Enhancing transnational research & innovation cooperation in the Danube Region The EUREKA Initiative – Cross border cooperation Niki NASKA, Communications Manager, EUREKA Secretariat

EUREKA

European intergovernmental network created in 1985Projects nationally financed by internationalising national fundsLeading open platform for international cooperation for innovation Supporting & coordinating market-oriented, trans-national R&D projects in a decentralised way Facilitating access to finance for project participantsCreating links and networks for innovation

EUREKA 41 FULL MEMBERS 3 ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES 2 NIP

EUREKA EUREKA IN THE ERA EUREKA contributes to realise the European Research Area in line with national and European policy objectives EUREKA‘s cooperation with third countries strengthens the international dimension of ERA EUREKA complements H2020 through its joint programme Eurostars

EUREKA Innovative product, process or service with civilian purpose Market oriented nature Reflect market demands Bottom-up approach No thematic restrictions Open-call system Transnation al/Internatio nal cooperation Bi-/tri- /multilateral cooperation Projects

EUREKA Added value for project participants Well established funding mechanism for international projects financed by national budgets Projects are industry-driven, market-oriented, bottom-up, fast, no limitations of size or thematic area, with a minimum of bureaucracy Gives room for high-risk-high-gain projects in new sectors International decentralized network with „spider-in-the–net“ project coordinators as national contact points Ownership of IPROpen for participants from all over the world

4 Participants in EUREKA projects > Private companies represent 75% of participants Data for EUREKA projects and Eurostars

EUROSTARS Projects 36+ BILLION € public-private funding Organisations Involved Since 1985…

EUROSTARS Research centres SMEs Large companies Number of organisations involved from Universities

EUREKA Innovative product, process or service with a civilian purpose Participants from at least two EUREKA countries No thematic restrictions but projects need to reflect market demand National evaluation procedures & funding Projects

EUREKA Industry led initiatives Medium term Strategically significant International ecosystem of R&D&I actors Large number of participants Major European industries Large SME participation (50% of partners) Support European competitiveness Develop generic technologies and standards Address economic and societal challenges > Clusters represent 70% of the budget of EUREKA project portfolio Projects

EUREKA CLUSTERS Innovation in water technologies Micro and Nano electronics Telecommunications Smart electronic Systems Low carbon energy technologies Software intensive systems and services Metallurgy, materials

Eurostars under Horizon 2020 © EUREKA Secretariat

Eurostars countries © EUREKA Secretariat

Eurostars in numbers © EUREKA Secretariat ,548 NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS 11,733 NUMBER OF APPLICANTS 783 NUMBER OF APPROVED PROJECTS 2,600 NUMBER OF APPLICANTS 1.1 BILLION € TOTAL COSTS OF APPLICATIONS FUNDED 472 MILLION € ESTIMATED PUBLIC FUNDING 4.9 BILLION € TOTAL COSTS OF APPLICATIONS 47 COUNTRIES INVOLVED 23% SUCCESS RATE PROJECTS SUBMITTED CUT-OFF 1-10 PROJECTS FUNDED CUT-OFF

International Cooperation

EUREKA International Cooperation Strategy Facilitate and enhance project-to–project collaboration with non- European countries - identify opportunities for collaboration - review existing rules and instruments of collaboration Enhance cooperation between European and non-European funding bodies: - creating ‚strategic partnerships to accelerate innovation‘ through variable geometry - create a „toolbox“ for joint activities Identify suitable countries for association to the Network

EUREKA Benefits of the association for project participants Participant can lead projectsFull part of the network Possibility to use the EUREKA national points in target countries

EUREKA Changes within EUREKA since 1985  Internationalization: From 17 member states to 40, new: 3 associated countries  Diminishing political commitment of member states  Rise of competing international funding programmes for innovation  Decline of standard EUREKA projects, rise of Clusters and Eurostars Challenges for EUREKA  Further internationalization (choice of countries, forms and intensity of cooperation)  Further integration of associated members  How to cope with changes in government support for R&I projects?  To find synergies and complementarities to other programmes (e.g. H2020) International Cooperation Strategy

Danube region Focus on approved regional projects (involving at least two countries from the region) since 2008

Danube region - Approved projects Individual projects / Sub-umbrellaEurostarsClustersTotal Total projects involving Danube region countries since Total projects involving Danube region countries since Total projects involving at least 2 Danube region countries since Total projects involving at least 2 Danube region countries since Public and private budget for projects involving at least 2 Danube region countries since 2008 (€m)

Regional projects dominate portfolios

Individual projects is the most popular instrument

Clusters projects absorbs the most funding

Project numbers / Instruments over time

Contributions to clusters projects declining since 2010

Slovenia and Czech Republic often the main partner in regional projects

Varying use of instruments

Average cost of projects highly diversified

Diversity of participants across region

Significant SME participation across region

Individual, Sub-Umbrella and Eurostars tech areas – project numbers

Individual, Sub-Umbrella and Eurostars tech areas –contributions (€m)

Spending in tech areas since 2008

Individual, Sub-Umbrella and Eurostars market areas – project numbers

Individual, Sub-Umbrella and Eurostars market areas – contributions (€m)

Spending in market areas since 2008