Fostering innovation in Europe

The EurA office in Porto was established as a subsidiary of the German EurA AG since 2019 and operates under the name EurA Innovation Ecosystems. From there, we offer a wide range of services for innovation players across Europe and beyond. Our Portuguese location is an important hub for the international activities of the EurA Group. Another office managed by us is located in Brussels.

EurA Innovation Ecosystems focuses on cooperation with European agencies and directorates-general such as CINEA, EIC, EISMEA, DG-GROW, DG-RTD, DG-CONNECT, DG-MARE, and HADEA. With a dedicated team of more than 30 employees, we promote pan-European innovation ecosystems, connect stakeholders, support strategies and enable the commercialisation of technologies in deep tech and transformative sectors. In doing so, we build bridges between politics, research, entrepreneurship and corporate innovation, and also address issues such as women in leadership positions and impact investing. We bring our many years of experience in innovation and technology consulting to bear in this work.

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Our office is centrally located in the west of the city, directly on Avenida da Boavista – one of Porto's most important thoroughfares. The surrounding area features modern office infrastructure and is close to restaurants, hotels and cultural institutions.

The office is easily accessible by car and public transport. Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport is only a 15-minute drive away.

How to find us:

EurA Innovation Ecosystems
Av. da Boavista 1679
(1st floor, office 1.11)
4100-132 Porto
Portugal

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A selection of our activities

EIC Ecosystem Partnership Programme

This project aims to help EIC beneficiaries gain access to the services of specialised partners and like-minded individuals, and to find investors who will participate in innovations together with the EIC fund.

EurA is responsible for the part of the project that concerns ecosystem partnerships. We have already attracted more than 100 organisations as EIC partners and offer a comprehensive portfolio of services. These include incubation, acceleration, venture building, internationalisation, support in fundraising, access to research infrastructures, mentoring and coaching, legal services, matchmaking, due diligence and business planning.

EIC Business Acceleration Services (EIC BAS)

For EIC-funded start-ups or research institutions in Europe, BAS offered a range of tailored services tailored to the specific needs of EIC projects. These organisations were able to use services such as coaching, mentoring, expert knowledge or partnerships to accelerate their growth and optimise their innovation process. EIC beneficiaries were able to exchange ideas within a Europe-wide innovation ecosystem and, for example, find co-investors.

In this project, we coordinated the services and provided companies with access to them. (Duration: until 2023)

Accelerating Local Innovation Ecosystems in Europe (ACCELERO)

ACCELERO was a project funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe to accelerate business start-ups in emerging innovation regions. It aimed to help balance economic activity in Europe by increasing the attractiveness of less developed regions for start-ups and SMEs and reducing dependence on established innovation centres.

The 'EurA Ecosystems Team' acted as the coordinating service provider in the ACCELERO project, driving the development and implementation of measures to strengthen local innovation ecosystems in Europe. (Duration: until 2023)

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Are you interested in EurA's activities beyond our role as a service provider for EU agencies? You can find interesting blog articles about other services on our blog.

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