‘What is Eurostars?’

Eurostars is part of the co-funded European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. It is a funding instrument supporting SMEs wishing to collaborate on R&D projects with at least one other entity from another participating country. The call’s objective is to create innovative products, processes or services for commercialisation.

Eligible consortia

• The project consortium is composed of at least two entities that are independent from one another
• The project consortium is led by an innovative SME* from a Eurostars country. Universities and research centres can participate as partners
• The project consortium is composed of entities from at least two participating countries with a minimum of one organisation from an EU or Horizon Europe Associated Country

Eligibility criteria

• The budget of the SMEs from the participating 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
• Eligibility check by Innoviris who co-finances Eurostars in the Brussels-Capital Region

Related link

Find more information on Eureka’s website.

Contact person

Benjamin Carnec, NCP for Eurostars