Eureka Network Projects

Eureka Network Projects provide access to funding for research and development projects in a range of areas. As well as the general open call for projects, several sector, technology, or geographic specific calls are launched each year.

National Funding Bodies (i.e. Enterprise Singapore for Singapore) work together to launch specific calls for projects throughout the year. These calls are usually based on a particular theme or area of technology and are also often limited to certain countries.

Eureka is the world’s largest intergovernmental network of countries supporting international research, development, and innovation. The network of ministries and funding agencies, spanning 47 countries, provides companies of all sizes, universities, and research institutes with access to funding, business acceleration tools, and expert advice. This is aimed at stimulating innovation excellence and boosting economic growth, job creation, and competitiveness.

Founded in 1985 by 18 countries and the European Commission to enhance European competitiveness and productivity, Eureka has since grown beyond these geographic borders. It allows ministries and funding agencies worldwide to unite in addressing shared global challenges. To date, Eureka has supported thousands of projects, mobilising tens of billions of euros of public-private investment. These projects result in commercialised products, processes, and services that generate societal benefits and enrich lives in areas such as healthcare, sustainability, energy, and the green and digital transition.

The project consortium must involve at least one company from Singapore and one company from any participating country. All companies should be independent from each other. Each project partner should contribute no more than 70% of the total project contribution.

All Singapore companies must meet all of the following eligibility criteria in order to apply:

• Business entity registered and operating in Singapore
• Company has at least 30% local equity held directly or indirectly by Singaporean(s) and/or Singapore PR(s), determined by the ultimate individual ownership
• Company is financially ready to start and complete the project
• Companies must cooperate on a joint innovation project that will focus on developing innovative products and applications within civilian purposes.

To submit an application, both Singapore companies and their foreign partner(s) have to submit a joint application through the Eureka SmartSimple platform.

In addition, Singapore companies must also submit an application on the Business Grants Portal. For enquiries and further instructions, you may contact Ms Vernice Ng at Vernice_ng@enterprisesg.gov.sg.

*Concurrently, all foreign partner companies will have to adhere to the additional application requirements outlined by their respective countries’ funding agencies. Both agency-specific submissions and the Eureka SmartSimple applications have to be completed for the application to be considered complete.