1. Enhancing transnational research & innovation cooperation in the Danube Region The EUREKA Initiative – Cross border cooperation Niki NASKA, Communications Manager, EUREKA Secretariat

2. EUREKA European intergovernmental network created in 1985Projects nationally financed by internationalising national fundsLeading open platform for international cooperation for innovation Supporting & coordinating market-oriented, trans-national R&D projects in a decentralised way Facilitating access to finance for project participantsCreating links and networks for innovation

3. EUREKA 41 FULL MEMBERS 3 ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES 2 NIP

4. EUREKA Innovative product, process or service with civilian purpose Market oriented nature Reflect market demands Bottom-up approach No thematic restrictions Open-call system Transnation al/Internatio nal cooperation Bi-/tri- /multilateral cooperation Projects

5. 4 Participants in EUREKA projects > Private companies represent 75% of participants Data for EUREKA projects and Eurostars 2008 - 2014 8

6. EUROSTARS 5.700+ Projects 36+ BILLION € public-private funding 26.000+ Organisations Involved Since 1985…

7. EUROSTARS 3.900+ Research centres 11.300+ SMEs 7.300+ Large companies Number of organisations involved from 1985 3.800+ Universities

8. EUREKA Industry led initiatives Medium term Strategically significant International ecosystem of R&D&I actors Large number of participants Major European industries Large SME participation (50% of partners) Support European competitiveness Develop generic technologies and standards Address economic and societal challenges > Clusters represent 70% of the budget of EUREKA project portfolio CLUSTERS

9. EUREKA CLUSTERS Innovation in water technologies Micro and Nano electronics Telecommunications Smart electronic Systems Low carbon energy technologies Software intensive systems and services Metallurgy, materials

10. Eurostars - 2 © EUREKA Secretariat 2014 1414

11. Eurostars countries © EUREKA Secretariat 2014 1515

12. Eurostars in numbers © EUREKA Secretariat 2014 3,548 NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS 11,733 NUMBER OF APPLICANTS 783 NUMBER OF APPROVED PROJECTS 2,600 NUMBER OF APPLICANTS 1.1 BILLION € TOTAL COSTS OF APPLICATIONS FUNDED 472 MILLION € ESTIMATED PUBLIC FUNDING 4.9 BILLION € TOTAL COSTS OF APPLICATIONS 47 COUNTRIES INVOLVED 23% SUCCESS RATE PROJECTS SUBMITTED CUT-OFF 1-10 PROJECTS FUNDED CUT-OFF 1-10 2020

13. EUREKA International Cooperation  Facilitate and enhance project-to–project collaboration with non-European countries - identify opportunities for collaboration - review existing rules and instruments of collaboration  Enhance cooperation between European and non-European funding bodies: - creating ‚strategic partnerships to accelerate innovation‘ through variable geometry - create a „toolbox“ for joint activities  Identify suitable countries for association to the Network

14. Danube region Focus on approved regional projects (involving at least two countries from the region) since 2008

15. Danube region - Approved projects Individual projects / Sub-umbrellaEurostarsClustersTotal Total projects involving Danube region countries since 198516803163452341 Total projects involving Danube region countries since 2008472316143931 Total projects involving at least 2 Danube region countries since 19856017596772 Total projects involving at least 2 Danube region countries since 20082077546328 Public and private budget for projects involving at least 2 Danube region countries since 2008 (€m)159.181.4201.1441.6

16. Regional projects dominate portfolios

17. Individual projects is the most popular instrument

18. Varying use of instruments

19. Clusters projects absorbs the most funding

20. Project numbers / Instruments over time

21. Contributions to clusters projects declining since 2010

22. Diversity of participants across region

23. Significant SME participation across region

24. Individual, Sub-Umbrella and Eurostars tech areas – project numbers

25. Individual, Sub-Umbrella and Eurostars tech areas –contributions (€m)

26. Individual, Sub-Umbrella and Eurostars market areas – project numbers

27. Individual, Sub-Umbrella and Eurostars market areas – contributions (€m)