Written question asked by Ian Gibson (Labour) on Thursday, 4 June 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 June 1998. It was answered by John Battle (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 June 1998 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will comment on the impact of the Eureka programme on British industry. - Includes figures.

Answer: Dr. Gibson: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on the impact of the Eureka programme on British industry. [44926] Mr. Battle: Since 1985, 513 UK industrial organisations, 225 of them SMEs, have participated, or continue to participate, in 345 Eureka projects. DTI accepts the findings of the 1997 independent evaluation of Eureka, that 70 per cent. of industrial participants achieved new products or processes by the end of their projects.

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