EUREKA Danube Initiative EUREKA in Slovakia Jana Stadtruckerova NPC EUREKA, Eurostars EUREKA Danube Initiative Joint Workshop Vienna 11 May 2014

EUREKA in Slovakia – Organisation Slovakia is a member of EUREKA from 2001 HLR: Stefan Bohacek VUPC – director NPC EUREKA, Eurostars: Jana Stadtruckerová Ministry of Education, Research, development and Sport of the Slovak republic National fundig body: Ministry of Education, Reasearch, development and Sport of the Slovak republic

EUREKA calls in Slovakia 2006 – open call for EUREKA projects – annouced by Slovak research and development agency 2013 – EUREKA SK – annouced by Ministry, support for 3 projects, amount of budget 500 000 EURO for call 2015 – EUREKA SK - planned Our mission statement is quite self-explanatory and I guess you’re all aware of what EUREKA’s main mission is.

EUREKA project funding Funding for EUREKA projects is provided by Ministry Funding rate 50% for all beneficeries in form of grant Max. funding 150 000 EURO for whole projects Eurostars 2 – is supported in Slovakia 500 000 EURO commitment

Danube project Example EUREKA project – EDMOND – CZ, SK – development of transport system

Thank you for your listening Jana Stadtruckerova NPC EUREKA, Eurostars Ministry of Education, Research, development and Sport of the Slovak republic jana.stadtruckerova@minedu.sk