Research & Innovation Partnerships

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The African partner for your research consortium.

One partnership, both sides covered: a European entity for administration and an African entity for delivery on the ground.

Research & Innovation Partnerships

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Who we are

We are a dual partner built for EU-Africa research and innovation projects: MrExportToAfrica (EU entity, Estonia) and Kappa Squared Ltd (registered in Zambia).

Both entities are registered in the EU Funding and Tenders Portal. PIC numbers available on request.

For non-EU programs we register on whichever platform the consortium requires (SGCI matchmaking portal, Convergence Portal, myeurekaproject, and similar).

Directors: John Kourkoutas and Costas Constantacopoulos.

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Living Labs and pilots in Africa

Set-up and operation of field sites, demonstrations and training with real users, smallholders and SMEs.

SME recruitment and cascade funding (FSTP)

Recruiting African SMEs and third parties, administering open calls, managing sub-grantees.

Dissemination, exploitation and market access

Turning project results into adoption and commercial presence in African markets.

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Why coordinators pick us

  • Zambia is on Horizon Europe's list of third countries automatically eligible for funding, so our participation adds no cost to the consortium budget.
  • Zambia is an EDCTP Association member (since 2025), so we are eligible for Global Health EDCTP3 consortiums where a sub-Saharan partner is mandatory.
  • We operate commercially in Sub-Saharan Africa year round, so the network is current, not assembled for a proposal.
  • The dual-entity structure keeps EU-side contracting simple.

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Track record

  • Market entry and lead-generation mandates for European manufacturers and exporters across Sub-Saharan Africa (agri-food, biotech, industrial goods).
  • Organized and delivered a Southern Africa trade delegation (Zambia, June 2026).
  • Operating network of distributors, SMEs and institutions across Sub-Saharan African markets.

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For coordinators

Tell us the topic ID, the role you need filled, and your indicative budget. Within 48 hours you receive our one-page partner profile with PIC data, entity details, and draft task descriptions for your Part B.

Contact: info@mrexporttoafrica.com, contact person John Kourkoutas, Director.

Also open to UKRI, Eureka, SGCI, SATREPS and bilateral program consortiums as a self-funded or subcontracted African delivery partner where direct funding eligibility does not apply.

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