1. Iberia
KIC InnoEnergy Candidaturas abertas PROJETOS DE INOVAÇÃO2015
February 2015 IBERIA

2. KIC IE Innovation Projects Financial Rules Next Steps
Index
About KIC InnoEnergy
KIC IE Innovation Projects
Financial Rules
Next Steps

3. What is KIC InnoEnergy?
The European company for innovation, business creation and education in sustainable energy
27 shareholders including industries, research centres and universities.
Headquartered in The Netherlands.
Local offices in Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
30 associate partners and 150+ participants in KIC IE activities.

4. Innovation Projects / Roadmaps
Clean Coal and Gas Technologies
Energy from Chemical Fuels
Renewable Energies
Smart and Intelligent Cities and Buildings
Smart Electric Grid
Sustainable Nuclear and Renewable Energy Convergence

5. KIC IE Innovation Projects Financial Rules Next Steps
Index
About KIC InnoEnergy
KIC IE Innovation Projects
Financial Rules
Next Steps

6. Innovation Projects / What is a KIC Innovation Project?
It is the transformation of available knowledge into new, marketable products and services related to the sustainable energy field that create a positive impact on the market and society.

7. Approach to Innovation Projects
KIC IE Objective: Support high impact innovation projects
KPIs:
Labour impact
Economic growth and competitiveness
Sustainable energy
Awareness
KIC IE Role: Hedge the risk related to innovation
Comprehensive approach: technology, IP, manufacturing, legal, marketing, sales, etc.
Funding
Sector-specific technology and business knowledge
European network

8. Approach to Innovation Projects
KIC IE is not a funding agency
Management of projects approach (in real time)
Feasibility study (WP0 – Business approach)
Stage gating (2xYear in execution of project)
Flexibility (Problems solving)
Commitment in the project together with consortium
KIC ROI: Your success is our success !!

9. Innovation Projects / ADMISSIBILITY OF PROPOSAL (1)
Marketable products and services contribution to:
Decreasing energy cost
And/or
Increasing security of supply in relation to the resources holders
Increasing intrinsic operational safety or reliability
Reducing green house gas emissions.

10. Innovation Projects / ADMISSIBILITY OF PROPOSAL (2)
It features:
5 years or less for time to market
Falls into one of the KIC IE Roadmaps
3 years maximum project duration
Technology Readiness Level (TRL) ≥ 5
Open to:
Any European company or institution.
If a partner wants to be awarded a grant of more than €100k/year, or lead a project, it should be or become an associate or formal partner.

11. Innovation Projects / ELEGIBILITY OF PROPOSAL
Goal: to develop products or services to be sold on the market.
At least one company commercializing the products or services must be involved from the beginning.
At least one partner from a KIC InnoEnergy office (formal or associate)*.
At least two different countries are represented in the consortium.
Number of partners: between 3 and 7.
Proposal has a maximum of 24 pages
*Check the complete list of formal and associate partners at:

12. Innovation Projects / Relevant Dates
Submission
Proposal intake Preparation and submission (6 thematic fields).
10 April
Them. -level
Assessment
Selection of proposals per thematic field Selection committee per thematic field.
4 May
KIC-level
Assessment
Final selection of proposals Selection committee at KIC IE level.
Final decision by executive board.
4 June
Project
Kick-off
Contract sign, WP0 development Agreement (whole duration of project).
Preparation of feasibility study (WP0).
7 Aug
WP0
Gate Review
Go/no go decision for project by WP0 committee, upon assessment of WP0.
30 Oct
Mid Year
Project Review
Project assesssment /
report of project development.
Jun / Jul
Year End
Project Review
Project assesssment /
report of project development.
Dec / Jan 12

13. Innovation Projects / WP0 feasibility study
Compulsory WP0 Feasibility Study
Description of problem solved
Macro-environment and system analysis
Market analysis
Value proposition for customer
Product/service definition
IPR protection
Initial business model
Investment and financial return
Project plan

14. Innovation Projects / Project Manager Profile
Experience in managing technology-related projects.
Experience in industry.
Really motivated / interested about outcome of the project. e.g., belonging to commercializing company.
Devotes considerable amount of time to the management task.
Real management.
Ensures EIT/KIC reporting requirements.
Empowered by partners in the project consortium.

