Larger projects we have helped prepare with our clients and partners, mainly under Eureka and Eurostars.
11
Eureka Cluster projects awarded the Eureka label in the 2024 and 2025 calls (ITEA 4, Celtic-NEXT, SMART)
25+
Eureka and Eurostars projects since 2018 with a Eureka label or approved funding
€10m+
approved public funding for Eureka and Eurostars projects since 2018
100+
organisations from 21 countries in these consortia
Eureka SMART · Circular economy and advanced manufacturing
Digitally controlled recycling of cross-linked polyethylene
Cross-linked polyethylene is a thermoset plastic that conventional batch recycling cannot process. The project develops an adaptive, sensor-monitored process with edge computing and predictive control that breaks the cross-links while preserving polymer quality, turning the waste into certified compounds for uses such as filtration and power cable insulation.
- Consortium: 11 organisations from 6 countries (Slovenia, United Kingdom, Portugal, Austria, Finland, Canada), mainly SMEs plus a university
- Funding: Approx. €2 million in approved public funding (national grants in Slovenia, Portugal and the United Kingdom)
- Status: Eureka label; funded in 2025, in implementation
Eureka SMART · Mining and advanced materials
Near-site recycling of end-of-life mining tyres
End-of-life tyres from mining are a large waste stream with low recycling rates and energy-intensive processing. The project combines ultra-high-pressure waterjetting and mechanical downsizing near the mine with cryogenic micronisation and AI-based quality control, producing rubber powder for industrial composites with up to 30% recycled content.
- Consortium: 4 partners from Chile (coordinator), Slovenia and Luxembourg
- Funding: Approx. €1.6 million in approved public funding (national grants in Chile and Slovenia)
- Status: Eureka label; funded in 2025, in implementation
Eureka Celtic-NEXT · Health, data spaces and AI
Common data space for AI-enabled elderly care
The consortium is building a secure, interoperable data space that combines data from sensors, wearables, IoT devices, 5G networks and existing care platforms, so that care providers can develop and run AI applications. Two AI applications, one supporting older people and one assisting nursing staff, will validate the solution.
- Consortium: 12 partners from 5 countries (Slovenia, Czechia, Ireland, Türkiye, Hungary): SMEs, large companies, a university and a research institute; coordinated by a Slovenian SME
- Funding: Approx. €5.2 million total project budget (all partners)
- Status: Eureka label (2024 call); national funding decisions pending
Eureka ITEA 4 · Electric mobility and AI
AI orchestration platform for electric car-sharing fleets
Electric car-sharing operators manage vehicle relocation, charging and maintenance in separate silos, which raises costs and reduces fleet availability. The project develops an AI orchestration layer with demand forecasting, fairness-aware incentives and privacy-preserving edge intelligence on open e-mobility standards, with pilots in Central Europe and replication studies in South Korea.
- Consortium: 10 organisations from 4 countries (Slovenia, Austria, Ireland, South Korea), including a university; coordinated by a Slovenian company
- Funding: Approx. €3.5 million in public co-funding requested by the consortium
- Status: Eureka label (2025 call); national funding decisions pending
Eurostars · Health, AI and IoT
Privacy-first predictive AI for personalised elderly care
A predictive AI and IoT platform analyses real-time biometric and behavioural data from ultra-low-power sensors and computer vision to detect early signs of falls, cardiovascular problems and cognitive decline. Its interface adapts to each user’s changing physical and cognitive abilities.
- Consortium: Academic–industry consortium led by a Slovenian SME
- Funding: Approx. €460,000 approved national grant for the lead SME
- Status: Funded in 2025 after a successful resubmission
National R&D programme, Slovenia · Critical raw materials
AI-driven pilot line for recycling rare earth magnets
Research organisations and companies are building an integrated pilot line that recovers rare earth elements from end-of-life electronics and upcycles neodymium-iron-boron magnets for e-mobility and green technologies. Machine vision sorts the waste, and digital twins and XR-supported manufacturing help produce high-performance magnets with lower energy use and emissions.
- Consortium: 11 partners from Slovenia: 3 research institutes, a university, 5 SMEs and 2 large companies
- Funding: Nearly €5 million in approved grants
- Status: Started in April 2026
Source: Replika PRO project records, October 2026. Funding figures are approved public grants unless stated as a total project budget or a requested amount. Client and project names are withheld for confidentiality; amounts are rounded.
