Mandatory submission of an “IraSME Application Form” by e-mail to info@ira-sme.net and a national proposal via Innosuisse submission portal (including a draft consortium agreement, the IraSME Application Form, and financial documents per implementation partner < 250 FTE)

Minimum project consortium of 1 implementation partner from each partner country and 1 research entity from either of the consortium partner countries

All participants must comply with the funding rules of their home country

Maximum 70% of the total Swiss project costs to be covered by Innosuisse

Funding rate for Swiss partners: start-ups and SMEs up to 50%, large companies up to 25%, research institutions up to 100% of total eligible costs (Swiss start-ups that have not yet entered the market and that only collaborate with foreign companies can receive up to 70%)

Eligible costs:

• Personnel costs (salaries + employer’s contribution to social security)
• Material costs
• Costs for project-related contracts with third parties
• Coordination costs (management of the consortium)
• Travel costs (covers international visit to project partners)

Development of innovative products, solutions, processes or services

Sound risk mitigation strategy

Innovative content of the project

Added-value of international cooperation