What is Eureka?
Eureka is a company-driven programme, which means that the needs of companies and users determine which project are carried out. Small and large companies, research institutes, universities and other relevant actors from at least two member countries collaborate in the projects. The network currently has 45 participating countries. The focus is on Europe, but South Korea, Canada, South Africa, Chile and Argentina also participate.
Eureka funds project through the sub-programmes:
- Eurostars – a programme for research-based SMEs
- Eureka Cluster– funds international industrial cooperation.
- Network projects – Company-driven international research and development projects close to the market. Mainly used in bilateral and multilateral calls for proposals with certain countries.
- Innowwide - support for global expansion of small and medium-sized businesses.
Funding for project is provided through the national authorities that are members of Eureka.
Who can participate?
Eureka is primarily aimed at companies with their own research and development, but is also open to participation from research institutes, universities and the public sector. For more information, see the different programs' rules for participation.
Vinnova's role
Vinnova is the national contact authority for Eureka in Sweden and finances and administers funding to Swedish actors. Vinnova allocates around SEK 200 million per year for the Eureka collaboration.
Eureka's own website
On the Eureka website you can read more about the programs, see open calls for proposals and find everything you need to know to be able to make a correct proposal.