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Enhancing transnational research & innovation cooperation in the Danube
Region
The EUREKA Initiative – Cross border cooperation
Niki NASKA, Communications Manager, EUREKA Secretariat
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EUREKA
European intergovernmental network created in 1985
Projects nationally financed by internationalising national funds
Leading 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 participants
Creating links and networks for innovation
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EUREKA
41 FULL MEMBERS
3 ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES
2 NIP
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EUREKA
Innovativeproduct,
process or service with
civilian purpose
Market oriented nature Reflect market
demands
Bottom-up approach
No thematic restrictions
Open-call system
Transnational/
International
cooperation Bi-/tri-/
multilateral cooperation
Projects
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University 13%Re-search In-sti-tute 11%
Large Company 12%
SME 63%
Other 1%
Participants in EUREKA projects
> Private companies represent 75% of participants
Data for EUREKA projects and Eurostars
2008 - 20148
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EUROSTARS
5.700+ Projects
36+ BILLION €public-private funding
26.000+Organisatio
ns Involved
Since 1985…
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EUROSTARS
3.900+ Research centres
11.300+SMEs
7.300+Large
companies
Number of organisations involved from 1985
3.800+ Universiti
es
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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
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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
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Eurostars - 2
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Eurostars countries
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Eurostars in numbers
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3,548NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS
11,733NUMBER OF APPLICANTS
783NUMBER OF APPROVED PROJECTS
2,600NUMBER OF APPLICANTS
1.1 BILLION €TOTAL COSTS OF APPLICATIONS FUNDED
472 MILLION €ESTIMATED PUBLIC FUNDING
4.9 BILLION €TOTAL COSTS OF
APPLICATIONS
47COUNTRIES INVOLVED
23%SUCCESS RATE
PROJECTS SUBMITTEDCUT-OFF 1-10
PROJECTS FUNDEDCUT-OFF 1-10
20
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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
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Danube regionFocus on approved regional projects (involving at least two countries from the region) since 2008
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Danube region - Approved projects
Individual projects / Sub-umbrella Eurostars Clusters Total
Total projects involving Danube region countries since 1985 1680 316 345 2341
Total projects involving Danube region countries since 2008 472 316 143 931
Total projects involving at least 2 Danube region countries since 1985 601 75 96 772
Total projects involving at least 2 Danube region countries since 2008 207 75 46 328
Public and private budget for projects involving at least 2 Danube region countries since 2008 (€m) 159.1 81.4 201.1 441.6
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Regional projects dominate portfolios
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Individual projects is the most popular instrument
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Varying use of instruments
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Clusters projects absorbs the most funding
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Project numbers / Instruments over time
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Contributions to clusters projects declining since 2010
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Diversity of participants across region
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Significant SME participation across region
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Individual, Sub-Umbrella and Eurostars tech areas – project numbers
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Individual, Sub-Umbrella and Eurostars tech areas –contributions (€m)
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Individual, Sub-Umbrella and Eurostars market areas – project numbers
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Individual, Sub-Umbrella and Eurostars market areas – contributions (€m)
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