>> Eurimus
The European micro-nanotechnology
business accelerator for small
and medium-sized enterprises
>> Eurimus |
The European micro-nanotechnology business accelerator for small and medium-sized enterprises |
EurimusEurimus (Eureka Industrial Initiative for Microsystems) is a strategic initiative promoted by NEXUS within the framework of Eureka. The objective of Eurimus is to accelerate the commercialization and increase the market share of European industries in products and systems that employ key components that derive from microsystems technologies. Eurimus addresses both product and process technologies for MST, and seeks to counteract, in the microsystems realm, the general perception that European industrial R&D programs have supported good scientific and technological work without substantial commercial impact. Eurimus has been structured as a five-year program which began in 1998. An Industrial Core Group composed of major players in electronics and microsystems in Europe — including Bosch, Daimler Benz, Sextant Avionique, Philips, Schlumberger, Siemens, SGS Thomson, CSEM, CEA-LETI, Fraunhofer ISIT, and Sintef — constitutes the Eurimus Board. The total budget of Eurimus is estimated at 400 million ECU over five years, with 50 percent of funding coming from private industry and 50 percent from national government organizations in Europe. Over the five-year span of the program, 100-150 individual R&D projects will be selected for funding. More information on Eurimus can be found on http://www.eurimus.com. |