Eurostars-2 shall pursue the following objectives:
(1)promote research activities that comply with the following conditions:
(a)the activities are carried out by transnational collaboration of research- and development performing SMEs among themselves or including other actors of the innovation chain (e.g. universities, research organisations);
(b)results of activities are expected to be introduced into the market within two years of the completion of an activity;
(2)increase the accessibility, efficiency and efficacy of public funding for SMEs in Europe by aligning, harmonising and synchronising the national funding mechanisms of Participating States;
(3)promote and increase the participation of SMEs without previous experience in transnational research.