How the Welsh Government can support Welsh organisations to access EU funding Geraint Green

1. How the Welsh Government can support Welsh organisations to access EU funding Geraint Green Head of Horizon 2020 Unit Welsh European Funding Office

2. Contents • European Structural Funds • WEFO’s Horizon 2020 Unit • Financial support (SCoRE Cymru) • Contact details and link to Q&A session Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

3. Structural Funds (current) • Since 2007 we have invested £1 billion (£470m of EU funds) to help businesses • EU projects have already assisted nearly 11,000 enterprises, and helped create 6,000 enterprises and over 19,000 (gross) jobs • For example, JEREMIE has so far invested £110m to 500 SMEs, creating 1,600 jobs • ICT and innovative businesses specifically supported through structural fund investments in activity such as Business Wales, Business Innovation Support and HPC Wales • Businesses have also benefited by winning procurement contracts worth £500m to deliver the activities of EU projects Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

4. Structural Funds (future) • Significant stakeholder engagement in 2014-2020 programme development • Recent public consultation demonstrates broad support for planned investment priorities, which include SME competitiveness, Innovation and R&D, and skills development as key drivers for Welsh growth and jobs • Welsh Government response to consultation scheduled for July • Independent Review (“Guilford Review”) recognises key role for the private sector in delivery, particularly through procurement • Concentration of resources, integration of EU funds, and simplification are important elements • Development of implementation arrangements (including delivering the recommendations of the Guilford Review) underway to enable the 2014-2020 programmes to be open for business in early 2014 Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

5. WEFO’s Horizon 2020 Unit • Established in January 2013 • A central contact point (one-stop-shop) for integrated, consistent and targeted advice and support for Welsh organisations on accessing the most appropriate research and innovation funding from the EU Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

6. Role of Unit • Proactively engaging and focussing Welsh, UK and EU resources and expertise for the benefit of Welsh organisations seeking funding • Working with stakeholders to identify gaps in advice/support and how best to address them • Where appropriate enhancing the support available through additional investment, with Structural Funds likely to play a key role Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

7. Overview of WEFO’s approach todelivering Horizon 2020 support National Contact Points Sector forums European Commission UK Depts • Bid Writing • Technical advice • Capacity building • Financial support • Specific networks ChiefScientists Dept. W E F O Others Enterprises Horizon 2020 Unit W E F O W E F O Technology Strategy Board UKRO ENHANCEMENT W E F O Enterprise Europe Network Wales (EEN) HEFCW WGSectorTeams Welsh Higher Education Welsh Government Office Brussels Welsh Government Depts. Welsh Higher Education Brussels

8. Rationale for Unit • Building on existing relationships with Welsh Government Departments, the European Commission, Higher Education and those representing business needs • Located within a branch dealing with the R&I Structural Funds Priorities, increasing synergy between the two funding streams • Structured around WEFO teams in North and South Wales to provide a ‘local’ dimension to the service Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

9. Examples of activity • Targeted awareness raising, e.g. today • Building new links between existing support structures • Working with stakeholders to identify ‘external funding ready’ researchers and businesses • Focussing investments on building capacity that is directly linked to improving access to wider research funding Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

10. SCoRE Cymru (formally WECF) • Supporting Collaborative Research and innovation in Europe • Grants to support Welsh-based organisations with the costs of accessing programmes such as FP7/Horizon 2020 Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

11. Currently supports… • The travel and accommodation costs involved in: • identifying and building consortia, • negotiation of contracts • The cost of subcontracted expertise for: • writing funding proposals, • negotiation and conclusion of consortium agreements and/or contracts Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

12. Grant available Travel • Up to £1,000 and/or 100% of the costs for SMEs • Up to £1,000 and/or 75% of the costs for HE • Up to £1,000 and/or 50% of the costs for other organisations travelling with a Welsh SME/HE partner Proposal development • Up to £10,000 and/or 100% of the costs Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

13. Improvements in SCoRE Cymru • Grant rate increases • Simplification of guidance and forms • Now supports early consortium building • Travel outside the EU and to UK destinations allowed under certain circumstances • Assessment criteria focus on quality of proposal rather than eligibility rules • Administration simplified to reduce turnover time Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

14. Current activity • Continuing to engage with stakeholders • Identifying key EU/UK events • Developing targeted Welsh events • Proposed evaluation of gaps in support • Next phase of SCoRE Cymru Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future

15. Contacts • Contact us via email at Horizon2020@wales.gsi.gov.uk • Or via the WEFO Helpline on0845 010 3355 • Or visit the WEFO website at http://wefo.wales.gov.uk/programmes/other/fp7/?lang=en • Unless you indicate otherwise we will also contact you! Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich Dyfodol Europe and Wales: Investing in your future Ewrop & Chymru: Buddsoddi yn eich dyfodol Europe & Wales: Investing in your future