EUREKA AUSTRIAN CHAIRMANSHIP Events 2020/21
Date Meeting Location
7 - 8 Jul 2020 EB / EG 1 Online 29 - 30 Sep 2020 EB / EG 2 ESE / Brussels 2 - 5 Nov 2020 HLR / GA 1 Linz / Upper Austria 8 - 9 Dec 2020 EB / EG 3 (if needed) ESE / Brussels 26 - 27 Jan 2021 EB / EG 4 ESE / Brussels 22 - 25 Feb 2021 HLR / GA 2 Innsbruck / Tyrol 9 - 10 Mar 2021 EB / EG 5 ESE / Brussels 22 Mar 2021 E! 35yrs celebration Vienna / Austria 20 -21 Apr 2021 EB / EG 6 (if needed) ESE / Brussels AUSTRIAN EUREKA 5 - 6 May 2021 EB / EG 7 ESE / Brussels CHAIRMANSHIP 18 - 20 May 2021 EGIS @ AT Graz / Styria PROGRAMME 14 - 17 Jun 2021 HLR / GA 3 Krems / Lower Austria 2020/21
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Towards a NEW Eureka Welcome to the Austrian Statement from the Eureka Chairmanship Austrian HLG Chairperson From past achievements to a new vision of cooperation New approaches for dealing with current for global innovation. and future challenges.
Austria was one of challenges of today’s Today, Eureka mem- toolbox of instru- the founding mem- world like the CO- ber countries face a ments; secondly, by bers of Eureka in VID-19 pandemic can historically unique ensuring and exten- 1985, and it is an ho- only be addressed challenge: the CO- ding our outreach nour and pleasure for on a global level, and VID-19 crisis. It hea- and encouraging me to announce the these challenges need vily affects our society intensified global Austrian Chairmans- innovative solutions and economy and fast cooperation; and hip of the world’s to be developed in a and determined action thirdly, by advancing largest intergovern- fast and satisfactory is needed in response. collaboration within © Wilke mental innovation © Lendl way through interna- At the same time, Eu- the network to cooperation network Margarete Schramböck, Austrian tional cooperation. reka enters a new era. Ulrich Schuh, Eureka Chairperson shape the future of Federal Minister for Digital (2020/21) in 2020, when it will and Economic Affairs NEW Eureka. celebrate its 35th During the Austrian The Austrian Chairmanship team anniversary. Chairmanship, the Eureka program- will prepare and implement the Let us work together to fulfil our mes will be renewed to provide the launch of the new Eurostars pro- vision of Eureka being “the world’s Since its foundation, Eureka has optimal toolbox for member states gramme in partnership with the leading intergovernmental network stimulated 7,500 international and our global partners to support European Union under its frame- for research and innovation co- collaborative projects, resulting in a new generation of innovative so- work programme Horizon Europe. operation, through aligned national a total public-private investment of lutions for the pressing issues we We will also implement the new priorities and funding with the aim more than 48 billion euro. face today and in the future. Clusters programme designed by of generating socio-economic be- the Netherlands Chair, and the nefits across the Eureka countries”. After a long and successful history, NEW Eureka shall form a leading new Strategic Roadmap 2021- the concept of Eureka is more platform to connect our industries, 2027 will set the priorities of our relevant than ever in a setting SMEs and knowledge institutions network in the coming years. where global framework conditions and to fulfil our common vision and have fundamentally changed. The mission. NEW Eureka will be achieved: key social, political and economic firstly, by promoting our renewed
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New Eureka Austrian Chairmanship Strategic Priorities 2020/21
Eureka’s Austrian Chairmanship is held by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), the national contact point for the Eureka programme.
In 1985, Austria was one of the founding members of Eureka, and this year we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the network. We would like to use this introduction to explore past achieve- ments and successes, but also to discuss the future.
The Austrian Chairmanship will prioritise the issues of the further development of the programmes, as well as the unique selling point of Eureka.
