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Eureka call for lightweight innovation projects

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This call is open from Wednesday January 25th to April 25th, 2023.

By participating in the Eureka call, Flanders wants to encourage companies to carry out development projects with partners from the participating regions with a lightweight innovation perspective.

The target group are Flemish companies that wish to develop a joint development project with one or more partners from the participating countries.

The maximum support amount for the Flemish project part is a maximum of € 500,000.

VLAIO only accepts projects related to lightweight innovation.

Important data

  • January 25th, 2023: opening call
  • February 8th, 2023: international event with the possibility of project pitches
  • April 25th, 2023: EUREKA submission deadline
  • April 25th, 2023 – 12:00 = deadline submission VLAIO project proposal
  • VLAIO decisions: from September 2023

Participating countries: Austria, Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), Canada, France, Luxembourg, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

All information regarding the call can be found on the website of the EUREKA network at www.eurekanetwork.org/open-calls/network-projects/lightweighting-2023 

Registration for the international event is required via www.eurekanetwork.org/open-calls/network-projects/lightweighting-2023 

For information regarding the call and the EUREKA modalities, please contact Lieve Apers.

Flemish companies can also receive support from the VLAIO business advisers.

Information on development projects via www.vlaio.be/ontwikkelingsproject.

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