Technical areas, Umbrellas, Clusters and projects

What is a EUREKA Umbrella?

Umbrellas are thematic networks within the EUREKA framework which focus on a specific technology area or business sector. The main aim of an umbrella is to facilitate the generation of EUREKA projects in its own target area.
Umbrella activities are co-ordinated and implemented by a working group consisting of EUREKA representatives and industrial experts.

Eg.: Care Electronics, Eulasnet, Euroagri+, Eurocare 2000, Euroenviron, Eurotourism, Logchain, Multimedia, Pro-Factory

What is a EUREKA Cluster?

Clusters are industry-led project initiatives in a particular area of strategic interest for transnational, cooperative, precompetitive research and development.
Individual projects in the clusters (sub-projects) are generated and labelled by industry itself.

Eg: Itea, Catrene, Euripedes, Celtic, Eurogia, MF.IND

The EUREKA projects

The EUREKA projects are developed in all important technological areas which interest the industry: Communications, Energy, Environment, Information, Lasers, Medical and Biotechnological Technologies, New materials, Robotics and automation, Transport .. but also areas such as Cultural Heritage and Multimedia.