaling-up, miniaturisation, design, market replication and the like aiming to bring an innovation idea (product, process, service etc) to industrial readiness and maturity for market introduction, but may also include some research. For technological innovation a Technology Readiness Levels of 6 or above (or similar for non-technological innovations) are envisaged; please see part G of the General Annexes. Proposals shall be based on an elaborated business plan either developed through phase 1 or another means. Particular attention must be paid to IP protection and ownership; applicants will have to present convincing measures to ensure the possibility of commercial exploitation ('freedom to operate'). Proposals shall contain a specification for the outcome of the project, including a first commercialisation plan, and criteria for success. The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of between EUR 0.5 and 2.5 million would allow phase 2 to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts. Projects should last between 12 and 24 months. In addition, in phase 3, SMEs can benefit from indirect support measures and services as well as access to the financial facilities supported under Access to Risk Finance of this work programme. Successful beneficiaries will be offered coaching and mentoring support during phase 1 and phase 2. This service will be accessible via the Enterprise Europe Network and delivered by a dedicated coach through consultation and signposting to the beneficiaries. The coaches will be recruited from a central database managed by the Commission and have all fulfilled stringent criteria with regards to business experience and competencies. Throughout the three phases of the instrument, the Network will complement the coaching support by providing access to its innovation and internationalisation service offering. This could include, for example, depending on the need of the SME, support in identifying growth potential, developing a growth plan and maximising it through internationalisation; strengthening the leadership and management skills of individuals in the senior management team and developing in-house coaching capacity; developing a marketing strategy or raising external finance. Expected impact: Enhancing profitability and growth performance of SMEs by combining and transferring new and existing knowledge into innovative, disruptive and competitive solutions seizing European and global business opportunities. Market uptake and distribution of innovations tackling the specific challenges outlined in the legal base of the Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy in a sustainable way. Increase of private investment in innovation, notably leverage of private co-investor and/or follow-up investments. The expected impact should be clearly described in qualitative and quantitative terms (e.g. on turnover, employment, market seize, IP management, sales, return on investment and profit). Type of action: SME Instrument (70%) Part 10 Page 94 of 135
4 The conditions related to this topic are provided at the end of this call and in the General Annexes. SIE : Fast track to Innovation Topic - Pilot It is noted that the following information is provided at this stage only to facilitate the familiarisation with this topic. The Commission will provide in due course full details, together with the announcement of the relevant calls, on the Fast track to Innovation Topic. The general aspects of this topic are as follows: Under this Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) pilot, proposals for innovation actions linked to any technology field will be invited, on the basis of a continuously open call (with its first cut-off date in 2015) and a bottom-up-driven logic. Any legal entity may participate and proposals may be submitted at any time. The Commission shall initiate three cut-off dates per year to evaluate proposals. Time between a cut-off date and signature of the grant agreement or notification of the grant decision shall not exceed six months. No more than 5 legal entities shall participate in an action. The amount of the grant shall not exceed EUR 3 million. Proposals shall be ranked according to the impact, quality and efficiency of implementation and excellence, with the criterion of impact given a higher weighting. Factors such as time sensitivity and the international competitive situation shall be taken into sufficient account when evaluating the impact of a proposal, to allow for flexibility according to the various specificities within different fields of applied research. Part 10 Page 95 of 135
5 CONDITIONS FOR THIS CALL Publication date: 11 December 2013 Opening 99 : 01/03/2014 for phase 1 and phase 2 Deadline(s) 100, 101 : Topic [SME] Open call cutoff dates SIE 2 Phase 1 18/06/ /09/ /12/2014 Deadlines Phase 2 Phase 1 Phase 2 09/10/2014 [18/03/2015 [18/03/ /12/ /06/ /06/ /09/ /09/ /12/2015] 16/12/2015] Indicative budget: EUR million from the 2014 budget 102 EUR million from the 2015 budget EUR million EUR million [SME] out of which out of which Single stage for both phase 1 and phase 2. The budget available for 99 The Director-General responsible may delay this date by up to two months. 100 The Director-General responsible may delay this deadline by up to two months. 101 The deadlines provided in brackets are indicative and subject to a separate financing decision for The budget amounts for 2014 are subject to the availability of the appropriations provided for in the draft budget for 2014 after the adoption of the budget for 2014 by the budgetary authority or if the budget is not adopted as provided for in the system of provisional twelfths. The budget amounts for 2015 are indicative and will be subject to a separate financing decision to cover the amounts to be allocated for Part 10 Page 96 of 135
6 Open call cutoff dates HORIZON 2020 WORK PROGRAMME for phase 1, for phase 2, 0.68 for mentoring & coaching support and phase for phase 1, for phase 2, 0.74 for mentoring & coaching support and phase 3 phase 1 and phase 2 will be divided equally between each cut-off date. SIE 2 p.m. Single stage evaluation Eligibility and admissibility conditions: The conditions are described in parts B and C of the General Annexes to the work programme, with the following exceptions: [SME instrument] Proposals for phase 1 are not required to provide a draft plan for exploitation and dissemination. A proposal for phase 2 shall include a commercialisation plan. Evaluation criteria, scoring and threshold: The criteria, scoring and threshold are described in part H of the General Annexes to the work programme, with the following exceptions: [SME instrument] Proposals will be evaluated individually when they arrive. They will be ranked after the respective cut-off dates. The criterion Impact will be evaluated first, then Excellence and Implementation. If the proposal fails to achieve the threshold for a criterion, the evaluation of the proposal will be stopped. For phase 1 the threshold for individual criteria will be 4. The overall threshold, applying to the sum of the three individual scores, will be 13. For phase 2 the threshold for the criterion Impact will be 4. The overall threshold, applying to the sum of the three individual scores, will be 12. The final consensus score of a proposal will be the median of the individual scores of the individual evaluators; and the consensus report will comprise a collation of the individual reports, or extracts from them. Where appropriate, a Panel Review will be organised remotely. Applicants can provide during the electronic proposal submission up to three names of persons that should not act as an evaluator in the evaluation of their proposal for potential competitive reasons If any of the persons identified is an independent expert participating in the evaluation of the proposals for the call in question, they may be excluded from the evaluation of the proposal concerned, as long as it remains possible to have the proposal evaluated. Part 10 Page 97 of 135
7 Evaluation procedure: The procedure for setting a priority order for proposals with the same score is given in part H of the General Annexes. The full evaluation procedure is described in the relevant guide associated with this call. - Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement: Information on the outcome of the evaluation (single or first stage) Information on the outcome of the evaluation (second stage) Indicative date for the signing of grant agreements [SME topic] Two months after the corresponding cut-off date set out above for phase 1 and four months after the corresponding cut-off date set out above for phase 2. One month from the date of informing applicants in phase 1 and two months from the date of informing applicants in phase 2. Consortium agreements: [SME instrument]: In the case of two or more SMEs submitting a proposal, in line with the Rules for Participation and the Model Grant Agreement, participants are required to conclude a consortium agreement prior to grant agreement. Part 10 Page 98 of 135