Investment readiness programme

The investment readiness programme is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe.

Develop and enhance business relationships by participating in our international missions and corporate activities in 2025.

Eureka will be organising:

  • International missions with opportunities for SMEs to connect with non-EU investors and key strategic partners.
  • Corporate activities helping SMEs approach multinational corporate investors for business partnerships. Learn about best practices and collaborating to develop solutions to industry challenges.

You can apply if your startup or SME is based in a Eureka country.

  • 904 COMPANIES PARTICIPATED IN CORPORATE ACTIVITIES
  • 61 COMPANIES ATTENDED INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS IN 2024
  • >100 ONE-TO-ONE MEETINGS FACILITATED BETWEEN CORPORATES AND SMEs
  • 15 CORPORATE PARTNERS

Our activities with corporates

Our activities with corporate partners this year will include:

  1. online sessions on specific corporate challenges
  2. thematic online sessions
  3. a workshop (by invitation only) where corporate partners will exchange views and learn from each other about how they organise their open innovation activities and investment vehicles for startups. Eureka will also provide an overview of all Eureka programmes and activities for SMEs and startups.

Online sessions in February

Participating corporate/key partners

A series of online tailor-made sessions with corporates and strategic partners. The corporate activities will give you the opportunity to meet, learn from and develop partnerships with leading corporates from different sectors.

Our partners are:

International missions

In 2024, we organised international missions for SMEs and startups to attend the Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SWITCH) in Singapore and Web Summit in Lisbon.

Keep visiting our website and subscribe to our newsletter to learn about the next international missions set to take place in 2025.

Investment readiness aims

By participating in our programme, you can:

  • learn about international growth opportunities,
  • forge connections with non-European investors and
  • establish and explore relationships, partnerships and investment opportunities with large corporates and corporate venture teams.