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SUMMARY:[ EUROSTARS 2 – CALL FOR PROPOSALS | Research funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210204
DTSTAMP:20260916T230207Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:The mission of Eurostars is the support of R&D-performing entr
 epreneurs\, by initiating pan-European projects and co-funding their resea
 rch activities\, enabling them to compete internationally and become leade
 rs in their sector.\nUnder the Eurostars 2 programme\, small and medium-si
 zed enterprises (SMEs) can further develop their products or services toge
 ther with partner firms or research teams at the international level. The 
 purpose of Eurostars 2 is to underpin the competitiveness of innovative co
 mpanies in new or existing value-creation chains. The initiative is mainly
  aimed at SMEs that invest a substantial part of their revenues in R&D.\n
  \nDeadline:\n\n	4th February 2021 (20h00 Brussels time)\n\n\nDuration: t
 he duration of the project may not exceed 36 months.\n \nWho can apply: T
 o be eligible\, the partnership must include at least two legal entities i
 ndependent of each other. The partnership must include participation from 
 at least two different Eurostars countries (i.e. a Eurostars Participating
  state or a Eurostars Partner country)\, where at least one of the countri
 es must be an EUREKA member country. The participant budget (minus subcont
 racting costs) of the sole R&D-performing SME involved in the application 
 must be equal to at least 50% of the total project budget. If there are mu
 ltiple R&D-performing SMEs\, their combined total participant budget (minu
 s subcontracting costs) must equal at least 50% of the total project budge
 t. In either case\, the 50% budget threshold must be met by R&D-performing
  SME(s) located in Eurostars Participating state(s) or Partner Country(ies
 ). The project must be spread across different international partners. No 
 single entity or country may be responsible for more than 75% of the total
  project budget.\n \nHow: Partners should first contact their National Pr
 oject Coordinators and subsequently\, register and complete the online app
 lication form using the Eurostars submission platform.\n \nSwiss partners
 : In Eurostars\, Switzerland is represented by Innosuisse.\n\nFunding by t
 ype of organization:\n\n	SME\, University and Research organization: 50% o
 f eligible costs\n	Large companies: 25% of eligible costs\n\n \nFor more 
 information:\n\n\n	Eurostars website\n	Conditions for Swiss partners parti
 cipation\n	Eurostars 2 Guidelines for Swiss applicants\n	ReO toolkit\n\n\n
 In general\, it is recommended that partners contact their National Projec
 t Coordinators before submitting an application.\n\n \nContact: research@
 epfl.ch for administrative\, financial\, ethics and legal assistance.\n\nA
 ccessibility: General public\n\nAdmittance: Free\n 
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