Eurostars is Europe’s largest and most powerful international funding programme for SMEs undertaking collaborative, innovative R&D projects. Project consortia (2+ entities) should be led by an SME operating within one of Eureka’s 37 eligible countries. Partners are funded individually through their respective national funding body. As a ‘bottom up’ scheme, any innovative ‘proof of concept’ technology (TRL3-4) in any civilian sector is eligible for grant funding. Typical Eurostars projects are around €1.8m in size. This programme is designed to stimulate collaborative, international research, pave the way to commercialisation, open up new global markets, and seize competitive edge.
