E S A S TA P P L U S, E U R E K A A N D S A F U N D I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S

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1 E S A S TA P P L U S, E U R E K A A N D S A F U N D I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S Prepared by: Tugela Matubatuba Deputy Director: Strategic Partnerships, DST Date:12 June 2015

2 ESASTAP Plus EUREKA DST support instruments Contact details Presentation Overview

3 ESASTAP Plus 3

4 ESASTAP Plus ESASTAP Plus is aimed at supporting the deepening of scientific and technological cooperation, with a special focus on innovation: Enrich science and technology innovation policy dialogue; Promote strategic cooperation under key instruments, chiefly Horizon 2020; Better coordinate and exploit synergy between EU, MS and SA programmes, and Expand cooperation to specifically address innovation partnerships.

5 Partnership

6 EUREKA NETWORK

7 WHAT IS EUREKA? An intergovernmental network established in 1985 to promote international, market-oriented research and innovation Market oriented: Research results must be a marketable product, process or service for civilian use Financed through national and regional public and private funding Bottom-up: the participants usually led by industry decide on the project aim. There is no thematic restriction Support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), large industry, universities and research institutes performing close to end research

8 EUREKA members EUREKA has 41 full members Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia European Union Finland France FYR Macedonia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco Montenegro The Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Transitional status: Albania Bosnia-Herzegovina Associated countries: South Korea,Canada, and South Africa

9 How to participate? Choose your EUREKA Instrument Find a contact Take part Submit NETWORK Projects EUROSTARS Clusters Umbrellas 9

10 National evaluation process The SA NPC receives an application from (a) SA researcher or (b) other NPCs The SA NPC lead the consultation with relevant funding parties in SA NPC organise a meeting with the SA applicant who will deliver a presentation to the DST and other national funding parties where applicable to decide on the national support to the project Decision 1: DST support to the project and budget negotiations (to decide on the exact DST financial support to the project Decision 2: DST non financial support to the project if there are no clear RDI outputs Decision 3: DST not supporting the project if it is not in line with the national objectives Eureka PAM by the NPC Finalise national funding agreements for projects that got the Eureka label

11 ACQUEAU Cluster ACQUEAU is the first cluster dedicated to financing water innovation. ACQUEAU main objectives are: Reducing the water footprint Improving water resources management and accessibility Managing with aging or insufficient infrastructures Coping current social, financial and global issues facing the water sector 11

12 Current Call in ACQUEAU Opening date 26 May 2015 Closing 18 September 2015 Key steps in setting up a EUREKA Cluster project include: Select a Cluster: participate in one of Cluster Information Days. Develop a project idea and submit a project outline* to the Clusters Offices. See the cluster calls deadlines Initial assessment: Clusters will perform the overall evaluation of each submitted proposal in tight collaboration with the Public authorities. Submit a Full proposal Cluster label is awarded to your proposal, which entitles you to submit your funding application to the funding body of your country. Clusters will facilitate contacts. Launch your project: start your project! Support: feel free to contact the Cluster secretariat for specific questions or concern 12

13 Awareness raising and information SA support instruments Advisory and support mechanisms (National Contact Point, DST office in Brussels, and ESASTAP Plus project) NCPs (call analysis) Financial support - Seed and co-investment Partner-matching service (DST, ESASTAP, NCPs and Brussels office) Twinning activities - Exchange of information, ideas, and best practices between researchers - Events/training on IP, technology transfer / exploitation All support instrument are for SA and non-sa researchers based in SA institutions

14 Tel: Applications and more information on opportunities on: Current H2020 calls accessible : ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal

15 Dankie Enkosi Ha khensa Re a leboga Ro livhuwa Siyabonga Siyathokoza Presentation Thank you 15