Research and innovation – Priority axis 1
Priority axis 1 intends to strengthen the regional network for research and technology transfer to businesses. The measures supported by this axis are aimed at increasing businesses’ capacity to introduce new solutions and products, including through collaborations with research partners, promoting innovation pathways in strategic areas of the regional production system, strengthening the research of the High-Tech Network, facilitating the use of innovation laboratories and centres through international openness and participation in European programmes such as Horizon 2020 and COSME, as well as supporting high-tech start-ups.
It is based on four objectives:
- to strengthen the technological capabilities of laboratories in the High-Tech Network by acquiring new instruments;
- to increase businesses’ innovation activities by supporting their research projects, the acquisition of technological innovation services, the adoption of innovative process and product solutions, as well as research and development projects in collaboration with research partners (centres, universities, etc);
- to strengthen the regional and national innovation system by supporting participation among regional actors in specialist technological networks and in complex projects;
- to support the creation and consolidation of high-tech start-ups.
This priority axis has been allocated €140,568,582.
Opportunities
Call for innovative start ups 2017
Applications from 10 May to 30 November 2017
Funds: € 4,5 millions
Applications received: 273
Applications accepted for funding: 41
Innovative services for SMEs 2017
Applications from 16 to 31 October 2017
Funds: € 2,4 millions
Applications received: 152
Applications accepted for funding: 84
"Tecnopoli" industrial research structures development
Applications from 5 April to 29 September 2017
Funds: € 1,3 millions
Applications accepted for funding: 11
Smart specialization strategy development
Applications from 3 May to 14 July 2017
Funds: € 3,3 millions
Applications accepted for funding: 10
Innovative services for SMEs 2016
Applications from 1 September to 14 October 2016
Funds: € 4,9 millions
Applications received: 175
Applications accepted for funding: 107
Call for innovative start ups 2016
Applications from 21 March to 30 September 2016
Funds: € 5,4 millions
Applications received: 249
Applications accepted for funding: 54
Research and development projects for enterprises
Applications from 2 September to 30 October 2015
Funds: 31.5 million Euros
Applications received: 316
Applications accepted for funding: 107
Strategic industrial research projects
Applications from 3 November to 30 November 2015
Funds: € 48,3 millions
Applications accepted for funding: 59