Title: The Eurostars Programme Answering the research ambitions of
1The Eurostars ProgrammeAnswering the research
ambitions of innovative small businessesSvatopl
uk HaladaEUREKA Secretariat
2The Eurostars Programme
- gt Eurostars Programme is the first European
funding and support Programme to be specifically
dedicated to RD-performing SMEs - Its a multi-annual joint EUREKA-EU programme
(2008-2013), which combines - National RD programmes from 33 countries (300
M committed) - FP7 (up to 100 M committed)
- EUREKA Secretariat (20 years of experiences of
involving in the national RD programmes)
3Adoption by the European Union
Adoption by the European Parliament 10 April 2008
Eurostars exploits Article 185 of the Treaty on
the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
ex Article 169 of the Treaty establishing the
European Community requiring co-decision by
the European Parliament and the Council of
Ministers
Adoption by the Council of Ministers 23 June
2008
4The Eurostars Programme Eurostars in glance
5Eurostars project criteria
- Consortium leader is an RD-performing SME
- At least 2 participants from Eurostars
participating countries - Project duration is less than 3 years
- Market introduction is foreseen within 2 years
after project completion - The RD-performing SME(s) are undertaking at
least 50 of total project costs - Well balanced partnership (no country responsible
for more than 75 of total project costs) - No restriction on thematic area (bottom up)
/At least 10 turnover or 10 full time
equivalent (FTE) dedicated to RD
6Eurostars participating countries
Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech
Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Gr
eece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel
Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta The
Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovaki
a Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United
Kingdom
status 28 October 2010
7Eurostars process
EVALUATION PHASE
MONITORING PHASE
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS ASSISTANCE
FUNDING SYNCHRONISATION
Eligibility check / NPC Cover note
Project initiation
Registration Contact National Project
Co-ordinator Check the Eurostars Guidelines for
Applicants
Final Consortium Agreement Contact National
Project Co-ordinator Contact National Funding
Body
Technical assessment
Market introduction
IEP session Ranking list
Project execution
Market Impact Report
Project Progress Report Final Report
Approval of the Ranking list by HLG
Check Guidelines for Participants
14 weeks
Max. 3 years
2 years
5 weeks
Time
8The Eurostars Programme Management Structure
9Eurostars management
- gt Eurostars High Level Group
- gt Eurostars Advisory Group
- gt Eurostars member countries network
- gt EUREKA Secretariat in Brussels
10Management structure
- Eurostars High Level Group
- to supervise the implementation of Programme
- to nominate the members of the Eurostars Advisory
Group (EAG) - to approve the operational procedures to run the
Programme - to approve the call planning and call budget
- to nominate Chairman and IEP members
- to approve the ranking list of Eurostars projects
to be funded
11Management structure
- Eurostars Advisory Group
- Composed of EUREKA/Eurostars NPCs
- Chaired by the EUREKA Secretariat
- Recommendation on implementation of the Programme
(e.g. funding procedures, evaluation and
selection process, project monitoring)
12Management structure
- EUREKA Secretariat
- Eurostars Team is an integral part and charge for
the execution of the Programme - Role and responsibilities
- Establishment of the yearly call budget,
organisation of call for proposals and reception
of the project proposals (single entry point) - Organisation of the eligibility and evaluation
project proposals - Organisation of the selection project proposals
for funding - Project monitoring
- Decentralised management of the EC funding
contribution - Reporting to the Eurostars HLG, EUREKA HLG and
the European Commission - Promotion of the Eurostars Programme
13Eurostars network
- The NPC network - role
- Support in setting up a project application
- Performing pre-screening
- Performing part of the eligibility check and
writing the Cover note - Involvement in the monitoring of ongoing
Eurostars projects - Information and promotion on the Programme
14The Eurostars Programme Project Application
Submission
15Information website gt www.eurostars-eureka.eu
16Guidelines for applicants
gt Download PDF at www.eurostars-eureka.eu/forms/gu
idelinesforapplicants.pdf
17Support and assistance from EUREKA
- Discuss your application with your local NPC
- Ensure that all of your partners discuss the
application with their local NPCs
18Signing up as a Eurostars applicant
- Submit an application
- Download an empty Project application form
- Download the Eurostars Guidelines for
applicants - Download the skeleton for the Consortium
agreement - Download the checklist for the creation of a
Consortium agreement
19Eurostars Registration
One registration per application is required
20Eurostars Application form
Ensure that the Application form is the
latest version
21Upload Application form
- Check availability of acronym
- Upload project application form
- Pass validation check
22Upload annexes
- Upload remaining documents
- Draft Consortium Agreement
- in English according to skeleton
- Financial Document for each participant
- Certified Accounts
- Business Plan
- Not required for public organisations
- Other annex (optional)
23Draft Consortium Agreement
- Must cover all aspects contained within the
skeleton provided - Does not need to be identical
- Can contain more information
- Do not use FP model
- Focus on
- Project Management
- Access to existing know how
- Protection of project results
- Exploitation of project results
- Agreement of partners is critical
- This is a legal document. You must be happy with
all aspects. - Important to have a strong draft document
- Protects partners
- Protects project
- Provides clarity for roles
- Can help with faster processing and commencement
24Confirmation and signing of application
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.
