The iNEST model is based on the extensive use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and digitalisation, and aims at the development of innovative technologies for the well-being of people, the diffusion of culture and economic and entrepreneurial growth. industrial research and experimental development projects financed by the iNEST ecosystem are divided into nine thematic areas (Spoke):
- Spoke 1 – Ecosystems for Mountain Innovations
- Spoke 2 – Health, Food and Lifestyles
- Spoke 3 – Green and digital transition for advanced manufacturing technology
- Spoke 4 – Cities, Architecture and Sustainable Design
- Spoke 5 – Smart and sustainable environments (manufacturing, working, living)
- Spoke 6 – Tourism, culture and creative industries
- Spoke 7 – Smart agri-food
- Spoke 8 – Maritime, marine and inland water technologies: towards the Digital Twin of the Upper Adriatic
- Spoke 9 – Models, Methods, Computing Technologies for Digital Twin
The iNEST ecosystem allocates resources partly to the North-Eastern territory and partly to the Southern territory.
NB The information in this sheet concerns only the tenders intended for the South.
Eligible entities
Micro, Small, Medium and Large Enterprises, involved individually or collaboratively, through the financing of pilot projects, demonstrators and/or
experimental actions.
The Projects must be oriented towards medium-high levels of technological maturity, capable of positioning themselves in the transition from industrial research to market-oriented innovation.
Research activity can be strengthened through the involvement of public or private research organisations. The projects must be congruent with the themes proposed by the reference Spoke.
Specific objectives
Spoke 1 – Southern Italy –
Ecosystems for Mountain Innovations RT1 – Safety and quality of life in mountain environments;
RT2 – Resilience of production and supply systems in mountain environments;
RT3 – Decentralization of structures and infrastructures in mountain areas.
Spoke 2 – Mezzogiorno –
Health, Food and Lifestyles RT1 – Digital Health and Systems for the Citizens:
- SUD.1 – Development of experimental communication systems to allow remote collaboration between remote users in a virtual environment;
- SUD.2 – Development and validation of a digital solution for the management and control of home care in patients with chronic
degenerative diseases and frail elderly people
RT2 – Biotechnologies and Pharmaceutical Technologies:
- SUD.3 – Development of strategies for the sequencing of RNA molecules and nucleic acids in general in biofluids and related material of patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases
- SUD.4 – Development of strategies for the sequencing of DNA molecules and nucleic acids in general in biofluids and related material of patients
suffering from neurodegenerative diseases.
RT3 – Devices for Health
- SUD.5 – Development of thermo-responsive biopolymeric recombinant proteins for diagnostics and precision medicine
Spoke 3 – Southern Italy – Green and digital transition for advanced manufacturing technology
RT1 – Energy
RT2 – Intelligent Manufacturing, Mechatronics and Robotics
RT3 – Materials
RT4 – Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Spoke 4 – Southern Italy – City, Architecture and Sustainable Design
RT1. Strategic plan for the development of the construction and sustainable design sectors:
- Q1. Small projects for the environmental issue, resources, the fragility of anthropic systems
- D2. Large projects for the environmental issue, resources, the fragility of territories and anthropized systems
RT2. Technological solutions for the construction and sustainable design sectors:
- Q3. Small projects for the energy transition, the adaptation of buildings and cities
- D4. Large projects for the energy transition, the adaptation of buildings and cities
RT3. Interaction between environments and humans in the sectors of construction and sustainable design:
- Q5. Small projects for spatial justice, accessibility and inclusion in buildings and cities
- D6. Big projects for spatial justice, accessibility and inclusion in buildings and cities
Transversal themes
T1.
New materials and T2 devices.
Heritage, recovery, conservation T3.
Habitability, usability, accessibility T4.
Resilience of territories and cities T5.
