Ireland

Enterprise Ireland can help you to find project partners by contacting other national funding bodies in Eureka’s network (consisting of over 45 member countries). For more information on how to find international project partners, contact Enterprise Ireland or consult the Enterprise Europe Network’s (EEN) online database.

Enterprise Ireland follows a client engagement model that offers advice for organisations wishing to collaborate on international R&D projects. Enterprise Ireland also offers additional support that complements Eureka’s funding programmes. Its Exploring Innovation grant is for organisations in the process of developing an R&D project proposal and Innovation Vouchers of 5,000 euro are available to help small companies and start-ups.

• Eureka Clusters: Take part in industry-led communities for research and development
• Eurostars: Funding for international SME-led research and development
• Fast Track to the EIC Accelerator: Continue innovating and scale-up your SME
• Innowwide: Helping SMEs go global
• Investment Readiness: Scale up with corporate partners in Europe and beyond

Please see our resource on what programmes are funded in each country for more information.

We recommend that you get in touch with your national contact to talk about funding options even if a programme is listed as not funded. There might still be funding available.

In the absence of any national funding support, it is still possible to participate in a project by self-funding.