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EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA network Members Austria Belgium Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia European Union Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg The Netherlands EUREKA members EUREKA NIP countries EUREKA Chair country EUREKA Associated country ESE: The location/date references should be changed in the slide master Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom FR Serbia & Montenegro National Information Points (NIP) Albania Bulgaria Ukraine Associate Country Morocco 1

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration What is EUREKA? A European network for innovation • strengthening European competitiveness through high quality ‘market-oriented’ R&D projects • involving industry and research institutions • cooperating across European national borders - and beyond • producing world-class products, processes and services 2

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration How does EUREKA benefit you? EUREKA provides you with the means to: • pool resources and expertise, share risks • team up with suppliers and customers • build networks and improve scienceindustry links • accelerate transfer of technology to market • gain critical mass to access European and world markets 3

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration What is a EUREKA project? A EUREKA project is: • proposed, defined and managed by its partners (the ‘bottom-up’ approach) • international - partners from at least two of EUREKA’s 34 members • led by industry • developing hi-tech products/processes/ services for the market 4

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Is EUREKA for you? Not all companies are ready Are you: • reliant on technology to remain competitive (user or supplier)? • keen to build networks and open markets across Europe - or wider? • ready to work with others? • ambitious, with a global perspective? 5

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Starting a EUREKA project Do you have an idea for a project? • Contact your National Project Coordinator (NPC) who can: > help you find a partner > help you define your project > help you access funding > help you access other EUREKA services 6

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA at a glance 728 ongoing individual projects • estimated cost: about 2, 000 m€ 1, 292 finished projects • estimated cost: about 14, 000 m€ involving: more than 2, 000 participants • dominated by industry: some 1, 900 companies, of which 1, 200 are SMEs • 517 research institutes • 454 universities • 96 others status 30 June 2003 (excluding cluster projects) 7

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration nv data ref. 30/06/03 Ongoing cluster programmes Status 30 June 2003 location, date 8

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA = quality The EUREKA label indicates a high quality… project: advanced technology, internationalscale, 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 9

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA’s history • Initiated in 1985 with 17 members from Western Europe • From 1992 - EUREKA opens its doors to new members from Central and Eastern Europe • From 1998 - encouraged project participation from anywhere in the world, allowing industry to ‘work with the best’ • currently 34 members, 3 NIPs, 1 associate country 10

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Non-member participation Organisations in NIP countries can propose projects • access to network via National Information Point, Brokerage Events …. • project requires independent partners from two full EUREKA members • NIP status can eventually lead to full membership Organisations in non-member countries and associate countries can join ongoing projects only • contact lead partner’s NPC 11

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA project support services • project types • partner search • setting up your project • funding • project assessment 12

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Project types Cluster programme: industry-managed projects in areas of high strategic importance to Europe Umbrella project: network of projects in one thematic area Individual project: one subject – mainly SMEs 13

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Partner search The EUREKA network 34 NPCs, 3 NIPs and 1 associated country to help you find your partner Clusters and Umbrellas providing platforms for collaboration in certain areas Collaboration with partner organisations exchange of information with Innovation Relay Centres (IRC) Brokerage events focused partnering events EUREKA database detailed information on projects 14

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Setting up your project Key factors for success (www. eureka. be…) Ø Market opportunities Ø Clear objectives Ø Right partners Ø Project management Ø Resources availability Ø Partnership agreement 15

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Funding EUREKA… • can help you to gain access to national public funding • can help identify routes to private funding and venture capital 16

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Project assessment Projects are assessed on their individual merits, according to: • National requirements - contact NPC • EUREKA requirements - contact NPC • Network-level Project Assessment Methodology (PAM) - from 2003 17

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, PAM) > partnership, project structure, technology, innovation, market > Joint assessment by NPCs involved > projects are assessed on individual merits (no competition) 18

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration Remember – YOU are in charge EUREKA’s ‘Bottom-up’ principle 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 19

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA website • project database, partner search • launch project idea • forthcoming events • EUREKA contacts • Publications: • EUREKA News • EUREKA Information Booklet on private finance • Success Stories • SMEs in International Cooperation – Key Factors for Success www. eureka. be 20

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA cluster project E!2365 MEDEA+ System Innovation on Silicon for the e-Economy Participants: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, United Kingdom The MEDEA+ cluster focuses on enabling technologies for the information society and aims to improve Europe’s position as a leader in microelectronics, thereby strongly contributing to the creation of more and higher added-value jobs. Budget: 4, 000 m€ Time scale: 2000 -2009 21

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA umbrella project E!330 –EUROENVIRON Environmental Protection E!2406 EUROENVIRON SAMPBABYFOODOGM an umbrella sub-project Participants: Austria, Italy, Spain Budget: 3. 1 m€ The project enables the detection of the slightest traces of genetically modified ingredients in baby foods to enable consumers to make an informed choice. Time scale: 2000 -2002 22

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration EUREKA individual project E! 2508 GENEFEC DNA-based test using early cell mutation to detect cancer Participants: Germany, Norway Budget: 1. 2 m€ Timescale: 2000 -2002 The new DNA-based test aims to identify patients with curable pre-cancerous cells in the colon, rectum and pancreas. The new test, which takes less than two hours, is now used by Norway's public health service. 23