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your partner for innovation in europe
The Year 2014 at a Glance – Annual Report and Services
© Burkhardt – Mayer – Fotografie GbR
The Commissioner for Europe of the Minister of Finance and
Economics of Baden-Württemberg and Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum
(SEZ) play an important mediating and supporting role in transnational technology transfer. They help companies, research
organisations and universities as well as political stakeholders
to network with leading business and research organisations
in Europe. SEZ ensures that European funding for research
and innovation flows to Baden-Württemberg and that BadenWürttemberg’s companies participate in European research and
innovation projects. At the same time it is actively involved in
political committees of the European Union and represents the
interests of Baden-Württemberg in Brussels.
On behalf of the Commissioner for Europe, SEZ advises SMEs
in Baden-Württemberg. On behalf of the Ministry of Science,
Research and the Arts it assists the Universities of Applied Sciences. SEZ is a partner in the Enterprise Europe Network. Together with Handwerk International Baden-Württemberg, the
Ministry of Finance and Economics, six Chambers of Commerce
and Industry and Baden-Württemberg International (from January 2015), SEZ operates the Enterprise Europe Network BadenWürttemberg consortium. It also provides INTERREG consultancy services on behalf of the Ministry of Finance and Economics
Baden-Württemberg.
With 56 employees and 42 own European projects in 2014,
Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum Services
SEZ accompanied companies, universities and reInnovation workshops and
search institutes as well as cluster and political
development of strategies
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pean research funding, innovation maSearch for licensing partners •
and watch for business
Dissemination of research results •
nagement, the development of future
and politics
strategies, in technology partnerships
in Europe as well as the exploitation
Transnational
Project bidding
of research results.
technology transfer
process
Administrative project management •
Intercultural management •
Knowledge management •
Project management
Eventmanagement & Training
• Consultancy for EU-programmes
• International partnersearch
• Contract negotiations with the EU
SEZ Funding Sources 2014 (Total sum: 4.9 Mio. Euro)
Supporting European Project Bidding
European funded projects
(without the Enterprise Europe
Network) 53%
SEZ supports its clients from the initial project idea to the market
introduction of innovative technologies. The services include information and advice on European funding programmes, innovation
management, partner search, technology watch, communication,
project management and the exploitation of research results.
European funding for the Enterprise Europe Network 10%
Ministry of Finance and
Economics of BadenWürttemberg 15%
Ministry of Science, Research
and the Arts of
Baden-Württemberg 9%
Federal funds 3%
Others 10%
Promoting European RTD and Technology Partnerships and
Stimulating Innovation in 2014
At a Glance
With the support of SEZ, Baden-Württemberg received a total of
8.3 Mio. Euro funding from the European Commission in 2014. This
funding directly benefits the regional companies, universities and
research institutes. In this context, SEZ is either directly involved
as a partner or coordinator of European projects or has supported
its clients throughout the successful bidding process during the
year 2014.
Funding for projects carried out by Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum also
directly benefit Baden-Württemberg’s companies, universities and
research organisations, as they allow access to competitively priced
or free-of-charge consultation services provided by SEZ. Among
them are European funded pilot projects that support international
technology transfer or encourage international cooperation in the
field of regional futures strategies and policy development.
• Over 13,000 business transactions
• 872 EU funding consultations
– 56 % were carried out with companies
– 31 % with universities and research organisations
– 13 % with others, such as promoters of economic development and municipalities
• 692 consultations on transnational technology transfer
– 60 % were carried out with companies
SEZ Projects in 2014 – Return Flow of European Funding to
Baden-Württemberg (Total Sum: 8.3 Mio. Euro)
Distribution of funding for European projects in Baden-Württemberg running in 2014, implemented or supported by SEZ. These
figures also include European funding budgets for other project
partners in Baden-Württemberg:
– 20 % with universities and research organisations
– 20 % with others, such as promoters of economic development and municipalities
• 72 companies, universities and research organisations were
visited and informed about European funding and/or technology transfer services
• 38 enterprises had their potential for taking part in transnational co-operations or European projects and for introducing
innovative concepts analysed
• 116 client co-operation profiles from Baden-Württemberg were
promoted by SEZ through European databases or at brokerage
events
• 228 Expressions of Interest in technologies from Baden-Württemberg were received from abroad
• 135 Expressions of Interest in technology profiles from abroad
were made by organisations from Baden-Württemberg
• Over 40 project bids were supported by SEZ and submitted to
the European Commission, 7 of which have so far been approved and recommended to receive European funding
• Over 45,000 visits to the SEZ websites took place
• SEZ was involved in 42 publicly funded projects, interacting
with 384 partners from 41 countries
Support and Implementation
of R&D projects 5.51 Mio. €
Transnational Technology
Transfer 2.10 Mio. €
Futures Strategies and
Innovation 0.66 Mio. €
Education and
Training 0.04 Mio. €
© Pixelio – Th. Reinhardt
© Michael M. Roth, MicialMedia
Transnational Technology Transfer
Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum is a member of numerous European
networks. As a partner in the Enterprise Europe Network of the
European Commission it stimulates and accompanies technological cooperations. In 2014, SEZ implemented several additional
pilot projects providing support in the area of transnational technology transfer.
