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European Partnership on Innovative SMEs/Eurostars: joint transnational call for proposals (CALL 5 of Eurostars-3)

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Programme Description

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CALL 5

Call

European Partnership on Innovative SMEs/Eurostars: joint transnational call for proposals (CALL 5 of Eurostars-3)

Summary

The present call aims to encourage innovative SMEs to participate in transnational research activities and to enhance their competitiveness through the development of new products / services / production methods of high added value or the development of significantly improved existing products / services / production methods which are expected to be commercially exploited by the participating organisations. Furthermore, the Programme aims to promote the networking and collaboration between Cypriot and foreign organisations through the participation in transnational industrial research and development projects.

Detailed Call Description

The European Partnerships Programme aims to encourage local organisations to participate in transnational consortia for the implementation of research and innovation projects in areas of high importance for Cyprus, which are implemented in the frame of Joint Programmes of European Partnerships under the Horizon Europe Programme. Furthermore, the Programme promotes the extroversion of local enterprises and research organisations, and their collaboration and networking with foreign organisations through their participation in the transnational projects.

Eurostars 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, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom.

Eurostars countries which are not an EU member state or a Horizon Europe Associated Country: Canada, South Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

The Proposal is submitted electronically (on-line application form) by the Transnational Project Coordinator, through the EUROSTARS Programme Project Management Platform (https://myeurekaproject.org/). Furthermore, the Coordinator of the Cypriot Consortium should also submit a Proposal on the RIF’s IRIS Portal (https://iris.research.org.cy). It is noted that, the Project Coordinator and all local participating organizations of the Cypriot Consortium, should register in advance on the IRIS Portal.

Potential applicants are advised to read the «Guide for Applicants», which contains guidelines and clarifications regarding the Submission procedure and the «IRIS Portal User Manual» which can be found on the IRIS Portal (https://iris.research.org.cy/#/documentlibrary).

The submission deadline to EUREKA is 14 September 2023, 14h00 (Brussels time). The submission deadline to the RIF is 21 September 2023, 13h00 (Cyprus time).

Call Total Budget

€947 051 72. The call budget for Cyprus is €1 150 000.

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

The maximum funding per project is € 200 000 for the Cypriot Consortium or € 250 000 for the Cypriot Consortium, when the Project Coordinator of the Transnational Consortium is a Cypriot SME.

Thematic Categories

  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
  • Small-Medium Enterprises and Competitiveness

Eligibility for Participation

  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Eligibility For Participation Notes

Within the framework of the present call the following specific conditions apply:

  • The project consortium is composed of at least two entities that are independent from one another.
  • The project consortium is composed of entities from at least two participating countries, with a minimum of one organisation from an EU or Horizon Europe Associated Country.
  • The Coordinator of the Transnational Consortium should be an Innovative SME from one of the participating countries in EUROSTARS-3 Programme.
  • A minimum of 50% of the Transnational Project’s budget (excluding subcontracting costs), should be allocated to the SMEs from EUROSTARS participating countries.
  • The allocation of tasks within the Transnational Consortium must be well balanced, whereby no partner organisation or country is allocated more than 70% of the project work.
  • The project has an exclusive focus on civil applications.
Research Organisations, Enterprises and Other Organisations can participate as Partner Organisations (in the Cypriot Consortium). Maximum number of organisations in the Cypriot Consortium should be between one to three (1-3).

Call Opening Date

14/07/2023

Call Closing Date

14/09/2023

EU Contact Point

THE EU ECO-TANDEM CONSORTIUM: info@eu-ecotandem.eu

https://www.eu-ecotandem.eu/contact-us

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