Eureka Eurostars

Eurostars is a funding instrument that supports innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and project partners (large companies, universities, research organisations, and other types of organisations) by funding international collaborative research and development (R&D) and innovation projects. By participating, organisations can access public funding for international collaborative R&D projects in all fields.

To have a successful Eurostars application, you must:

• Define your project idea
• Collaborate internationally, sharing expertise
• Develop products, processes, or services that can be easily commercialised

To apply, you must meet seven international eligibility criteria:

• The project consortium is led by an innovative SME from a Eurostars country.
• The project consortium is composed of at least two entities that are independent of one another.
• The project consortium is composed of entities from at least two Eurostars countries with at least one organisation coming from an EU or Horizon Europe Associated Country.
• The budget of the SMEs from the Eurostars countries (excluding any subcontracting) is 50% or more of the total project cost.
• No single participant or country is responsible for more than 70% of the budget of the project.
• The project duration is 36 months or less.
• The project has an exclusive focus on civil applications.