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Fund established to pursue economic and industrial policy objectives, also connected to the areas of research, development and technological innovation, to increase the competitiveness and productivity of the country's entrepreneurial system through research and technological innovation projects linked to the 4.0 transition programme. Following the exhaustion of available resources, with directorial decree of 21 September 2022, starting from 22 September 2022, the closure of the office for the submission of subsidy applications is ordered.
Who is it aimed at?
Companies of any size, established in corporate form and which carry out industrial activities of production of goods and services, agro-industrial, artisan, transport, business services which carry out activities auxiliary to the previous ones, as well as research centers with legal personality.
What does it predict
The granting and provision of benefits (in the form of subsidized financing, contributions and participation in risk capital) in favor of research, development and innovation projects functional to the development of artificial intelligence, blockchain and internet of things technologies and applications . A share equal to 60% of the financed resources is reserved for research, development and innovation projects proposed by SMEs and business networks; A share equal to 34% of the financial resources is reserved for projects to be implemented in the territories of the Southern Regions.
