Introduction
The EUROSTARS Programme is an initiative of the EUREKA Organisation based on Article 169 of the European Treaty which allows the funding of joint research programmes between several Member States and the European Union. So far, 32 EUREKA member states have committed to the Programme.
The primary goal of the Programme is to facilitate the participation of R&D Performing SMEs in research activities. R&D Performing SMEs are defined as those with 10% of their manpower in terms of full time equivalent (FTE) occupied in R&D, or/and 10% of their annual turnover dedicated to R&D.
The EUROSTARS Programme combines the successful EUREKA bottom-up approach with national and community funding.
The Programme aims at:
-Developing a sustainable support mechanism for R&D performing SMEs.
-Facilitating the access of R&D performing SMEs in research funding opportunities.
-Faster procedures for evaluation and funding of research proposals (3 months from the submission of the proposal to the decision of funding).
-The synchronization of national research funding programmes.
The primary goal of the Programme is to facilitate the participation of R&D Performing SMEs in research activities. R&D Performing SMEs are defined as those with 10% of their manpower in terms of full time equivalent (FTE) occupied in R&D, or/and 10% of their annual turnover dedicated to R&D.
The EUROSTARS Programme combines the successful EUREKA bottom-up approach with national and community funding.
The Programme aims at:
-Developing a sustainable support mechanism for R&D performing SMEs.
-Facilitating the access of R&D performing SMEs in research funding opportunities.
-Faster procedures for evaluation and funding of research proposals (3 months from the submission of the proposal to the decision of funding).
-The synchronization of national research funding programmes.