RINASCIMENTO Emerging Industries: a New Engine for Growth

1. Helping SMEs to Grow
Cluster facilitated
projects for new
industrial value chains
Lisbeth Bahl Poulsen
Policy Officer, ENTR D5
SMEs: Clusters and Emerging Industries
1

2. Horizon2020: Cluster facilitated projects for new
industrial value chains
Challenges Objectives Measures
Renew & modernise
EU's industrial base
Develop long-term
internationally
competitive goods
and services
Create new industrial
value chains
Support development
of emerging industries
in Europe
Contribute to regional
smart specialisation
strategies
Support cross-sectoral
and cross-border
cooperation
Support innovation
activities in SMEs
Improve business
environment through
open collaboration
spaces
2

3. Role of cluster organisations
Promote cross-border
& cross-sectoral
cooperation
Support
groups of
SMEs in
related
industries
Act as
facilitator &
bridge-builder
between
"smart"
regions
Create favourable
"open space" for
cross-sectoral
fertilisation
Catalyse, integrate &
multiply cross-sectoral
and cross-regional
cooperation

4. Large-Scale Demonstrator
approach
#large-scale
demonstrator: real life
test of novel solutions to
actual 'problem' driven
by strong partnership
and strategic use of
resources
4

5. Call open since
25/07/2014
Deadline 1:
Cluster facilitated projects for new
industrial value chains: INNOSUP-1-2015
5
At least 75% to
support
innovation in
SMEs
Overall Budget
2015-2020: EUR
140 Million
Budget 2015: EUR
24.9 Million
Two-stage
submission
procedure
Support for 5-10
projects per year
Standard
eligibility
criteria
Deadline 1:
30/04/2015
Deadline 2:
09/09/2015
First stage
concept note of
10 pages
Funding rate
70% except for
non-profit
entities 100%

6. More information
• EU Cluster Portal:
• http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/initiatives/
cluster/index_en.htm
• INNOSUP-1-2015:
• http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/
portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/cal
ls/h2020-innosup-2015-1.html
6