1. Mercure Day, Naklo 22 October 2004
Fostering the development of S&T-partnerships between
Austria and Central/Eastern/Southeastern Europe
Otto Peperna
Austrian Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour
Head of Unit for International Technology and Innovation

2. Basic mission of BMWA-activities
- Identification and exploitation of
Win-Win-Potentials
- along a broad spectrum between research and innovation
focus of BMWA-activities
pure innovation
pure research
geographic target area of partners for Austrian applicants:
8 new member states in Central and Eastern Europe; 2 candidate countries;
Western Balkan-countries

3. Motivation
Stimulation of the development of „Central European networks“ as an important location asset of the Central and Eastern European region as a whole
technology-oriented production networks – specialization, competitive advantages (stronger common competitive position in global context)
RTD complementarity – geographical and sectoral specialization
Element of the European Research Area (coord. nat./reg./communitiy level – regional aspects of ERA)
Linkage between S&T-sector/funds and
regional planning sector/structural funds!

4. BMWA-TECHNOLOGY – INITIATIVE II – 2004-6 Internationalization East the elements
Technologieinitiative I
STRAPAMO I
z.B.BMWA-
Initiative TRICO
Pilot..
2004
Programme „CIR-CE“
action line I: initial phase projects
(STRAPAMO-type projects; main focus:
intermediaries)
action line II: intensification phase projects
(main focus: companies)
first call (ca. 3,2 M€ foreseen for spring 2005)
lead projects:
„e-Austria
Timisoara“
2005
co-operation at
pilot: CORINNA
regional level
(INTERREG)
Technologyinitiative II
2006
2007
Technologieoffensive III
Internationalisierung Ost
Tec.initiative III

5. Pilot action STRAPAMO
12 projects (out of 21 proposals) selected for funding (5-6 projects with Slovenian „main partners“)
all four types of applicants represented (clusters, technology parks, centers of competence, co-operative research institutes)
very positive first experiences
built-in „learning-element“ (towards follow-up activities)

6. Best practice case: SLOVENIA
Slovenia is involved into 5-6 (out of 12) STRAPAMO-projects!
e-Care: Information Technologies
Toolnet Alpe Adria: automotive technologies
KOSS: Material technologies/automotive
MATELCOMP: Material technologies
Ökonet: Environmental technologies
(AuHuCoop: Microelectronics: Slovenia has been integrated as additional partner country during project term; new project name: SlAuHuCoop)

7. The „CIR-CE“ programme a preview
based on monitoring exercise of STRAPAMO and analyisis of activities at other levels
strong focus on synergetization
programme offers „internationalization-aspects“ for the relevant actors of the Austrian innovation system and their counterparts in the partner countries
programme management by TIG/FFG
stronger involvement of enterprises (as compared to STRAPAMO)
calls foreseen to take place in rhythm of 1,5 years
(3-3,5 M€/call, first call in March-June 2005)
2-3 action lines: a) „initial phase projects“, b) „intensification phase projects“ (and possibly lateron „accompanying measure-type activities“)

8. contact: DI Otto Peperna
Austrian Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour
Division for International Technology and Innovation
Stubenring 1 – A-1010 Wien – AUSTRIA
Tel.: +43/1/
Fax: +43/1/