EUREKA Information Days EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration

EUREKA Information Days EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Trenčín and Nitra, March 2 -3, 2004 EUREKA in the EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA Svatopluk HALADA EUREKA Secretariat, Brussels SK/EID 2004/SH 1

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration What is EUREKA? · Integral component of European Research Area · A tool of European innovation · Target group: mainly industry and particular attention to SMEs • Involving of research organisations · Public funding only from member (national) sources - not at a central level ! · Bottom - up approach · Avoidance of bureaucracy SK/EID 2004/SH 2

Innovation EUREKA FP esa JRC Basic Research EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Positioning frameworks and programmes in ERA European Research Labs COST SK/EID 2004/SH CERN 3

INNOVATION BENEFITS OF SOCIETY AND EUROPE EUREKA RESEARCH EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration The relative positions of the key programmes of ERA FP COST SK/EID 2004/SH MARKET 4

EU FP TOP-DOWN Commission Programmes Call for Proposals Research institutes Universities Industry Submit applications for funding BOTTOM UP EUREKA EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA EU Framework Programme SK/EID 2004/SH Government Universities Research institutes Industry Promotes projects Provides public funding Submit applications on own initiative 5

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA history Historical data • Launched in 1985 with 17 member countries from Western Europe and the Commission of the European Communities • 1991 - EUREKA opened its doors to Central & Eastern European countries • 1998 - Encouraged project participation from anywhere in the world, allowing industry to ‘work with the best’ • Currently 33 member countries and the Commission of the European Union 6

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA is platform LARGE SCALE STRATEGIC PROJECTS (Cluster projects) • for industrial development • for European infrastructure SME PROJECTS (Innovative projects) • for fast transfer of R&D knowledge into commercialisation 7

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA Success story (2) EUREKA´s support for increasing of European Competitiveness JESSI - Submicron Silicon Process Technology • strategical project in 1988 -1994 • budget 3 800 Mio Euro EPROM – Industralisation of Integrated Circuit Non. Volatile Memory • strategical project in 1990 -1994 MEDEA – Microeloctronics Programme for Integration Into Selected Application Systems MEDEA Plus - Microelectronics for Europe and Information Society • IT strategical projects from 1998 till present • budget 3 000 Mio Euro SK/EID 2004/SH 8

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA Success story (3) EUREKA´s support for increasing of European Competitiveness EURIMUS – Microsystems for Information Technology • strategical project in 1988 -1994 • budget 3 800 Mio Euro ITEA - Software systems for ICT • strategical project for software-intensive systems PIDEA and PIDEA Plus - Packaging Technologies for Miniaturasation in Electronic industry • strategical project ITC Technology for Packaging and transport in 1999 till present • budget 2 500 Mio Euro AMADEUS • Reservation, Ticketing and Payment System of Flight Tickets SK/EID 2004/SH 9

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA = quality The EUREKA label indicates a high quality… Project: advanced technology, international- scale, industrially-led Company: hi-tech, future-oriented, global ambitions and perspectives Research institute: developing advanced technologies for industry Service for project participants: access to funding, partner search, publicity, supportive measures 10

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration The EUREKA structure Operational Policy / Strategy CHAIRMANSHIP NPC Network and National Offices Chair Advisory Group EUREKA Secretariat Ministerial Conference Interparliamentary Conference HLG High Level Group CUSTOMERS ENTERPRISES, UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTES PROJECTS SK/EID 2004/SH 11 E! structure

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration THE FUNDING PRINCIPLE OF EUREKA • The money is invested by national decision • The money is invested by/in each country The consequence is: The success of the companies contributes to the Economy, Growth and Employment of the State SK/EID 2004/SH 12

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA’s ‘bottom-up’ approach The participants decide • • • what the project aims to do who is in it how much it will cost how long it will take how it will be managed how risks and results will be shared 13

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Project assessment Projects are assessed on their individual merits, according to > National requirements > EUREKA Network-level: PAM Project Assessment Methodology - from January 1 st 2004 14

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Project Assessment Methodology (PAM) Common understanding of project quality in the EUREKA Network Criteria needed to confirm project quality (EUREKA label) > Partnership, project structure, technology, innovation, market > Joint assessment by NPCs involved > Projects are assessed on individual merits (no competition) 15

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Ongoing EUREKA projects by thematic areas SK/EID 2004/SH 16

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Organisation type in ongoing EUREKA projects SK/EID 2004/SH 17

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Participation of SMEs in EUREKA SK/EID 2004/SH 18

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Financial size of ongoing EUREKA projects In m€ No. of Projects █ █ █ █ 90 80 70 PC<=1 1<PC<=3 3<PC<=5 5<PC<=10 10<PC<=20 20<PC<=40 PC>40 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 BIO COM ENE ENV INF LAS MAT ROB TRA 19

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Participation by member in ongoing EUREKA projects No. of Projects 20

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Secured financing by member in ongoing EUREKA projects m€ 21

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA Evaluation impact report • COMMERCIAL RESULTS EXCELLENT OR GOOD (62%) • NEW PRODUCTS, PROCESSES OR SERVICES (67%) • TECHNOLOGICAL ACHIEVEMENT EXCELLENT OR GOOD (85%) • STRATEGIC ALLIANCE (27%) • EUREKA LABEL AS PRESTIGE (52%) • EUREKA ATTRACTIONS • BOTTOM UP • NON-BUREAUCRATIC • CLOSE TO MARKET SK/EID 2004/SH 22

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Slovak EUREKA Office Role of Slovak EUREKA Office to find, to inform, to motivate, to animate, to support potential national partner(s) in EUREKA co-operation project(s) SK/EID 2004/SH 23

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA Web site www. eureka. be • project database, partner search • launch project suggestion/idea • forthcoming events (Partnering/Brokerage, Conferences, etc. ) • EUREKA contacts 24