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EUROGIA

EUROGIA

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EUROGIA 2020 is one of the seven thematic clusters of the EUREKA programme. This programme, designed to stimulate and support market-oriented innovation and R&D, is focused entirely on energies of the future.

The projects developed in the frame of this programme must contribute to reinforcing energy efficiency, reducing the carbon footprint of our energies, or developing renewable energies whilst stimulating the competitiveness of European enterprises in this field.  In this sense, the EUROGIA cluster supports market-oriented technically innovative collaborative projects coordinated by enterprises. 

The projects selected in the frame of the EUROGIA cluster do not receive any funding from this organisation but a label. They are financed by national funding agencies (Innoviris for Brussels) according to their own specific funding rules.

The projects must meet all of the eligibility criteria defined by the EUROGIA programme.
Furthermore, in order to obtain funding, each partner must meet the eligibility criteria defined by its national funding agency. 

For Brussels enterprises, the financing conditions are as follows.

EUROGIA programme criteria:

  • the project submitted must be written in English

  • at least two independent legal entities located in two EUREKA member countries must be part of the project

  • the contribution of a country or a partner in the consortium many not exceed 66% of the project's total budget,

  • the lead participant must be established in a EUREKA member country or in an associated country.

Innoviris' criteria:

  • develop all or some of its activities within the territory covered by the Brussels-Capital Region

  • present an innovative RDI project likely to have a favourable impact on employment and/or sustainable development of the Brussels-Capital Region

  • show one's ability to finance one's share in the project

  • have fulfilled its obligations in the context of previous support initiatives allocated by the Region. 

How to submit an application

Applications must be submitted after the project's labelling by EUROGIA. Applications may be submitted to Innoviris via the Explore or Shape measures using the form available in the French and Dutch version of the website.

Type of financial intervention

Financial aid may be allocated as a grant or in the form of a recoverable advance.
 

Rate of financial intervention (maximum)

  Industrial research Experimental development Innovation in procedures
 

Grant

Grant                  Advance

Grant
Micro enterprise/Small enterprise

70%

45%                       60%

35%
Medium enterprise

60%

35%                      50%

25%
Large enterprise

50%

25%                      40%

15%*

The basic rate may be increased by 15% in the case of actual cooperation with a Belgian or foreign company. The rate of intervention is limited to 80%.

Research organisations (universities and higher education institutions) may also benefit from EUROGIA aid.

Financial aid for the preparation of your EUROGIA project may be obtained via Connect.

 

Contact and additional information

For further information about the EUROGIA programme, consult the detailed sheet presenting the EUROGIA programme or the EUROGIA website:

 

Marianne Da Silva

International Projects Advisor

Industrial Research and Innovation Team

Tel. +32 2 600 50 20
mdasilva@innoviris.brussels