IPCEI Batteries 1 – Important Project of Common European Interest in the battery sector

May 10, 2024

FORM FACILITATION

Contribution/Repayable fund

REGIONS

Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Puglia, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Umbria, Valle d'Aosta /Vallée d'Aoste, Veneto

SECTOR

Agri-food, Hotel, Other services, Crafts, Motor vehicles and other means of transport, Chemical and Pharmaceutical, Commerce, Culture, Construction, Electronics, Energy supply, Water and waste management, ICT, Mechanics, Metallurgy, Furniture, Wood and Paper, Fashion and Textiles, Catering, Health, Transport services, Tourism

ALLOWED EXPENSE

INCENTIVE STATUS

CLOSED

OPENING DATE

CLOSING DATE

July 7, 2021

October 11, 2021

NOTES

The Directorial Decree of 8 May 2024 allocates the resources of the IPCEI Fund, activated with Ministerial Decree 11/12/2023, to the integration of facilitative interventions for beneficiary companies and research organizations within the scope of IPCEI Batteries 1.

Things

IPCEI Batteries 1 includes research, development and innovation activities that introduce highly innovative and sustainable technologies along the entire value chain of lithium-ion batteries, to improve life characteristics, charging times, safety and environmental compatibility of new products compared to the current state of the art. The project aims to improve the environmental sustainability of segments of the battery value chain, to reduce emissions and waste generated by production processes and to develop eco-sustainable models of disassembly/recycling of components and materials in line with the principles of circular economy.

Who is it aimed at?

It is aimed at: • participating companies authorized by the European Commission Decision C(2019) 8823 final of 9 December 2019; • additional entities may be admitted following expression of interest, notification and subsequent authorization by the European Commission in compliance with the relevant Decision .

What does it predict

Granting of benefits to the entities carrying out the project, authorized as a result of the European Commission Decision C(2019) 8823 final of 9 December 2019.

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Objective – Purpose

Innovation and research, Investment support

Form – Facilitation

Contribution/Repayable fund

Minimum Allowable Expenditure

Maximum Allowable Expenditure

Allowed Costs

Personnel costs, Buildings and land, Plant/Machinery/Equipment, Raw materials, consumables and goods, Services, patents and licenses, General expenses/other charges

Minimum concession that can be granted

Maximum grantable benefit

Subject type

Consortium, Cooperatives/Non-Profit Associations, Company, Enterprise - innovative SU/SME, Business Network, University/Research Institution

Dimension

Large Enterprise, Medium Enterprise, Micro Enterprise, Unclassifiable/classified, Small Enterprise

Activity sector

ATECO

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid;

Regions

Municipalities

Special territorial scope

Other features

Research and Development - Innovation - Batteries - Circular Economy - Electric mobility - Electric vehicles

Managing entity

Ministry of Business and Made in Italy - Department for business policies - General directorate for business incentives

Primary regulatory basis

Decree of the Minister of Economic Development in agreement with the Minister of Economy and Finance - IPCEI Fund. General criteria for the intervention and functioning of the Fund

Secondary regulatory basis

Implementation measure

Decree of the Minister of Economic Development in agreement with the Minister of Economy and Finance - IPCEI Fund. General criteria for the intervention and functioning of the Fund

References Official Journal

Incentive allocation

574134470.65 €

Reference site

https://www.mimit.gov.it/it/incentivi/ipcei-batterie-1