1. Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein
Kiel, 20 June 2013 +

2. About us
IB.SH…
is the promotional bank of the Land (State) Schleswig-Holstein
is a public law institution with its headquarters in Kiel
supports the state in the implementation of economic and structural policies
provides financial support to foster regional development and growth
basic data (2012):
balance sheet total of 18 bill. €
annual business volume of 2 bill. €
520 employees

3. Offices … in Schleswig-Holstein … and beyond
Brussels: Representative office
Rostock/Riga: European Territorial Cooperation Programmes (resp. Baltic Sea Region Programme)
Hamburg: Enterprise Europe Network

4. Acting in the public interest
Owner: The State of Schleswig-Holstein (100 %)
The state is fully liable for the IB.SH debts.
non-discrimination
Rule
principle of cost recovery
principle of assignment, primacy of policy
principle of regionalism

5. Activities Economy and technology Real estate
Consulting of small and medium-sized enterprises and business start-ups
Financing through subsidies, loans and venture capital
Promotion of social housing
Promotion of urban planning and development of integrated residential quarters
Support for innovative energy technologies
Municipality and infrastructure
Employment and education
Consulting and financing of/for public projects and infrastructural measures
Energy management for municipalities
Promotion of employment, education and professional qualifications
Management of promotional programmes for the state Schleswig- Holstein
Eu competence
Consulting on EU funding programmes
Management of European Territorial Cooperation Programmes (Baltic Sea Region Programme)

6. IB.SH Europe competences
Management of European Territorial Cooperation Programmes (exp. Baltic Sea Region Programme )
Management of EU structural funds programmes for Schleswig- Holstein
Enterprise Europe Network Hamburg – Schleswig-Holstein
Representative office in Brussels
Management of EU-projects and facilities (e.g. RENREN, WEREMA, EUSBSR Seed Money)
IB.SH Europe competences are provided for in different IB.SH units:
 depending on the level of services and clients (regional, national, international), e.g. IB.SH Europa and the European Territorial Cooperation Unit
… internal explanations:
RENREN = INTERREG IVC project on Renewable Energy Resources (almost finalized)
WEREMA = Europe Aid project on Renewable Energy and knowledge transfer with Morocco (still ongoing)
EUSBSR Seed Money = Seed Money provided linked to the EU-Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (see slides later on)

7. IB.SH and European Territorial Cooperation
Managing Authority
Certifying Authority
Joint Technical Secretariat (offices in Rostock and Riga)
INTERREG IVA South Baltic Programme „Contact Point Mecklenburg-Vorpommern“
IB.SH Management of the Seed Money Facility for the EU as of 2013
Baltic Sea Region Programme
- Baltic Sea Region Programme built on preceding programmes (Baltic Sea INTERREG IIC & III B)
- 8 EU-Member States + 3 extra countries
- only one of 13 ETC programmes with a unique integration of two EU budget lines: ERDF and ENPI
- Aim: To strengthen the development towards a sustainable, competitive and territorially integrated Baltic Sea Region by connecting potentials beyond borders
- More than 1300 partners in 88 projects since 2007
- mostly public institutions as partners
More information:
IB.SH and the EU-Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
- EU-Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) as first macro-regional strategy – since 2009 joint efforts by EU Member States around the Baltic Sea
the first time incl. funds by EU  IB.SH Management of the Seed Money Facility for the EU as of 2013
- Seed Money to support project development future funding programmes on regional, national, transnational level as of 2014 – projects linked to Strategy

8. IB.SH and the EU-funding period 2014-2020
Intention to continue management services beyond 2013 for:
EU structural funds programmes in Schleswig-Holstein
European Territorial Cooperation Programme for the Baltic Sea Region
EUSBSR Seed Money Facility
Enterprise Europe Network Hamburg – Schleswig-Holstein
Status quo:
Development „Baltic Sea Region Programme “ started in early 2012 & is progressing well (8 EU-Member States and 3 additional countries involved regarding content and management structures)  first call for project proposals ~ late 2014/early 2015
Negotiations with Schleswig-Holstein regarding national EU structural funds programmes ongoing
EU-Contract regarding Seed Money Facility already valid beyond 2013
EEN contract already valid beyond 2013; the new call for EEN 2 for the period 2015 – 2020 will be published at the end of 2013

9. Enterprise Europe Network
Overall
More than 100 consortia
With 600 organisations
4000 experts
In 50 countries
In Germany
13 consortia
57 organisations
biggest network worldwide to support SMEs co-financed by the European Commission
Find your local contact point:

10. IB.SH and the Enterprise Europe Network Hamburg – Schleswig-Holstein
Partners:
Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein (co-ordination)
Innovationsstiftung Hamburg
Wirtschaftsförderung und Technologietransfer Schleswig-Holstein GmbH
TuTech Innovation GmbH Hamburg
- Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein (IB.SH), with its direct connections to Brussels and its long-standing experience in advice on EU funding, has assumed the consortium’s coordination towards the EU.
- Wirtschaftsförderung und Technologietransfer Schleswig-Holstein GmbH (WTSH) supports business innovations in Schleswig-Holstein and finds business partners across Europe.
- TuTech Innovation GmbH, together with universities in Hamburg, offers Hamburg’s central knowledge and technology transfer between business and science.
- Innovationsstiftung Hamburg promotes research and development (R&D) projects in Hamburg and supports businesses through advice on public funding programmes.

11. Enterprise Europe Network services
Support in going international
Search for cooperation partners in Europe and beyond
Advice on EU funding programmes and financing opportunities
Technology transfer support
Information on EU law and standards

12. IB.SH Europa services within the EEN
Specific information on all current EU programmes and financing opportunities
Advice on appropriate programmes for project ideas
Support in finding EU cooperation partners
Support for projects from application to implementation
 All services free of charge thanks to EU co-financing
Specific information on all current EU programmes and financing opportunities:
Information on EU funding and financing instruments
Events informing on EU calls for proposals
Information on EU-funding and EU initiatives via Eurobrief (quarterly newsletter Eurobrief published by EEN HHSH and the Ministry of Justice, Culture Issues and European Affairs Schleswig-Holstein), monthly list of open EU-calls, brief EU-funding info
publication on up-to-date information, upcoming events, successful EU projects etc.

13. Contact Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein (IB.SH)
Fleethörn D Kiel
Phone: +49 (0) Fax: +49 (0)