Non-dilutive R&D grants across 42 European countries - built for AI companies with international ambitions.
Eureka is Europe's largest network for market-oriented R&D. AI startups with a defined research challenge and an international partner can access €150K-€2M in non-dilutive grants through national funding agencies. European Funding Agency manages the full process.
Eligibility
Eureka is accessible to a wide range of AI companies - from early-stage startups to established scale-ups - as long as the project has a clear R&D component and an international dimension.
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SME (fewer than 250 employees, <€50M turnover)
R&D Activity
Active AI/ML research and development activities
Lead Country
Registered in a EUREKA member country (42 countries)
Consortium
Minimum 2 partners from 2 different EUREKA member states
Project Length
12-36 months
Grant Size
Up to €2M per project (via national agencies)
Who We Help
Eureka is not limited to any AI sub-sector. These are the most common profiles among our AI clients who have successfully secured funding.
Companies building the tooling, platforms and infrastructure that power AI workloads - from model training pipelines to deployment infrastructure.
AI-first SaaS companies solving specific industry problems in healthcare, legal, finance, manufacturing or logistics.
Companies developing proprietary vision models, language understanding systems, or multimodal AI applications.
Startups working on explainability, bias detection, model auditing or regulatory compliance tooling for AI systems.
Case Examples
Germany + Estonia
Developed a clinical NLP platform for automated medical report analysis. Eurostars (under Eureka) funding enabled the 28-month R&D collaboration, leading to CE marking and first enterprise contracts.
Netherlands + Poland
Built a real-time defect detection system for manufacturing lines. The Eureka project resulted in a patented vision algorithm and €2.1M Series A.
FAQ
Begin the Process
We provide a free strategic assessment before any engagement. If Eureka is not the right fit at this stage, we identify the programme that is.