Solynta experiences EU subsidy

Food Valley EXPO

Wageningen

October 13th, 2015

Pim Lindhout www.solynta.com

Solynta

• Dedicated to hybrid potato breeding

• R&D company

• 20 highly qualified staf (4 PhD, 5 MSc, 5 BSc)

• Head office in Wageningen

Solynta EU subsidy strategy

• Select subjects that fit very well in a call and in the Solynta R&D strategy

• Take initiative

• Identify strategic partners

• Support from consulting company

• Support from RvO

• Keep control over process

Stay dedicated: do not spoil energy on low-chance-funding projects

COST discussion consortium

Research research consortium

ITN education consortium

SME demonstration single sme

LIFE environment consortium

Relevant EU subsidies

Solynta success arte

low priority high priority

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RvO

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COST 2 0 Research 3 0 1 1 x 1 ITN 2 0 SME 0 1 x x 1 LIFE 0 0 1 x 0

Take home messages

1. Control

2. Focuss

3. Support