Až 2,5 milionů eur pro váš byznys. Právě to můžete získat díky evropskému dotačnímu programu SME Instrument. Do této chvíle s žádostí uspělo pouze 5 českých firem, 2 z nich díky JICu. Zjistěte, jak zvýšit své šance, poučte se z úspěšných žádostí a zeptejte se na vše, co vás o SME Instrument zajímá.

1. SME
INSTRUMENT
Adéla Hradilová
hradilova@jic.cz
Brno, 18.5.2016

2. SME Instrument
to support highly innovative
SMEs with international
ambitions determined to turn
innovative ideas into winners on
the market.
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3. HORIZON 2020
SME Instrument
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Framework programme for research,
development and innovation
2014 – 2020
3billon EUR for SME Instrument
8O billion EUR

4. SME Instrument
Looking for Europe`s next innovation leader
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Why to participate?
• Investment without equity
• Benefit from business innovation coaching
• Reduce your risk and facilitate access to
finance
• Quality label
• Get visibility at European and global level
• Enlarge your network

5. Why SME Instrument support?

6. Statistics – phase 1 – 2014-2015
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SUBMITTED ABOVE
THRESHOLD
FUNDED
TOTAL 14485 2199 1166
CZECH
REPUBLIC
181 15 5
SLOVENIA 468 42 25
AUSTRIA 174 36 20
SPAIN 2585 514 275

7. Case studies
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Sole company application
possible and appreciated

8. What kind of company the EC
is looking for?
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European Added Value

9. PROGRAMME
PHASES

10. 3 phases
for direct way from innovation to product
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Concept and
feasibility study
Demonstration,
Market Replication,
R&D
Commercialisation

11. Phase 1
Idea to concept
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Funding - 50 000 EUR - 70% cofinancing
Duration of the project - max. 6 months
Feasibility study including business plan
PHASE 1

12. Phase 2
Concept to market maturity
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Funding - 0,5 – 2,5 mil. EUR - 70% cofinancing
Duration - 1 - 2 years
Innovation activities
PHASE 2Well developed business plan

13. Phase 3
Prepare for marekt launch
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Access to other support, training, mentorship
and facilitating access to risk finance
Access to private capital (SME Instrument –
high quality label)
No direct funding but services
PHASE 3

14. Coach
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15. Coach
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help SMEs to progress over the life cycle
of their innovation
Coach suggested by EEN and chosen by SME
Extent of services
Phase 1: up to 3 days
Phase 2: up to 12 days

16. Unique features of SME
Instrument
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Application by sole SME possible
Bottom-up approach
Phase support
Coaching
Easy to plan – 4 cut-offs
Rapid – 2 months to notice

17. Unique features of SME
Instrument
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Very competitive
And if you fail….
IMPROVE AND APPLY AGAIN!
Results show that the first resubmission
has double chances to succeed.

18. Next cut-offs:
• Phase 1 – 7/9/2016, 9/11/2016
• Phase 2 – 15/6/2016, 13/10/2016
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19. Do you want to apply?
• JIC services:
– Identification of relevant calls
– Review of proposals
– KAM for beneficiairies of SME
Instrument

20. Whereo find further information?
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Usefull sources:
• https://twitter.com/H2020SME
• http://ec.europa.eu/easme/sme
• http://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/sme-
instrument/showcase
• http://ec.europa.eu/research/particip
ants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities
/h2020/index.html

21. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR
ATTENTION
Adéla Hradilová
hradilova@jic.cz