EURAXESS

What EURAXESS does

EURAXESS is a non-commercial initiative of the European Commission, launched in 2006 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, that operates the largest pan-European portal for researcher mobility and career development. The platform serves two distinct user groups: individual researchers across all career stages (R1 first-stage through R4 leading researchers) seeking jobs, funding, hosting offers, and career guidance, and research performing organisations (universities, research institutions, and innovation-driven companies) seeking to recruit international research talent. The portal is delivered through a web-based platform at euraxess.ec.europa.eu, supplemented by a physical network of more than 600 Service Centres across 43 European countries and 9 worldwide hubs covering Africa, ASEAN, Australia/New Zealand, China, India, Japan, Korea, Latin America & Caribbean, and North America. The platform is built around a free registration system (My EURAXESS) that supports profiles, job/funding/hosting postings, application management, and personalised alerts.

The product portfolio extends beyond a job board into structured career development resources, including the Career Orientation Tool, a Career Handbook for Early-Career Researchers, the REFLEX App for institutional career development planning, the Employer Engagement Toolkit, and a dedicated podcast (EURAXESS Smart Talks) and webinar series. Specialised sub-initiatives include Science4Refugees (supporting refugee and at-risk researchers with internships, legal guidance, and a mentoring programme) and ERA4Ukraine (consolidating support actions for Ukrainian researchers). The ERA Talent Platform integrates HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R), RESAVER pension fund, Research Careers Observatory (RICO), Innovation Talent Platform, and ResearchComp into the portal, forming a multi-module talent infrastructure. National portals provide country-specific localisation across 43 European countries.

EURAXESS operates as a publicly funded initiative with no commercial revenue model. All services — registration, job posting, career resources, mentoring, and Service Centre assistance — are provided free of charge to both researchers and organisations. The single funding source is the European Commission, under the European Research Area (ERA) policy framework. Pricing is therefore best characterised as Freemiunominal with no paid tiers or subscription layers. The gtm_motion is community-led, mediated through the Service Centre network, the portal, podcasts, webinars, and social media channels. The operating team is small (35 employees), with the Service Centre network functioning as a distributed delivery infrastructure rather than a centralised sales force.

Name

EURAXESS

Legal name

EURAXESS (European Commission Initiative)

Website

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EURAXESS is a European Commission initiative operating a free pan-European portal, with 600+ Service Centres across 43 countries and 9 worldwide hubs, connecting researchers with jobs, funding, and career development resources across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Researcher Mobility and Career Development Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Career Networks (BPAMABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outbound Exchange Advising, Placement & Nomination Services (EDAIABAL)

Keywords

• Researcher mobility services
• Academic job portal
• Research career development
• European research network
• Research funding opportunities

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EURAXESS is a free pan-European web portal and service network that connects researchers with job, funding, and hosting opportunities across 43 European countries and 9 worldwide hubs. It offers research performing organisations the ability to post vacancies free of charge and access international talent, while researchers receive personalised career guidance, relocation assistance, training resources, and mentorship through a network of 600+ Service Centres. Dedicated initiatives (Science4Refugees, ERA4Ukraine) and career development tools (Career Orientation Tool, REFLEX App, mentoring programmes) form part of the offering.

Product overview

EURAXESS is a pan-European initiative operated under the European Commission, offering a unified online portal that serves as the leading resource platform for the research community across 43 European countries and 9 worldwide hubs. The core EURAXESS Portal provides the largest database of research jobs, funding, and hosting opportunities in Europe, accessible through the free My EURAXESS registration system. The portfolio includes dedicated initiatives such as Science4Refugees (supporting refugee and at-risk researchers with internships, legal guidance, and mentoring) and ERA4Ukraine (providing support for Ukrainian researchers). Career development services are offered through the EURAXESS Career Development Services, which provides the Career Tools for Researchers (including the Career Orientation Tool, handbook, webinars, and Smart Talks podcast), the EURAXESS Mentoring Programme for both international and refugee researchers, EURAXESS Service Centres network (600+ centres across Europe), and the REFLEX App for institutional career development planning. Additional offerings include the Employer Engagement Toolkit, Gender Equality Plans resources, and specialised modules such as the Beyond Academia module for non-academic career paths. The ERA Talent Platform component integrates HR Excellence in Research, RESAVER, Research Careers Observatory, and ResearchComp. National portals provide localised access across member states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Science4Refugees: An initiative supporting refugee and at-risk researchers by helping them access internships, part-time and full-time research positions, and connect with the European research community.
• ERA4Ukraine

