BSA Public Sessions | Public Subsidies with CP Wackernagel

26.08.2013 / Economic Development / Carl-Philipp Wackernagel
Public Money
Programs and opportunities
Berlin, August 23rd 2013
Carl-Philipp Wackernagel, Project Manager ICT

TSB Innovationsagentur GmbH
• The TSB (Technology Foundation
Berlin) stands für innovation and
technology development in the
German Capital region
• Core of the TSB Innovationsagentur
GmbH (innovation agency) is
Clustermanagement, Networking and
Transfer of Technology in the areas of
– Life Science/Health
– Traffic, Mobility & Logistics
– Energy technologies
– Optics and microsystems
– Information and
Communication technologies
• TSB is independent

26.08.2013 / Economic Development / Manuel Friedrich
TSB is active in many regional, national and international
initiatives and networks

• ICT as one main leading trend to strengthen regional innovation
• Coherent innovation strategy for Berlin since 2003 and for
Berlin-Brandenburg since 2011 (InnoBB)
• Steering committee consists of the Berlin Senate, Chamber of Commerce,
TSB Innovation Agency, Berlin Partner, Investment Bank Berlin
• Cluster management by Berlin Senate Department for Economics,
Technology and Research
• One responsible person for each action area (“Handlungsfeld”)
• Close cooperations with numerous intermediators, networks, industry
federations and associations
The ICT cluster

ICT cluster activities
• Doing market survey, SWOT &
capability analysis, feasibility
studies
• Identifying examples of use and
applications, supporting pilot
projects
• Establishing networks, websites,
round tables, conferences,
competence centers, supporting
knowledge transfer, identifying
experts
• Database of companies, research
institutions and networks

Public money

Contents
• The TransferBONUS programs
• ProFIT program
• Internationalization
• ZIM
• HighTech-Gründerfonds

Development stages
Information
Communication
and Cooperation
Small R&D projects
Contract research
R&D cooperations
Joint R&D projects
Strategic R&D
alliances
1
2
3
4
 Dialogue
 Presentations
 Panels and workshops
 Research, Networking
 Information
As well as
 Internships
 Exams
As well as
 Licencing
 Patents
Like
 Networks
 Large international
projects
Pro FIT
7. FRP
Pro FIT
Pro FIT

What is Transfer BONUS
How muchWho What
Small and medium
enterprises (SME)
from Berlin
Business premises in
Berlin
Supraregional scope
Technology-oriented
Grant for R&D
projects
Public funded
research institute
„de-minimis“ grant
(no subsidy)
Max.
15.000 EUR
Two possibilities

Business promotion with Transfer BONUS
Max. grant
3.000 EUR
Max. grant
15.000 EUR
Standard
100%
from contract volume
70%
Entry
i repeated up to readiness for
production or marketingi
Only once before start of
innovation

TransferBONUS - Process
Formal
approval
Acceptance
decision
Payment
2-3 weeks
process
Realization
Content
approval
  
up to 6 month
duration
Placement of order from filling out
the application (at own risk)i
Select R&D
partner and fill
out the
application

TransferBONUS - Possibilities
Feasability
studies
Measures Developments
Simulations Suitability
tests
Performance
tests

TransferBONUS - Prerequisites
Applied R&D
to carry out the innovation project
R&D facilities
from Berlin OR Brandenburg
Safe funding of own contribution
“de-minimis”- grants
(no subsidy – limited to 200.000 EUR in three years)
Technical feasability
Prerequisites

Design TransferBONUS
Similar to TransferBONUS but
• No R&D effort, but design efforts
• Detailed description of the concept
with innovative content
• After positive decision, a service
provider has to be selected by
request for three bids
• No variant 1 (3.000 € - 100%)

Design TransferBONUS - Process
Formal
approval
Acceptance
decision
Payment
2-3 weeks
process
Realization
Content
approval
  
up to 6 month
duration
Design concept
with innovative
content
After acceptance
request for three bids

Max. grant
3.000 EUR
Max. grant
15.000 EUR
Standard
100%
70%
Entry

• ProFIT program

ProFIT
• 3 different types of ProFIT:
1. Einzelprojekte (Singular Projects)
2. Komplexe Verbünde (It‘s complicated….)
3. NEW: Entry Level

ProFIT Singular Projects
• A program from federal state Berlin with IBB to
promote research, innovation and technology
• Suitable for Start-ups with innovative ideas and
business models
• Eligible are
– Personnel expenses
– Material costs
– Third-party services
– Costs for patent applications
– Royalty fees
– Marketing expenses
• Project volume not limited
• IBB-internal and external reviewers

