1. EUREKA And the Finnish Chair 2017-2018
Heikki Uusi-Honko
Development Director, Tekes

2. EUREKA – the Finnish 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-programme together 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)

3. EUREKA – the Finnish Chair 2017-18
What is Eurostars?
Eurostars is 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.

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So – that was EUREKA in short.
What about the Finnish chair?

8. EUREKA – the Finnish Chair 2017-18
Main priorities for the Finnish EUREKA Chair
Smart EUREKA
Extensive EUREKA (Global EUREKA)
EUREKA and European Innovation Policy

9. EUREKA – the Finnish 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 EUREKA tools – clear value propositions

10. EUREKA – the Finnish Chair 2017-18
Main priorities for the Finnish EUREKA Chair
Extensive EUREKA (Global EUREKA)
Smart, value-adding development of use of GlobalStars calls
Step-by-step internationalization road map
Supportive activation of less active members

11. EUREKA – the Finnish 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

12. Source: visitrovaniemi.fi
Kiitos !!!