increase innovation and research within security organisations

Contract No. FP7- 285287INSEC is a project co-funded by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2013)

INCREASE INNOVATIONAND RESEARCH WITHIN

SECURITY ORGANISATIONS


Module III

Financing RDI at European level•2 ways for implementing RDI funding strategy•Brainstorming activities•How to apply?•From the idea to the contract•Added-value of INSEC project/Platform•References


2 ways for implementing RDI funding strategy

Financing RDI at European level

BasicOrganisations must be prepared to take advantage of the existing programmes that aim the execution of forward powerful, integrated projects and skills development

AdvancedProfessionalize the existing innovation funding management structure by defining a specialized team in searching financing resources and managing funded RDI programs.

How•Discover the right funding

•Take a scan of the programme

•Prepare proposals

How•Creation of a permanent structure dedicated to

RDI funding

•Extension of funding sources

•Professionalization of the financing procedures


What is the difference between basic and advanced aproach?


To start – Brainstorming activities


What are the main reasons and interest for your organization to apply for a RDI European project?

•You have an idea for a research or innovation project?

•You need to upgrade the skills or the capacity of your research ?

•You would like to undertake research and innovation activities ?

•You are a cluster manager who seeks to internationalise a cluster and make

it more innovative ?

•You are engaged in commercial innovation activities ?


How to apply?


Discover the right funding•define the innovation areas in which the organisation wants to work by conducting an organisational analysis to understand what are the critical innovation needs•the innovation team should focus on identifying which entities promote proper innovation programs and on selecting the type of funding that can be used by the organisation, generating a pipeline of funding programs covering a period of 2/3 years.

Take a scan of the program•run a full examination on the rules and legal implications of interesting programmes•identify the requirements needed to apply to the funding•decide which are the programs to target and put together a time plan for the application activities.

Prepare proposals•develop the proposal to meet the programme requirements •take advantage of internal expertise to prepare these documents•consider join an already functioning consortium as partner instead of taking the lead in the proposal preparation.


From the idea to the contract





YOUR IDEA

Ask yourself

•Why bother?

•It is a European priority?

•The solution is already available?

•Why now?

•Why you?

3 broad categories

1.Enhance the research capacity of your organisation

2.You are interested in innovation

3.You wish to engage in enterprise development




YOUR IDEA

A good abstract should have:

•Proposal name

•Objectives

•Solution

•Consortium

•Duration

•Human and physical resources

•Expected results




YOUR IDEA

H2020

Nationalprogrammes




YOUR IDEA

Tips

•check your own existing international contacts

•business & academic contacts, conferences, fairs

•contact European Technology Platforms

•use the networks of NCPs, IRCs, EEN…

•attend Information Days, Brokerage Events, etc.

Ideal Consortium

•Experienced coordinator

•Motivated and committed partners

•Well balanced: Geographically, expertise, type,

etc

•Representatives of all stakeholders value chain




YOUR IDEA

General partner search sites

•https://cordis.europa.eu/partners/web/guest/home

•http://portal.enterprise-europe-network.ec.europa.eu/

•Several linkedin groups – http://www.linkedin.com

•http://www.westbalkanresearch.net/

•http://ec.europa.eu/research/sme-techweb/

index_en.cfm

•http://www.ncp-sme.net/

Security partner searches

•http://www.seren-project.eu/

•http://www.osmosisecurity.eu/

•http://www.insec-project.eu/




YOUR IDEA

• Define responsibilities

• Define Work Package leaders

• Define partners’ roles within the project

• Create a map of responsibilities / expected

contributions / deadlines




YOUR IDEA

TIPS

•Understand how it works

•Start early

•Read official documentation

•Study topics background

•Participate in info-days, events, ETPs

•Build a “perfect” consortium

•Build a “perfect” proposal – sell it

•Always keep the evaluation in mind




YOUR IDEA

Principle of 8 C’s

•Clear

•Content

•Concise

•Creative

•Complete

•Consistent

•Cohesive

•Common Sense




YOUR IDEA

Common mistakes

•not mature enough

•incomplete

•inappropriate for the call

•over optimistic or too simplistic

•poorly structured

•nice but not "needed"

•not quantified

•inappropriate dissemination plan or undetailed

•absence of external factors’ description




YOUR IDEA

Eligible costs must be:

•Actual

•Incurred during the project’s duration

•Incurred at/by the Beneficiary

•In accordance with the beneficiary’s usual

accounting and management principles

•Recorded in the accounts of the beneficiary

•Used for the sole purpose of achieving the objectives

of the project




YOUR IDEAThese final 5 steps depend on the type of programme that you are applying, some key notes regarding FP7:

•Submission is made electronically, except for tenders

•3 main criteria for evaluation

• Scientific and/or technological excellence (relevant to the topics addressed by the call)

• Quality and efficiency of the implementation and the management

• Potential impact through the development, dissemination and use of project results


Added-value of INSEC project/Platform


• Seek partners and improve technology• Use the tools available to look for partners, proposals and financing opportunities

• Social network• The social network it’s a key functionality that will help you to expand you possibilities

of participating in European RDI projects• Related Innovation elements (available at Innovation management Tool Kit or via diagnosis)

• #25 Innovation Funding (basic)

• #26 Innovation Funding (advanced)

• #28 Networking boost (basic)

• #29 Networking boost (advanced)



ReferencesPractical Guide to EU funding opportunities for Research and Innovation

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/innovation/policy/index_en.htm

CORDIS Community Research and Development Information Service

http://cordis.europa.eu/home_en.html

European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association

http://evca.eu/

The European Trade Association for Business Angels , Seed Funds and other Early Stage Market Players

http://www.eban.org/

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