Calls
The following list shows European calls for proposals and their respective deadlines. If you are interested in one of the calls mentioned below, please contact your regional MediaTrans project partner.
EUREKA - Eurostars
Deadline: 24.09.2009
Budget: Not specified
Eurostars
The Eurostars Programme is the first European funding and support programme to be specifically dedicated to SMEs. Eurostars will stimulate them to lead international collaborative research and innovation projects by easing access to support and funding.
A Eurostars project is an international research and development project. According to EUREKA criteria, a Eurostars project can address any technological area, but must have a civilian purpose and be aimed at the development of a new product, process or service.
A Eurostars project is collaborative, meaning it must involve at least two participants (legal entities) from two different Eurostars member countries. The main participant must be a research-performing SME from a Eurostars member country.
Eurostars member countries are:
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey.
The role of the SME participant(s) in the project should be significant. At least 50% of the total project costs related to R&D activities should be carried out by the participating R&D-performing SME(s). This percentage can, however, include minor contracting.
The consortium should be well balanced, which means that no participant or country will be required to invest more than 75% of the total project costs.
A Eurostars project should be market-driven: it must have a maximum duration of three years, and within two years of project completion, the product of the research should be ready for launch onto the market. The exception to this rule applies to biomedical or medical projects, where clinical trials must be started within two years of project completion.