Eureka collaborative R&D: Globalstars Japan 2027
Eureka collaborative R&D: Globalstars Japan 2027 supports UK organisations and Japanese SMEs in business-led industrial research to develop innovative products, applications and services with market potential.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: January 19, 2027, 11:00pm GMT (Eureka application) | January 20, 2027, 11:00am UK time (Innovate UK application)
Funding Amounts: £2 million total fund; up to £600,000 per project for UK partners; up to three years
Summary: Supports business-led collaborative industrial research between UK organisations, Japanese SMEs and optional Eureka-country partners.
Key Information: Collaborations must include a UK registered business and a separate, unlinked Japan registered SME; Innovate UK funds UK partners only.
Description
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, supports business-led collaborative research and development through the Globalstars Japan 2027 Eureka call. Projects must focus on industrial research with high market potential, developing innovative products, technology-based applications or technology-based services. The competition covers semiconductors, quantum, artificial intelligence, cyber security, advanced connectivity technologies, biotechnology (including engineering biology), and space.
Proposals must demonstrate effective UK–Japan collaboration, disruptive innovation and a deliverable business plan. Priorities include significant UK economic or productivity benefits, commercialisation, return on investment and a clear route to market within two to three years after completion. Collaborations must explain the added value of international participation and how intellectual property can be used and shared.
