ITC HOLDING s.r.o.
The Eurostars Programme
Experience with preparation of Eurostars projects
Brussels, 24 November 2010
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Essential – ITC HOLDING s.r.o.
ITC HOLDING s.r.o. is an applied and industrial research and development
support provider for industrial companies, research institutes, universities and
other organizations.
Main areas of activities:
• Support and consulting of research and development projects
• Mediating access to European research and development support programmes
• Promoting research and development activities in the Czech Republic
• Support for searching partners (cooperation abroad)
• Organization of conferences and seminars focused on R&D
Overview of International R&D Projects:
• 42 realized EUREKA projects (company start-up in 2000)
• 28 finished EUREKA projects
• 1 realized Eurostars project
Cooperating organizations:
• Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports – EUREKA National Secretariat (CZ)
• EUREKA Secretariat - Brussels (BE)
• FFG - The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (AT)
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Funded E* project – E! 4388 DYSLEXTEST
First deadline - 8 February 2008
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Title:
Development of the e-Learning system
for dyslexia rectification and automatic
effectiveness assessment of its
utilization
Main participant :
B&M InterNets, s.r.o., Czech Republic
Other participant:
Indra Sistemas S.A., Spain
Start date:
1 July 2008
Duration:
36 months
Budget:
1.12 M€
Contribution:
66.7 % Czech republic
33.3 % Spain
Project output:
e-Learning programs, Dyslexia web portal
More information:
www.bmi.cz
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Eurostars projects with negative evaluation
E! 4661 ANIREN (Second deadline - 21 November 2008)
Title: Development of original route of synthesis of the key intermediates of
antihypertensive drugs
Evaluation result: Innovation is rather low, the partnership is unclear and project
application is not well defined.
E! 5237 VISYDACO (Third deadline - 24 September 2009)
Title: Vision system for data collection for behavioral modeling in airports
Evaluation result: Capabilities of one consortium partner are not demonstrated.
Technology is conceptually poor. Potential market is large, but no exploitation
plan.
E! 5239 REPROGEN (Third deadline - 24 September 2009)
Title: Evaluation of the relationships among the fertility disorders, their treatment
methods, and the health of born children
Evaluation result: Technological capacity of participants is not well explained.
Degree of innovation is poorly quantified. Market access is very weak.
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Eurostars projects with negative evaluation
E! 5243 TRAINREADER (Third deadline - 24 September 2009)
E! 5590 TRAINREADER (Fourth deadline - 25 February 2010) /overworked proposal/
Title: System development for high speed train character reading
Evaluation result: Moderate project, insufficient project planning and limited
market chances.
E! 5585 VISYMOTRA(Fourth deadline - 25 February 2010)
Title: Monitoring and modelling of people and object movement by use of a unique
Evaluation result: Immature proposal needs rework and much more detail about
what to do and how to proceed.
E! 5611 REAL-Bridge (Fourth deadline - 25 February 2010)
Title: Railway Euro-Asian land bridge data base system (information support of CIM
SMGS transports)
Evaluation result: The consortium has the skills to carry out this project successfully.
It can be regretted that only 1 SME is implied in the project and has real
commercial interest in it.
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Eurostars projects with negative evaluation
E! 5708 LOADFIX (Fourth deadline - 25 February 2010)
Title: Development of the software web application for loading and fixing goods in
railway freight wagons
Evaluation result: Project is a simple creation of a portal. It is not clear where the
commercial rewards will be.
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Eurostars Application Assessment
• After preparing 4 projects that have been negative evaluated we have received
by chance a very helpful document „Eurostars Application Assessment“
• Another 4 projects for the Fourth deadline (25 February 2010) have been
carefully prepared according to the „Eurostars Application Assessment“
• Eurostars Application Assessment criteria:
> 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
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Overview of projects with Czech participation
Eurostars Projects with Czech participation
Deadline
Applications
Funded Projects
8 February 2008
22
10
21 November 2008
18
8
24 September 2009
18
3
25 February 2010
10
0
68
21
Cut-Off
1
2
3
4
Total
22
25
18
20
18
15
10
10
10
Funded Projects
8
Applications
5
3
Applications
0
Cut-Off 1
0
Cut-Off 2
Funded Projects
Cut-Off 3
Cut-Off 4
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Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths of the Eurostars Programme:
• Simple preparation of the project application form.
• Whole application process is fully electronical (no papers).
• Suitable even for start-up companies without financial history.
• Co-funding 60% of total project cost (CZ funding rule).
Weaknesses of the Eurostars Programme:
• Independent Expert Panel prepares application assessment without
knowledge on local conditions and situation in participating countries.
• If one participant of the project consortium can't obtain co-funding in its
country the whole project is rejected although the other participants have
secured national co-funding.
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Support of EUREKA and Eurostars Programme
in the Czech Republic
ITC HOLDING s.r.o.
Lelekovice 467,
CZ-664 31 Brno-venkov
Czech Republic
web: www.itcb.cz
Ing. Martin GREGOR
Head of the Executive
tel.: +420 777 550 656
e-mail: [email protected]
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