ProFIT
• Parts (workpackages) of ProFIT projects are
– Industrial Research (IF) or
– Experimental development (EE) of
– Production, market preparation and marketing (PA/MV)
• Funding-quota depends on development phase, the Grant/Loan ratio
differs between these parts
Research Development Marketing
Idea
(high risk)
http://www.ibb.de/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-230/
Grant Loan
Product
(low risk)

ProFIT Entry level

HighTech-Gründerfonds
•Founded: 2011
•Volume : more than 300 Mio. EUR
•Investors:
•Time: 6 years investment phase
7 years payback phase
•Focus: Innovative High-Tech companies within seed phase
•Equity: Up to 2 Mio. EUR per company, from that 500 TEUR in seed
•Value Add: Operative Support with local coaches
Hands-on & strategic support through investment manager

1 year
Seedinvestment: 500.000 EUR
Follow up financing: up to
1.500.000 EUR
Yes
if private side investment ≥ HTGF,
terms of private investor can be
applied
HTGF won‘t be co-investor, only
Lead or Co-Lead
Volume
Side-Investments
Pari-Passu
Age limit

= Σ 600-800++ TEUR
Gründer
50-100+500
High-Tech Gründerfonds
50-200++
Side Investor
750 750
High-Tech Gründerfonds Investor
A) Standard Model
B) Pari-Passu – Any Volume

 Up to 500K EUR seed investment
• Optional 1.500K EUR following
 Standard conditions
• 15 % Equity
 Moratoriums of interest for 4 years, loan is due completely after 7 years
 Equity Ratio of founders:
• At least 10% (Eastern Germany) of HTGF Financing
Example:
= Σ 600 +++ TEUR
Founder
50-100+500
High-Tech Gründerfonds
50++
Side Investor /
z.B. IBB, CBF, BFB etc.

ZIM
Wer wird gefördert?
Antragsberechtigt sind Unternehmen aller Rechtsformen mit
Geschäftsbetrieb in Deutschland.
kleine und mittlere Unternehmen gemäß KMU-Definition * mit weniger als
250 Mitarbeitern und einem Jahresumsatz von maximal 50 Mio. € oder
Jahresbilanzsumme von maximal 43 Mio. €.
weitere mittelständische Unternehmen mit bis zu 500 Beschäftigten
Wie wird gefördert?
EP Einzelprojekte
Die zuwendungsfähigen Kosten für das FuE-Projekt betragen maximal
350.000 €. Die Zuwendung erfolgt als nicht rückzahlbarer Zuschuss in
Form einer Anteilsfinanzierung.

EEN – Databases and services for EU-cooperations
Enterprise Europe Network Berlin-Brandenburg (EEN)
!
?
- Technology-requests
- Technology-offerings
- Cooperation requests
- Trade partners
- Standardized
- Anonymous/open
- Cooperations exchange
- Calls
- FP 7 proposals

EEN services for the region
• Common information events
• First contact consulting
• Specialized consulting for groups
• Individual coaching
• Cooperations exchange
• Trade missions
• Databases

When to contact Berlin Partner
• Looking for skilled and qualified personnel
• Looking for office space
• Looking for financing solutions
• Searching for opportunities for networking with partners from similar areas
• Support in securing IP
• Looking for stages to announce or present your own work
• Preparation and assessment for grant proposals
• Consulting regarding business growth and internationalization

26.08.2013 / Economic Development / CPN Wackernagel
TSB Innovationsagentur Berlin GmbH Berlin Partner
Carl-Philipp Wackernagel
Deputy Head ICT
wackernagel@tsb-berlin.de
030 - 46302 450
www.tsb-berlin.de
Die TSB Technologiestiftung Berlin steht für Innovation und Technologieentwicklung in der Hauptstadtregion. Sie fördert die Wissenschaft
und unterstützt die Wirtschaft. Schwerpunkte der Arbeit der Stiftung sind Strategie-entwicklung, Bildung und Wissenschafts-
kommunikation. Kernaufgaben der TSB Innovationsagentur Berlin GmbH sind Clustermanagement, Vernetzung und Technologietransfer
auf den Feldern Life Science/Gesundheit, Verkehr & Mobilität, Energietechnik, Optik/Mikrosystemtechnik und IKT sowie in weiteren
technologieorientierten Industriesegmenten.
Einige Projekte der TSB Innovationsagentur Berlin GmbH werden aus Mitteln des Landes Berlin und der Investitionsbank Berlin gefördert,
kofinanziert von der Europäischen Union – Europäischer Fonds für Regionale Entwicklung. Investition in Ihre Zukunft.
Die TSB Innovationsagentur Berlin GmbH ist zertifiziert nach ISO 9001:2008

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