Access International Research Programmes

Enterprise Ireland has an extensive network of contacts and official linkages with international science and technology agencies and funding bodies. We use this network to provide opportunities for academic researchers in Ireland to collaborate with some of the finest research teams in Europe and win funding for Irish research projects.

Here is a list of the programmes Enterprise Ireland can currently help you to access and participate in:

Horizon Europe - the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation

Horizon Europe (2021-2027) is the 9th European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. It is the biggest and most ambitious programme of its kind ever with a budget of over €95 billion.

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COST - European cooperation in science and technology

This inter-governmental initiative is focused on the promotion and facilitation of networking, it does not fund any research. There is a limited budget to cover travel to networking meetings and conferences.

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EUREKA

EUREKA is the world’s biggest public network for international cooperation in R&D and innovation. Eureka is open to SMEs, large companies, universities, and research performing organisations (RPOs). EUREKA offers opportunities to combine expertise, exchange knowledge and enhance resources. EUREKA projects focus on the R&D of close-to-market products, processes or services.

Researchers in RPOs are eligible for 100% funding up to maximum of €250,000 to cover additional research costs.
Researchers in RPOs only become eligible for funding if there is an Irish company also participating in the consortium.

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European Partnership on Innovative SMEs/Eurostars Programme

The European Partnership on Innovative SMEs/Eurostars is EUREKA’s flagship international programme for SMEs wishing to collaborate on R&D projects that create innovative products, processes or services for commercialisation. Each consortium must be led by an ‘Innovative SME’

Researchers in RPOs are eligible for 100% funding up to maximum of €250,000 to cover additional research costs.
Researchers in RPOs only become eligible for funding if there is an Irish company also participating in the consortium.

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European Space Agency (ESA)

Ireland's membership of ESA permits Irish research teams to bid for ESA contract development work in a range of space programmes.

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Science with and for Society (SwafS) 2018-2020 Programme

Science with and for Society (SwafS) is a Horizon 2020 programme that aims to build effective cooperation between science and society, to recruit new talent for science, and to pair scientific excellence with social awareness and responsibility. It is instrumental in addressing the European societal challenges tackled by Horizon 2020, building capacities and developing innovative ways of connecting science to society. It makes science more attractive, raises the appetite of society for innovation, and opens further research and innovation activities.

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Joint Technology Initiatives

Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership (ECSEL) Joint Undertaking has replaced the ENIAC (micro/nano electronics) and ARTEMIS (embedded software systems) programmes which have been running since 2008 and integrates them with the activities of the European Technology Platform on Smart System Integration EPoSS.

More info - ECSEL