Business Opportunities with EU Entities &
the Use of EU Structural Funds
Helsinki, 25th March 2014
The European Structural Funds in the Defence Sector
Content
 Objectives
 EDA Lines of action
- Raising awareness
- Supporting pilot projects
- Developing a methodology
 Way ahead
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Objectives
 To promote innovation across the EDTIB developing
key technological and industrial capabilities
 To identify innovative ways of funding dual use R&T
projects
 To support defence SMEs; one of the key actions
included in EDA’s Action Plan for SMEs
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EDA lines of action
 Raise awareness of Ministries of Defence and
defence industry/SMEs;
 Identify and support eligible pilot projects in R&T and
industrial capabilities for the European Structural
Funds;
 Developing a methodology to be used by defence
stakeholders to increase eligibility for future projects.
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Raising awareness
• In 2013 EDA organized:
 Seminars in 4 Member States (PT, PL, BG, IE)
 Workshops with industry sectors
 Training sessions for MoD and industry experts
 S3 seminar (joint EDA-EC)
• Main objectives:
 To familiarize and mobilize key stakeholders at regional level in
academia, research institutes, defence and security industries especially
SMEs; and
 To influence better use of European Structural Funds for dual application
projects in the field of defence and security.
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Raising awareness (2)
More than 700 key experts, SMEs, universities, federal and regional
administrations in charge of structural funds, innovation, defence and security,
technology attended those seminars. Main outcomes:
 A first positive dialogue between MoDs and the Ministries managing
Structural Funds
 A knowledge transfer to the military and civilian R&T community
 Creation of good contacts with operational stakeholders in charge of the
coordination of Cohesion Policy and ERDF programmes
 Initiate a new mind set and cooperation spirit regarding dual use R&T
projects
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Supporting eligible projects
 72 potential projects from
12 MS were identified
6 criteria:
 EDA key priorities for MS
 7 projects selected, with
focus on key R&T priorities
 Project readiness
 Project consistency
 The selection process was
composed by two main
steps:
 Impact on EDTIB
 Economic & social impact
Preliminary
 Dual use technologies
Project holder and co-funding
Assessment
6 criteria
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Supporting eligible projects (2)
Country
Project
Bulgaria
Improvement of the urban security and
defence through the implementation of
advance detection sensors' system
Poland
Intruder detection and collision avoidance
system for flight aircraft
Germany
Adaptation of SWIR technology for high
resolution hyper spectral and imaging
applications
Portugal
Turtle: increased sustainability of operations
in the sea bottom by developing key
technologies
France
European icing testing platform for
aeronautics
United Kingdom
Microwave Epitaxial
Spain
Underwater signature monitoring and analysis
(USMA) Centre
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Supporting eligible projects (3)
• 2 projects (PL-PT) submitted successfully/ Both
announced eligible to financial support by the regional
authorities
• One of them (PT) received 770K ESF funds out of
1,2M eligible project budget (60% from EU SF)
• 4 projects have been prepared for the new
programming period
• 44 projects advise to enhance eligibility
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Supporting eligible projects (4): TURTLE*
Objectives
• To develop Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) for a sustainable and long term
presence in the ocean
• To develop new robotic ascend and descent energy efficient technologies to
be incorporated in robotic vehicles
Duality
• Defence: advanced underwater marine systems and robotics extending the
range, endurance and depth of operations possible to be performed in Deep
Sea
• Civil: allowing the development of new and more capable automated robotic
solutions for underwater use namely on exploration, scientific data gathering,
fisheries etc.
*Silva Matos Metalomecanica S.A, INESC PORTO, ISEP, CINAV
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Developing a methodology
What
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Rationale of the project
Main scope (general economic and social context and expected goals)
Why
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Project added value (at EU, MS and regional level )
Project objectives (general and specific)
Relevance of the project in relation to the strategy of the OP
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Project stakeholders (skills and expertise needed for the project; partners and involvement in the project
development)
For whom
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Target groups (direct and indirect beneficiaries)
How
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Content (action plan to realise the project and resources used)
Implementation (location and schedule)
Financing plan and provisional cost
For which results
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The results (output / deliverables)
Who
EDA upon experience and results of work so far will continue supporting
defence stakeholders on accessing European Structural Funds
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Building on the experience!!
