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The Call4Ideas involves the definition and promotion of a call to invite individuals potentially interested in proposing entrepreneurial ideas, even embryonic ones, in order to access the accompanying path, and companies interested in digital transition paths. The scope of the contributions must be inherent to the activities carried out by the laboratories of the House of Emerging Technologies of Matera. The Municipality of Matera intends to collect entrepreneurial ideas, even embryonic ones (Call4Ideas) which have as an innovative element at least one of the areas of application of the testing laboratories of the House of Emerging Technologies of Matera listed below: 1. GARDEN OF TECHNOLOGIES & AGRICULTURE 4.0;2 . BLOCKCHAIN & QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION (QKD);3. AR, VR, XR, METAVERSE & GAMING;4. ROBOTICS, 3D PRINTING & ADDITIVE MANIFACTURING;5. 5G & 6G, DIGITAL TWIN OF THE CITY OF MATERA;6. AEROSPACE & SPACE ECONOMY;7. EDUCATION 4.0 & ENGAGEMENT OF THE TERRITORY. The business ideas must present a minimum level of technological maturity equal to 1 up to a maximum level of 4. The relevant levels are described below: – TRL 1: The fundamental principles observed; – TRL 2: Technology concept formulated; – TRL 3: Experimental proof of concept; – TRL 4: Laboratory validated technology.
Who is it aimed at?
The notice is aimed at any entity (natural or legal person), at informal teams, anywhere located in Italy and has the aim of promoting emerging technologies with application to the sectors of the House of Emerging Technologies project. By way of example and not limited to, the following may apply: a) Research centres; b) Foundations or Associations; c) Companies and their consortia; d) Cooperative societies; e) Startups, even if not yet established; f) innovative SMEs; g) Natural persons in single or aggregate form. Legal persons with registered or operational headquarters in Italy or natural persons resident in Italy, over the age of 18, also gathered in project teams who have an interest in starting an entrepreneurial initiative, can participate in the initiative. The proposing entity, at the time of submitting the application, must attach the signed DGUE.
What does it predict
The total allocation of resources available for the notice (Call4Ideas) amounts to a total of €100,000.00 including VAT and charges. Financial support is provided for the selected proposals, through the provision of a contribution to reimburse the expenses incurred for demonstration activities in the field. The contribution is granted on the basis of a ranking evaluation procedure for a maximum number of 10 proposals. A single beneficiary will be able to receive a contribution equal to, at most, 100% of the eligible testing costs, for a maximum contribution value of €10,000. Any additional costs that exceed the maximum allowable value on which the contribution is calculated will be borne by the beneficiary as increased co-financing. The contributions will be paid pursuant to the "de minimis" regime referred to in EU Regulation 1407/2013. The contribution referred to in this Notice is compatible with other state aid according to the limits established pursuant to art. 5 of Regulation (EU) no. 1407/2013. The proposer must indicate the possible presence of other requests for financing from public bodies, credit institutions, foundations or private companies. It is specified that the principle of non-cumulability of financing on the same expenses/activities applies. The Administration reserves the right not to finance any project if what is presented is not deemed to comply with the provisions contained in the notice.
