EUREKA Chairmanship > HUNGARY 2011-2012

Hungary takes over the EUREKA Chairmanship in July 2011 for a year, with a commitment to tackle major issues in European innovation policy. Hungary is home to dynamic, world class research groups and has a strong culture of risk taking in business, both excellent ingredients for the development of an innovative environment in Europe.

A Focus on Innovation Financing

> Taking a closer look on Loans Systems

> Developing EUREKA's bonds with Venture Capital

> Removing gaps in the Innovation Chain

> Developing additional Financial Instruments and expanding exisiting ones

> Examine new forms of financing for the Life Sciences Industry

From International Cooperation...

> Developing the Relation with South-Korea, a EUREKA Associated Country

> Formal Association Agreement with Canada

> Continuing EUREKA's Internationalisation Strategy

... To Regional Synergies

> Enhancing cross-border cooperation

> Promoting coherence with funds at the regional level

> Learning from regional cooperation models

Key Technological Sectors

> Agro-food

> Manufacturing

> ICT Technologies

Eurostars for SMEs

> Strengthening and improving the Eurostars for SMEs Programme

> Paving the way for the Eurostars 2 Programme beyond 2013

Enhancing Cooperation

> ERA-NETS

> Joint Technology Initiatives

> European Technology Platforms

> European Institute of Technology (EIT)