The IRA-SME 36th call enables bilateral and multilateral cooperation with SMEs in Austria, Germany, Belgium (Flanders and Walloon Regions), Brazil, Czechia, Luxembourg and Switzerland.
The 36th call of the IRA-SME (International Research Activities by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) Network aims to support international research, development and innovation projects involving small and medium-sized enterprises.
The call, which will be open until 24 September 2025, allows bilateral and multilateral cooperation with SMEs in Austria,Germany, Belgium (Flanders and Walloon Regions), Brazil, Czechia, Luxembourg and Switzerland.
In addition to industry-academia cooperation is recommended for applications from Türkiye to the call, SME-SME cooperation projects involving at least 2 call partner countries can be supported.
The international call text can be found on the IRA-SME web site (www.ira-sme.net) and information for national rules can be found below. In addition, virtual info-day will be held with the other participating countries of the 36th Call on 2 July 2025 at 16:00 (Türkiye Time). In order to participate in the Info-Day registration must be created via the link below: https://aifprojekt.webex.com/weblink/register/r55108823637cc0f1c9bd4d1c097f6051
Deadline for International Application: 24 September 2025 (www.ira-sme.net)
Deadline for National Application: 1 October 2025, 23:59 (https://uidb-pbs.tubitak.gov.tr)
Deadline for E-Signature: 8 October 2025, 23:59