Eurostars



Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The  partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe. 

Is our Eurostars funding programme the perfect opportunity for your organisation?

Eurostars is the largest international funding programme for SMEs wishing to collaborate on R&D projects that create innovative products, processes or services for commercialisation. Your consortium must spotlight an innovative SME as the main project participant.

Choose project partners from SMEs, universities and research centres from any of the programme’s 37 participating countries. Organisations in non-participating countries can still join a Eurostars consortium. 



• 29%APPLICATIONS RECEIVE FUNDING

• 250M€EXPECTED PUBLIC-PRIVATE INVESTMENT EACH YEAR

• 680ORGANISATIONS FUNDED EACH YEAR

• 84%OF PROJECT PARTNERS FORM LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS 



Why Eurostars?



• Gain access to public funding

• Join an ever-growing international network of SMEs, universities and research centres

• Collaborate on innovative and market-driven R&D projects with like-minded international partners

• Access an expert support network

• Improve private investors’ perception of your organisation

• If your Eurostars application is successful, your national funding body will offer you a substantial grant to help with your R&D project costs.