EUREKA aims to enhance European competitiveness through its support to businesses, research centres and universities who carry out pan-European projects to develop innovative products, processes and services. EUREKA currently counts 41 full members and the European Union.

The primary goal of EUREKA is to raise the productivity and competitiveness of European industry and national economies through its ‘bottom-up’ approach to technological innovation.

Through EUREKA’s bottom-up approach the EUREKA project consortium decides on the way a project comes together and the end result. The EUREKA project consortium is consisted of participants from at least two EUREKA member states. Participating countries evaluate and support the project for endorsement. Financing for EUREKA projects comes from National public sources (national research and innovation funds) or from investments by industry in R&D.
Cyprus has been a member of the EUREKA Organization since June 2002. The management of the EUREKA activities for Cyprus has been assigned to the Research Promotion Foundation by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus. Since 2002 the Research Promotion Foundation established the «EUREKA Cyprus» Programme which offers funding opportunities to Cypriot companies and research organizations wishing to participate in EUREKA projects. A project has to be endorsed by the EUREKA Organization in order to receive funding.
The internationally recognised EUREKA label adds value to a project and gives participants a competitive edge in their dealings with financial, technical and commercial partners. Therefore, it is possible to submit project proposals that do not seek for funding from RPF.

The EUROSTARS Programme is an action of the EUREKA-CYPRUS Programme.

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

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

Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Fax: +357 22205001
Email: support@research.org.cy

Eureka Secretariat, ESE: http://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/home/contactus