Eurostars Jorge Liz 29 01

The Eurostars Programme
The EUREKA-EU joint funding programme
for R&D performing SMEs
R&D-performing

The Eurostars Programme is powered by
EUREKA and the European Community

© EUREKA Secretariat 2008

What is EUREKA ? >2

> 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 + 1 Associate South Korea:
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; open to third p y p
p party participation;
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Since 1985, more than 26 billion euro of
public-private investment has been mobilised to
support over 3,000 EUREKA projects The Eurostars Programme is powered by


EUREKA member countries >3

Austria Estonia Malta
Belgium European Union Monaco
Croatia Finland The Netherlands
Cyprus France Norway
Czech Republic Former Yugoslav Republic Poland
of Macedonia
Denmark Portugal
Germany
Romania
Greece
Russian Federation
Hungary
San Marino
Iceland
Serbia
Ireland
Slovakia
Israel
Slovenia
Italy
Spain
Latvia
Sweden
Lithuania
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom



What comprises EUREKA ? >4

EUREKA supports THREE types of projects

Clusters

Long term
Long-term and strategically-significant.
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
network Umbrella.

Eurostars Projects

Small, h t t
S ll short-term projects, i
j t involving participants f
l i ti i t from at l t t
t least two member countries.
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The consortium leader is a research-performing SME.
Programmed jointly with the European Community (through the Framework Programme).



For more information - www.eurekanetwork.org >5



About Eurostars…



The Eurostars Programme >7

> The Eurostars Programme is the first European funding
and support programme to b specifically d di
d be ifi ll dedicated to
d
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)

Next deadlines for applications:
Thursday 25th February 2010 at 20h00 CET.
Thursday 30th September 2010 at 20h00 CET
CET.


Adoption by the European Union >8

Adoption by the Adoption by the
European Parliament Council of Ministers
10 April 2008 23 June 2008

DECISION No 743/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the
council of 9 J l 2008
il f July The Eurostars Programme is powered by


Eurostars 31 participating countries >9

Austria Latvia
Belgium Lithuania
Croatia Luxembourg
Cyprus The Netherlands
Czech Republic Norway
Denmark Poland
Estonia Portugal
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Finland Romania
France Slovakia
Germany Slovenia
Greece Spain
Hungary Sweden
Iceland Switzerland
Ireland Turkeyy
Israel United Kingdom
Italy



The eligibility check > 10

• Consortium Leader is an R&D-performing SME* from a Eurostars
member country;

• At least one other participant is from another Eurostars member
country;

• 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)

• Project duration is less than 3 years

• Market introduction is foreseen within 2 years after project
completion

• No restriction on thematic area (bottom up) but only for civilian
purposes;

* 10% FTE engaged in R&D or 10% turnover dedicated to R&D EUREKA and the European Community


The Eurostars process…



Central evaluation process > 12

Next cut-off date 25 February 2010 20:00(CET)
N ff d F b 20 00(CET)



Support and assistance from EUREKA > 13



Signing up as a Eurostars applicant > 14

www.eurostars-eureka.eu

One registration per project



The Eurostars application procedure > 15

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 li ibilit h k is
Th eligibility check i performed b th E k S
f d by the Eureka Secretariat i
t i t in
Brussels with the aid of project officers from the National
Offices:
• Consortium Leader is an R&D-performing SME* from a Eurostars member country;

• At least one other participant is from another Eurostars member country;

• 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)

• Project duration is less than 3 years

• Market introduction is foreseen within 2 years after project completion

• No restriction on thematic area (bottom up) but only for civilian purposes;

* 10% FTE engaged in R&D or 10% turnover dedicated to R&D EUREKA and the European Community



• N ti
National offices are responsible f answering eligibility
l ffi ibl for i li ibilit
questions relating directly to the project participants from
their country:

1. Is this participant a legal entity in the host country?
2.
2 Should this participant be accepted following the application of
national track record?
3. Are there serious doubts as to the finances and practices of the
entity (bankrupcy, fraud, no viability)?



A two-step evaluation process > 18

1. Technical assessment by two independent experts

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

> Basic Assessment (maximum 100 points)
> Well balanced partnership; Added value through cooperation
> Technological d
T h l i l and managerial capacity of all participants
i l it f ll ti i t
> 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


The selection of technical experts > 19



The assessment of applications > 20



The NPC ‘cover note’ > 21



Evaluation by the IEP > 22

Independent Evaluation Panel : 6 members + 1 chairman



Ranking of applications by the IEP > 23



Eurostars HLG endorsement of IEP Report > 24



Communication of results > 25

Once the ranking list has been endorsed by
the Eurostars High Level Group:
> Applicants whose projects are scored above
the threshold (at least 200 points, no scores
under 60 in all criteria) are informed of their
position in the ranking list and must contact
t e N C
their NPC to p og ess.
progress.

> Applicants whose projects scores below the
threshold are informed.


