{"id":5916,"date":"2016-02-17T10:21:45","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T09:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.zhaw.ch\/forschungssupport\/?p=5916"},"modified":"2016-02-17T10:23:01","modified_gmt":"2016-02-17T09:23:01","slug":"eurostars-2-cut-off-4-results-quality-means-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.zhaw.ch\/forschungssupport\/eurostars-2-cut-off-4-results-quality-means-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurostars-2 Cut-off 4 results: Quality means funding"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Logo_EUROSTARS\"<\/a>The synchronisation of national funding for the cut-off 4 of the Eurostars-2 programme has recently been concluded.<\/h1>\n

Of the 333 applications submitted for funding, 113 were positively evaluated and all 113 were selected to be funded by the programme, representing a success rate for projects above quality threshold of 100%<\/strong>. The overall success rate is 34%.<\/p>\n

The Eurostars-2 programme is aimed at supporting research and development performing small and medium-sized enterprises. Applications can be submitted at any time but are evaluated twice a year. The next cut-off dates are 18 February and 15 September, 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Horizon 2020 \u2013 Eurostars-2 programme is jointly undertaken by several EUREKA countries and is aimed at supporting research and development performing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). R&D SMEs invest at least 10% of their turnover in R&D activities or dedicate at least 10% of its full-time equivalents to those activities.<\/p>\n

Consequently, small and medium-sized enterprises are the main beneficiaries of cut-off 4: out of 354 funded organisations, 233 were SMEs, representing two thirds of the participants and 76% of the total project costs.<\/p>\n

Further Information:<\/p>\n