The Eurostars Programme is powered by EUREKA and the European Community Brno, 11 March 2009 EUROSTARS The EUREKA funding programme for R&D-performing SMEs

The Eurostars Programme is powered by EUREKA and the European Community

Brno, 11 March 2009

EUROSTARS

The EUREKA funding programme for R&D-performing SMEs


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EUREKA is a public network supporting R&D-performing businesses Established in 1985 by France with support of Germany

EUREKA is : • Intergovernmental initiative (39 Members – 26 EU

countries, 12 other European countries, European Commission)

• Financed using national public and private funding• Market-oriented (projects must result in a marketable

product, process or service)• Bottom-up (the consortium decides on the project aim; no

thematic restriction)

Since 1985, 26 billion euro of public-private investment has been mobilised to

support some3,100 EUREKA projects

What is EUREKA ?


> 3The past is history

In 1985> 18 countries and the Commission

of the European Communities

In 2008> 38 countries and the

Commission of the European Union


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> 5EUREKA member countries

AustriaBelgiumCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmark

EstoniaEuropean UnionFinlandFranceFYROMGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourg

MaltaMonacoThe NetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussian FederationSan MarinoSerbiaSlovakia SloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomEUREKA NIP

countriesAlbania, Bulgaria


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EUREKA supports three types of projects

Cluster projects

Long-term, strategically-significant initiativesLarge number of participants, many from Europe’s major companiesDevelop generic technologies of key importance to European competitiveness

Individual projects

Small, shorter-term projectsInvolve participants from at least two member countriesResult in a product, process or service with a significant advance in their sector

Eurostars projects

Small, short-term projects, involving participants from at least two member countriesConsortium leader is an SME-performing R&DProgrammed jointly with the European Commission

What is EUREKA ?


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Participants of running individual projects (700 projects, 2600 participants)

What is EUREKA ?


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Running individual projects by technological area(number of projects)

What is EUREKA ?


> 9Why Eurostars Programme

> CRAFT is an outsourcing programme, not for R&D-performing SMEs, lengthy procedures...

> National instruments by definition are not all-European

> EUREKA conditions and call procedures are unbureaucratic...

No specific European support for R&D-performing SMEs


The Eurostars Programme


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> Eurostars Programme is the first European funding and support Programme to be specifically dedicated to R&D performing SMEs

It’s a multi-annual joint programme (2007-2013), which combines:

> National R&D programmes from 31 countries (300 M€ committed)

> FP7 (up to 100 M€ committed)

> EUREKA Secretariat (23 years of experience in national R&D programmes)

First call for proposals: 8 February 2008 Second call for proposals: 21 November

2008 Next call for proposals: 24 September 2009

The Eurostars Programme


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Adoption by the European Parliament10 April 2008

Adoption by the EU Council23 June 2008

Eurostars is an Art. 169 of the Treaty, co-decision by the European Parliament and

the EU Council

Adoption by the European Communities


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AustriaBelgiumCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItaly

LatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgThe NetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSlovakia SloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited Kingdom

Status June 2008

Eurostars member countries


> 14What is a Eurostars project?

• No restriction on thematic area (bottom up)

• Project duration is less than 3 years

• Market introduction is foreseen within 2 years after project completion

• The R&D-performing SME is in the driving seat (leader of project)

• other project participants: SMEs, large companies, research institutes, universities

• At least two participants from Eurostars participating countries

• The R&D performing SMEs are undertaking at least 50% of total R&D costs

• Well balanced partnership (no country responsible for more than 75% of the project costs)

• The leading SME performs the core research……and gets to exploit the results


> 15R&D-performing SME

Existing and start-up companies

· EU definition for SME applies

· Eurostars criteria R&D SME> 10% of full-time equivalent dedicated to R&D

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> 10% of turnover dedicated to R&D


2. Eurostars Process


> 17Central evaluation process

• Eligibility check

• Expert assessment

• Cover note by National project co-ordinators

• Evaluation and ranking by the Independent Evaluation Panel

• Approval by the Eurostars High Level Group


> 18Central evaluation process


> 19Support and assistance


> 20Subscription tool


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A confirmation of the participation to the project is asked by sending the document signed by fax or mail to the Eureka Secretariat address within 7 days following the sending date and maximum 7 days after the cut off date.

Eurostars application procedure


> 22Eligibility check

• Consortium leader is an R&D-performing SME*

• At least 2 participants that are Eurostars members

• Project duration is less than 3 years

• Market introduction is foreseen within 2 years after project completion

• The R&D performing SMEs are undertaking at least 50% of total R&D cost

• Well balanced partnership (no country responsible for more than 75% of the project costs)

• No restriction on thematic area (bottom up)

* 10% FTE engaged in R&D or 10% turnover dedicated to R&D


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1.Technical Assessment by 2 experts

2. Evaluation and Ranking by the Independent Evaluation Panel

> Basic Assessment> Well balanced partnership; Added value through cooperation> Technological and managerial capacity of all participants> Methodology; Cost and financing structure

> Technology and Innovation > Degree of Technological maturity> Technological achievements envisaged> Degree of Innovation

> Market and Competitiveness> Market size, access and risk> Time to Market> Return on Investment

Evaluation : 2 Steps process


> 24Selection of technical experts


> 25Assessment of applications


> 26Cover note


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Independent Evaluation Panel : 6 members + 1 chairman

Evaluation by the IEP


> 28Ranking of applications by the IEP


> 29Eurostars HLG endorsement of IEP Report


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Once the ranking list has been approved by the Eurostars High Level Group

>Applicants whose projects are scored above the threshold are informed of their position in the ranking list and must take immediate contact with their NPC for further steps.

>Applicants whose projects scores are below the threshold are informed.

Communication of the results


> 31Funding of applications

>The funding of partners is based on the national funding rules>The funding of projects is following the ranking list until Nat'l budget exhaustion>All partners must be funded to be a Eurostars project

Applicants must take immediate contact with their NPC for further steps

Ranking

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59 E!4289 V V

60 E!4978 X V

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3. Eurostars 1st Call Results


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Applications Received and Validated 215

Applications Eligible 189

Applications above Thresholds 133

Projects Financed 86

Total Projects Cost 300 M€

Average Project Cost 1.45 M€

Total of Participants 667

Average Participants per Project 3,2

Average Countries per Project 2.4

Average Duration (months) 28.5

Key facts


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> 35Type of participants


> 36Technological areas


> 37Market areas


4. Eurostars 2nd Call (preliminary results)


> 391st and 2nd Call – General Overview

1st Call 2nd Call

Number of Applications 215 319

Total Cost (M€) 300 446

Average Cost (M€) 1.45 1.42

Total Participants 667 1098

Average Participants per projects 3.2 3.5

Average Countries per project 2.4 2.5

Average Duration (months) 28 N/A


> 40Projects participation by countries (number of projects)

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> 43Information website > www.eurostars-eureka.eu


> 44Staying in touch

Programme information

www.eurostars-eureka.eu

>Application form and other information>Guidelines>Contacts in the EUREKA network>Frequently asked questions

Eurostars helpdesk>information request

[email protected]


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National contact: [email protected]

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