Introduction
Created as an intergovernmental Initiative in 1985, EUREKA aims to enhance European competitiveness through its support to businesses, research centres and universities who carry out pan-European projects to develop innovative products, processes and services.
EUREKA currently counts 38 full members (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Republic of San Marino, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom) and the European Union.
Cyprus has been a member of the EUREKA Organization since June 2002. The co-ordination and management of the EUREKA activities for Cyprus has been assigned to the Research Promotion Foundation. Since then the Research Promotion Foundation launches the «EUREKA Cyprus» Programme which offers funding opportunities to Cypriot companies and research organizations wishing to participate in EUREKA projects.
EUREKA currently counts 38 full members (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Republic of San Marino, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom) and the European Union.
Cyprus has been a member of the EUREKA Organization since June 2002. The co-ordination and management of the EUREKA activities for Cyprus has been assigned to the Research Promotion Foundation. Since then the Research Promotion Foundation launches the «EUREKA Cyprus» Programme which offers funding opportunities to Cypriot companies and research organizations wishing to participate in EUREKA projects.