EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 1 SK/EID2004/SH EUREKA Information Days Trenčín and Nitra, March 2-3, 2004 Svatopluk HALADA EUREKA Secretariat, Brussels EUREKA in the EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 2 SK/EID2004/SH What is EUREKA?  Integral component of European Research Area  A tool of European innovation  Target group: mainly industry and particular attention to SMEs Involving of research organisations  Public funding only from member (national) sources - not at a central level !  Bottom - up approach  Avoidance of bureaucracy

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 3 SK/EID2004/SH CERN Positioning frameworks and programmes in ERA Innovatio n Basic Research FP EUREKA COST esa European Research Labs European Research Labs JRC

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 4 SK/EID2004/SH MARKET RESEARCH INNOVATION ERA ELEMENTS ERA The relative positions of the key programmes of ERA COST FP EUREKA BENEFITS OF BENEFITS OF SOCIETY SOCIETY AND EUROPE BENEFITS OF BENEFITS OF SOCIETY SOCIETY AND EUROPE

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 5 SK/EID2004/SH BOTTOM UP Commission Research institutes Universities Industry Submit applications on own initiative Promotes projects Provides public funding Government Universities Research institutes Industry Programmes Call for Proposals Submit applications for funding TOP-DOWN EUREKA  EU Framework Programme EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA EUREKA EU FP

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 6 SK/EID2004/SH EUREKA history Historical data Launched in 1985 with 17 member countries from Western Europe and the Commission of the European Communities EUREKA opened its doors to Central & Eastern European countries Encouraged project participation from anywhere in the world, allowing industry to ‘work with the best’ Currently 33 member countries and the Commission of the European Union

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 7 SK/EID2004/SH EUREKA is platform LARGE SCALE STRATEGIC PROJECTS (Cluster projects) for industrial development for European infrastructure SME PROJECTS (Innovative projects) for fast transfer of R&D knowledge into commercialisation

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 8 SK/EID2004/SH EUREKA Success story (2) EUREKA´s support for increasing of European Competitiveness JESSI - Submicron Silicon Process Technology strategical project in budget Mio Euro EPROM – Industralisation of Integrated Circuit Non- Volatile Memory strategical project in MEDEA – Microeloctronics Programme for Integration Into Selected Application Systems MEDEA Plus - Microelectronics for Europe and Information Society IT strategical projects from 1998 till present budget Mio Euro

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 9 SK/EID2004/SH EUREKA Success story (3) EUREKA´s support for increasing of European Competitiveness EURIMUS – Microsystems for Information Technology strategical project in budget Mio Euro ITEA - Software systems for ICT strategical project for software-intensive systems PIDEA and PIDEA Plus - Packaging Technologies for Miniaturasation in Electronic industry strategical project ITC Technology for Packaging and transport in 1999 till present budget Mio Euro AMADEUS Reservation, Ticketing and Payment System of Flight Tickets

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 10 SK/EID2004/SH EUREKA = quality The EUREKA label indicates a high quality… Project: advanced technology, international- scale, industrially-led Company: hi-tech, future-oriented, global ambitions and perspectives Research institute:developing advanced technologies for industry Service for project participants:access to funding, partner search, publicity, supportive measures

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 11 SK/EID2004/SH OperationalPolicy / Strategy Ministerial Conference Ministerial Conference Interparliamentary Conference Interparliamentary Conference HLG High Level Group HLG High Level Group CHAIRMANSHIP CUSTOMERS ENTERPRISES, UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTES PROJECTS CUSTOMERS ENTERPRISES, UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTES PROJECTS EUREKA Secretariat E! structure The EUREKA structure Chair Advisory Group NPC Network and National Offices

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 12 SK/EID2004/SH THE FUNDING PRINCIPLE OF EUREKA The money is invested The money is invested by national decision The money is invested The money is invested by/in each country The success of the companies contributes to the Economy, Growth and Employment of the State The consequence is:

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 13 SK/EID2004/SH EUREKA’s ‘bottom-up’ approach The participants decide what the project aims to do who is in it how much it will cost how long it will take how it will be managed how risks and results will be shared

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 14 SK/EID2004/SH Project assessment Projects are assessed on their individual merits, according to > National requirements > EUREKA requirements > EUREKA Network-level: PAM Project Assessment Methodology - from January 1 st 2004

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 15 SK/EID2004/SH Project Assessment Methodology (PAM) Common understanding of project quality in the EUREKA Network Criteria needed to confirm project quality (EUREKA label) >Partnership, project structure, technology, innovation, market >Joint assessment by NPCs involved >Projects are assessed on individual merits (no competition)

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 16 SK/EID2004/SH Ongoing EUREKA projects by thematic areas

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 17 SK/EID2004/SH Organisation type in ongoing EUREKA projects

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 18 SK/EID2004/SH Participation of SMEs in EUREKA

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 19 SK/EID2004/SH Financial size of ongoing EUREKA projects BIOCOMENEENVINFLASMATROBTRA No. of Projects In m€ █PC<=1 █1<PC<=3 █3<PC<=5 █5<PC<=10 █10<PC<=20 █20<PC<=40 █PC>40

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 20 SK/EID2004/SH Participation by member in ongoing EUREKA projects No. of Projects

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 21 SK/EID2004/SH Secured financing by member in ongoing EUREKA projects m€m€

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 22 SK/EID2004/SH EUREKA Evaluation impact report COMMERCIAL RESULTS EXCELLENT OR GOOD (62%) NEW PRODUCTS, PROCESSES OR SERVICES (67%) TECHNOLOGICAL ACHIEVEMENT EXCELLENT OR GOOD (85%) STRATEGIC ALLIANCE (27%) EUREKA LABEL AS PRESTIGE (52%) EUREKA ATTRACTIONS BOTTOM UP NON-BUREAUCRATIC CLOSE TO MARKET

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 23 SK/EID2004/SH Role of Slovak EUREKA Office to find, to inform, to motivate, to animate, to support potential national partner(s) in EUREKA co-operation project(s) Slovak EUREKA Office

EUREKA a catalyst for collaboration 24 SK/EID2004/SH EUREKA Web site project database, partner search launch project suggestion/idea forthcoming events (Partnering/Brokerage, Conferences, etc.) EUREKA contacts