Cascade call LINE A – Southern Italy – Spoke 4 Support for industrial research and experimental development projects
The project proposals submitted by companies must be consistent with the research and innovation themes of the Spoke and with the smart specialization strategy (S3) of the involved regions. The overall financial allocation is €1.030.000, funded by NODES PNRR.
Who can participate
Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) can apply individually or collaboratively with other companies, while Large Enterprises (LEs) can only apply collaboratively. Economic and financial sustainability: economic and equity requirements, as well as financial sustainability based on the latest closed and approved financial statements, will be verified.
Eligible initiatives
The presented projects must have a budget ranging from €100,000 (€300,000 if a Large Enterprise is involved) to €600,000, with a maximum duration of 15 months. These projects should be implemented in the Southern regions, namely Abruzzo, Molise, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily, and Sardinia.
Facilitation
Non-repayable grants will be provided, and the maximum intensity on project expenses is calculated based on the company's size, business scope, and whether the project is submitted collaboratively.
Challenges
The project proposals should address the research and innovation themes proposed by Spoke 4, namely supporting activities in the remote working sector, managing energy and water resources and infrastructure in mountainous environments, and participating in the regeneration of mountain territories in the fields of tourism, environmental protection, climate risk management, the wood supply chain, transportation, and education.
Timings
Applications for funding can be submitted from May 15, 2023. The first submission window will close on September 30, 2023, after which the evaluation process will be initiated. This is a ranked call.
The call will be managed in collaboration with Unioncamere Piemonte. Each company can submit up to 1 application under the cascade call – Line A - Southern Italy of a specific Spoke.
Presentation mode
The call will be managed in collaboration with Unioncamere Piemonte, and funding applications must be submitted on the platform:
webtelemaco.infocamere.it
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