Provided by VLAIO to support international innovation projects.
Supports cooperation between EU member states and associated countries.
Funding varies per program within the framework.
Targets enterprises and knowledge institutions in Flanders.
Includes networks: EUREKA, Eurostars, Ira-SME, CORNET.
Recurring calls with varying frequencies.
Enterprises (SMEs and large) and knowledge institutions eligible.
Consortium must include partners from at least two countries.
Specific consortium rules per network (e.g., Ira-SME requires one SME per country).
Applicants must be based in Flanders for VLAIO support.
Innovative SMEs need not have prior R&D track record but must be ambitious.
EUREKA label requires international evaluation.
Market-oriented industrial research and innovation projects.
No thematic restrictions; some thematic clusters exist.
Projects must involve partners from multiple countries.
Development of new products, processes, or services.
Expected economic and innovation impact.
Minimum indicative budget of €500,000 for EUREKA projects.
EUREKA label requires international quality evaluation.
Eurostars projects led by R&D-intensive SMEs covering at least 50% budget.
CORNET projects require research component and public availability of results.
Submission of project outlines, consortium agreements, and budgets.
Risk analysis and financial declarations required.
Intellectual property shared within consortium (CORNET).
Indicative minimum international budget €500,000 (EUREKA).
Maximum support for Flemish partners in Eurostars is €500,000.
No partner may bear more than 70% of project costs in EUREKA.
Funding rates increased for projects with EUREKA label and international cooperation.
Partners finance their own share; financial capacity checked for Eurostars.
Decentralized funding and contract management by local authorities.
Eurostars 8th call deadline: 13 March 2025.
EUREKA GlobalStars Taiwan call deadline: 29 August 2025.
Ira-SME and CORNET calls deadline: 26 March 2025.
Evaluation period for Eurostars approximately 14 weeks.
Mandatory pre-discussion with VLAIO for Eurostars.
International evaluation for EUREKA label.
Centralized submission and evaluation for Eurostars.
Projects must comply with national and international regulations.
Military-related research excluded in Eurostars.
Consortium agreements required.
Project outline, EUREKA Project Form, consortium agreement, budget, innovation goals, impact, risk analysis, declarations, and financial info required.
Electronic submission via EUREKA and Eurostars platforms; VLAIO submission for Flemish partners.
Contact persons at VLAIO provide assistance.
International evaluation for EUREKA label.
Technical expert and central panel evaluation for Eurostars.
Selection based on quality, innovation, and international collaboration.
EUREKA label increases support percentage.
Eurostars projects led by innovative SMEs.
CORNET projects require public availability of research results.
Requirement for international consortium and financial capacity.
Supports European and global market-oriented innovation.
Indicative minimum budget €500,000 for EUREKA projects.
Projects involve multiple EU member states and associated countries.
No thematic restrictions; emerging priority areas include resilience and global partnerships.