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SME-led innovation
An innovative SME has a central R&D challenge and the ambition to bring the result to market.
Collaborative R&D · Eurostars
Build an international R&D project with a clear route to market.
Application support for innovative SMEs leading international collaborations to develop market-oriented products, processes or services.
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International collaboration built around a commercial objective.
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Complementary partners
Each partner contributes distinct expertise, resources or market access that the project genuinely needs.
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Balanced consortium
Roles, budgets and benefits are coherent across countries and comply with international and national rules.
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Near-market direction
The project has a practical exploitation plan and a credible timeline towards commercialisation.
What the programme expects
Eurostars rewards a coherent partnership: the consortium, R&D plan, market opportunity and national funding conditions must all work together.
Consortium logicA necessary cross-border collaboration with clear roles, dependencies and added value.
R&D challengeDefined technical uncertainty, measurable advances and a credible methodology.
CommercialisationA concrete market need, competitive positioning and partner-specific exploitation plans.
ImplementationA balanced work plan, realistic budget, risk management and shared project governance.
Application pathway & deadlines
A clear case at every stage.
Eligibility & national checks
Confirm the international criteria and each partner’s national funding conditions.
Complete before starting the application
Consortium application
Align the R&D narrative, work plan, budgets and commercialisation case.
Call opens: 17 December 2026
Submission & evaluation
Submit one consistent project while every partner remains nationally eligible.
Deadline: 4 March 2027, 14:00 CET
How Mira Funding works
Four phases for one coherent international proposal.
Check the fit
Verify international eligibility, national funding conditions and the commercial logic before the consortium commits.
Shape the consortium
Clarify each partner’s contribution, dependencies, budget, expected benefit and exploitation route.
Build the application
Connect the R&D challenge, methodology, work plan, market opportunity and commercialisation strategy.
Review and align
Coordinate final inputs and remove inconsistencies across partners, budgets, annexes and national requirements.
Start with a conversation
Is Eurostars the right route?
Tell me where your innovation stands. We will identify the strongest funding fit and the evidence needed for a competitive application.
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