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EUREKA A nd the Finnish Chair 2017-2018. Heikki Uusi-Honko Development Director , Tekes 2.5.2017. EUREKA – the Finnish Chair 2017-18. What is EUREKA? Founded in 1985 as an intergovernmental initiative in support of global competitiveness of European industries
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EUREKA And theFinnish Chair 2017-2018 Heikki Uusi-Honko DevelopmentDirector, Tekes 2.5.2017
EUREKA – theFinnish Chair 2017-18 What is EUREKA? • Founded in 1985 as an intergovernmental initiative in support of global competitiveness of European industries • Over 40 members, including EU and associate members South Korea, South Africa, Canada, and (from June) Chile • Today, several lines of activities • Eurostars-programmetogether with EU since 2008 (Art-185) • Clusters (CELTIC+, EURIPIDES2, EUROGIA2020, ITEA3, and PENTA) – strategic PPP initiatives launched by major European industries • (Network Projects, Global Stars, Innovest, Umbrellas)
EUREKA – theFinnish Chair 2017-18 • Whatis Eurostars? • Eurostarsis the only European funding programme specifically dedicated to support R&D-performing SMEs in their collaborative R&D projects. • With its bottom-up approach, it stimulates international collaborative research and innovation projects that will be rapidly commercialised.
EUREKA – theFinnish Chair 2017-18 http://www.eurekanetwork.org/ So – that was EUREKA in short. What about the Finnish chair?
EUREKA – theFinnish Chair 2017-18 Main priorities for the Finnish EUREKA Chair • Smart EUREKA • Extensive EUREKA (Global EUREKA) • EUREKA and European Innovation Policy
EUREKA – theFinnish Chair 2017-18 Main priorities for the Finnish EUREKA Chair Smart EUREKA • Focus on easy-to-approach services for customers/service users • Lean administration – time for strategic discussions & development • Efficient utilization and communication of all EUREKAtools – clear value propositions
EUREKA – theFinnish Chair 2017-18 Main priorities for the Finnish EUREKA Chair Extensive EUREKA (Global EUREKA) • Smart, value-adding development of use of GlobalStarscalls • Step-by-step internationalization road map • Supportive activation of less active members
EUREKA – theFinnish Chair 2017-18 Main priorities for the Finnish EUREKA Chair EUREKA and European Innovation Policy • Full exploitation of Eurostars’ potential • EUREKA GlobalStars as a preferred platform for cooperation with 3rd Countries • EUREKA as an active player in European Innovation Policy
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