Funding Framework in Luxembourg CELTIC-EUROGIA Proposers Day 29th January 2020, at Nokia Premises in Madrid Agenda 1 Luxinnovation presentation 2 EUREKA Perspective for companies in Luxembourg 3 National Funding Framework (R&D aid schemes) 4 Evaluation Criteria 5 Recommendations 2 Luxinnovation a public-private partnership MINISTRY MINISTRY CHAMBER CHAMBER FEDIL OF THE OF HIGHER OF OF SKILLED ECONOMY EDUCATION COMMERCE CRAFTS AND RESEARCH 3 Luxinnovation Business Company International Business Clusters / Sectoral Development Development relationship management Relations and Support Start-up Acceleration Flagship Projects Market Intelligence SME Performance Digital Innovation Hub R&D and Innovation Corporate RDI Support Support European RDI Support 4 Luxembourg Cluster Initiative Information & Communication Technologies 5 EUREKA Perspective for companies in Luxembourg Example Luxembourg-based company SME or Large Enterprise Strengthen or Research and increase economic development impact (internal + external) Looking for new business opportunities to Complementary Increase competitiveness Know-how Initiate or Pursue an Break technological internationalisation barriers strategy COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITY 6 National Funding Framework R&D aid schemes AND eligible costs Supporting Innovation Eligible costs of the project for SME and large companies Mainly company-internal activities Flexible Innovation Fund – Grants Personnel costs % based on Community Framework for RDI Utilisation costs (depreciation over the project’s duration) Type of R&D activities (industrial research / experimental development) Material costs et other consumables Special costs Company size (small, medium and large companies) General costs (25% of personnel costs) 7 RDI national Funding Framework Principal Evaluation Criteria Innovation Economic Impact / substance / Return on Invest Cofounding – capacity Incentive effect Submission of a state aid application before start of the projects /signature of the consortium agreement 8 Recommendations Key steps for obtaining a state aid in the frame of EUREKA calls 2 EUREKA project proposal 4 EUREKA 5 National application 7 Start of the project Label (after official submission at the Ministry of the Economy) Contact Luxinnovation Celtic Eurogia 5 Luxinnovation support Submission at the Ministry 1 (pre-check national 3 6 Submission Project instruction funding criteria ) 9 Recommendations What does the company need to do? Estimate of the costs Description of the investment respectively of the tasks to be realised within the R&D project Your company has a project Link « investment/R&D project » - Strategy of the company idea or proposal for a a partner Fulfil the evaluation criteria of the Ministry of the Economy from Luxembourg ? What can Luxinnovation offer? Assistance on how to use the state aid application canvas Methodological support « Decoding » des regulations / laws / exceptions Relationship management, counseling services, etc. Get in touch with us! 10 Practical information Funding criteria for R&D aid schemes: https://guichet.public.lu/en/entreprises/financement-aides/aides-recherche- developpement/rdi/aides-rdi.html 11 Thank Alexander, Link Advisor Corporate R&D you! and Innovation Support LUXINNOVATION GIE 5, avenue des Hauts-Fourneaux L-4362 Esch-sur-Alzette T (+352) 43 62 63 - 864 M (+352) 621 985 156 [email protected] www.luxinnovation.lu Luxinnovation @Luxinnovation @LuxTradeInvest @Luxinnovation @LuxTradeInvest 12 Annexes World headquarters in Luxembourg 14 Flagship projects Connected Mobility Cross-border testbed Luxembourg – France – Germany National Composite Centre Industry-oriented Plastics Loop collaborative research Optimising the value chain for boosting recycling, reuse and design of plastics Circular Hotspot Wiltz Implementing the circular economy 15 .