{"id":104667,"date":"2026-01-27T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T11:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tf-advies.nl\/en\/?p=104667"},"modified":"2026-04-01T12:28:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:28:44","slug":"eurostars-call-2026-international-rd-subsidie-sme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tf-advies.nl\/en\/eurostars-call-2026-international-rd-subsidie-sme\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurostars continues: international R&D cooperation remains within reach for innovative SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Eurostars program is being continued following a positive policy evaluation of Dutch participation in Eureka instruments. As a result, Eurostars remains an important instrument for market-oriented R&D in international consortia, with a direct focus on new products, processes, and services aimed at commercialisation.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is relevant for innovative SMEs with international ambitions: Eurostars combines international knowledge and market access with a subsidy for R&D project costs, provided the consortium complies with the rules (including an SME as project leader and cooperation between at least two Eurostars countries).<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Eurostars?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Eurostars is a program within the Eureka network that supports international, market-oriented R&D projects. Such projects are characterised by:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • an innovative SME leads the consortium (project coordinator);<\/span><\/li>\n
  • at least two independent organisations from at least two Eurostars countries; and<\/span><\/li>\n
  • its application- and market-oriented focus (development towards prototype\/implementation and exploitation).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Why Eurostars is practical for companies<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Eurostars is particularly interesting if you:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • want to develop faster with international complementary expertise (tech, test facilities, market access);<\/span><\/li>\n
    • have a clear business case (commercial application, route to market); and<\/li>\n
    • want to professionally document IP and collaboration (consortium agreements, roles, exploitation).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Eurostars in the Netherlands: grant amount and percentages<\/span><\/h2>\n

      National grant rules apply to Dutch participants, including:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      • maximum grant: \u20ac 500,000 per project for the Dutch project share;<\/span><\/li>\n
      • grant percentages of eligible R&D project costs:\n
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        • SME: 50%<\/li>\n
        • Knowledge institution: 50%<\/li>\n
        • Large enterprise\/other participants: 40%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          (National conditions and available budget may vary per call; RVO publishes this per opening.)<\/span><\/p>\n

          Application process: two phases<\/span><\/h2>\n

          A Eurostars application consists of two steps:<\/span><\/p>\n

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          1. International submission via the Eureka platform (myeurekaproject).<\/span><\/li>\n
          2. 2. Following the international award, the national application to RVO follows (by invitation, within the national timeframe).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Next call: deadline March 19, 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n

            The 10th call of Eurostars-3 is open from January 16th, 2026, to March 19th, 2026, 14:00 (CET).<\/span><\/p>\n

            This means that this is a logical moment to assess whether a Eurostars project fits within your innovation agenda, and to act in a timely fashion to:<\/span><\/p>\n

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            • sharpen the project idea (scope, TRL ambition, route to market);<\/span><\/li>\n
            • build the consortium (roles, IP, operations);<\/li>\n
            • consistently develop work packages, planning, impact, and budget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              The Future: from project scoping to submission<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

              Recently, as The Future, we guided a successful Eurostars application for RIFT<\/b> and Evonik<\/b>: ReWhire \u2013 Re-using waste hydrogen for iron oxide reduction<\/i>. An industrial R&D project with clear technological development and scaling potential. (Further details regarding assessment and scoring are not public.)<\/span><\/p>\n

              We also handle the entire process for other organisations, consider:<\/span><\/p>\n

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              • project scoping (technical core, innovation claim, scope definition, deliverables);<\/span><\/li>\n
              • consortium setup (partner roles, IP\/exploitation, governance);<\/li>\n
              • application elaboration (work packages, impact, risks, planning, budget logic); and<\/li>\n
              • review & submission (consistency, compliance, and evidence-based substantiation).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Interested in exploring this?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

                Would you like to check if Eurostars fits your R&D roadmap and international collaboration ambitions? Contact us.<\/span><\/p>\n

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