EUREKA in summary
The world’s largest public network for international cooperation, active in over 45 countries through national ministries and funding agencies.
Target Audience
- Primarily focused on SMEs.
- Most calls are open to all types of legal entities (including public administrations, clusters, R&D organizations, universities, SMEs, end users, and civil society representatives).
Project Types
- Collaborative R&D&I projects aimed at developing innovative products, processes, or services.
- International market feasibility projects.
- Personalized consultancy that enables the connection of SMEs with multinational companies and investors.
Funding conditions
- The Eureka Network follows a decentralized funding model, involving an international application followed by a national application.
- With the exception of the Eureka Innowwide European partnership, all other Eureka instruments provide grants with Portuguese co-financing rates that vary according to the type of entity and the NUTS regional classification.
Consult the Eureka Instrument Leaflet, developed by Health Business Portugal, for detailed guidance and programme specifications.