The European Enterprise Network provides support for businesses seeking research and development funding opportunities in Europe. It operates across 52 countries and connects over 5,000 staff and 600 organizations. The Network helps businesses find partners for commercial and technical collaboration and provides guidance on the European Union's Framework Programme 7 (FP7) and Eurostars funding initiatives totaling over €50 billion and €1.4 million respectively to support transnational research projects. It offers advice on funding applications and partner searches for collaborative projects in areas like health, energy, nanotechnology and more.

1. European Europe Network
EnterpriseR & D Funding
Layla Burrows
Connecting you to New Business Opportunities in Europe

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52 countries
5,000+ staff
600 host organisations
Operates across the European Trade area covering 21m businesses and a
population of over 700m
Includes Russia, Israel, USA, Japan, Korea, Chile…

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Core service offerings
Partner search for commercial,
In-country support technical and R & D collaboration
IP support and advice
Trade Show and
Access to over 15,000 business Brokerage support
collaboration opportunities
European R & D
Information and advice on EU funding guidance
Regulation and Legislation

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Framework Programme 7

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FP7
7 year programme running 2007 – 2013
Total budget c.€50billion
5 main programme areas:
 ideas
 people
 euratom
 capacities
 cooperation

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Cooperation Theme
€32BN for collaborative transnational research in
ten key thematic areas
Health (€6BN) Security (€1.3BN)
Food Ag. & Biotech (€1.9BN) Environment (€1.8BN)
ICT (€9.1BN) Transport (€4.1BN)
Nanosciences materials & Socio-economic sciences &
production (€3.5BN) humanities (€610M)
Energy (€2.3BN) Space (€1.4BN)

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Cooperation Work Programme 2013
• Oceans of the Future
• Water
• Raw materials
• Smart cities
• Clean & efficient energy
• Public sector reform
• Brain research
• Anti-microbial resistance
• Bio resource efficiency

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Key characteristics
Collaborative - partners from at least 3 EU Member States or
associate countries (separate legal entities)
Co-financed - 50-75% of R&D effort (100% of management
activity). Projects €2m +
Strategic - project must align with the of European Commission’s
annual work programmes
Long term – 2-5 years, several years to market
Competitive - Clear IP exploitation and commercial potential,
European market requirement, supply chain…

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Who can participate in FP7 ?
• SME’s
• Corporate / large organisations
• Research groups at universities or research institutes
• Public or governmental bodies (local, regional,
national)
• Postgraduate researchers
• International organisations
• Charities

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Horizon2020
• 1st Jan 2014 - 2020
• €80Billion
• 3 priorities – Societal challenges, Industrial
leadership, Excellent science
• Simplified access & widened participation
• Final FP7 calls in place

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Eurostars

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What is Eurostars?
• First European R&D funding stream focused solely
on SMEs.
• Any technology area
• Minimum 1 European partner from 1 EU country
• Administered by national funding bodies - in UK by
Technology Strategy Board
• Deadline 4th April 2013

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What does a project look like?
• Bottom up - any technology area
• Duration - maximum 3 years
• Partners - 3 - 4 (2 - 3 EU countries)
• SME’s - universities and large companies can also
participate
• Match-funded - up to 50% funded
• Average project size €1.4m (€214k for UK partner)

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Eligibility
• Lead partner must be an R&D performing SME
• No partner or country can contribute more than 75%
• 50% of the project’s core activity should be carried out
by SMEs
• Separate legal entities & trading for more than 12
months
• Additional criteria for micro companies, universities and
large companies

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Benefits of Eurostars
• Straightforward application and procedures
• Bottom-up approach - not prescriptive to any
particular sector – the right project and level of
innovation will be funded
• Short lead-time - 3 months to funding decision
• Minimal reporting and admin - e.g. 1 report
every six months
• Success rates - around 1/4 if you are eligible

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How can I help?
• Discussion of requirements
• Identify opportunity
• Partner and consortium search
• Review applications prior to submission
• Sector specific events / activities
• Free, impartial, confidential advice

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Contact
EEN SW www.enterpriseeuropesw.org.uk
FP7 www.cordis.europa.eu/home_en.html
Eurostars www.eurostars-eureka.eu/
layla.burrows@businesswest.co.uk
01275 370 808
07980 795 239