EUREKA MEMBER > Italy

ITALY joined the EUREKA initiative in 1985 as a founding member.

ITALY is one of the major financial contributors to EUREKA collaborative projects.

The National EUREKA office belongs to MIUR (Ministry of Education, University and Research) which appoints the National Project Coordinator and the High Level Representative. 

The Main Funding Agency for financing EUREKA projects is MIUR, however Italian partners participating in EUREKA projects can also receive Public Funding from MSE (Ministry for Economic Development) and MAE (Ministry of Foreign Affair).

The National EUREKA Office offers Italian partners, especially SMEs, a technical and administrative help desk to support their participation in EUREKA.

Website: www.miur.it