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EUREKA a Eurostars. Doc. Ing. Karel Šperlink, CSc. INOVACE 2011 Praha, 7.12.2011. EUREKA. EUREKA is a European governmental network for market-oriented RTDI projects across all technological sectors EUREKA is a part of European Research Area. EUREKA statement.
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EUREKA a Eurostars Doc. Ing. Karel Šperlink, CSc. INOVACE 2011 Praha, 7.12.2011
EUREKA EUREKA is a European governmental network for market-oriented RTDI projects across all technological sectors EUREKA is a part of European Research Area
EUREKA statement • EUREKA means international project cooperation • EUREKA Network means links to partners, • financingbodies, experts andcustomers • EUREKA means business
EUREKA • EUREKA services offering • access to National Project Coordinator´s network • help to find funding partners, and technology transfer • support industrial partners to project generation, evaluation and market impact • combination of public and private co-funding
EUREKA supports three types of projects • EUREKA Individual projects • Small, shorter-term projects • Involve participants from at least two member countries • Result in a product, process or service with a significant advancein their sector • Eurostars projects • Small, short-term projects, involving participants from at least two participating countries • Consortium leader is an R&D-performing SME • Programmed jointly with the European Commission • Cluster projects • Long-term, strategically-significant initiatives • Large number of participants, many from Europe’s major companies • Develop generic technologies of key importance to European competitiveness
EUREKA in real life • Figures and numbers
EUREKA: Type of participants Includes all types of EUREKA projects (Individual projects, Clusters type and Eurostars projects)
EUREKA: Project participation in individual projects (2001-2008) 1 to 25 26 to 50 51 to 150 150 +
EUREKA: In glance • In 25 years, EUREKA has endorsed more than 5 200 projects for a total value of 30 B€. • 3096 Individual projects; 567 Clusters type projects;1606 Eurostars projects. • 7.6 B€ for Individual projects, 21 B€ for Clusters type and 2.1 B€ for Eurostars.
EUREKA and SMEs • Over 40% of EUREKA participants are • small and medium sized businesses • That’s THREE times more than • the EU Framework Programme
Where is EUREKA going • EUREKA MC in Berlin • June 2010 • The EUREKA Strategic Road map • /2010-2014/ • Response to new political conditions • and current challenges • European Research Area • Globalization • Financial crisis
Eurostars Eurostars Programme EUREKA answering the research ambitions of innovative small businesses
Eurostars • Eurostars Programme is the first European funding and support scheme to be specifically dedicated to R&D-performing SMEs • It’s a multi-annual joint EUREKA-EU programme (2008-2013),which combines: • National R&D programmes from 33 countries (300+ M€ committed) • EU FP7 (up to 100 M€ committed) • EUREKA Secretariat (25+ years of experiencesof involving in the national R&D programmes) • Predicable procedures» effective EUREKA network support and transparency • Funding is assured» national commitment
Eurostars is effective because… • Short lead-time »3 months from cut-off date to evaluation results • Predicable procedures» effective EUREKA network support and transparency • Funding is assured» national commitment
EUREKA and Eurostars in the Czech Republic • Czech Republic is • one of the most active EUREKA members regarding generation of individual projects due to • functioning targeted co-funding provided by MEYS CR (since 1994) • long-term EUREKA experiences and participation of companies /both SMEs and large enterprises/, research organisations and universities in projects • EUREKA promotion by AIE CR • an average success rate in the Eurostars programme • lower invention of projects content • lower ability of project partners • a small involving in EUREKA Cluster projects • lack of interest of potential Czech organisations (mainly ICT firms)
EUREKA and Eurostars infrastructure in the Czech Republic • Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports • EUREKA National Office • Mr. Josef Martinec - NPC • E-mail: josef.martinec@msmt.cz • administration of projects • consulation to applicants • national assessment of project proposals • co-funding projects • Association of Innovative Entrepreneurship of the CR • EUREKA Consulation centre • Mr. Karel Šperlink – HLR • E-mail: sperlink@aipcr.cz • EUREKA – Eurostars promotion in the CR • presentation of results and success stories • consultation to applicants
Thank you for your listening • www.eurekanetwork.org • www.eurostars-eureka.eu www.msmt.cz • www.aipcr.cz