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The EUREKA Initiative

The EUREKA Initiative. Andrej Cvelbar Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology. Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today. www.eureka.be. The EUREKA Initiative is…. Intergovernmental Nationally financed Bottom up! Market oriented. 3 9 members. Austria Belgium Croatia

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The EUREKA Initiative

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  1. The EUREKA Initiative Andrej CvelbarMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today www.eureka.be

  2. The EUREKA Initiative is… • Intergovernmental • Nationally financed • Bottom up! • Market oriented Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today

  3. 39 members AustriaBelgiumCroatia Cyprus Czech RepublicDenmark EstoniaEuropean UnionFinlandFYR of Macedonia FranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsrael Italy Latvia Lithuania LuxembourgMalta MonacoThe NetherlandsNorway Poland PortugalRomania Russia San Marino Serbia & Montenegro Slovakia SloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkey Ukraine United Kingdom National Information Points (NIP) Albania Bulgaria Associated Country Morocco EUREKA members EUREKA NIP countries EUREKA Chairmanship* EUREKA Associated Country * Italy holds the Chairmanship of EUREKA from July 2006 to June 2007, followed by Slovenia Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today

  4. Some statistics Since 1985, 23 billion euro of public-private investment has been mobilised to support some 2,000 EUREKA projects Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today

  5. Who participatesin EUREKA projects? Nearly 12,000 partners from across Europe – and beyond Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today

  6. The two pillars of EUREKA • Strategic initiatives • Individual projects Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today

  7. 1. Strategic initiatives Two categories: • Clusters (lead by companies) • Umbrellas (majority by public RTD institutions) Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today

  8. 2. Individual projects • Small, short-term projects • Ready-to-market results • participants from at least two member countries • Result in an innovative product, process or service Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today

  9. In what technologies can EUREKA projects be found? Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today

  10. EUREKA results:Ex-Post Impact Analysis of the Final Report 2000-2005 Leverage effect on Commercial Turnover : 13 Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today

  11. A few success stories MP3 player, smart cards, Amadeus flight reservation system, microelectronic chips Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today

  12. Projects Endorsed 2008Overview Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today

  13. Facts on Slovenian Chair Number of Participation by Member Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today

  14. Thank you for listening Andrej Cvelbar Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology andrej.cvelbar@gov.si Shaping tomorrow’s innovations today

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