European Partnership on Innovative SMEs (INNOVSMES)
The European Partnership for Innovative SMEs (INNOVSMES) supports small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs) and project partners (such as large companies, universities and research organisations) by funding international collaborative R&D and innovation projects. By participating, organisations can increase their research and innovation (R&I) capacity, their productivity and successfully embed in global value chains and new markets. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe.
In 2024 work programme, a joint transnational call for proposals to support Eurostars, one of the funding instruments introduced by INNOVSMES (closed).
European Partnerships for Innovative SMEs (INNOVSMES)
European Commission’s Directorate General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD)
INNOVSMES is a partnership under Horizon Europe covering 2021-2027.
The total indicative budget for the duration of INNOVSMES is EUR 250 million.
Depending on the specific call for proposals
Grant and other funding instruments
Innovative SMEs and project partners (large companies, universities, research organisations and other types of organisations)
INNOVSNMES aims to generate knowledge, support the access to and uptake of innovative solutions by SMEs (including to address global challenges), facilitate technological development, demonstration, knowledge and technology transfer, and strengthen deployment and exploitation of innovative solutions.
Applicants based in the following geographical areas are eligible for funding:
- European Union Member States
- Countries associated to Horizon Europe
- Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
Applicants must fulfil the following criteria:
- The project consortium is led by an innovative SME from a Eurostars country (EU or Associated Countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom; non-EU or non-Associated Countries: Canada, South Korea, Singapore, South Africa and Switzerland)
- The project consortium is composed of at least two entities that are independent of one another
- The project consortium is composed of entities from at least two Eurostars countries with at least one organisation coming from an EU or an Horizon Europe Associated Country
- The budget of the SMEs from the participating countries (excluding any subcontracting) is 50% or more of the total project cost
- No single participant or country is responsible for more than 70% of the budget of the project
- The project duration is 36 months or less
- The project has an exclusive focus on civil applications
36 months or less (indicative)
Unknown
Late stages
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Overview here
There are currently no open calls for proposals.
