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INNOVATION 2004Prague, Nov. 30 / Dec. 1-3, 2004

The EUREKA Iniative

From the Past to the Future

Svatopluk HaladaEUREKA Secretariat, Brussels

svatopluk.halada@es.eureka.be

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EUREKA in glance

• A European Research Programme

• Bottom-up project generation by partners

• Flexible mechanism and lack of

bureaucracy

• Market orientation

• Target group: mainly industry (particular

attention to SMEs)

• Funding: public, private, own (each member country has national

criteria and schemes for co-financing)

• Not an EU-programme

but complementarity and co-operation

(ERA)

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EUREKA history

Historical data• Launched in 1985 with 17 member

countries from Western Europe and the Commission of the European Communities

• 1991 - EUREKA opened its doors to Central & Eastern European countries

• 1998 - 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

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34 EUREKA members

including future candidates for EU accession

in addition 3 co-operating countries and 1 country with associate status

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Strategicinitiative

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Europe2010

Two pillars

• a common R&D public-private synergy

• increasing the European competitiveness

•3 % Lisbon objective

a Network

forSMEs

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A pan European decentralised

Network for innovative projects by SMEs

EUREKA

19 years of experience !

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1600 finished projects

600 running projects

Investment of 500 M€ each year

Building cross-border partnerships

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SME Participation in projects

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%POLAND

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

ROMANIA

GREECE

SWITZERLAND

HUNGARY

LATVIA

FINLAND

CROATIA

BELGIUM

LITHUANIA

GERMANY

ITALYSLOVENIATHE NETHERLANDS

TURKEY

CZECH REPUBLIC

AUSTRIA

IRELAND

PORTUGAL

NORWAY

SPAIN

FRANCE

UNITED KINGDOM

DENMARK

ISRAEL

SWEDEN

ICELAND

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Participation of SMEs in

EUREKA

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EUREKA Success stories

Many notable « Success stories » can be viewed on EUREKA website

EUREKA Awards including « Lynx  Award » for high growth SME

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Health

Name E! 2061 INCA-MRI

Heart disease diagnosis MRI(non-invasive and lower radiation)

Successful treatment

1999-2003

CH , AT, DE ,DK, NL

One stop shop to help prevent 17 millions of cases of heart disease

Participants

Date

Innovation

Market

Impact

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Energy / Environment

E! 1542 Automatic Quartz Watch

Microgenerator to replace batteriesWatches, hearing aids

July 1998NL, CH, DE20 millions unit/year

Name

Innovation

Market

Date

ParticipantsImpact

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Innovation is a lengthy process

E!55 CARMINAT

One example …… ten years later

• Smart navigation in the city• Finished in 1993• 3 years to commercialise the system

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FFocus on the strength of Europeanocus on the strength of European

industryindustry

A favourable environment for A favourable environment for

EuropeanEuropean c competitiveness and jobompetitiveness and job

creationcreation

Strategic initiatives for Europe

((hhome of the future, smart cards, ome of the future, smart cards, mobile communications, automotive, mobile communications, automotive, aeronautics)aeronautics)

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EUREKA Strategic initiatives

• Information technologies

• Communication

technologies

• Biotechnologies

• Energy

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Co-ordination of Cluster projects

1 000 European partners working together!

1 B € each year

Microchips

Software

Micro & Nanosystems

Interconnexion

MEDEA+

ITEA

EURIMUS

PIDEA

Partners

283

295

168

240

Countries

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18

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Enhancing European competitiveness

•Common strategic view of industry

•Define European standards

•Prepare ‘interoperability’

•End-user focused

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From the past …

EUREKA and the European UnionEUREKA and the European Union co-co-financedfinanced

a projecta project initiative: JESSI (1989-1996) initiative: JESSI (1989-1996)

Result:3 European companies in the Top

10ranking of microchip

manufacturers

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Developing your car of the future (2008)

Sensors are the main application field for microsystems in the car

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Preparing the next civil aircraftMain systems and

functionsNavigationAir Data, Instruments, Flight

Control Inertial Measurements UnitsGPS receiver and antennas

Engine and reactors

FADECHydraulics

Landing systemsHydraulic pressure,Tyre pressure

Air conditioningGeneration

monitoringPressure,

Humidity

Structure monitoring HUMS Vibrations, Stabilisation Structure fatigue

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Theory and practice of EUREKA

Advantages• Application can be submitted at any time• No restriction on product types• Flexible timetable and work program• Add partners as required• Eureka NPC network provides support and advice to projects

Disadvantages• Multiplicity of potential funding sources, not necessarily easy to identify• Funding does not cross national boundaries• Partners cannot necessarily start and finish at the same time• Technology transfer from Universities to industry not always supported• Co-ordinator cannot order partners only ask

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Rayner M MayerSciotech Projects, Reading, United Kingdom

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EUREKA message

• Flexibility to adapt project Flexibility to adapt project contentcontent and structureand structure

• IPR: negotiated between and IPR: negotiated between and ownedowned by by partners of project partners of project

consortiumconsortium• Shared responsibilityShared responsibility

Light Ex-anteEvaluation

/PAM/

Flexibility

Time to market reactivity

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Socio-economic impact of EUREKA

The EUREKA label awarded to the project is an internationally recognised seal of excellence, adding value by giving participants a competitive edge.

The results of EUREKA projects actively contribute to wellbeing, security, environment and employment in Europe – and beyond.

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Making Europe successful

As markets globalise, the European economy has never been more dependent on innovation for its survival.

EUREKA, with its unique ability to react rapidly to market change, should be central in supporting this innovation and working towards the 3% Objective.

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NL

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FI

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DK

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LT

SK

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CY0,00%

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Contribution of EUREKA to the 3% Objective

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EUREKA in ERA

EUREKA is a tool for innovation and programme/mechanism for

transfer of technologies into market

BUT• a lack of political commitment of the Governments of many EUREKA member countries

• a lack of a significant national budget for EUREKA projects in many member countries

ANDMissing of EUREKA´s new strategic

scenario

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An appeal for the strategy

Building of bridge

Stronger linking New Framework Programme with European funding programmes and mechanisms /EUREKA, COST, EIB/ Joint ERA´s technological areas

Streamlining of EUREKA structure and mechanisms Reinforcing the commitment of EUREKA member countries Managing, Assessment and Evaluation Procedures

Czech EUREKA Chairmanship(07/2005-06/2006)

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Thank you for your attention

INNOVATION 2004Prague, Nov. 30 / Dec. 1-3,

2004

www.eureka.be