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1. Brno, 11 March 2009 EUROSTARS The EUREKA funding programme for R&D-performingSMEs

2. What is EUREKA ? • EUREKA is a public network supporting R&D-performing businesses • Established in 1985 by France with support of Germany • EUREKA is: • Intergovernmental initiative (39 Members – 26 EU countries, 12 other European countries, European Commission) • Financed using national public and private funding • Market-oriented (projects must result in a marketable product, process or service) • Bottom-up (the consortium decides on the project aim; no thematic restriction) Since 1985, 26 billion euro of public-private investment has been mobilised to support some 3,100 EUREKA projects

3. The past is history • In 1985 • 18 countries and the Commission of the European Communities • In 2008 • 38 countries and the Commission of the European Union

4. Positioning European R&D programmes and frameworks EUREKA National R&D Programmes Innovation esa JRC EU FP European Research Labs Basic research COST COST CERN

5. EUREKA member countries Austria Belgium Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia European Union Finland France FYROM Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco The Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom EUREKA NIP countries Albania, Bulgaria

6. What is EUREKA ? • EUREKA supports three types of projects • 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 • Individual projects • Small, shorter-term projects • Involve participants from at least two member countries • Result in a product, process or service with a significant advance in their sector • Eurostars projects • Small, short-term projects, involving participants from at least two member countries • Consortium leader is an SME-performing R&D • Programmed jointly with the European Commission

7. What is EUREKA ? • Participants of running individual projects(700 projects, 2600 participants)

8. What is EUREKA ? • Running individual projects by technological area • (number of projects)

9. Why Eurostars Programme • CRAFT is an outsourcing programme, not for R&D-performing SMEs, lengthy procedures... • National instruments by definition are not • all-European • EUREKA conditions and call procedures are unbureaucratic... No specific European support for R&D-performing SMEs

10. The Eurostars Programme

11. The Eurostars Programme • > Eurostars Programme is the first European funding and support Programme to be specifically dedicated to R&D performing SMEs • It’s a multi-annual joint programme (2007-2013), which combines: • National R&D programmes from 31 countries (300 M€ committed) • FP7 (up to 100 M€ committed) • EUREKA Secretariat (23 years of experience in national R&D programmes) First call for proposals: 8 February 2008 Second call for proposals: 21 November 2008 Next call for proposals: 24 September 2009

12. Adoption by the European Communities Eurostars is an Art. 169 of the Treaty, co-decision by the European Parliament and the EU Council Adoption by the EU Council 23 June 2008 Adoption by the European Parliament 10 April 2008

13. Eurostars member countries Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg The Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom Austria Belgium Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Status June 2008

14. What is a Eurostars project? • No restriction on thematic area (bottom up) • Project duration is less than 3 years • Market introduction is foreseen within 2 years after project completion • The R&D-performing SMEis in the driving seat (leader of project) • other project participants: SMEs, large companies, research institutes, universities • At least two participants from Eurostars participating countries • The R&D performing SMEs are undertaking at least 50% of total R&D costs • Well balanced partnership (no country responsible for more than 75% of the project costs) • The leading SME performs the core research……and gets to exploit the results

15. R&D-performing SME • Existing and start-up companies • ·EU definition for SME applies • ·Eurostars criteria R&D SME • 10% of full-time equivalent dedicated to R&D or • 10% of turnover dedicated to R&D

16. 2. Eurostars Process

17. Central evaluation process • Eligibility check • Expert assessment • Cover note by National project co-ordinators • Evaluation and ranking by the Independent Evaluation Panel • Approval by the Eurostars High Level Group

18. Central evaluation process

19. Support and assistance

20. Subscription tool

21. Eurostars application procedure A confirmation of the participation to the project is asked by sending the document signed by fax or mail to the Eureka Secretariat address within 7 days following the sending date and maximum 7 days after the cut off date.

22. Eligibility check • Consortium leader is an R&D-performing SME* • At least 2 participants that are Eurostars members • Project duration is less than 3 years • Market introduction is foreseen within 2 years after project completion • The R&D performing SMEs are undertaking at least 50% of total R&D cost • Well balanced partnership (no country responsible for more than 75% of the project costs) • No restriction on thematic area (bottom up) * 10% FTE engaged in R&D or 10% turnover dedicated to R&D

23. Evaluation : 2 Steps process • Technical Assessment by 2 experts • 2. Evaluation and Ranking by the Independent Evaluation Panel • Basic Assessment • Well balanced partnership; Added value through cooperation • Technological and managerial capacity of all participants • Methodology; Cost and financing structure • Technology and Innovation • Degree of Technological maturity • Technological achievements envisaged • Degree of Innovation • Market and Competitiveness • Market size, access and risk • Time to Market • Return on Investment

24. Selection of technical experts

25. Assessment of applications

26. Cover note

27. Evaluation by the IEP • Independent Evaluation Panel : 6 members + 1 chairman

28. Ranking of applications by the IEP

29. Eurostars HLG endorsement of IEP Report

30. Communication of the results • Once the ranking list has been approved by the Eurostars High Level Group • Applicants whose projects are scored above the threshold are informed of their position in the ranking list and must take immediate contact with their NPC for further steps. • Applicants whose projects scores are below the threshold are informed.

31. Funding of applications • The funding of partners is based on the national funding • rules • The funding of projects is following the ranking list until • Nat'l budget exhaustion • All partners must be funded to be a Eurostars project Applicants must take immediate contact with their NPC for further steps

32. 3. Eurostars 1st Call Results

33. Key facts

34. Number of applications by countries (eligible)

35. Type of participants

36. Technological areas

37. Market areas

38. 4. Eurostars 2nd Call (preliminary results)

39. 1st and 2nd Call – General Overview

40. Projects participation by countries (number of projects)

41. Projects participation by countries (M€)

42. 2nd Call Applications Submission – Friday 21.11.08 (track record) Yes We Can ! Yes We Did !

43. Information website > www.eurostars-eureka.eu

44. Staying in touch • Programme information • www.eurostars-eureka.eu • Application form and other information • Guidelines • Contacts in the EUREKA network • Frequently asked questions • Eurostars helpdesk • information request • info@eurostars-eureka.eu

45. Thank you for listening • National contact: • josef.martinec@msmt.cz