SekMo — Intersectoral Mobility Mobility Measure

SekMo — Hiring a Researcher in a Company

Funds Estonian companies hiring researchers for applied research and experimental development projects.

The Estonian Research Council presents SekMo as a cross-sectoral mobility grant measure administered by Riigi Tugiteenuste Keskus, with applications conducted through the e-toetuste environment. The measure connects academic and non-academic sectors to increase employee movement, knowledge transfer, and collaboration between Estonian research and development institutions, universities, and public and private sectors.

This company-facing SekMo track funds hiring a researcher in a company or public-sector institution to conduct applied research or experimental development projects. The current third application round runs from February 1, 2026 until December 31, 2026 with a EUR 6,000,000 budget.

Private-sector applicants can be legally registered private legal entities in the Estonian Business Register, non-profit associations, and foundations. The source states that the track is targeted at small, medium, and large enterprises. The page gives a researcher labour unit cost of EUR 4,760 per month plus 40 percent, up to EUR 1,904 per month, for other eligible expenses, but it does not state a per-applicant award cap. Self-financing starts from 30 percent and project duration runs from three months to two years.