Subvenciones publicasConvocatoria Europea: INSTRUMENTO PYME – Fase 2: Subvenciona proyectos individuales de Innovación y Desarrollo.

 

El objetivo de esta Convocatoria Europea denominada SME Instrument (Instrumento PYME) es fomentar que empresas pequeñas y medianas lleguen a convertirse en líderes de nuevos mercados a través de ideas altamente innovadoras y disruptivas en el mercado. Para ello, el Consejo Europeo de innovación ha creado esta convocatoria europea de subvención pública. El objetivo es subvencionar proyectos de desarrollo y comercializar de una idea innovadora (producto, servicio o proceso) y, para ello se subvenciona el proyecto con hasta 2.5 millones de euros, ampliable a 15 millones (préstamo).

SUMMARY

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Who can apply?

For-profit SMEs, including Young companies and start-ups, from any sector. You must be established in an EU Member State or a Horizon 2020 associated country.

What topics are covered?

There are no set topics. Negative impacts on climate and the environment should be avoided.

How does SME INSTRUMENT CALL work?

The EIC Accelerator pilot (SME Instrument) provides full-cycle business innovation support. In Phase 2 support is provided in the form of grant only or, following the cut-off date of 5 June 2019, blended finance (combining grant and equity). The EIC Accelerator pilot (SME Instrument) also includes coaching and mentoring.

Who can apply?

For-profit SMEs, including Young companies and start-ups, from any sector. You must be established in an EU Member State or a Horizon 2020 associated country.

What topics are covered?

There are no set topics.

From concept to market: Phase 2

Phase 2 helps you develop your business concept further into a market-ready product, service or process aligned with your company’s growth strategy. Activities could, for example, include product/service development, trials, prototyping, validation, demonstration and testing in real-world conditions, and market replication. If the activity concerns a primarily technological innovation, a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 6 or above is required for primarily technological innovation or the equivalent or non-technological innovation. You can subcontract work essential for your innovation project.

Phase 2:  offers a grant only support to SMEs in need of one last push before the scaling-up phase; and it will offer blended finance (combining grant and equity) to SMEs looking to further develop their idea. 

Your proposal must be based on a strategic business plan that was either developed in Phase 1 or by another means. Your proposal must specify the expected outcome of the project and criteria for success, as well as the expected impacts on your company in both qualitative and quantitative terms (e.g. on turnover, employment, market size, IP management, sales, return on investment, profitability, and particularly the level of risk/ de-risking factor associated with support under the EIC Accelerator pilot). 

You must pay particular attention to IP protection and ownership, and present convincing evidence or measures to ensure the possibility of commercial exploitation (often known as ‘freedom to operate’). You should also address regulatory and standardisation issues.

Grant only funding is provided (funding ate 70%) of between €0.5 million and €2.5 million. 

Under the blended finance option, the grant component is limited to €2.5 million combined with an equity component of up to €15 million. You can request a higher or over amount, duly justified, when applying. 

Proposals with activities up to TRL 8 will be funded by grants or a blended finance option. Close to market activities (i.e. TRL 9 or above) included in a proposal, will only be financed by equity participation as long as the proposal remains non- bankable.   

Your project should normally take 12 to 24 months to complete, but could be longer in exceptional and well-justified cases.

Last dates to send a proposal

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