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How to Attract Research and Teaching Funding from Private and Public Institutions

How to Attract Research and Teaching Funding from Private and Public Institutions. Microsoft Academic Leaders conference. Research. Growth and Jobs. Education. Innovation. Growth and jobs.

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How to Attract Research and Teaching Funding from Private and Public Institutions

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  1. How to Attract Research and Teaching Funding from Private and Public Institutions Microsoft Academic Leaders conference

  2. Research Growth and Jobs Education Innovation Growth and jobs Lisbon strategy (2000): “To become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion “

  3. Pooling and leveraging resources Why Research & Development at a European level? • Resources are pooled to achieve critical mass • Leverage effect on private investments • Interoperability and complementarity of big science Better integration of European R&D • Encourage coordination of national policies • Effective comparative research at EU-level • Efficient dissemination of research results Fostering human capacity and excellence in S&T • Stimulate training, mobility and career development of researchers • Improve S&T capabilities • Stimulate competition in research

  4. Who may participate Member States (blue): Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom, Bulgaria and Romenia Associated Countries (white): Switzerland, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein and Norway Candidate Countries (green): Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey. Potential candidate countries (yellow): Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo

  5. MainProgrammes Structure of ICT Funds European Programmes: DirectFunding Maximumfinanced byproject 50% EU Funds Applyingdirectly tothe EU Commission FP7 Life-longlearning programme CIP Justice Culture 2007 Media 2007 Mixed Programmes Indirectfunding Maximumfinanced 75% 50% national, 50% EU CohesionFund Structuralfund EIB EIF FisheryPolicy Life + … Applyingto national & regional authorities National/ Regional Funds National Grants National programmes, notcofinanced by EU Funds Applyingtonational & regional authorities

  6. Lifelong Learning - Comenius - Erasmus - Leonardo - Grundtvig Volume of theavailablefunds € 4.2 Billion € 0.8 Billion € 2.1 Billion € 50.5 Billion Marco Polo € 0.3 Billion € 0.4 Billion

  7. What makes an excellent project? • Perfect match with the work programme • Long term perspective • Project is not too confidential • Seeking for more than only funding source • Clearly advances the state of the art • Has a clear market or strategic impact on • a EU level • Seeking for European collaboration Basic principles of EU funding programmes What are eligible costs? • Actual costs • Incurred during the duration of the action • According to usual accounting and management principles • Must be recorded in accounts Examples: Personnel, travel & subsistance, consumables, durable equipment, management • What are typical funding rates? • EC contribution may vary from 30 -100% depending on the activity type and the organisation type •  Participants usually have to arrange own co-financing!!

  8. Microsoft’s response toLisbonStrategy: EUGA “To stimulate economic growth across the European Union (and beyond!), reinforcing Microsoft’s commitment to regional success by fuelling a competitive and innovative business environment for SMEs & LRGs as well as enhancing public-private partnerships.” • Joint initiative of Microsoft + strategic partners to provide • awareness, consulting & support • to help SMEs & LRGs – partners & customers to • successfully apply for • international, national, regional & local grants for • ICT related investments (innovation, R&D)

  9. EIB-EIF EU Grants Advisor Website Local Agencies in Member States specialized in ICT Funds The EUGA engine SMB & LRG EU Funds Member State Intermediary Banks eContent, eTen, 6FP, IDA,… Driving Consortiums Region Region Banks IT Players Telecoms Grants Schemas Bridge/Lending Instruments Chambers of Commerce Business Associations EUGA

  10. “The EU Grants Advisor is something that we have now got in 18 countries and it has been very, very successful.” Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Government Leaders Forum Europe 2006 February 1, 2006, Lisbon, Portugal EUGA in a nutshell EUGA PROGRAMME – FACTS 19 Local Consultants 17Local Agencies 200 Business Partners 18 On-Line Databases 9.931 identified grants 900 projects in the pipeline 1.000collaborating SMEs 89% success rate in grants applications 380 M€of funding generated • EU GRANTS ADVISOR (EUGA) • Programmestarted in February 2005 • Developed by Microsoft, HP & Intel and diverse local participants: banks, telecomsproviders, Chambers of Commerce and othergroups. • SMEs, local & regional governments are able to increase their awareness/understanding of EU funds and take advantage of a facilitated applicationprocess for funds for which they are eligible.

  11. The EUGA “engine” Grants database – AWARENESS • Dedicated & localized • Implemented into the national SBC • Overview of all ICT related public funding Grants consulting – HANDS-ON SUPPORT • Profound, individual consulting by … • In-house consultants (LTC) – preliminary analysis, eligibility check • Local grants consulting agencies – application writing Consortium – ADVOCATING • PPP - together with banks, telco`s, MNA, Chambers, Ministries, associations... • Joint communication & marketing effort • Credibility • Best practice sharing & grants discussion with authorities • At EMEA level and in every country

  12. Partner in EUGA: PNO/econet Consultants Our challenge: “The best in grants” for us means that PNO/econet can meet andexceed quality standards and success rates of the most important EU grants, compared to our international competitors.” • PNO Consultants in numbers: • 25 years of experience in Europe • 16countries • 400full time employees • EUR 25 million revenue in 2006 • 3.600 satisfied clients in Europe • Continuously growing offices Europe-wide

  13. FP6- Transport IP “Aprosys”Integrated Project on Advanced Protection Systems Project in short Aprosys focuses on scientific and technology development in the field of passive safety (crash safety).The general objective of APROSYS is the development and introduction of critical technologies that improve passive safety for all European road users in all-relevant accident types and accident severities. • Costs € 29.8 m€ – EU contribution 18 m€. • Start date: 01-04-2004. • Project duration: 5 years • 51 partners: 9 top vehicle manufacturers, 8 suppliers and other industries, 4 SMEs, 13 uni’s and 13 research institutes, 4 representative organisations from 12 EU Member States.

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  15. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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