SIID – INTERNATIONALIZATION OF R&D – INDUSTRIAL R&D OPERATIONS AT THE EUROPEAN SCALE

Call Code: MPr-2023-4 Beneficiary Entities: Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Small Mid Caps Non-Business Entities of the R&I System [learn_more caption="Type of Support and Geographic Coverage"] This notice supports individual or co-promotion operations aimed at promoting national co-financing for Portuguese entities participating in European R&D projects, where co-financing is exclusively provided by national sources. Eligible operations include industrial research and/or experimental development activities leading to the creation of new products, processes, or systems, or the introduction of significant improvements in existing products, processes, or systems. The operations should involve Portuguese entities participating in the following European initiatives of the EUREKA Network: Cluster Projects and EUREKA Network Projects (including projects participating in GLOBALSTARS and Multilateral Calls); EUROSTARS Program, part of the European Partnership for Innovative SMEs within the EUREKA Network. This notice applies to all NUTS II regions of mainland Portugal (North, Center, Lisbon, Alentejo, and Algarve). The project's location corresponds to the region where the investment is made. In the case of applications submitted in co-promotion, Non-Business Entities of the R&I System (ENESII), including those from the autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira, are also beneficiaries, provided the operations are funded under the Innovation and Digital Transition Program. [/learn_more][learn_more caption="Form of Support"] The support provided is in the form of a non-repayable grant. [/learn_more][learn_more caption="Funding Allocation and Maximum Co-financing Rate"] Indicative funding allocation available in this notice Fund Maximum co-financing rate PITD – €20,000,000 FEDER 80% PR Norte – €12,000,000 FEDER 80% PR Centro – €2,000,000 FEDER 80% PR Lisboa – €3,500,000 FEDER 40% PR Alentejo – €300,000 FEDER 80% PR Algarve – €1,500,000 FEDE