The Danube Region Research and Innovation Fund (DRRIF) is a project of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) - Priority Area 7 (To develop the Knowledge Society: research, education and ICT) and has the primary goal of mobilizing and distributing funds to support the development of R&I activities in the DR countries.Its primary objective is to identify, mobilize and distribute funds in order to support the development of research and innovation activities in the countries of the Danube Region.A DRRIF Working Group has been set up by PA7 to enhance and accelerate the implementation of the goals set in the EUSDR Action Plan and PA7 Roadmap.Main tasks identified for the group are:- To investigate and support increased coordination and cooperation within existing funding schemes on national, bi- and multilateral as well as EU-level- To follow-up the results of the DRRIF feasibility study and exchange information on other PA7 relevant projects;- To prepare concrete steps for further co-operation based on the results of the study in line with the national/regional R&I priorities. Achievements: So far, four meetings have been held, one in November 2013, one in September 2014, one in March 2015 and one in September 2015. As one of the coordinators of EUSDR Priority Area 7 (Knowledge Society: Research, Education and ICT) the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic (MESR) was mandated by the European Commission to issue and execute the tender for a feasibility study for the Danube Region Research and Innovation Fund (DRRIF).The main objective of the study was the analyses of possibilities to support research and innovation activities in the Danube Region. The study also includes information on absorption capacities of research and development in the Danube area, potential cooperation of the Danube countries with existing grant schemes and analysis of potential research priorities in the region. It is a basis for further acceleration of cooperation of the Danube countries in the area of research and innovation.The study has been prepared by EY Slovakia, supported by MESR and the DRIIF Working Group of Priority Area 7 and is available under:http://www.danube-region.eu/attachments/article/616525/ENG%20DRRIF_Prog.%20document_Feasibility%20study_FINAL.pdf