This document provides information about the SME Instrument, which is a Horizon 2020 program that provides funding and support to innovative small- and medium-sized enterprises. The SME Instrument has three phases to support companies from developing innovative concepts to bringing products to market. It offers funding of up to €2.5 million per project, as well as business coaching. Eligible companies must demonstrate high innovation potential and the ambition to internationalize. The SME Instrument aims to help Europe's most promising innovative SMEs succeed globally.

1. SME
INSTRUMENT
Adéla Hradilová
hradilova@jic.cz
Brno, 14.5.2015

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?
Get visibility at European and global level
Benefit from business innovation
coaching
Enlarge your network
Reduce your risk and facilitate access to
finance

5. SME Instrument
vs. ESIF
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SME Instrument ESIF
You communicate directly with Brussels.

6. SME Instrument support
6What is the biggest problem
Europe is facing in the are of
innovation?

7. SME Instrument support
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Funding Gap
(Sme Instrument)

8. Statistics
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Czech Republic
Slovenia
Austria
Spain
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12
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163
Country Numbers

9. WHO IS IT FOR?

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

11. Topics
• High risk ICT innovation
• Nanotech, or other advanced tech for
manufacturing and materials
• Eco-innovation and sustainable raw material
supply
• Biotechnology-based industrial processes
Other topics:
Space research and development
Clinical research for the validation of diagnostics devices and
biomarkers
Sustainable food production and processing
Blue growth
Low carbon energy systems
Greener and more integrated transport
Urban critical infrastructure
Mobile e-government applications (2015 only)
SME business model innovation (2015 only)

12. Case studies
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Sole company application
possible and appreciated

13. PROGRAMME
PHASES

14. 3 phases
for direct way from innovation to product
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Concept and
feasibility study
Demonstration,
Market Replication,
R&D
Commercialisation

15. 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

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

17. 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
PHASE 3

18. Coach
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19. 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

20. Unique features of SME
Instrument
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Application by sole SME possible
Bottom-up approach
Phase support
Coaching

21. PROJECT PROPOSAL

22. Project proposal
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Phase 1
- Excellence
- Impact
- Implementation
=> 10 pages
- Members of the
consortium
- Ethics and security
Phase 2
- Excellence
- Impact
- Implementation
=> 30 pages
- Members of the
consortium
- Ethics and security
Difference in details required

23. WHY TO APPLY?

24. JIC´s services
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Experience Quality Success

25. Where to find further information?
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Usefull sources:
• https://twitter.com/H2020SME
• http://ec.europa.eu/easme
• http://ec.europa.eu/research/particip
ants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities
/h2020/index.html

26. SME Instrument
Come to JIC to consult your
idea and use opportunities
SME Instrument brings/offers
to SMEs.
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27. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR
ATTENTION
Adéla Hradilová
hradilova@jic.cz