Smart networks: energy, mobility, water, green T6. Digitalization of design processes and cities
Spoke 5 – Mezzogiorno – Smart and sustainable environments (manufacturing, working, living)
1. New and emerging user-centered technologies for manufacturing and other industrial working environments
2. Personalized assistive technologies and smart living environments for inclusion in public and private spaces
Spoke 6 – Southern Italy – Tourism, culture and creative industries
1. New Digital Technologies
2. Data Analysis
3. Sustainable business models
4. New narratives and communication strategies
Spoke 7 – Southern Italy – Smart agri-food
1. Business models for sustainable agri-food at different levels
2. Process/product innovation for sustainable agri-food
3. Circular economy
4. Logistics, supply chain and vertical coordination
Spoke 8 – Southern Italy – Maritime, marine and inland water technologies: towards the Digital Twin of the Upper Adriatic
1. Biology of hydrospheric ecosystems
2. Physico-chemical risks and impacts on the hydrosphere
3. Sustainable mobility by sea and in inland waters
4. Integrated maritime and territorial planning mareterra
5. Development of a digital twin - Digital Twin - of the North Adriatic
Spoke 9 – Mezzogiorno – Models, Methods, Computing Technologies for Digital Twin
1. Mathematical, numerical and data-driven modeling
2. Model Order Reduction
3. Automatic learning for Digital Twins
4. Applications of DT in industry, medicine, Environmental sciences, daily life
Concession
The intensity of the support, in the form of a non-repayable contribution, varies depending on the type and dimensional characteristics of the beneficiary and
the type of activity carried out (Industrial Research, RI or Experimental Development, SS), as illustrated in the following table :
The overall contribution granted to the individual project cannot be greater than the maximum contribution defined for each individual Spoke, as per the
following tables:
Spoke 1 – Financial allocation €454,812.51
Spoke 2 – Financial allocation €931,260.78
Spoke 3 – Financial allocation €1,303,688.63
Spoke 4 – Financial allocation – €1,175,000.00
Spoke 5 – Financial allocation – €898,000.00
Spoke 6 – Financial allocation €918,989.64
Spoke 7 – Financial allocation €897,492.89
Spoke 8 – Financial allocation €897,492.84
Spoke 9 – Financial allocation €958,045.09
Eligible expenses
a) personnel costs specifically assigned to carry out the project - according to the Standard Costs set out in the following table:
b) indirect costs – determined on a flat rate and equal to 15% of the eligible direct costs for personnel;
c) administrative costs, covering only the costs of external auditors/reviewers conducted by independent and specialized personnel, registered in the register of legal auditors which certifies the expenses incurred and the reports, in compliance with community standards and existing audit procedures, through a technical report together with a certificate issued in sworn form and with an explicit declaration of responsibility.
The costs of the aforementioned item will be reported at real costs and cannot exceed 10% of the personnel cost; d) costs for specialist consultancy services, provided they are essential for the implementation of the project or external contractual research costs entrusted to OdR not affiliated with the iNEST project.
The services in question must be used exclusively for the purposes of research and/or project development activities and not for project support (e.g. management activities, reporting, other), and are eligible up to a maximum limit of 35% of the costs totals allowed for each partner. They must be activated under normal market conditions and not involve elements of collusion; e) costs for materials, supplies and similar products, directly attributable to the project activity.
Duration
The duration of implementation of the project cannot exceed 12 months starting from the date indicated in the provision for admission to financing.
Investigation
The evaluation includes an investigation of admissibility, admissibility and compliance; if this is completed successfully, the project is subjected to an evaluation of merit.
Disbursement
The Spoke, after having actually received the disbursement from the iNEST HUB, undertakes to transfer the contribution accrued in relation to the activities carried out and the expenses incurred and reported, up to a maximum of 80% of the overall contribution of the individual beneficiary. The final disbursement (minimum of 20%) is arranged, always subject to disbursement to the Spoke by the HUB, at the conclusion of the project, on the basis of the costs actually incurred and the achievement of the objectives set.
Submission
The deadline for submitting applications is set at midnight on , 2024 .
Disclaimer
Some parameters may vary based on the reference Spoke.
