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

2. EUREKA

3. 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

4. EUREKA 41 FULL MEMBERS 3 ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES 2 NIP

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 4 Participants in EUREKA projects > Private companies represent 75% of participants Data for EUREKA projects and Eurostars 2008 - 2014 8

9. EUROSTARS 5.700+ Projects 36+ BILLION € public-private funding 26.000+ Organisations Involved Since 1985…

10. EUROSTARS 3.900+ Research centres 11.300+ SMEs 7.300+ Large companies Number of organisations involved from 1985 3.800+ Universities

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Eurostars under Horizon 2020 © EUREKA Secretariat 2014 1414

15. Eurostars countries © EUREKA Secretariat 2014 1515

16. Eurostars in numbers © EUREKA Secretariat 2014 3,548 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 1-10 2020

17. International Cooperation

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

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

23. Danube region - Approved projects Individual projects / Sub-umbrellaEurostarsClustersTotal Total projects involving Danube region countries since 198516803163452341 Total projects involving Danube region countries since 2008472316143931 Total projects involving at least 2 Danube region countries since 19856017596772 Total projects involving at least 2 Danube region countries since 20082077546328 Public and private budget for projects involving at least 2 Danube region countries since 2008 (€m)159.181.4201.1441.6

24. Regional projects dominate portfolios

25. Individual projects is the most popular instrument

26. Clusters projects absorbs the most funding

27. Project numbers / Instruments over time

28. Contributions to clusters projects declining since 2010

29. Slovenia and Czech Republic often the main partner in regional projects

30. Varying use of instruments

32. Average cost of projects highly diversified

33. Diversity of participants across region

34. Significant SME participation across region

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

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

37. Spending in tech areas since 2008

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

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

40. Spending in market areas since 2008