The EBTC: the European Entry Point to the Indian Cleantech Market Micol Martinelli, Senior Advisor EUROCHAMBRES

The Background - Why India?  1.2 bln inhabitants  8-9 % annual growth rate  Rapid urbanization  FTA potential  India’s investment in green growth ↑  Return on investment (renewable energy): 15-20%

Mission EBTC Mission & Vision to promote EU interests in India & facilitate market access to enhance EU – India business to business and R&D partnerships...all with a focus on promoting European clean technologies in India

EBTC – Brief Overview Sectoral focus  Initial emphasis on India‘s sunrise sectors ▲  European technologies are expected to have a significant impact in the battle against climate change

EBTC – Beneficiaries EU’s SMEs are at the heart of EBTC’s efforts  facilitate market entry & clean technology transfer EU’s R&D and S&T Communities  increase the EU-India ‘brain-circulation’ through promoting collaboration opportunities, enhancing outward mobility of EU researchers from EU Member States towards India, and promoting joint applied research

EBTC – A Connecting Platform for EU–India Collaboration

EBTC – A Single-Window Facilitator for EU-India Trade in Clean Technologies

EBTC Services

31 May – 05 June – 20 March May – 05 June – 7 February 2010 State of Play - in Pictures

State of Play Business & Research delegations to India  150+ EU companies/researchers have been taken to India for the first time Market Intelligence - market access focus  India- EU: Creating Market Alliances and Building Access for Waste-Water Management companies  Biotechnology in India: Its policy and normative Framework  Low Carbon Energy Sector in India (sector/policy overview; state level analysis)  EU Energy Market Reports for each Member State

Upcoming: Online Tool  Online self-learning tool ‘Doing business in India’ to increase India Know-how within EU’s SMEs  Exclusive access to webinars on relevant topics (e.g. overcoming market barriers)  4 easy to access e-learning modules:

Upcoming: Market Studies  Clean Technology Mapping EU-India – Matching supply with demand  Cleantech Capital: Guide on funding opportunities  Manual on Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Biotechnology  Guide on funding Opportunities in Biotechnologies related to sustainable development  Study on Market Access and Non Tariff related trade barriers in clean energy  Mapping of EU funding schemes for SME’s

2012 Calendar of Missions to India Biotech (Bengaluru, April/ May 2012) EBTC stand alone event, project briefs Energy (New Delhi, 7-9 November 2012) Renewable Energy Expo Environment (Mumbai, Nov 2012) EBTC stand alone event Transport (New Delhi, 3-6 Dec 2012) Urban Mobility India 2012

Thank you! Micol Martinelli EUROCHAMBRES-The Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry Avenue des Arts 19 a/d B-1000 Brussels    (0)