Promoting Internationalisation

Find new cooperation partners – conquer new markets!


Want to work with the world’s best? No problem – with support from the FFG

  • Whether bilateral calls, multinational networks, or framework programmes extending over several years – there are many options for funding international cooperation.
  • Several national programmes also permit foreign partners to participate in project consortia (max 20% of total funding).
  • True to its commitment to 'targeted openness', Horizon Europe will continue to offer third countries a wide range of opportunities to participate in all four pillars of the programme.  

 

The FFG supports Austrian research and university institutes, companies and other organisations in establishing and expanding cooperative relationships. A range of special measures are available for cooperating with non-European partners, both with and without a specific country focus.
 

 

Funding opportunities and initiatives – WITHOUT specific country focus
Programme Category Sponsor

Beyond Europe

Exploratory and cooperative projects carried out by Austrian companies and research institutions with partners outside Europe

 National programme BMAW

Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)

World's largest business support network promoting international partnerships in 60 countries

 European initiative BMAW, EU

EUREKA

European/international network for market-oriented research and development projects in 40 countries

 European initiative BMAW, BMK

Eurostars

Funding programme of EUREKA and the European Commission aimed at supporting R&D performing small and medium-sized enterprises

 European initiative

BMAW,

EU

Global Incubator Network Austria (GIN)

Initiative to establish networks between start-up ecosystems in Austria and selected hotspots in Asia (China, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Korea, Singapore)

 National programme BMAW

Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe (2021-2027) will offer a wide range of options for participation of third countries and will also increasingly facilitate internationalisation in missions and partnerships.  

 EU Framework Programme EU

Tecxport

Marketing and export of Austrian technologies abroad

 National programme BMK

 

 

 

 

Funding opportunities and initiatives – WITH country focus
Country Programme Category Sponsor

Africa

LEAP-RE

Long-Term Joint European Union - African Union Research and Innovation Partnership on Renewable Energy

The programme co-funded by the European Commission (EC) under Horizon 2020 aims to increase the use of renewable energy via a well-balanced set of joint research, demonstration, and technology transfer projects in both continents

EU H2020 project

EU

Brazil

 

ENRICH in LAC

European Network of Research and Innovation Centres and Hubs, Brazil

Network of centres and regional hubs promoting internationalisation of European RTOs offering a portfolio of services and supporting the outreach towards and RTI collaboration with Brazil

EU H2020 project

EU

M-ERA.NET

ERA-NET for materials research and innovation

EU H2020 project

EU

IraSME

 

 

Chile

Multilateral Eureka Call Chile

Focus: Bottom-up, Low Carbon Emission, Energy Efforts

 international initiative BMAW, BMK

China

 

Cooperative R&D Projects between Austria, FFG and CAS

The aim of this call for Austrian-Chinese Cooperative R&D Projects is to support the jointly identified research topic advanced materials with mutual interest and scientific excellence based on the existing cooperation agreement between the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China.

international initiative

BMK

JPI Urban Europe

Joint Calls for proposals with the National Science Foundation in China (NSFC) funding joint research projects in Sustainable Urbanisation based on a long-term cooperation in the Context of Economic Transformation and Climate Change

EU Joint Programming Initiative

EU

TECXPORT 

3. Call Bilateral Cooperation Austria - People's Republic of China (MOST)

Focus: Smart Cities

 bilateral Call BMK

Canada

 

CORNET (self-sustained)

 

 

IraSME

 

 

JPCOFUND2

ERA-NET to support the Joint Programming in Neurodegenerative Diseases strategic plan (JPND)

 

 

M-ERA.NET

ERA-NET for materials research and innovation

EU H2020 project

EU

Eurostars-3

Focus: Bottom-up

 european initiative

BMAW,

EU

Israel

Eurostars-3

Focus: Bottom-up

 european initiative

BMAW,

EU
Kenya

Eureka GlobalStars Call with Kenya

Bottom-up, focus on sustainability and health

 GlobalStars Call BMAW, BMK

Singapur

Eurostars-3

Focus: Bottom-up

 european initiative

BMAW,

EU

South Africa

 

M-ERA.NET

ERA-NET for materials research and innovation

EU H2020 project

EU

Eurostars-3

Focus: Bottom-up

 european initiative

BMAW,

EU

Eureka GlobalStars Call with Kenya

Bottom-up, focus on sustainability and health

 GlobalStars Call BMAW, BMK

South Korea

M-ERA.NET

ERA-NET for materials research and innovation

 EU-H2020 Projekt EU

Eurostars-3

Focus: Bottom-up

 european initiative

BMAW,

EU

Taiwan

 

M-ERA.NET

ERA-NET for materials research and innovation

EU H2020 project

EU