New programmes STRATEGICSTRATEGIC Advancing Eureka PRIORITY New beginnings 1 • Increase the visibility and value of Eureka by celebrating its 35th anniversary
• Ensure the successful launch and promotion of new programmes and calls
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New forms of cooperation Cooperative Eureka Improving networking and services
• Advance cooperation activities within Eureka’s network and shape the future of a NEW Eureka
• Enhance synergies with national and EU R&D&I instruments
• Continue the necessary ESE restructuring
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New global collaborations Open Eureka Encouraging cooperation worldwide
• Ensure Eureka’s global outreach and encourage worldwide cooperation
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35 years of Eureka A story of Cooperation and Success
With its member countries and well-established programmes, Eureka offers a unique and flexible framework for international R&D cooperation.
Eureka is…
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a leading platform an inter- supporting facilitating for international governmental market-oriented access cooperation network R&D projects to funding
Eureka key facts
Eureka believes in… 47 member countries 48.4 billion euro public-private Globe DESKTOP HANDSHAKE-ALT paper-plane funding invested 7,496 projects launched market- innovative international a bottom-up since 1985 oriented products, processes collaborations approach more than 14,900 SMEs R&D and services and 8,800 large companies supported
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Eureka Eureka Global 35 years celebration Innovation Summit This Austrian Chair event will take place on The Innovation Summit will take place 22 March 2021 at the Hofburg in Vienna. on 18 - 20 May 2021 in Graz, Styria.
The event will celebrate 35 years • to show how Eureka comple- The Eureka Global Innovation The Innovation Summit 2021 of Eureka and will be held at the ments and adds to existing Summit and the Styrian Future offers a unique possibility for bus- imperial palace in Vienna together R&D&I programmes and day will merge to form the Global inesses, international funders and with the Austrian kick-off event for • to increase the awareness and Innovation Summit in 2021. researchers to network, exchange Horizon Europe (2021-2027). The visibility of Eureka at policy ideas and develop new business morning session will be dedicated level. The major discussion topics are the opportunities. to high-level political statements green and digital transformation. In and the presentation of Eureka and In the afternoon, the audience addition, reconstructing economies Horizon Europe developments. It will split into parallel thematic and international cooperation after offers a good opportunity: sessions. One will explore the coronavirus crisis will play a past achievements and discuss central role. • to present NEW Eureka within Eureka’s future strategies and the EU´s scientific and techno- priorities. logical landscape,
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Eureka Austrian Chairmanship Events 2020/21
The Austrian Chairmanship will take participants KREMS / LOWER AUSTRIA VIENNA all across Austria. Hofburg Vienna Fachhochschule Krems 22 Mar 2021 14 - 17 Jun 2021
LINZ / UPPER AUSTRIA Palais Kaufmännischer Verein 2 - 5 Nov 2020
INNSBRUCK / TYROL Congress Innsbruck 22 - 25 Feb 2021
GRAZ / STYRIA Congress Graz 18 - 20 May 2021
All information and registrations on: www.ffg.at/en/eureka-austrian-chairmanship
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The Austrian For further information on Eureka’s Chairmanship Team Austrian Chairmanship please contact [email protected]
The Austrian Eureka Team
Ulrich Schuh Michaela Gstrein Eureka Chairperson Deputy Chairperson
Klaus Puchbauer-Schnabel Georg Panholzer Adelheid Folie Ines Marinkovic Pauline Oberthaler Olaf Hartmann High Level Representative Deputy HLR Deputy HLR NPC Chair Deputy NPC Chair Eurostars Expert
Agnes Schneider Lejla Abazovic Karin Kurzweil Michael Walch Marie-Katharine Johanna Scheck Risk and Audit Committee Assistant to the Assistant to the Eureka NPC Traunfellner Eurostars NPC Chairmanship Team Eureka Team Eureka Deputy NPC
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