David Garlot - eureka le subside européen eurostar

The Eurostars Programme
Funding Excellence through Innovation

Séminaire Be Angels et Ernst & Young
Mardi 19 février 2013

The Eurostars Programme is powered by
EUREKA and the European Community

The Eurostars Programme >2

> “Eurostars Programme is the first European funding and support
Programme to be specifically dedicated to R&D performing SMEs.”

It’s a multi-annual joint programme (2007-2013),
which combines:
> National R&D programmes from 33 countries (300 M€ committed)

> FP7 (up to 100 M€ committed)

> EUREKA (25 years of experience in national R&D programmes coordination)

Next call for proposals : 4 April 2013


EUREKA >3

EUREKA is a public network supporting R&D-performing businesses
Established in 1985 by President Mitterrand and Chancellor Kohl

EUREKA is :

• An intergovernmental network
(40 full members – EU 27, the European Commission + 12 other European countries
+ Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina and South Korea are affiliates)

• Financed using national and regional public and private funding

• Market oriented
(Research results must be a marketable product, process or service for civilian use)

• Bottom-up
(The participants – usually led by industry - decides on the project aim. There is no
thematic restriction)

Since 1985, nearly 30 BILLION EURO of public-
private investment has been mobilised to
support some 4,000 EUREKA projects

33 Eurostars member countries >4

Austria Italy
Belgium Latvia
Bulgaria Lithuania
Croatia Luxembourg
Cyprus Malta
Czech Republic The Netherlands
Denmark Norway
Estonia Poland
Finland Portugal
France Romania
Germany Slovakia
Greece Slovenia
Hungary Spain
Iceland Sweden
Ireland Switzerland
Israel Turkey
United Kingdom
Status November 2010

Eligibility criteria >5

• Consortium Leader is an R&D-performing SME*

• At least 2 participants that are Eurostars members

• Project duration is less than 3 years

• Market introduction is foreseen within 2 years after project
completion

• The R&D performing SMEs are undertaking at least 50% of total
R&D cost

• Well balanced partnership (no country responsible for more than
75% of the project costs)

• No restriction on thematic area (bottom up)

* 10% FTE dedicated to R&D or 10% turnover dedicated to R&D

Eurostars
Project Profile


Rate of eligible – Above threshold - funded >7


Who participates in Eurostars projects? >8

Type of participants Other
1% > SMEs represent 72%
of participants
University
12%

Research
Institute
9%
Large
company
6%

R and D
Performing
SME & SME
72%


What is a Eurostars project? >9

> Eurostars is
bottom-up :
open to all
technological
areas


What is a Eurostars project? > 10

Type of consortium Small projects:
o 3 to 4 participants
SMEs with Large
companies &
other type of o 2 to 3 countries
organisation
20% SMEs only
37% o 29 months duration
SME with more
than 1 Research
organisation or o 1,4 Million euros of
University
15%
total costs
SME with 1
Research
organisation or
University
28%


Size of Eurostars SMEs > 11

Eurostars Participants: Number of Employees
50%
45%
46%
40%
35% 37%
30%
25%
20%
15% 17%
10%
5%
0%
Approved COD 1 - 5
0 - 9 employees 10 - 49 employees 50 - 249 employees

SMEs Annual Turnover > 12

SME Annual Turnover - median (M€)
10,00
9,00
Annual Turnover (M€)

8,00 8,92
7,00
6,00
5,00
4,00
3,00
2,00
1,00 1,45
0,20
0,00
SME Annual Turnover - median

SME’s expected turnover growth > 13

Expected Turnover Growth (average)
250%

200%
194%
150%

100%

50% 65%
13%
0%
Expected Turnover Growth

What is the impact of a Eurostars project? > 14

With 1M€ of public funds, 10M€ of additional turnover is
expected

Key Achievements > 15

• Success:
Eurostars received 3000 applications in 9 Cut-offs

• Target:
Eurostars reached its target : 70% are R&D SMEs

• Impact:
Eurostars impact on participants is substantial: With 1M€ of public
funds, 10M€ of additional turnover is expected


