1. EUPRO II LE15028 project Svatopluk Halada Association of Innovative Entrepreneurship CR

2. Programme EUPRO II EUPRO II LE15028 project
managed and coordinated by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
ongoing in
tool for funding national infrastructure supporting international R&D cooperation of the Czech Republic
increase participation of Czech organisations in multi- and bilateral programmes and other R&D cooperation activities
support Czech representatives involved in governing bodies of international R&D programmes and relevant actions

3. LE 15028 project EUPRO II LE15028 project
AIE CR - Branch contact organizations for international EUREKA and Eurostars programmes
Investigator of the project: Association of Innovative Entrepreneurship CR (AIE CR)
Project time:
Main project goals and activities:
administrative support to the Expert Advisory Body INTER- EUREKA, EUREKA and Eurostars of MEYS
expert support to Czech EUREKA NPC
national office of Czech EUREKA HLR

4. EUPRO II LE15028 project
proactive approach to Czech applicants for international cooperation in research, development and innovation
procedures and mechanisms for involving of Czech entities into international programmes EUREKA and Eurostars
providing evaluation of results and impacts of EUREKA and Eurostars projects
national database management of EUREKA and Eurostars projects
preparation and publication of an overview “The Czech Republic in EUREKA “
preparation and publication of methodological manuals e.g. Funding rules in EUREKA member countries (EUREKA and Eurostars projects)
public relations and promotion of EUREKA and Eurostars at domestic and foreign information workshops and seminars (mainly for SMEs), co-organising INNOVATION 2016 and INNOVATION 2017 events

5. Czech EUREKA national infrastructure
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
Governmental body responsible for international R&D co-operation and projects financing (incl. EUREKA and Eurostars)
NPC office (administration of EUREKA agenda)
Expert Advisory Body for INTER- EUREKA, EUREKA and Eurostars
Group of 15 experts from industry and research field (appointed by Deputy Minister )
Assessment of submitted EUREKA project proposals and monitoring ongoing EUREKA and Eurostars projects
Association of Innovative Entrepreneurship of the Czech Republic (AIE CR)
Activities within EUPRO II LE project
Support to Expert Advisory Body
Functioning HLR Office
Support to NPC
Projects preparation consultancy
EUREKA public relations and promotion activities
Etc….

6. EUREKA and Eurostars projects results with Czech participation
Individual projects
Strength in generation (tradition, influence of functioning national co-financing since 1994)
Cluster (sub)projects
Lower projects participation (absence of relevant large companies, and mother company in abroad; but very good last results in EURIPIDES Cluster project)
Eurostars projects
Average in successful generation (weaker ability to write an international project, choosing wrong partner country, impact of providing centralised assessment, ....)

7. Czech project cooperation within EUREKA

8. Czech Republic in EUREKA and Eurostars projects
(1993 – 2013)
Individual Clusters Eurostars Total
Number of projects
Total budget (Mio €) , , , ,3
Tech area:
ICT (35%) ; IND (31%) ; ENV (17%) ; BIO (10%) ; ENE (5%) ; Other (2%)