The Investment Readiness Programme provides targeted support to SMEs and start-ups in connecting with multinational corporations and private investors. To this end, it offers two main formats:
- Corporate sessions and challenges: SMEs and start-ups present their solutions to defined problems to multinational corporations
- International missions: Coverage of costs for participation in selected international conferences and congresses
For more information, please visit the website of the international Eureka network. Please send requests for information and consultation to InnovativeSMEs@dlr.de.
Open opportunities
Corporate sessions and challenges
- Veolia Corporate Challenge (Deadline: 12 June 2026): learn more
- AVL Online Session (Deadline: 8. September 2026): learn more
International missions
- SWITCH Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (Deadline: 30 June 2026): learn more (only for SMEs that have already received funding under Eurostars or Innowwide)
The Investment Readiness Programme is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. This partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe.