Innovation Funding for SMEs - Horizon 2020
17 October 2017
This is your opportunity to find out more on how your business can benefit from Horizon 2020 funding, with a focus on the SME Instrument and the British Business Bank.
The SME Instrument provides grants from €50,000 to €2.5 million to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) that have ground-breaking new ideas that have been demonstrated to work. It seeks companies with plans to access international markets, whether their product is based on research, technology or service innovation.
Welsh organisations have already secured €76 million through the Horizon 2020 programme and organisations in the North West of England have won over €214 million.
The event, organised by The Welsh Government's Horizion 2020 Unit, is free to attend and delegates can expect valuable insight into the topics, tips on achieving success and information the support available to develop your applications.
The UK government has committed to underwrite the funding for all successful bids made by UK participants for Horizon 2020 projects that are submitted before EU exit.
Register here for the event
DRAFT AGENDA
Location - Connah's Quay, Deeside
Date - 23rd November 2017
09:15 Coffee and Registration
9:30 Welcome and Introduction
- Mr Geraint Green, Head of Horizon 2020 Unit, Welsh Government
09:35 Horizon 2020 National Contact Point for SMEs and for Secure Societies, Innovate UK
- Dr Helen Almey, National Contact Point
10:15 Horizon 2020 - An Evaluator's View:
- Professor Vic Grout, Glyndwr University
10:35 Case Study:
- to be confirmed
11:40 Support available:
- Welsh Government Innovation - Gwion Williams
- Enterprise Europe Network, Wales - Jamie Sheridan
- Enterprise Europe Network, North West England - Fiona Hall/Viney Chauhan
- SCoRE Cymru Grants - Horizon 2020 Unit
12:00 Lunch and networking
For more information on Horizon 2020, visit Welsh Government and UK Government