1. BESTF Webinar Wednesday, 12th December, Merlin Goldman, High Value Manufacturing team Graham Mobbs, International team Ewa Bloch, National Contact Point Megan Cooper, DECC Colin Miles, BBSRC

2. Contact Details
Conference Number(s): UK, Reading: +44 (0) UK, London: +44 (0)
Participant Code:

3. What is BESTF? Why is this needed? Who is funding it?
Agenda
What is BESTF?
Why is this needed?
Who is funding it?
How does it work?
When will it run?

4. What is BESTF? An ERA-NET Plus
Part of the ERA-NET scheme, which is one of the tools of the Seventh Framework Programme
Encourages coordination of research programmes.
Launching, managing and financing a joint call between several national programmes.
The EC will "top up" the Funders committment e.g %

5. Why is this needed? To meet European targets for renewable energy
EU will reach a 20% share of energy from renewable sources by 2020 and a 10% share of renewable energy specifically in the transport sector.
To support new biobased feedstock technologies by de-risking demonstration scale examples
Lack of private investment

6. Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker:
“Bioenergy has an important role to play in our energy mix, helping cut carbon as well as support jobs and spur on economic growth on a national and international scale. This scheme will help businesses across Europe develop a range of different innovative projects by combining public and private sector investment and help realise all the benefits that this form of power has to offer.”

7. Background
BBSRC:
DECC:
EC targets:
Technology Strategy Board: see High Value Manufacturing, Biosciences and Energy strategies

8. Who is funding it?
UK, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Spain (Navarra), Denmark, Switzerland, and Portugal.
Total funding up to €100M
In the UK, 3 funders: DECC £4m+, Technology Strategy Board £1m, BBSRC £3m
Commission is providing a top up, providing there are sufficient projects in scope and of sufficient quality
Businesses must have matched funding

9. How does it work? Two stage process Projects must
Full proposal at Stage 1
Independently assessed
Checked for eligibility by Funders
Projects must
Be business-led
Contain 2 partners from at least two Funder’s countries
Complete by August 2017
Likely to be in €5-15m range

10. And meeting at least 1 of the following 7 value chains
Eligible Projects
Technological modifications of existing and tested demonstration plants, if these modifications serve to realise processes, which differ significantly from the past operations of said plant.
New demonstrations of innovative bioenergy conversion technologies, covering one or several of the seven value chains and including analysis and evaluation of results, plus strategies (and proposals) for optimisation building on this work.
And meeting at least 1 of the following 7 value chains

13. What makes a good proposal?
In scope
EIBI and National objectives
At least 1 of the 7 value chains
Potential impact
Capability of project partners
Innovative
Technical quality
Balance of social and economic elements

14. Key Dates Call opens: 07 January 2013 Stage 1 Deadline: 27 March 2013
Stage 2 Deadline: August 2013
Projects start: January 2014

15. Where can I find out more?
Technology Strategy Board
Headline info:
Find partners, get updates:
Ewa Bloch (TSB) +44 (0) ;

16. Questions?