INTERNATIONAL CO-INNOVATION FUNDING CALL

Seeking Proposals for EUREKA Eurostars Projects (Submit by 24 March 2022)

KEY INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL (TRL):
LOCATION:
Singapore
ID NUMBER:
IC000006

Background/Description

Eureka is the world’s biggest intergovernmental network for international cooperation in R&D and innovation.

The Eureka Eurostars programme supports international R&D and collaborative innovation projects between Eureka member countries. Companies are invited to submit joint project proposals on a new product, process or solution that can be rapidly commercialised in global markets with a civilian purpose.

The call is open to all sectors and will run from 21 January 2022 – 24 March 2022. A second call for project applications will be open in the latter half of the year, in 3Q 2022.

More information on Eurostars can be found here.

Technology Specification

The project consortium must involve at least one company from Singapore and one company from another Eurostars country, independent from each other. Each project partner should contribute no more than 70% of the total project contribution.

Under this programme, Enterprise Singapore will support up to 70% of the Singaporean company’s total qualifying project costs. To be eligible for support, the applicant must fulfil ALL of the following:

  • Be a business entity that is registered and physically present in Singapore;
  • ≥ 30% local equity held directly or indirectly by Singaporean(s) / Singapore PR(s), determined by the ultimate individual ownership; and
  • Be financially able to see a project through to completion.

Call Details

Application Process

  1. Singapore companies will be required to submit a separate application, which you can commence here. Companies will also be required to attach their latest ACRA Bizfile with the form.
  2. Thereafter, the officer in-charge will advise on the next steps of application should the applicant meet the eligibility requirements.
  3. The consortium should also jointly submit their joint proposal to Eureka via the online submission tool here, by 24 March 2022, 2100H SGT.
  4. Register here to find out more about this call through the information webinar session on Tuesday, 08 February, 4 - 5pm (Singapore time)
  5. For further assistance, companies can contact Enterprise Singapore via this email.

Project Partnership Opportunities

If you would like to seek a partner to jointly collaborate on a project under this call, please get in touch with us by clicking on the 'Make an Enquiry' button below. Prior to this, you may wish to contact your funding agency to confirm on your eligibility to participate in the call.

You may also check out some of the opportunities on the IPI Online Marketplace, and the opportunities from other European partners on the Enterprise Europe Network website, subject to the eligibility criteria.

WHAT WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN

Projects that do not involve any co-development or R&D cooperation. Testing and validation of technologies without any co-development would also not be eligible.

Call Deadline

24 March 2022, 2100H SGT

Preferred Business Model

  • Licensing
  • R&D Collaboration