1. PT-DLR, EUREKA/COST-Bureau - www.dlr.de/EUREKA1 “Enhancing transnational research & innovation cooperation in the Danube Region: Joint EUREKA – Danube-INCO.NET workshop” 11-12 December 2014, Vienna, Austria Tour de table German Intervention Dr Marion Mienert Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Dr Wolfgang Axmann Programme Management Agency PT-DLR, EUREKA/COST-Bureau

2. PT-DLR, EUREKA/COST-Bureau - www.dlr.de/EUREKA2 Tour de Table: DE (1)  How is EUREKA in your country organized? Which are the relevant institutions? 1. Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Political Representative - EUREKA High Level Representative (HLR) 2.Programme Management Agency PT-DLR; EUREKA/COST Bureau Project administration – EUREKA National Project Coordinator (NPC)  What are the most relevant funding programmes?  National thematic programmes - usually calls  ZIM Programme (bottom-up programme to support SMEs  Eurostars (EUREKA bottom-up programme jointly with the Commission (art. 185) to support SMEs  Regional Programmes (Bundesländer)

3. PT-DLR, EUREKA/COST-Bureau - www.dlr.de/EUREKA3 Tour de Table: DE (2)  Priority areas for Danube region cooperation and funding? None  Commitment to the to the E!DI-Call 2015? Yes but no dedicated funding  Existing experiences with bi-/multilateral, transnational calls Yes, good experience with both, bilateral and multilateral calls to initiate individual EUREKA projects  Experience with the utilization of ESIF (structural funds) for R&D&I- projects) No not within EUREKA

4. PT-DLR, EUREKA/COST-Bureau - www.dlr.de/EUREKA4 Tour de Table: DE (3)  Experience with the utilization of ESIF (structural funds) for R&D&I- projects) No not within EUREKA  Are you member of TAFTIE (or is it envisaged)? No  Events in the region (your country) which could be used for the promotion of the call Not yet decided  Planned matchmaking/brokerage events (and in which thematic area)  Nothing planned  Call dissemination tools (websites, social media, newsletters,…) Websites, newsletters information by letters and e-mail