Funding of applications > 26

Applicants must make immediate contact with
their
th i NPC t move f
to forward
d
> The funding of partners is based on national funding rules

> The funding of projects is following the ranking list until
national budget is exhausted

> F the project to b a valid E
For h j be lid Eurostars one, all partners must
ll
be funded

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
… … EUREKA and the European Community


Eurostars
Funding Conditions in Portugal



National Rules for Eurostars Projects > 28

Art.3 - Typology of R&D Activities:

• EUREKA-EUROSTARS must have exclusively civil ends;

• Projects may comprise the following R&D Activities:
• Industrial Research – development of new technologies and to obtain new
competences; (Maximum support rate 75%)
• Experimental Development – development of prototypes, pre-series & pilot actions;
industrial validation of technologies; promotion activities for economic valorisation
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of results; (Maximum support rate 50%)

Art.4 - Types of Beneficiaries:
• Portuguese Enterprises;
• Entities from the National Scientific and Technological System;
• Other non-profit public and private institutions that develop, promote or participate
in scientific research or education and scientific & technological culture;

Texto não oficial: Por favor consultar o “Regulamento Nacional para apoio EUREKA and the European Community
a projectos EUREKA – EUROSTARS” disponível em www.adi.pt


Art.5 – Eligibility conditions :

• The beneficiaries must meet the following eligibility conditions:
• To be legally constituted;

• To meet the legal obligations for the exercise of its activity;

• To have no debts to the state;

• To possess adequate human and physical resources for the development of the
project;

• To have organized accounts;
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• Present a balanced economical and financial situation;



Art.7 - Eligible Expenses:
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• Human Resources (including scholarships);
• Patent acquisition;
• Raw materials and components needed for pilot or experimental installations or for
the demonstration and construction of prototypes;
• Third party services, including technical, scientific and consultancy assistance;
• Project specific software;
• Formulation of patent requests, utility models;
F l ti f t t t tilit d l
• Promotion and dissemination of results;
• Travel abroad;
• Certification of R&D&I System;
• Official accountants (TOC / ROC);
• Indirect Costs (20% Flat Rate or Full Costs).



Art.9
Art 9 - Nature and limits of the incentive:

• The incentive is a non-reimbursable grant;

• Base support rate f E t
B t t for Enterprises - 25% i
i 25%, increased b
d by:
• Industrial Research Activities - 25%

• Type of enterprise – Medium 10% - Small 20%;
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• Cooperation between enterprises – 15%

• Cooperation with scientific & technological entities – 15%

• Ample dissemination of results – 15%

• Entities from the National Scientific and Technological System
and other non profit public and private institutions – 75%;
non-profit



Art.9
Art 9 - Nature and limits of the incentive (cont ):
(cont.):

• Maximum amount of support per project €200.000, except when
the participation of Portuguese enterprises accounts for more
that 50% of the total budget of the Eurostars Project;

• For Non SMEs the incentive is given by minimis (Regulation (CE)
1998/2006).
1998/2006)



Art.11 - Concession of the approved incentives:
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• 30% cash advance after the signature of the acceptance term;
• Another two 30% cash advances when the promoter justifies to
have spent 70% of the previous one(s);
• Remaining 10% after the final report is delivered.

Art. 12 - Monitoring and Control:
AdI will visit the national promoters twice, half way through the
project and at the end of the project; Normally a technical
expert of the field of the project will accompany the AdI
representative.


Eurostars Results
1st & 2nd Cut Offs



Global Overview – Cut off 1 & 2 > 35

1st Cut off 2nd Cut off
Submission Stage
Applications received 215 317
Total Budget (M€) 300 446

Evaluation Stage
Applications eligible 189 244
Application b
A li ti above T h ld
Treshold 133 111

Funding Stage
Projects Funded 90 85*
Total Budget 129 M€ 126 M€
Public Funding 54 M€ 53 M€**
- From Members States 41 M€ 40M€
40M€**
- From European Commission 13 M€ 13M€**

*6 additional project still in negotiation
** estimation


Portugal Overview – Cut off 1 & 2 > 36

1st Cut off 2nd Cut off
Submission Stage
Applications received 16 23
Total Budget (M€) 5.7 M€ 6.7 M€

Evaluation Stage
Applications eligible 16 21
Application b
A li ti above T h ld
Treshold 11 8

Funding Stage
Projects Funded 6* 7**
Total Budget 1,96 M€ 2.01 M€
Public Funding 1 M€ 1 M€

* 2 projectos em curso com auto-financiamento nacional
** 1 Projecto em curso com auto financiamento nacional
auto-financiamento


Global overview - Technological Areas > 37

Technological Areas
(# of projects funded)

100%
Others Others
90% Environment, Energy &
Environment, Energy & Agriculture
80%
Agriculture
70% Industrial Technologies

60% Industrial Technologies

50% BIO Science
40% BIO Science

30%

20% ICT
ICT
10%
0%
1 2



Global overview - Market Areas > 38

Market Areas (# of p j
( projects funded)
)

100%
Other Other
90% Transport & Construction
Environment,
Environment Energy &
80% Agriculture

70%
Industrial product
60% Industrial product

50%
Medical & Health
40%
Medical & Health
30%

20%
ICT
10% ICT

0%
cut off 1 cut off 2



Global Overview -Projects Participants > 39

Type of Projects Participants (by Total Cost)

100%
Large company Other
Large company
90% Research Institute
Research Institute
University University
U i it
80%

70%

60%

50%

40% RD SME RD SME

30%

20%

10%

0%
Cut off 1 Cut off 2



Eurostars Cut off 1 & 2 – By projects Funded > 40

Eurostars Project Funded - Cut off 1 & 2
(per number of)

30

25
number of projects

20
p

15

10

5

0
AT BE CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IE IL IS IT KR LT LU NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR UK

Cut off 1 Cut off 2



For more information > www.eurostars-eureka.eu > 41



Guidelines for applicants > 42

> Download PDF at
www.eurostars-eureka.eu/forms/guidelinesforapplicants.pdf



Thank you for listening > 43

Jorge Liz / João Silva / Anabela Duarte
EUREKA Portugal
Agência de Inovação
Ca pus
Campus do Lumiar, Edif. O,
u a, d .
Estrada do Paço do Lumiar
1649-038
1649 038 Lisboa
Tel: +351 210103090
Fax: +351 210103091
p g @
Email: eureka.portugal@adi.ptp


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