SEZ is involved in networks for the promotion of business and
technology:
• Network of the more than 1,000 Steinbeis enterprises of the
Steinbeis Foundation
• Leading-Edge Cluster Electric Mobility South-West
• Leading-Edge Cluster MicroTEC Southwest
• Network Technology Assessment
• Association of Innovation and Technology Transfer Germany
(DTI)
• Member in eleven Sector Groups of the Enterprise Europe
Network
• European Cluster Alliance
• TCI – The Global Practitioners Network for Competitiveness,
Clusters and Innovation
Recognising key technologies at an early stage and actively shaping them is becoming increasingly important for these decisionmakers. At the same time it is important to identify new topics in
time and to apply for relevant European project funding. Working
with leading partners in Europe and the promotion of a strong
European Research Area are key elements to effectively secure the
competitiveness of Baden-Württemberg’s companies. SEZ is involved in this area, inter alia in the development of future-oriented
cluster policies with regard to emerging markets, such as active
ageing and sustainable mobility using key technologies such as
photonics, nanotechnology, microtechnology (Project CluStrat).
In the framework of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region it
supports technology transfer through the development of transfer centres in the Danube region (Projects Danube TTC, NoGAP,
Danube INCO Net).
As a partner in the two national leading-edge clusters MicroTEC
Southwest and Electric Mobility South-West it develops strategies
to ensure international competitiveness and sustainability of the
clusters. It supports both leading-edge clusters in the positioning
in the global race for future markets, such as through strategic
partnerships in the European Research Area (Projects Futures International, ProExcellence and INSEM-SW).
• Technology Innovation Information (TII), a European network
With the aim of accelerating the transition from research into marketable products, SEZ accompanied SMEs in Baden-Württemberg
intensively along the innovation process.
The European innovation projects often include pilot and demonstration activities. SEZ develops the necessary steps for
exploitation and market introduction, often combined with new
business models, in large projects such as in the area of Smart
Cities (projects BRICKER, CITyFiED, KIC InnoEnergy – innovation
projects, R2CITIES, TIPS).
Futures Strategies and Innovation Partnerships
For regional and international institutions, such as ministries,
economic development agencies and the European Commission,
but also for companies, Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum has developed
an integrated approach to support forward-looking investment decisions, the regulatory environment, new product developments
and strategic partnerships systematically.
Gender and Innovation
Gender and diversity in research and innovation are important factors that are crucial for the competitiveness of companies. Mixed
teams are more creative, because diversity at all levels challenges
us to deal with a variety of ideas and methods. This opens new
perspectives, which in turn lead to new solutions.
By carrying out events and projects Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum
helps to ensure that gender is no longer understood only as an
equality of opportunities, but is rather a factor to be considered in all innovation-related activities. This also affects the way
of operation in innovation systems such as clusters or so-called
„innovation communities“ such as the KIC InnoEnergy. Within
the framework of KIC InnoEnergy, SEZ is actively involved in the
„European Network of Women for Innovative Energy Solutions“
(Women4Energy). It networks women from research and industry in all energy-related issues and contributes to research results
being brought to market. As a member of the TCI Network, the
global cluster community, SEZ was involved in the establishment
of the working group on gender and innovation.
