HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN INDIVIDUAL & UMBRELLA PROJECTS PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR KOREAN ENTITIES Ó scar Fernández Moyano Spanish Eureka NPC CDTI Index 1. 2. 3. 4. Introduction: Things to keep in mind Idea: Starting the process Proposal: Building-up the consortium Project: Endorsement and funding 2 1. Introduction: Things to keep in mind • Eureka supports the enhancement of the industry competitiveness through R&D&I international collaborative projects • Bottom-up projects: no technological areas or sectorial markets preferred • Market oriented (companies are the main target) • Open call • Evaluation and funding decentralized • Supporting initiatives: Clusters, Umbrellas and Eurostars 3 2. Idea: Starting the process • A company should have a clear idea looking for partners or the will to participate in an existing proposal • Obtain information through Internet • Match your idea with the Eureka criteria • Contact your Eureka NPC soon or the Umbrella • Partner search tools: Website, NPC, EEN, Umbrella • Use your idea as a way to improve collaboration strategies with old partners (distributors, clients…) 4 3. Proposal: Building-up the consortium • Korean entities can lead the project and it is only needed one additional country from Eureka members • Clear and precise documents: application form and consortium agreement • Meet your NPC to review the documents or contact the Umbrella • Distinguish between international and funding process • Follow-up the status in your partner’s country • Stay alert for calls for proposals at bilateral or multilateral level or at Umbrella level 5 4. Project: Endorsement and funding • All the involved NPC must support the proposal • Proposals coming out of any Umbrella must follow the same procedure as individual projects • Documentation must show an ambitious but realistic project to the capacities of the consortium • Eureka label is granted in NPC/HLG meetings (3 or 4 times per year) • National funding applications may include deadlines • Monitoring reports at international level (Eureka and Umbrella if applicable) 6 Thanks for your kind attention and don’t forget to contact your NPC Office 7 Annex: Umbrellas, Role and goals • Thematic Networks of EUREKA that focus on a specific technology area or a business sector • Increase added value for European industry/research, national governments and the EUREKA Network. • Goals – – – – – Generate international projects for EUREKA Stimulate cooperation e.g. on standards; Create attention for national goals; Enhance visibility for EUREKA and its contribution to the ERA; Provide a platform for • networking of national networks • industry and national NPC offices • facilitate information exchange between industry and research organisations and national funding bodies • stimulate cooperation with other EU bodies such ERA-Nets etc. 8 Annex: Active Umbrellas • Pro-Factory+: Manufacturing and Production industry (www.pro-factory-plus.eu) – Countries: AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, ES, FI, HU, NO, RO, SI, SE, TR and UK • E!-Surf: Surface technology - Industrial Wear, surfaces and sustainable interaction in connection with special surfaces (www.eurekasurf.eu) – Countries: (AT, BE, DK, ES, FR, IT, PL, PT, SI, TR and UK • Euroagri Foodchain: Agriculture, Food and Feed Industry, Logistics (www.euroagrifoodchain.eu) – Countries: AT, CH, DK, ES, FI, FR, HU, IL, NL, PT, RO, SI and TR 9 Annex: On-line information • • • • • • www.eurekanetwork.org www.eurostars-eureka.eu Eureka Network LinkedIn Eureka_Network Twitter EurekaEurope YouTube Eureka_Network iTunes app 10 Annex: Eureka projects • Average project: 1,7 M€, 4 partners, 33 months, SME as main • At least 1 entity in Korea and another in any Eureka member country • Represents co-operation in the form of a specific project • Civilian purpose • Bottom-up: consortium decides, no thematic restriction • The result of project has to be a product, process or service marketable in the short/medium term • Partners must have technical and financial viability to undertake their contribution • A consortium agreement must be signed including information of exploitation of results 11 Annex: European Enterprise Network • Launched in February 2008 • Builds on the former Euro Info Centre (EIC) and Innovation Relay Centre (IRC) Networks • 600 business support organisations from more than 50 countries • Co-financed through the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme • One-stop shop for small businesses • Services – – – – – – – Going international Technology transfer Access to finance Research funding EU law and standards Intellectual property Speak up on EU law 12 Annex: European Enterprise Network in Korea • Seoul – – – – Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) Deltatech-Korea Ltd. (DTK) ED Research Co. Ltd. (ED Research) Small and Medium Business Corporation (SBC) • Daejeon – Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) 13 Annex: Eureka countries 14 Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland, France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Monaco Montenegro the Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation San Marino Serbia Slovak Republic Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Annex: Eureka application form 15 Annex: Eureka assessment methodology Crucial criteria • • • • Well balanced partnership and added value through cooperation Technological and managerial capacity of partners Methodology and planning approach including milestones and deliverables Project costs, financing structure and financial commitment of each partner Technology and innovation • • • • Degree of technological maturity and risk Technological achievements Degree of innovation in each partner Geographical / sectorial impact for each partner 16 Market and competition for each partner • • • • • Market size Market access and risk Return on invest Strategic importance of the project Enhanced capabilities and visibility