Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today EUREKA EUREKA - Eurostars International Conference Scientific and Technological Innovation: National Experience and International Cooperation Prague, 21 May Svatopluk Halada EUREKA Secretariat

> 2 EUREKA in glance A European Research Programme > Not an EU-Programme (but complementarity and co-operation - ERA) > Bottom-up project generation by partners (no thematic calls) > Flexible mechanism and lack of bureaucracy > Market orientation > Target group: mainly industry - particular attention to SMEs > Funding: public, private, own (each member country has national criteria and schemes for co-financing)

> 3 CERN CERN Positioning of European R&D Programmes and Frameworks Innovation Basic research EU FP COST European Research Labs and Institutions JRC NationalR&DProgrammes esa EUREKAEUREKA COST

> 4 The past is history >Established in 1985 >An initiative of French President Mitterrand and German Chancellor Kohl >1 7 countries and the Commission of the European Communities

> 5 EUREKA programme >Intergovernmental network: 38 countries and the EU Commission (26 EU countries, 12 other European countries, European Commission) >Projects are nationally-financed >Results are market-oriented >Projects are (mostly) industry-driven, from the ‘bottom up’ principle

> 6 Intergovernmental network There are EUREKA offices in all 38 countries and at the European Commission (DG Research) >EUREKA national offices are usually based in the relevant Ministry (for industry, economy, science, research…) of each member country

> 7 EUREKA member countries Austria Belgium Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia European Commission Finland France Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco The Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom EUREKA NIP Albania, Bulgaria

> 8 Market oriented EUREKA addresses applied /industrial and not basic research projects The result of a EUREKA project must be a marketable - product, process or service

> 9 Nationally financed Financing for EUREKA projects comes from two main sources: National public sources (national research and innovation programmes, innovation funds, etc.) Investment by participants ( industry in R&D )

> 10 Financial contribution by EUREKA members ( )

> 11 EUREKA supports three types of projects Cluster Projects >Long-term, strategically-significant initiatives >Large number of participants, many from Europe’s major companies >Develop generic technologies of key importance to European competitiveness Individual Projects (E!1782; E!1784…) >Small, shorter-term projects >Involve participants from at least two member countries >Result in a product, process or service with a significant advance in their sector Eurostars Projects >Small, short-term projects, involving participants from at least two member countries >Consortium leader is an R&D-performing SME >Programmed jointly with the European Commission The three pillars of EUREKA

> 12 EUREKA Cluster projects Long-term, strategically-significant initiatives Road maps, White book,… The model for JTIs Large number of participants, many from Europe’s major companies (e.g. Philips, Alcatel, Siemens, Infineon, etc...) Develop generic technologies of key importance for European competitiveness

> 13 EUREKA Cluster projects > Information technologies > Communication technologies > Biotechnology > Energy Websites of EUREKA Cluster projects

> 14 EUREKA Individual project A EUREKA Individual project is >international – partners from at least two of EUREKA's 39 members >small, short-term projects ( Meuro; months) >proposed, defined and managed by its consortium (project partners) >mainly industry-led >financed nationally >result in a product, process or service representing a significant advance in their sector

> 15 EUREKA bottom-up approach The EUREKA project consortium decides >Project objectives and content >Who they choose to work with >How much it will cost >How long it will take >How it will be managed >How risks and results will be shared >Ownership of results (IPR, etc.)

> 16 Who decides on Individual projects? Group of the High Level Representatives EUREKA High Level Representatives act on behalf of government (ministers) Meet four times a year to review project applications, decide the strategy, money,… Award the internationally-recognised EUREKA label National funding decision

> 17 EUREKA Individual projects building cross-border partnerships >Some 26 billion Euro of public and private money invested since 1985 >Over individual projects generating ground- breaking products, processes and services > project partners, of which 45% are SMEs

> 18 Participants o f Individual r unning p rojects (700 projects, 2600 participants) EUREKA Individual projects

> 19 Running p rojects by technological a reas (% of projects) EUREKA Individual projects

> 20 Markets benefit from technologies developed

> 21 Ex-Post Impact of EUREKA Individual projects (analyse of the Final reports ) Impact results of EUREKA Individual projects (based on 1000 Final reports in period ) >1.0 MEuro of Public funding invested in a EUREKA projects stimulated in average an investment of 2.5 MEuro by Private funds, which resulted to >13 MEuro of additional turnover (achieved and expected) and >54 Jobs created (achieved and expected)

> 22 Projects participation in Individual projects ( ) Participation in individual project ( ) 1 to to to

> 23 EUREKA NPC supports you National Project Co-ordinator (NPC) >Based in relevant Ministry or Government agency >Local market knowledge >Scientific expertise >Facilitates access to national funding >General support >Local language and culture

> 24 Have a look to the EUREKA website For more information

> 25 EUREKA website >EUREKA national contacts >Project database, partner search >Launch project suggestion/idea >Projects success stories >EUREKA publications >Forthcoming events (Partnering/Brokerage events, Conferences, etc.)

