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The Eurostars Programme is powered by EUREKA and the European Community

© EUREKA Secretariat 2008

The Eurostars Programme

The EU-EUREKA joint funding programmefor R&D-performing SMEs


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> EUREKA is a public network supporting R&D-performing businesses

> Established in 1985 by French President Mitterrand and German Chancellor Kohl

• An intergovernmental network of 39 members: EU-27, European Community and 11 other countries

• EUREKA projects are financed through 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 objectives; there are no thematic restrictions

Since 1985, more than 26 billion euro of public-private investment has been mobilised to support over

3,000 EUREKA projects

What is EUREKA ?


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EUREKA member countries

AustriaBelgiumCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmark

EstoniaEuropean UnionFinlandFranceFormer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

GermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourg

MaltaMonacoThe NetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussian FederationSan MarinoSerbiaSlovakia SloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUkraineUnited Kingdom


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EUREKA supports THREE types of projects

Clusters

Long-term and strategically-significant.Clusters involve a large number of participants, many from Europe’s largest

companies.Develop generic technologies of key importance to European competitiveness.

Individual Projects (eg. E!1782; E!1344)

Small, shorter-term projects, involving participants from at least two member countries.

Result in a product, process or service with a significant advance in their sector.

Some of these projects are grouped together in a thematic network, known as an Umbrella.

Eurostars Projects

Small, short-term projects, involving participants from at least two member countries.

The consortium leader is a research-performing SME.Programmed jointly with the European Community (through the Framework

Programme).

What comprises EUREKA ?


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Participants in currently-running Individual Projects(700 projects, 2600 participants)

July 2008

Who participates in EUREKA projects ?


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Currently-running individual projects(based on number of projects)

July 2008

What technologies are involved?


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For more information > www.eureka.be



About Eurostars…


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

A joint programme (from 2007-2013), combining:

> National R&D programmes from 31 participating countries (300+ million euro already committed)

> Seventh Framework Programme (+/-100 million euro committed)

> EUREKA Secretariat (20+ years of experience in coordination of national R&D programmes)

First deadline for applications: 8 February 2008

Next deadline for applications: 21 November 2008

The Eurostars Programme


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Adoption by theEuropean Parliament

10 April 2008

Adoption by theCouncil of Ministers

23 June 2008

Eurostars exploits Article 169 of the EU Treaty, requiring co-decision by the European Parliament and Council of Ministers

Adoption by the European Union


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AustriaBelgiumCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItaly

LatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgThe NetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSlovakia SloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited Kingdom

status June 2008

Eurostars participating countries


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

• At least 2 participants from Eurostars countries

• Project duration is no more than than 36 months

• Market introduction is foreseen within 2 years after project completion

• The research-performing SMEs undertake minimum 50% of total R&D cost

• Well-balanced partnership, with no single country responsible for more than 75% of the project costs

• No restriction on thematic area and project managed from the bottom up

* EU SME definition and 10% FTE or turnover dedicated to R&D

Eurostars Projects : Eligibility



The Eurostars process…


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Next cut-off date 21 November 2008 17:00(CET)

Central evaluation process


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Support and assistance from EUREKA


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Signing up as a Eurostars applicant


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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.

The Eurostars application procedure


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The eligibility 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 two independent experts

2. Evaluation and ranking by members of theIndependent Evaluation Panel (IEP):

> Basic Assessment (maximum 100 points)> Well balanced partnership; Added value through

cooperation> Technological and managerial capacity of all

participants> Methodology; Cost and financing structure

> Technology and Innovation (maximum 100 points)> Degree of Technological maturity> Technological achievements envisaged> Degree of Innovation

> Market and Competitiveness (maximum 100 points)> Market size, access and risk> Time to Market> Return on Investment

A two-step evaluation process


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The selection of technical experts


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The assessment of applications


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The NPC ‘cover note’


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Independent Evaluation Panel : 6 members + 1 chairman

Evaluation by the IEP


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Ranking of applications by the IEP


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Eurostars HLG endorsement of IEP Report


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Once the ranking list has been endorsed by the Eurostars High Level Group:

> Applicants whose projects are scored above the threshold (200 points) are informed of their position in the ranking list and must contact their NPC to progress.

> Applicants whose projects scores below the threshold are informed.

Communication of results


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Funding of applications

Applicants must make immediate contact with their NPC to move forward

Ranking

Project

AT BE CY DE

… …

58 E!4567 V V

59 E!4289 V V

60 E!4978 X V

61 E!4157 V V

… …

> The funding of partners is based on national funding rules

> The funding of projects is following the ranking list until

national budget is exhausted

> For the project to be a valid Eurostars one, all partners mustbe funded


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> Predictable procedures (effective EUREKA network support and transparency)

> Short lead-time (3 months from cut-off date to funding decision)

> Funding is assured (national commitment)

Eurostars is effective because…



Results after the first Eurostars cut-off


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Applications received and validated 215

Applications eligible 189

Applications above threshold 133

Projects financed 84

Total project cost 125 million euro

Average project cost 1.5 million euro

Total number of participants 250

Average number of participants per project 3

Average number of participating countries per project 2.4

Average duration in months 29.5

Key facts


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Who participates in these projects ?


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Which countries participate in these projects ?


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What technologies are involved (based on cost)?


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What markets are addressed?


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For more information > www.eurostars-eureka.eu


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Guidelines for applicants

> Download PDF at

www.eurostars-eureka.eu/forms/guidelinesforapplicants.pdf


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EUREKA Secretariat

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