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 |
Application received |
Application accepted for funding |
Funds |
Innovative start ups 2018 |
122 |
16 |
€ 2.3 millions |
Strategic industrial S3 research projects 2018 |
105 |
46 |
€ 34.5 millions |
Innovation of enterprises network |
25 |
22 |
€ 12.5 millions |
Innovative start ups 2017 |
273 |
41 |
€ 4.5 millions |
Innovative services for SMEs 2017 |
152 |
84 |
€ 2.4 millions |
"Tecnopoli" industrial research structures development |
11 |
11 |
€ 1.3 millions |
Smart specialization strategy development 2017 |
10 |
10 |
€ 3.3 millions |
Innovative services for SMEs 2016 |
175 |
107 |
€ 4.9 millions |
Innovative start ups 2016 |
249 |
54 |
€ 5.4 millions |
Research and development projects for enterprises 2015 |
316 |
107 |
€ 31.5 million |
Strategic industrial research projects 2015 |
113 |
59 |
€ 48.3 millions |