> 26

> 27 A few success stories

> 28 E! 328 AMADEUS European-based global computerised distribution system to meet the needs of the travel industry Instant reservations, ticketing and payments

> 29 E! 55 CARMINAT SYSTEM System for acquisition, transmission, processing and presentation of information to improve driver safety and make trips easier and more efficient Smart navigation in the city

> 30 Tracking pollutants E! 1489 EUROTRAC-2 A study on atmospheric pollution that reveals where pollutants are created, under what chemical disguises they travel and human and environmental health consequences

> 31 E! 1929 FACTORY FOLDHEX Creating honeycomb cardboard packaging that offers reduced weight, uses less raw material and achieves better results. Perfect packaging

> 32 Testing soil for contamination E! 2678 S-TESTER Developing a robust, portable instrument for the detection of toxic contamination, providing instant results saving lab time and costs

> 33 Safe transactions MEDEA+ A302 Making secure transactions viable through the development of generic smart card open platforms

> 34 Software gets in gear ITEA EAST EEA Developing a new software interface that will make the next generation of cars quicker to design and cheaper to bring to market

Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today EUREKA The EUREKA-EU joint funding programme for R&D-performing SMEs The Eurostars Programme

> 36  The Eurostars Programme is the first European funding and support programme to be specifically dedicated to R&D-performing SMEs A joint EUREKA-EU programme ( ), combining: >National R&D programmes from 31 participating countries (300+ million euro already committed) >Seventh Framework Programme (100 million euro committed) >EUREKA Secretariat (20+ years of experience in coordination of national R&D programmes) First deadline for applications: 8 February 2008 Second deadline for applications: 21 November 2008 Third deadline : 24 September 2009 The Eurostars Programme

> 37 Adoption by the European Parliament 10 April 2008 Adoption by the Council of Ministers 23 June 2008 Eurostars exploits Article 169 of the EU Treaty, requiring co-decision by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers Adoption by the European Union

> 38 Austria Belgium Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg The Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom status June 2008 Eurostars participating countries

> 39 Eurostars project criteria (the eligibility check) Consortium leader is an R&D-performing SME* At least 2 participants that are Eurostars members Project duration is less than 3 years Market introduction is foreseen within 2 years after project completion The R&D performing SMEs are undertaking at least 50% of total R&D cost Well balanced partnership (no country responsible for more than 75% of the project costs) No restriction on thematic area (bottom-up) */ 10% FTE engaged in R&D or 10% turnover dedicated to R&D

> 40 Central evaluation process

> 41 Signing up as a Eurostars applicant

> 42 The Eurostars application procedure

> 43 The selection of technical experts

> 44 The assessment of applications

> 45 1.Technical assessment by two independent experts 2.Evaluation and ranking by members of the Independent Evaluation Panel (IEP): >Basic Assessment (maximum 100 points) >Well balanced partnership; Added value through cooperation >Technological and managerial capacity of all participants >Methodology; Cost and financing structure >Technology and Innovation (maximum 100 points) >Degree of Technological maturity >Technological achievements envisaged >Degree of Innovation >Market and Competitiveness (maximum 100 points) >Market size, access and risk >Time to Market >Return on Investment A two-step evaluation process

> 46 The NPC ‘cover note’

> 47 >Independent Evaluation Panel : 6 members + 1 chairman Evaluation by the Eurostars IEP

> 48 Eurostars HLG endorsement

> 49 Eurostars results 1st Call2nd Call Submission Stage Applications Received Eligible Stage Applications Eligible % Eligible88%77% Evaluation Stage Applications Above Threshold % Above Threshold (vs. Eligible)70%45% % Above Threshold (vs. All Applications)62%35% Funding Stage Projects Funded92 ….. % Funded (vs. Above Threshold)69% ….. % Funded (vs. Eligible Applications)49% ….. % Funded (vs. All Applications)43% …..

> 50 Eurostars results 1st Call2nd Call Evaluation Stage Applications Above Threshold Total Budget206 M€170 M€ Average Budget1.5 M€ Number of Applicants Average Applicants per Project Average Countries per Project Average Duration (months)29

> 51 Type of Eurostars participants

> 52 Type of Eurostars consortium

> 53 >Predictable procedures (effective EUREKA network support and transparency) >Short lead-time (3 months from cut-off date to funding decision) >Funding is assured (national commitment) Eurostars is effective because…

> 54 Eurostars website

> 55 Thank you for your listening Svatopluk Halada EUREKA Secretariat Rue Neerveld 107, B-1200 Brussels