BayFOR Your networking partner for EraSME projects Albrecht Friess, Scientific Oifficer Competent Support for Excellent Research in Bavaria, Europe and the World
The Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR) Initiative to promote Bavaria as a location for science and innovation within the European Research Area Founded in 2006/2007 Associates: University of Bavaria e.v. and The Bavarian Universities of Applied Sciences e.v. Director/CEO: Martin Reichel Picture: Fotolia Board of Directors: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Wolfgang A. Herrmann, Prof. Dr. Peter Sperber, MinDirig Dr. Michael Mihatsch, MinDirig Dr. Ronald Mertz, Prof. Dr. Torsten Kühlmann, Dr. Axel Jahn BayFOR Your networking partner Albrecht Friess Berlin 22.05.2014 2
Associates & Contributors 11 universities Brussels 20 universities of applied sciences Nuremberg Munich The Bavarian State Ministry of Sciences, Research and the Arts and the Bavarian State Chancellery BayFOR Your networking partner Albrecht Friess Berlin 22.05.2014 3
BayFOR s goals To strengthen and permanently anchor the science and innovation location of Bavaria in the European Research Area through: Acquisition of European and international funding: in particular supporting the professional drafting of applications and the establishment of promising application consortia Initiation of national and international innovation and science partnerships from academia and business Picture: Fotolia BayFOR Your networking partner Albrecht Friess Berlin 22.05.2014 4
BayFOR as Full Service Provider Project management Information Workshops/trainings of project participants and of third-party staff Contact for all questions relating EU project management (service center for EU project management) Information on current and future EU tenders and successful EU application Issue lobbying Contract negotiations Preparation for contract negotiations with the European Commission Themenspez. Antragsuntertützung R&D Projects Consultation EU application support Active support in the whole application process Preparation of call specific information material Expert advice on general and call specific research funding Assigning project ideas to the appropriate funding programme Search for cooperation partners BayFOR Your networking partner Albrecht Friess Berlin 22.05.2014 5
EEN: a network to support SMEs in Europe 600 member organisations at regional level (federal states, departments, provinces etc.) Expertise of more than 3,400 skilled experts in the whole network Access to EU information und EU services for more than 2.5 million European SMEs 10 partners in Bavaria (www.een-bayern.de) www.enterprise-europe-network.ec.europa.eu BayFOR Your networking partner Albrecht Friess Berlin 22.05.2014 6
Executive Assistant to the Director/CEO Dipl.-Ing. Tania Walter Director/CEO Ass. jur. Martin Reichel Public Relations Emmanuelle Rouard F U N D I N G A D V I S O R Y S E R V I C E A D M I N I S T R A T I O N EU Funding Advisory Service Further Units Munich, Nuremberg, Brussels Health Research & Biotechnology Head of Unit: Dr. Iana Buch Engineering & Natural Sciences, Information & Communication Technologies Head of Unit: Dr. Panteleïmon Panagiotou Socio-economic Sciences, Humanities and Security Head of Unit: Dr. Wolfgang Thiel EU Liaison Office in Brussels Head of Unit: Mag. Karin Lukas-Eder SME Advisory Services Enterprise Europe Network Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Coordination: Dipl. Jur. Natalia García Mozo Bavarian/National Collaborative Research Liaison Office for Research Associations Head of Unit: Dr. Günther Weiß Head of Unit: Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Thomas Eigner Environment & Energy Head of Unit: Dr. Thomas Ammerl Project Management Head of Unit: Dipl.-Ing. (FH/Univ.)Tania Walter Scientific Coordination Office Bavaria-Québec/Alberta/International Head of Unit: Dr. Florence Gauzy Krieger BayFOR Your networking partner Albrecht Friess Berlin 22.05.2014 7
Thank you for your attention! For your EraSME project we have access to a large pool of Bavarian partners from science and industry. We can assist you through all phases of your project. Bavarian Research Alliance GmbH in the Bavarian Haus der Forschung Headquarters in Munich Prinzregentenstraße 52 80538 Munich Germany Phone: +49 (0)89 99 01 888-0 Email: info@bayfor.org www.bayfor.org Office in Nuremberg Rathenauplatz 2 90489 Nuremberg Germany Phone: +49 (0)911 507 15-900 Email: info@bayfor.org www.bayfor.org Photo: Bavarian Research Foundation, Christine Reeb BayFOR Your networking partner Albrecht Friess Berlin 22.05.2014 8