Eurostars Process


Project application submission > 17

• Via the website http://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/

• Applicants registration: one registration per
application

• Simple application easily filled with the help of the
Guidelines for applicants

• Upload the application form

• Other documentation to upload:

• Draft consortium agreement
• Financial documents from all partners
• Other annexes (optional)


Central Evaluation process > 18

Discuss your application with your
local NPC
Next cut-off date 4 April 2013
Ensure that all of your partners
discuss the application with their
local NPCs The Eurostars Programme is powered by

Evaluation process: 2 Steps > 19

1. Technical Assessment by 2 experts

2. Evaluation and Ranking by Independent Evaluation Panel
> Basic Assessment
> Well balanced partnership; Added value through cooperation
> Technological and managerial capacity of all participants
> Methodology; Cost and financing structure

> Technology and Innovation
> Degree of Technological maturity
> Technological achievements envisaged
> Degree of Innovation

> Market and Competitiveness
> Market size, access and risk
> Time to Market
> Return on Investment

Funding of project applications > 20

> The funding of partners is based on the national
funding rules (info on Eurostars website)

> The funding of projects is following the ranking list
until national budget exhaustion

> All partners must be funded to be a Eurostars project


Why should I participate?


Main motivations for participation > 22

Main motivations for participating in Eurostars

100.00%

90.00%

80.00%

70.00%

60.00%

50.00%

40.00%

30.00%

20.00%

10.00%

0.00%
Develop new Complement skills Obtain Access Mutual sharing Mutual sharing Share the risk Develop strategic Other
products/services/ with the skills of public funds new markets of existing of human and co-operation
processes other participants know-how financial resources with competitors


SUCCESS STORY: Monthly C2 > 23

The Product: Monthly C2, a contact lens using a
revolutionary new material, soft silicone hydrogel and
designed by computer with nanometer-precision.

The Story: Precilens, a declining company, saved by
an innovation-minded entrepreneur, who used
Eurostars funding to turn his company into a high-
tech SME.

The Market: Precilens opens itself up to a client base
just about twelve times larger than before – nearly
90% of a market worth 4.5 billion euros.

The Impact: The company’s turnover will reach 8
million euros in 2012. 50 jobs have been saved in the
company.


SUCCESS STORY : VIDEOSTAR > 24

The Product: The Phoenix software package addresses
a specific need of the film and audio-visual industries
- the rapid restoration of video-archives.

The Story: Digital Vision diversifies its portfolio of
services and grows from local to global with
Eurostars. It has now offices in Stockholm, London
and Los Angeles.

The Market: In the EU, an estimated 40%-70% of
existing video material is in danger of disappearing by
2025.

The Impact: The company’s annual net revenue is
now of 10 million euros. The company has grown
tenfold since 2006 and recently hired its 60th
employee.

SUCCESS STORY : IM-ITSHT > 25

The Product: Plastic injection process used for the
building of car parts but also iPhone shells.

The Story: RocTool, an SME that has been maturing
for several years finally sees doors open for a product
targeting the heavy industry.

The Market: Roctool supplies its technology on the
basis of a licensing-out model to Eastern-Asian mass-
manufacturing companies.

The Impact: After seven profitless years, RocTool’s
turnover is now of 4 million euros a year. 18 new
jobs had been created at the completion of the
project.


Eurostars is effective because… > 26

> Bottom up
> Market Oriented
> SMEs in the driving Seat
> Small Consortium

> Easily accessible
> Clear procedures
> Rapid evaluation process
> National Monitoring

Next CoDs > 27

Cut-off 10 4 April 2013


Thank you for listening > 28

For more information contact your
national or regional project
coordinator

www.eurostars-eureka.eu
info@eurostars-eureka.eu

Next cut-off date
> Cut-Off 9 : 4 April 20123


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