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© James Kunley 21 November, 2013

Eurostars to be integrated into Horizon 2020

Eurostars is set to be fully integrated into Horizon 2020, the replacement for FP7.

The programme is a joint innovation funding programme and is the only European programme dedicated R&D-intensive SMEs. Eurostars aims to stimulate SMEs to lead international collaborative research and innovation projects by easing access to support and funding. The scheme is fine-tuned to focus on the needs of SMEs and specifically targets the development of new products, processes and services and the access to transnational and international markets.

The total budget of Eurostars within Horizon 2020 has tripled compared FP7, and is set to reach €1.14bn.