A confirmation of the participation in the
project is sought by sending a signature and
commitment form to each participant after the
cut-off deadline. This must be returned to the
EUREKA Secretariat within 5 working days of its
delivery.
25The Eurostars Programme Assessment process
26Central evaluation process
27Eligibility check
- The EUREKA Secretariat is responsible for
providing - the eligibility check
- Consortium leader is an RD-performing SME from a
Eurostars participating country? - At least one other participant is from another
Eurostars country? - RD-performing SME(s) contribution 50 or more
of the total project costs? - Is the consortium well balanced? (no single
participant or country is responsible for more
than 75 of the total project costs) - Is the project duration 3 years or fewer?
- Is market introduction within 2 years of the
projects completion? - Does the project meet the EUREKA criteria? (No
restrictions on thematic area, civilian purpose)
? 10 FTE engaged in RD or 10 turnover
dedicated to RD
28Cover note by National offices
- The National Offices are responsible for
answering eligibility questions relating directly
to the project participants from their country - Is this participant is a legal entity in the
host country? - Should this participant be accepted following
the application of national track record? - Are there serious doubts as to the finances and
practices of the entity (bankruptcy, fraud, no
viability)?
29A two-steps of central evaluation process
- Technical assessment by two independent experts
- /EUREKA Project Assessment
Methodology PAM/ - 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 and ranking by members of the
Independent Evaluation Panel (IEP)
30The selection of Technical experts
31Who are Technical experts
- Industrialists and Academics with specialist
technical knowledge and market appreciation - Selected according to eligibility criteria and
experience - 574 Experts accepted to database
- 485 Contracts signed from 29 countries
32The assessment of applications
33Evaluation by the IEP
- Independent Evaluation Panel Chairman 8
members
34Ranking of applications by the IEP
35Eurostars HLG endorsement of the IEP Ranking list
Threshold less than 60 in each criteria and less
than 67 overall
36Funding availability and contribution simulator
37Funding of successful project applications
- The funding of partners is based on the national
funding rules - The funding of projects is following the ranking
list until national budget exhaustion - All partners of a Eurostars project must have a
funding secured - Upon receipt of the funding availibility
letter, all participants must contact their NPC
within 10 days
38The Eurostars Programme Results of cut-off 1-5
39The Eurostars Programme
First deadline 8 February 2008 Second deadline
21 November 2008 Third deadline 24 September
2009 Fourth deadline 25 February 2010 Fifth
deadline 30 September 2010 ??? Sixth
deadline 24 March 2011
40Rate of eligible Above threshold
41Eurostars Programme - global overview
Submission Stage Cut-Off1 Cut-Off2 Cut-Off3 Cut-Off4 Cut-Off5 Total
Applications Received 215 317 279 316 343 1470
Total Budget 300 M 446 M 385 M 421 M 495 M 2061 M
Number of Applicants 667 1098 957 1061 1092 4875
4. Number of SMEs 74 73 71 71 72 73
Evaluation Stage
5. Applications Eligible 189 245 236 268 938
6. Applications Above Threshold 133 111 112 102 458
Funding Stage
7. Projects Funded 90 89 85 64 328
8. Total Budget 129 M 128 M 130 M 80M 472 M
Public Funding 60 M 63 M 61 M 38M 222 M
Members States Funding 45 M 47 M 46 M 28M 166 M
EC Funding 15 M 16 M 15 M 10M 56 M
Estimations based on the average public funding
rate
42Global Overview- Project profile
Cut-Off1 Cut-Off2 Cut-Off3 Cut-Off4
Average cost (M) 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.3
Average participants per projects 3.1 3.4 3.3 3.4
Average countries per project 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4
Average duration (months) 30 29 29 27
43Global overview - Project applicants
- Overall, 73 of the applicants are RD SMEs and
SMEs, 5 are large companies, and 21 are
Universities and Research Institutes
44Global overview - Project participants
- Overall, 71 of the applicants are RD SMEs and
SMEs, 6 are large companies, and 22 are
Universities and Research Institutes
45Global overview - Technological areas
46Global overview - Market areas
47RD SMEs profile
48Types of consortium Approved projects
49The Eurostars Programme is effective
50Eurostars is effective because
- Predictable procedures (effective EUREKA network
support and transparency) - Short lead-time (3 months from cut-off date to
evaluation results) - Funding is assured (national commitment)
51Main motivations for participation
52Thank you for listening
- info_at_eurostars-eureka.eu
- Next cut-off date
- Cut-Off 6
- 24 March 2011 at 20h00 CET