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From SOL-BRINE to ZERO BRINE: the way to the market

Dr. Dimitris Xevgenos

Innovation Manager,

ZERO BRINE project

Outline

1. So I have a good idea! How do I get funded?

2. From SOL-BRINE to ZERO BRINE

3. ZERO BRINE: some useful tips!

Outline

1. So I have a good idea! How do I get funded?

2. From SOL-BRINE to ZERO BRINE

3. ZERO BRINE: some useful tips!

Innovation Trigger

Peak of inflated expect.

Trough ofdisillusionment Slope of enlightenment

Plateau ofproductivity

Family and friends/own savings

Business angels/crowd funding

Seed

Venture capital / Series A

Venture capital / Series B, C

Private equity/ IPO

R&DGrants & SubsidiesEarly developments

EU grants for developingPrototypes and early market uptake

EU grants for pilots and demonstrationsEU grants for commercial launch

Source: Adapted from presentation delivered in the WssTP Water Market Europe 2017 event

Innovation Trigger

Peak of inflated expect.

Trough ofdisillusionment Slope of enlightenment

Plateau ofproductivity

H2020ERC

H2020FET

H2020Marie Curie

H2020RIA

H2020

Innovation Action (IA)

Fast Track to Innovation

H2020

SME Instrument

LIFE TOOL(e.g. C2M)

SME Phase 3, EIB Loans, Structural/regional funds

Demonstration of technologies in real environment70% funding rate + 25% overheads

SMEs only – market opportunity driven project70% funding rate + 25% overheads

Demonstration in real environment60% funding rate + 7% overheads

Very large projects in certain topics e.g. BBI

Flagship

Source: Adapted from presentation delivered in the WssTP Water Market Europe 2017 event

Outline

1. So I have a good idea! How do I get funded?

2. From SOL-BRINE to ZERO BRINE

3. ZERO BRINE: some useful tips!

Outline

1. So I have a good idea! How do I get funded?

2. From SOL-BRINE to ZERO BRINE

3. ZERO BRINE: some useful tips!

Innovation Trigger

Peak of inflated expect.

Trough ofdisillusionment Slope of enlightenment

Plateau ofproductivity

LIFE09/ENV/GR/000299

September 2009

Innovation Trigger

Peak of inflated expect.

Trough ofdisillusionment Slope of enlightenment

Plateau ofproductivity

LIFE09/ENV/GR/000299

September 2009

September 2013

Innovation Trigger

Peak of inflated expect.

Trough ofdisillusionment Slope of enlightenment

Plateau ofproductivity

LIFE09/ENV/GR/000299

September 2009

September 2013

8/4/2014

Innovation Trigger

Peak of inflated expect.

Trough ofdisillusionment Slope of enlightenment

Plateau ofproductivity

LIFE09/ENV/GR/000299

September 2009

September 2013

8/4/2014

20/4/2015

Innovation Trigger

Peak of inflated expect.

Trough ofdisillusionment Slope of enlightenment

Plateau ofproductivity

LIFE09/ENV/GR/000299

September 2009

September 2013

8/4/2014

20/4/2015

21/4/2015

Director General for the Environment,

Mr. Daniel Calleja Crespo

BEST LIFE ENVIRONMENTPROJECT 201531/05/2016

BEST113 LIFE PROJECTS

Innovation Trigger

Peak of inflated expect.

Trough ofdisillusionment Slope of enlightenment

Plateau ofproductivity

LIFE09/ENV/GR/000299

September 2009

September 2013

8/4/2014

20/4/2015

21/4/2015

08/03/2016

€10MBudget

ZERO BRINE Project

❖ Partners: 22 (from 10 countries)

❖ Coordination: TU DELFT

❖ Project Budget: 11,081,972.78 €

❖ EC Funding: 9,992,209.11 € (~90% of total budget)

❖ Duration: 48 months

o Start date: 01/06/2017

o End date: 31/05/2021

Outline

1. So I have a good idea! How do I get funded?

2. From SOL-BRINE to ZERO BRINE

3. ZERO BRINE: some useful tips!

Outline

1. So I have a good idea! How do I get funded?

2. From SOL-BRINE to ZERO BRINE

3. ZERO BRINE: some useful tips!

Read the topic text very well….1

… but even then, this is not enough to understand the topic!

Read also background documents translating strategic priorities to the current description of calls.

Read the topic text very well….1

4 FACULTIESCiTG, IDE, TPM, AS

Some tips for Excellence (Section 1)2

1. Make your objectives SMARTSMART = Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time bound

2. Relation to the topic: address each KEY WORD

3. Explain well the project initial and target TRLs

4. Demonstrate your innovation potential. Explain why what you are offering is NEW

Some tips for Impact (Section 2)3

1. Quantify IMPACTS

2. Relation Dissemination VS Communication VS Exploitation

3. Impact weighting: 1.5

4. Stakeholder analysis & role of END-USERS

Some tips for Implementation (Section 3)4

1. Detail your WORK PLAN

2. Management structure & INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

3. Justify claimed costs/AVOID top-down budgeting

4. Consider a CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT already!

Innovation Trigger

Peak of inflated expect.

Trough ofdisillusionment Slope of enlightenment

Plateau ofproductivity

LIFE09/ENV/GR/000299

September 2009

September 2013

8/4/2014

20/4/2015

21/4/2015

08/03/201630/05/2017

Green Award

European Commissioner, Mr. Karmenu Vella

GREEN AWARDBEST OUT OF 4,306 projects

in ENVIRONMENT CATEGORY30/05/2017

Dr. Dimitris Xevgenos

Innovation Manager,

ZERO BRINE project

d.Xevgenos@gmail.com