15. Innovation Projects / Facts & Figures
For the last 4 calls (2013 & 2014)
176 project proposals submitted (eligible)
114 projects to KIC IE Level Assessment Committee
65 projects selected for funding
Average success rate = 37%
70% survival rate in WP0 assessment (for the Renewable Energy thematic)

16. KIC IE Innovation Projects Financial Rules Next Steps
Index
About KIC InnoEnergy
KIC IE Innovation Projects
Financial Rules
Next Steps

17. KIC Added Value Activities (KAVA)
Innovation Projects / Funding
KIC Activities
KIC Added Value Activities (KAVA)
Project budget
Costs of KIC Complementary activities
(by definition financed through partner own resources or other forms of co-funding)
KIC Complementary Activities
Complementary funding
Eligible costs financed through EIT grant
Costs financed by partner own resources or other, but non-EU sources
EIT funding
Co-funding
Non-EIT funding (≥75%)
EIT funding (≤25%)
Total Cost of Action
Relevant ratios
EIT funding/Total Cost of Action ≤ 25%
EIT funding/ Cost of KAVA ≤ 80%

18. KIC Added Value Activities (KAVA)
Innovation Projects / Funding
Project Budget
Eligible costs financed through EIT grant
Costs financed by partner own resources or other, but non-EU sources
KIC Added Value Activities (KAVA)
Project budget
EIT funding
Co-funding
Funding
0.5 – 50 MEUR project budget range
0.2 – 7.8 MEUR KIC InnoEnergy participation
2.6 MEUR Average project budget
61% Average ratio of KIC InnoEnergy funding / project budget
Max. EIT funding: 80%

19. Innovation Projects / Return On Investment (ROI)
Key principles for KIC InnoEnergy ROI:
Allows for a sustainable business: win-win offer
Linked to the project risk
Attractive for KIC: linked to the KIC funding
Usual ROI schemes:
Revenue sharing
Royalties on IP licensing
Equity
Note: resulting IP belongs entirely to the project consortium.

20. Innovation Projects / KIC ROI
Product commercializaton
ROI cap
5 x (KIC funding)
t0+ny
t0+3y – t0+5y
KIC project
duration t t0
KIC funding

21. KIC IE Innovation Projects Financial Rules Next Steps
Index
About KIC InnoEnergy
KIC IE Innovation Projects
Financial Rules
Next Steps

22. Innovation Projects / Submitting a Project Proposal
Inform your local KIC InnoEnergy office or corresponding thematic leader
Contact relevant partners and get them involved
Fill project proposal template
Discuss draft proposal with KIC IE team (recommended)
Get the proposal signed by all partners
Submit your proposal before 10 April by uploading it at
Call for Innovation Proposals website:

23. Preliminary assessment by KIC InnoEnergy Team
For further discussions, please send an with a preliminary description of the proposal (max 3 pages), answering the following points:
Product description
Current innovation readiness level
Project Scope
Envisaged partnership (including commercializing party)
Available intellectual property and knowledge
Business model – go-to market approach
Rough budget
Support required from KIC IE team
Technology Area
Office
Name
Phone
Energy from Chemical Fuels
Germany
Felix Teufel
Clean Coal Technologies
Poland+
Jakub Miler
Renewable Energies
Iberia
Emilien Simonot
Sustainable Nuclear and Renewable Energy Convergence
France
Laurent Thibaudeau
Smart Grid and Storage
Sweden
Oguzhan Erim
Smart and Efficient Buildings and Cities
Benelux
Frank Steggink

24. Iberia