GREATER BIRMINGHAM

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GREATER BIRMINGHAM SOLIHULL LOCAL ENTERPRISE
PARTNERSHIP AREA

• Priority Axes 1 - Call Workshop
• Promoting Research and Innovation
• through
• European Structural and Investment Funding (ESIF)
• Chamberlain Room,
• Birmingham City Council House, B1 1BB
• Tuesday 11th August 2015
• 09.15-12.15

To obtain further information regarding ESIF,
please email esif_at_solihull.gov.uk
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Todays Programme

• Times are approximate
• Welcome Coffee 09.15 to 09.30
• Current Situation (Richard Crofts) 09.30 to
  09.45
• The ERDF Operational Programme
• The first Calls for Proposals
• ESIF Priority Axis 1 (Innovation) Call 2 (Pam
  Waddell) 09.45 to 10.45
• Priority Axis 1 Summarised
• QA
• ESIF Priority Axis 46 (Tara Verrell) 1045
  to 11.15
• Innovation elements of PA 4 (Low Carbon)
• Innovation elements of PA 6 (Environmental
  Protection)
• QA
• Information Sheet Contacts (Richard Crofts)
  11.15 to 11.30
• Discussions/Networking 11.30-12.15

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Introduction

• ESIF Background document available
• ERDF Operational Programme for England formally
  approved late June 2015
• 9 Priority Axes
• GBS LEP has prioritised 4 of these
• Innovation
• Business
• Low Carbon
• Environmental Protection
• This Workshop - Priority Axis 1 Promoting
  Research and Innovation (plus Innovation elements
  of PA 4 6)

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The First Calls

• GBS LEP subject of 39 Outline Applications
• Strategic advice on 32 Outline Applications
• In terms of projects seeking support from GBS
  notional allocations ESIF strategic Green
  Light given to
• Innovation 8 applications with grant value
  12.45m
• Business 12 applications with a grant value
  53.39m
• Low Carbon 1 applications with grant value
  0.67m
• Environmental Protection No Early Call

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Priority Axis 1 Summary of 2nd Call

• Objective To increase the level of business
  innovation in key growth sectors (as below), with
  a particular focus on the exploitation of new and
  existing facilities to ensure their full benefit
  and linking small medium sized enterprises to the
  local and wider knowledge base.
• Priority sectors Life Sciences Digital and
  Creative Low Carbon Advanced manufacturing
• Minimum value 500,000 (approx 1M with match)
  collaborative bids encouraged for scale and
  impact
• Deadline 25 September 2015 (outlines)
• Duration up to 3 years
• Geography GBS funding should predominantly
  support businesses based GBS LEP area, preferably
  whole LEP geography. Cross-LEP projects
  encouraged with simultaneous bids to other LEP
  calls
• Up to 7,500,000 available in this call

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Priority Axis 1 National Investment Priorities

• 1a Enhancing research and innovation
  infrastructure and capacities to develop research
  and innovation excellence, and promoting centres
  of competence, in particular those of European
  interest.
• 1b Promoting business investment in research and
  innovation
• Developing links and synergies between
  enterprises, research and development centres and
  the Higher Education sector, in particular
  promoting investment in product and service
  development, technology transfer, social
  innovation, ecoinnovation, public service
  applications, demand stimulation, networking,
  clusters and open innovation through smart
  specialisation
• Supporting technological and applied research,
  pilot lines, early product validation actions,
  advance manufacturing capabilities and first
  production, in particular in key enabling
  technologies and diffusion of general purpose
  technologies.

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GBS LEP Specific Actions - Investment Priority 1a
(Enhancing Research and Innovation Infrastructure
and Capabilities)

• A very limited number of projects are sought for
  each of the following types of action with
  collaborative projects encouraged where
  appropriate)
• Facilities for rapid product/service design and
  prototyping accessible to small and medium sized
  enterprises, including social enterprises (a
  single collaborative bid is preferred).
• Incubation spaces and associated services new
  or extended facilities to enable growth linked to
  existing research and innovation infrastructure
  and/ or game-changing infrastructure developments
  (strong evidence of need and demand and delivery
  plan required).
• Physical demonstrators of technology and
  knowledge focussed on the priority high value
  growth sectors.

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GBS LEP Specific Actions - Investment Priority
1b(Promoting Business Investment in Research and
Innovation)

• Projects should extend reach of existing local
  innovation assets (eg successful physical
  demonstrators), building further collaborations
  and enhancing access for SMEs to accelerate
  exploitation of products and services.
• Accessing world class expertise to create
  solutions to local challenges building links
  between local innovation players and national/
  internationally recognised innovation
  centres-of-excellence in key sectors and
  disciplines.
• Encouraging good practice in development,
  delivery, management and governance of innovation
  to make innovation activities more efficient and
  successful in SMEs, e.g. via leadership and
  development programmes.
• Facilitation of wider involvement in innovation
  networks and communities eg connecting existing
  SME support networks to innovation initiatives
  and projects.
• Demand-led demonstrators. Different to physical
  demonstrators, these enable SMEs to develop into
  new markets by having the opportunity to solve
  challenges from public or private sector
  purchasers.

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GBS LEP PA1 Specific Actions NOT INCLUDED in
second call

• Student and graduate enterprise
• Placements and internships
• Innovation vouchers
• Also note
• It is not anticipated that Proof of Concept
  funding will be part of GBS LEP PA1 at any stage
  as the JEREMIE Fund of Funds will include a proof
  of concept loan fund

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QA on Priority Axis 1 2nd Call
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Priority Axis 4 Second Call 08/2015Summary

• Overall Objective increase energy efficiency in
  particular in small and medium enterprises,
  including through the implementation of low
  carbon technologies, and, the production and
  distribution of energy derived from renewable
  resources
• Low Carbon Infrastructure Study work 
• (4a) Community Energy Enterprise Schemes
• Low Carbon Transport / mobility
• Maximum ERDF Value 0.5 million, closing date
  25th Sep

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Priority Axis 6 First Call 08/2015Summary

• Overall Objective Protecting and restoring
  biodiversity and soil and promoting ecosystem
  services
• Investments in Green and Blue infrastructure and
  actions that support the provision of ecosystem
  services on which businesses and communities
  depend to increase local natural capital and
  support sustainable economic growth.
• Includes innovation in 6f supporting SME
  adoption of innovative technologies for wider
  resource efficiency and pilot demonstrators to
  promote take-up of innovative technologies for
  resource efficiency.
• Maximum ERDF Value 1.5 million, closing date
  25th Sep