© Burkhardt – Mayer – Fotografie GbR
© Michael M. Roth, MicialMedia
From left: Dr. rer. nat. Jonathan Loeffler, Managing Director Karlsruhe, Dr.-Ing. Petra Püchner,
Managing Director Stuttgart, Prof. Dr. Norbert Höptner, Director Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum
and Commissioner for Europe of the Minister of Finance and Economics of Baden-Württemberg
Education and Training
European Congresses, Conferences and Information Days
In 2014, SEZ conducted trainings and in-house seminars on topics including EU project application bidding and project management. The „certificate programme to increase competence
in international innovation and research funding“ was offered
for the first time, in cooperation with SIBE. As part of a weeklong Summer School of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the
European Commission, SEZ conducted trainings on application
bidding and technology transfer for the Danube Region. In addition, training sessions were held focusing on the exploitation of
research results (Projects Fit4Health et al).
In 2014, SEZ ran over 80 events interspersed with twelve international conferences. The kick-off event for Horizon 2020 was
carried out on behalf of the Ministry of Science, Research and
the Arts and the Ministry of Finance and Economics Baden-Württemberg, a conference on vocational training, the “Europaforum”
and the Open Innovation Congress on behalf of the Ministry of
Finance and Economics. Two of the conferences were planned
and organised together with KIC InnoEnergy Germany. Event
highlights were:
• “EU Research Framework Programme Horizon 2020 –
Opportunities for the Research and Innovation State of BadenWürttemberg”, the kick-off event of the State of Baden-Württemberg, on 10.02.2014 in Stuttgart
• “Future technologies and modern services for enhancing the
quality of life”, 6th Baden-Württemberg Cluster Forum, on
08.05.2014 in Stuttgart
• “Connect Ideas2Business 2014 – your marketplace for sustainable energy solutions”, international conference in the context of KIC InnoEnergy Germany, on 26.05.2015 in Karlsruhe
Contact
Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum
Enterprise Europe Network Baden-Württemberg
EU Contact Point for SMEs and the universities in
Baden-Württemberg
E-Mail: [email protected]
www.steinbeis-europa.de
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• Open Innovation Congress Baden-Württemberg, on 03.12.2015
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• European Forum „European funding pilot – European programmes for Baden-Württemberg‘s economy” within the GlobalConnect, on 04.11.2015 in Stuttgart
Furthermore, the following events took place:
• 12 company and delegation missions
• 16 European partnering events, supported e.g. within the
Enterprise Europe Network
• 16 information days on European funding programmes,
projects and initiatives
• 4 policy dialogues in the context of the European project CluStrat
• 18 workshops and seminars.
In November 2014, the workshop „Competitiveness through
Innovation“ at the Baden-Württemberg State Representation at
the European Union in Brussels took place. At an evening reception, Baden-Württemberg’s Minister of Finance and Economics
Dr. Nils Schmid welcomed the delegation. Forty representatives
from companies, universities and research institutes held discussions with project officers from the European Commission and
gathered information on EU research programmes and activities
of the European Parliament.
steinbeis-europa-zentrum – overview of projects/projekte im jahr 2014
(Status: March 2015)
SEZ-Projects supporting European Research and Innovation:
SEZ-Projekte zur Unterstützung von Forschung und Innovation:
BioNexGen
Development of a new class of membranes
EXA2GREEN
Energy-Aware Sustainable Computing on Future Technology – Paving the Road to
Exascale Computing
www.exa2green.eu
FitForhealth 2.0
Enhancing participation of SME in EU-health research projects
IMMODGEL*
Local immunomodulation around implants by innovative hydrogel-based systems
www.immodgel.org
INTUITEL
Intelligent Tutoring Interface for Technology Enhanced Learning
www.intuitel.eu
I-RAMP3
Intelligent Reconfigurable Machines for Smart Plug&Produce Production
www.i-ramp3.eu
KnoholEM
Knowledge-based energy management for public buildings through holistic information
modelling and 3D visualization
www.knoholem.eu
MobyPost
Carbon neutral vehicle with novel technologies based on a solar hydrogen fuel cell system
www.mobypost-project.eu
ReBORN
TMO WO*
