Eureka Global Biotech Call 2026 – International R&D Collaboration Funding

The Eureka Global Biotech Call 2026 is now open, inviting international consortia to submit collaborative research and innovation projects in biotechnology.

This call supports cross-border biotech innovation projects aimed at developing new products, processes, or services with strong commercialisation potential.

The initiative encourages collaboration between companies, research institutions, universities, and startups across participating countries, including South Africa.

Participating Countries

• Austria
• Belgium (Flanders)
• Belgium (Wallonia)
• Canada
• Chile
• Estonia
• France
• Germany
• Lithuania
• Netherlands
• Singapore
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Türkiye

Funding Structure

• Each country funds its own participating organisations
• Projects must involve international collaboration
• Consortia must include at least two organisations from two different countries
• No single partner may account for more than 70% of the total budget
• Projects must demonstrate commercialisation potential

Focus Areas

Advanced Biomanufacturing

• Scale-up manufacturing of therapies
• Micro-factories for decentralised production
• Sustainable biomanufacturing
• Supply chain resilience
• Technology transfer

Next-Generation Therapeutics

• Cancer treatment innovations
• mRNA-based vaccines
• Microbiome-based therapies
• Exosome-based delivery systems
• Innovative antibiotics
• Neuroscience therapeutics

Agricultural and Veterinary Biotechnology

• Agricultural biotechnology innovations
• Veterinary therapies
• Omics data integration
• Agronomic decision technologies

Diagnostics and Data Technologies

• Bioinformatics and AI for biotech
• Molecular diagnostics
• Biosensors for agriculture and environment

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• Form an international consortium
• Include at least two organisations from two participating countries
• Develop an innovative biotech solution
• Demonstrate commercialisation potential
• Have civilian application focus

Eligible organisations include:

• Startups
• SMEs
• Corporates
• Universities
• Research institutions
• Innovation organisations

Key Dates

• Call Opens: 31 March 2026
• Application Deadline: 25 September 2026
• National Funding Procedures: Q1 2027
• Project Start: Q2 2027

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