Article 3 Objectives

Eurostars-2 shall pursue the following objectives:

1. (1)

   promote research activities that comply with the following conditions:

   1. (a)

      the activities are carried out by transnational collaboration of research- and development performing SMEs among themselves or including other actors of the innovation chain (e.g. universities, research organisations);

   2. (b)

      results of activities are expected to be introduced into the market within two years of the completion of an activity;

2. (2)

   increase the accessibility, efficiency and efficacy of public funding for SMEs in Europe by aligning, harmonising and synchronising the national funding mechanisms of Participating States;

3. (3)

   promote and increase the participation of SMEs without previous experience in transnational research.