Eureka GlobalStars Japan Round 2

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Funding for innovative proposals in partnership with Japan and other participating Eureka members

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is working with New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) Japan, and other participating Eureka members to invest up to £2 million in innovation projects.

This competition is for UK businesses that want to apply to the Eureka Globalstars Japan call.

The Eureka members confirmed as participating in this competition are:

  • Canada
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Netherlands
  • Singapore
  • Spain

The aim of this competition is to fund business led, collaborative research and development (CR&D) projects focused on industrial research.

This competition is for innovative proposals developed between the UK, Japan and the other participating Eureka members. Innovate UK will be funding the UK partners only.

Your project must have high market potential and develop at least one of the following:

  • innovative products
  • technology-based applications
  • technology-based services

Projects must be co-ordinated by a lead partner from the UK and a lead partner from Japan as a minimum requirement. Any additional partners from each Eureka member should also nominate a lead from that country.

UK participants must complete the UK application on the Innovation Funding Service and provide all documents required by 11am on Wednesday 31 January 2024.

In addition, the Eureka application form must be submitted using the new application platform available through the Japan Global Stars call page on the Eureka website by 11:59pm CET time on the deadline stated.

First published 25 October 2023