International research collaboration

EUREKA is a publicly-funded, intergovernmental network, involving over 45 countries. Its objective is to optimise European competitiveness by fostering innovation-driven entrepreneurship in Europe, between small and large industry, research institutes and universities. With this strong market orientation, EUREKA complements the EU’s programmes of strategic research by encouraging collaboration between organisations across Europe.

IraSME is a network of funding programmes from different countries / regions that share the same goal: Supporting small businesses in their innovation efforts. The network is coordinated by AiF Projekt GmbH under the umbrella of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). Luxinnovation is participating in IraSME. Luxembourg companies can be funded by the Ministry of the Economy under the R&D aid scheme.

The ECSEL Joint Undertaking - the Public-Private Partnership for Electronic Components and Systems – funds Research, Development and Innovation projects for world-class expertise in these key enabling technologies, essential for Europe's competitive leadership in the era of the digital economy. Luxembourg’s Ministry of the Economy supports ECSEL through Luxinnovation.