Products and services

• EURAXESS Portal The main online portal serving as the leading resource platform for researchers in Europe, offering job listings, funding opportunities, hosting offers, and career development resources across 43 European countries and 9 worldwide hubs. Free to use for researchers and research organisations.
• My EURAXESS A free user registration and account management system that enables researchers and organisations to create profiles, post job/funding/hosting offers, manage applications, and receive personalised job alerts.
• Science4Refugees A dedicated initiative supporting refugee and at-risk researchers by providing access to internships, part-time and full-time research positions, training resources, career development services, legal guidance, and connections to the European research community.
• ERA4Ukraine A specific initiative providing Ukrainian researchers with an overview of existing support actions at European and national levels, including job opportunities, Horizon4Ukraine funding, and connections to various support programmes.
• EURAXESS Career Development Services A comprehensive suite of free resources and tools for research organisations to establish, supplement or enhance career development support for researchers, including the Employer Engagement Toolkit and REFLEX App.
• EURAXESS Career Tools for Researchers A collection of practical tools for researchers including the Career Orientation Tool, Career Handbook for Early-Career Researchers, webinars, training courses, and podcasts (EURAXESS Smart Talks).
• EURAXESS Service Centres A network of more than 600 Service Centres located in 43 European countries offering free personalised assistance to researchers and research performing organisations on relocation, career development, and other relevant topics.
• ERA Talent Platform A comprehensive platform integrating HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R), RESAVER pension fund, Research Careers Observatory (RICO), Innovation Talent Platform, and ResearchComp European Competence Framework for researchers.
• EURAXESS National Portals Country-specific EURAXESS portals available in 43 European countries and worldwide hubs, providing localised information and services for researchers moving to or working in specific countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ Service Centres across 43 European countries offering free personalised assistance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEURAXESS is a European Commission initiative under the ERA (European Research Area) policy. The EC provides funding, strategic direction, and institutional support for the network's operations across Europe.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ResearchGate: Academic social network serving researchers globally with profiles, publications, and job opportunities. Directly comparable as a researcher-focused networking and career platform, though commercial rather than publicly funded.
• Academic Positions: Global job board exclusively for academic and research positions across Europe and beyond. Closely comparable in product (academic job listings) and target audience (researchers and higher-ed employers).
• Nature Careers (Springer Nature): One of the largest dedicated job boards for scientific researchers, operated by Springer Nature. Comparable as a research-jobs-focused service targeting the same employer segments (universities, research institutes) and candidate pool.
• EURES (European Employment Services): European Commission-operated job mobility portal covering all sectors across EU/EEA. Directly comparable as an EU-government-funded mobility platform targeting cross-border employment, though broader in sector scope than EURAXESS.

Broad incumbents

• Indeed: Global generalist job platform with significant research and academic listings. Overlaps with EURAXESS on broad job-discovery, though lacks the research-specific curation, career guidance, and EU-wide Service Centre network.
• LinkedIn: Massive professional network with deep penetration among academics and a widely used job platform. Overlaps with EURAXESS on researcher job postings and professional profiles, though broader in scope and commercial in funding model.

Emerging players

• Academia.edu: Platform for academics to share papers and track engagement, with growing job/discovery features. Comparable as an academic networking and discovery service serving the same researcher persona.

Regional players

• Jobs.ac.uk: UK-focused academic and research job board with strong European coverage. Comparable in serving research-employer recruitment needs, though primary reach is concentrated in the UK and Commonwealth markets.
• HigherEdJobs: US-centric job board for higher education and research positions. Comparable in employer base and job-listing focus, though primarily serves North American institutions rather than European ones.

Others

• ORCID: Non-profit identifier system for researchers integrated into academic publishing and grant workflows. Comparable as researcher-infrastructure serving the same persona, though focuses on identity rather than jobs/careers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@euraxess
• Facebookfacebook.com/euraxess
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/euraxessofficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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