SME Participation in Horizon 2020 Including SME Instrument Phase 1

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1 SME Participation in Horizon 2020 Including SME Instrument Phase 1 DG Research and Innovation, Unit B.3 SMEs, Financial Instruments and State NCP Training October 7, 2014

2 Horizon 2020 for SMEs 20 % budgetary target in LEITs (IL) & SC* 'Innovation in SMEs' (IL) Collaborative Projects 13% Eurostars II SME Instrument 7% Enhancing Innovation Capacity 'Access to Risk Finance' (IL) MSCA (ES) InnovFin EU Finance for Innovators & accompanying measures Fellowships (Access to Skills) *= ~ EUR 9 billion of direct SME support. over the period

3 Horizon 2020 Global View SME participation in the 3 Pillars (excl. 'Innovation in SMEs' & 'Access to Risk Finance') An Encouraging Start Bilan au 30/09/2014

4 An Encouraging Start! 9 months into Horizon implementation. SMEs represent 1/4 of applicants (24.82%) 1/5 of beneficiaries (19.55%) 1/6 of budget allocation (16.18%) What about the target (set by Council and EP) to allocate 20% of the budget for Societal Challenges and LEITs to SMEs? For Societal Challenges. we are at close to 12% (11.98%) For LEITs. we are at about 21.4% (21.46%) For both together we are currently at 18.12% This while the full impact of SME instrument funding has not kicked in yet (no phase 2 yet) On the basis of an extrapolation taking into account the full impact of SME instrument phase 2, it can be assumed that the target will be exceeded by 2-3% for

5 SMEs in Excellent Science: A Mixed Bag Two sections out of four with high relevance for SME participation: 1. Future and Emerging Technologies (FETs) 2. Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) For FETs: suboptimal results, given relative attractiveness of the topics for SMEs (esp. start-ups): 7.4% of all applicants are SMEs 4.2% of all beneficiaries are SMEs 5.4% of the budget goes to SMEs 12.09% of SME applicants are successful (vs % of all applicants) For MSCA: first information confirms that SMEs have found their way to this scheme: 11.76% of applicants are SMEs 13.77% of beneficiaries are SMEs (// close to 15 % in FP7) 10.31% of the budget goes to SMEs (// close to 11% in FP7) 19.27% of SME applicants are successful (vs % of all applicants)

6 SMEs in Excellent Science applicants and budget * Priority Area SME applicants in the selection Eligible Retained Success Rates Requested EU financial contribution to SME applicants in selection Eligible (in million EUR) Retained (in million EUR) Success Rates European Research Council % % FETs % % MSCA % % Research infrastructures 0 0 Total: Excellent Science % % * As available in CORDA on 25/9/2014

7 SMEs in LEITs: Clear Chemistry Most interest (in absolute terms) for: 1. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) [4198 SME applicants = 29.84% of total] 2. Advanced Manufacturing and Processing (AMP) [1336 SME applicants = 30.72% of total] 3. Nanotechnologies. Advanced Materials and Production (NMP) [692 SME applicants = 44.85% of total] 4. Space (SP) [639 SME applicants = 25.58% of total] 5. Biotechnology (Biotech) [74 SME applicants = 100% of total*] Overall, reassuring figures for all LEITs: 30.65% of all applicants are SMEs 25.29% of all beneficiaries are SMEs About 1/9 of SME applicants are successful (vs % of all applicants) million EUR of the billion EUR (21.46%) allocated so far went to SMEs * Only SME instrument (phase 1)

8 SMEs in LEITs applicants and budget figures* Priority Area SME applicants in the selection Eligible Retained Success Rates Requested EU financial contribution to SME applicants in selection Eligible (in million EUR) Retained (in million EUR) Success Rates % of budget allocated to SMEs ICT % % 19.48% NMP % % 30.86% Biotech % % 100% AMP % % 25.58% Space % % 19.47% Advanced Materials 0 0 Total: LEITs % % 21.46% * As available in CORDA on 25/9/2014

9 SMEs in SC: More Highs than Lows Most interest (in absolute terms) for: 1. Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing [1163 SME applicants = 22.1% of total] SC1 2. Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy [959 SME applicants = 30.92% of total] SC3 3. Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials [665 SME applicants = 31.49% of total] SC5 4. Smart, Green and Integrated Transport [342 SME applicants = 48.24% of total] SC4 5. Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies [226 SME applicants = 16.78% of total] SC6 6. Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine, Maritime and Inland Water Research [190 SME applicants = 100% of total*] SC2 7. Secure Societies [47 SME applicants = 100% of total*] SC7 Overall. OK. yet budget going to SMEs should be increased (what will happen in any case with SME instrument phase 2): 28.04% of all applicants are SMEs 19.57% of all beneficiaries are SMEs About 1/10 of SME applicants are successful (vs. 14% of all applicants) 71.4 million EUR of the million EUR (11.98%) allocated so far went to SMEs * Only SME Instrument (Phase 1)

10 SMEs in SC - applicants and budget* Priority Area SME applicants in the selection Eligible Retained Success Rates Requested EU financial contribution to SME applicants in selection Eligible (in million EUR) Retained (in million EUR) Success Rates % of budget allocated to SMEs SC % % 12.17% SC % % 100% SC % % 8.33% SC % % 16.61% SC % % 14.87% SC % % 16.03% SC % % 100% Total: SC % % 11.98% * As available in CORDA on 25/9/2014

11 Horizon 2020 for SMEs = Integrated & Complimentary Support 20 % budgetary target in LEITs (IL) & SC* Collaborative Projects 13% 'Innovation in SMEs' (IL) Eurostars II Enhancing Innovation Capacity 'Access to Risk Finance' (IL) Debt & Equity Facilities & accompanying measures MSCA (ES) Fellowships (Access to Skills) *= ~ EUR 9 billion of direct SME support, over the period

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