Eurostars Call 1 for innovative SMEs

Eurostars supports innovative SMEs and their partners by funding their international R&D innovative projects. Projects must be collaborative and be aimed at the creation of a new product, process or service that can be rapidly commercialised. Projects can address any technological and market areas and must have a civilian purpose.

The Eurostars call is open for innovative SMEs and other organizations that want to collaborate in an international R&D and innovation projects.

Project applications must fulfil seven eligibility criteria:

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

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