Program Description

The programs are operating under the Israel Innovation Authority’s R&D Fund Incentive Program.  

Israeli Companies who wish to collaborate with the following foreign partners

1. Asia: 
   • Japan in all areas of technology, except nuclear energy and drug discovery 
2. Eureka:
   • A European program for promoting industrial technological cooperation, supported by both public and private funding, which enables access to industrial R&D funding through national R&D programs in 43 European countries, including Israel.
   • For more details, visit the link here.

Criteria

The Criteria for evaluation are detailed in the Israel Innovation Authority’s International Rules & Regulations, and the R&D Fund Incentive program.  

Precondition

The Preconditions are detailed in the Israel Innovation Authority’s International Rules & Regulations and in this R&D Fund Incentive program. 

Application Process

This Call for Proposals invites Israeli companies to submit joint R&D project applications by January 20, 2027, at 12:00 PM (noon, Israel Time). 

Applicants are required to comply with all applicable local requirements and submit their applications in accordance with the prescribed format and instructions. Applications submitted in any other format will not be accepted. 

In addition to submitting the local application through the Eureka platform, Israeli applicants must submit the Eureka Application Form (which replaces the International Cooperation Form on the Innovation Authority’s portal) and a Letter of Intent through the Innovation Authority’s portal. 

The full list of required forms is available here.

In addition to the application submitted by the Israeli company to the Israel Innovation Authority, the foreign partner must submit a corresponding application to the relevant funding authority in its country. Applications that are not submitted to both authorities will not be considered for funding. 

Applicants will be notified of the results once both authorities have completed their evaluation and decision-making processes, if applicable. 

Note: 

The Innovation Authority reserves the sole discretion to change any of the dates listed in this call for proposals, by a notice to be published on the Authority’s website – on the call for proposals page, including postponing any of the dates, as long as it has not yet passed.  

It is the responsibility of the proposers to update from time to time the Innovation Authority’s website, regarding date postponements, or updates, changes, notices, or clarifications that will be in connection with the competitive process.