• No obstacles identified in order to use structural funds
for dual use projects
• Concrete project ideas-Anticipating to the priorities
• Committed project holders – Build the proper
partnership
• Apply the methodology
• Mobilization-Bridging of all relevant stakeholders:
Ministries/Regional authorities/Industry/Academia
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Way ahead
Capacity building- Transfer of know-how
• In 2014, EDA upon MoDs invitation, will continue organizing
seminars and training activities in the MS
• Training or informative sessions will be organized also in the
frame of the regular EDA working groups/CapTechs, with the
participation of MS, industry and academia
• EDA Handbook: practical information/steps to be followed by
defence stakeholders to access structural funds
• EDA will take advantage of EU, government or B2B events to
promote use of structural funds for dual-use projects
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Way ahead (2)
Supporting eligible projects
• Upon EDA’s specific calls to be issued through the MoDs, EDA
will collect, asses and select project proposals for further
support
• EDA will provide free of charge support to the project holders in
developing the application folders
• EDA calls will include among others: areas of priority,
predetermined criteria, application format etc.
• Unsolicited project proposals delivered to EDA outside the EDA
calls, will not be assessed
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Way ahead (3)
Areas of focus:
• Key Capability Priorities: Space, Cyber, RPAS
• Addressing EDTIB priorities
• Energy efficiency- Low carbon economy
• Skills and competences
• Territorial cooperation: Priority on Maritime Security
• SMEs involvement
• Boosting regional development
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Implementing EU Council Conclusions, Dec.2013
• Support to SMEs
• Stimulating dual-use research
• Addressing EU key capabilities-priorities
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The upcoming opportunities of the 2014-2020
programming period
The next programming period slightly different from 2007-2013:
Focus on Thematic Objectives
1. Research & innovation
2. Information & communication technologies (ICT)
3. Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized
Enterprises (SMEs)
4. Shift towards a low-carbon economy
5. Climate change adaptation & risk prevention and
management
6. Environmental protection & resource efficiency
7. Sustainable transport & removing bottlenecks in
key network infrastructures
8. Employment & supporting labour mobility
9. Social inclusion & combating poverty
10.Education, skills & lifelong learning
11.Institutional capacity building & efficient public
administrations
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Be based on regional and national
Research & Innovation Strategies for
Smart Specialisations (RIS3)
The RIS3 requires national/regional
authorities to identify the unique
characteristics and assets of each
country and region, so as to focus on
policy support and investments
received through Structural Funds.
Stakeholder participation and
ownership is essential to the
development of these strategies.
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The upcoming opportunities of the 2014-2020
programming period
The next programming period will be slightly different from 2007-2013:
Focus on Thematic Objectives
1. Research & innovation
2. Information & communication technologies (ICT)
3. Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized
Enterprises (SMEs)
4. Shift towards a low-carbon economy
5. Climate change adaptation & risk prevention and
management
6. Environmental protection & resource efficiency
7. Sustainable transport & removing bottlenecks in
key network infrastructures
8. Employment & supporting labour mobility
9. Social inclusion & combating poverty
10.Education, skills & lifelong learning
11.Institutional capacity building & efficient public
administrations
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Be based on regional and national
Research & Innovation Strategies for
Smart Specialisations (RIS3)
The RIS3 requires national/regional
authorities to identify the unique
characteristics and assets of each
country and region, so as to focus on
policy support and investments
received through Structural Funds.
Stakeholder participation and
ownership is essential to the
development of these strategies.
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Questions or feedback:
esi@eda.europa.eu
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Thank you for your attention!