www.bionexgen.eu
www.fitforhealth.eu
Innovative Reuse of modular knowledge Based devices and technologies for Old,
Renewed and New factories
www.reborn-eu-project.org
Trinational Metropolitan Region Upper Rhine, Science Offensive
www.steinbeis-europa.de/tmo_wo.html
SEZ-Projects supporting Transnational Technology Transfer:
SEZ-Projekte zur Unterstützung des transnationalen Technologietransfers:
Bioactive plant foods*
Network for the promotion bio-active plant ingredients
BRICKER
Energy reduction in the public building stock
BW-KAM*
Supporting SME from Baden-Württemberg in their innovation process
www.steinbeis-europa.de/innovationsmanagement.html
CITyFiED
Replicable and Innovative Future Efficient Districts and Cities
CONCERTO Premium*
(European Tender)
Role models for energy efficiency in buildings and communities
DanubePIE*
Product innovation through Eco-design in the Danube region www.ecodesign-een.eu/aboutPIE.asp
Danube TTC*
Transfer Centres for the Danube Region within the European Danube Strategy
www.steinbeis-europa.de/donau_ttc.html
Enterprise Europe Network
Business support on your doorstep
EU Matchmaking Missions for
SME Internationalisation Through
Clusters” (European Tender)
Supporting clusters to collaborate internationally
www.steinbeis-europa.de/tender_matchmaking.html
European Business
and Technology Centre
Supporting companies and researchers in the market entry in India
KETS (European Tender)*
Support to the KETs Action Plan with focus on promoting cooperation between
EU KETs Technology Platforms
www.kets4sme.eu
KIC InnoEnergy
A sustainable energy system for Europe through close integration of research, innovation and
education
www.kic-innoenergy.com
MERCORSUR and Chile IPR SME
Helpdesk (European Tender)
Fostering co-operation with South America
www.netzwerk-bpl.de
www.bricker-project.com
www.cityfied.eu
www.concerto.eu
http://een.ec.europa.eu
www.ebtc.eu
www.mercosur-iprhelpdesk.eu
NoGAP*
Bridging the gap to Eastern Europe between research, innovation and business creation
www.no-gap.eu
R2CITIES
Residential Renovation towards nearly zero energy CITIES
TIPS*
Enhancing the capacity of EU Transport projects to transform research results into Innovative
Products and Services
www.transport-tips.eu
TrafooN
Traditional Food Network to improve the transfer of knowledge for innovation
Transnational
Partnership Romania*
Training for enterprises
www.r2cities.eu
www.trafoon.eu
www.steinbeis-europa.de/transnational_partnership_ro.html
SEZ-Projects supporting Futures Strategies and Innovation Partnerships:
SEZ-Projekte zur Unterstützung von Zukunftsstrategien und Innovationspartnerschaften:
AlpClusters 2020
Alpine space industrial clusters’ networks: paving the way for Europe 2020
www.alpclusters2020.eu
Alps4EU
Overcoming the fragmentation of clusters in the Alpine Space
CluStrat*
Boosting Innovation through new cluster concepts in support of emerging issues and crosssectoral themes
www.clustrat.eu
Danube-INCO.net
Advancing Research and Innovation in the Danube Region
Dragon-STAR
Sustaining Technology and Research in European-Chinese cooperation
Futures International*
INSEM-SW*
www.alps4eu.eu
www.danube-inco.net
www.dragon-star.eu
Positioning the „Spitzencluster“ MicroTEC Süd-West in international RTDI networks &
strengthening strategic collaboration with world-class clusters for better futures
www.microtec-suedwest.de
Internationalisation strategies for the “Spitzencluster” Electromobility South-West
www.steinbeis-europa.de/insem-sw.html
Internationalisation strategy for the
“Transylvanian Furniture Cluster”
Internationalisation of Romanian start-ups in the furniture industry
www.steinbeis-europa.de/cluster_cluj.html
Pro Excellence
Strategic capacity building for sustainable competitiveness of the German „Spitzencluster”
MicroTEC Südwest
www.microtec-suedwest.de
Road4FAME*
Development of a Strategic Research and Innovation Roadmap for Future Architectures and
Services for Manufacturing in Europe
www.road4fame.eu
Support of Tunisian SMEs to go
international (European Tender)
Development of a strategy, mission and action plan for technology transfer and exploitation
structures in Tunisia
“Upper Rhine A Connected Corridor” (TEN-T) (European Tender)
Execution of different studies, analyses, consulting and assistance of the project management
www.steinbeis-europa.de/upper_rhine_tender.html
*These projects are coordinated by SEZ. In all other projects SEZ is participating as project partner.
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