Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts of the Republic of Croatia (MGPO) and
Croatian Agency for SMEs, Innovations and Investments (HAMAG-BICRO)
refer
PUBLIC CALL FOR PROCEDURE APPLICATIONS
to co-finance research and development projects for entrepreneurs through the State Aid Scheme for the Verification of Innovative Concept – PoC8
The eighth call for co-financing of projects through the State Aid Programme for the verification of the innovative concept invites interested parties who meet the conditions of the public call to submit their projects through the Recognised Centres in charge of providing support to competitors through the application process and project implementation. Detailed information on the Programme and the co-financing conditions can be found in the "Manual for the Operational Procedures of the Innovative Concept Verification Programme". Handbook, List of Recognized Centres and other documentation can be found on the site https://hamagbicro.hr/otvoren-javni-poziv-poc8/.
The aim of the program is Supporting innovation at an early stage of research to provide pre-commercial capital for the technical and commercial validation of the innovative concept; and Strengthening private sector R&D&I capacities and capabilities.
The call is addressed to legal or natural persons who are:
- natural persons who have a serious intention to set up a company and who do not own more than 50% shares in undertakings having the status of large undertaking engaged in the same activity as the PoC8 competitor;
- Entrepreneurs (companies) falling into one of three categories: micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
Projects to be funded by the Programme must fall, as a minimum, into one of the first two categories, with the emphasis being placed on production in the laboratory environment in these categories:
- Prototyping
- Demonstration of technical feasibility
- Verification and protection of intellectual property
In addition to these three core activities, funds can also be used for additional eligible project activities:
Market analysis or feasibility study
Development of a concept and strategy for product development or commercialization (study or plan for commercialization)
Eligible projects will be co-financed in the amount of a minimum of HRK 100,000 to a maximum of HRK 500,000 and for a maximum duration of 12 months.
Aid intensity:
Micro and small enterprises:
The program finances up to 70 % the total eligible costs incurred in implementing those eligible actions. Competitor is obliged to provide at least 30 % own or other sources of funds.
Medium-sized enterprises:
The program finances up to 60 % the total eligible costs incurred in implementing those eligible actions. Competitors are required to provide at least 40 % own or other sources of funds.
Funding in the total amount of HRK 21,968,750.00 available for approved projects under this Public Call was provided from the Budget of the Republic of Croatia, through the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts and implemented by the Croatian Agency for Small Business, Innovation and Investments HAMAG-BICRO.
Deadlines:
Project applications will be received from 25 April 2019 to 2 September 2019 at 23:59:59. The application is submitted in such a way that, together with the supporting documentation, it is sent to one of the e-mail addresses of the recognized center you have chosen. All applications received after the deadline for submission will not be considered.
The deadline for administrative verification of eligibility by the identified centres is 5 working days from the date of closure of the call, i.e. until 9 September 2019. Recognized center informs competitors by e-mail about the outcome of the administrative check.
The deadline for submitting the results of the administrative eligibility check by the identified centres to HAMAG-BICRO is 23:59:59 on 10 September 2019. The results of the verification shall be sent to the following e-mail address: poc@hamagbicro.hr
HAMAG-BICRO will evaluate the received project applications in the eighth round of the Innovative Concept Verification Programme and inform each individual candidate of the outcome through the selected Recognized Centre.
The ranking list of positively evaluated applications will be publicly available on the HAMAG-BICRO website and the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts.
The contracting is planned for 1 December 2019.
The co-financing agreements for the projects selected in the eighth round will be signed depending on the available funding.
The aid granted under this public call does not fall under the category of “de minimis” aid, which is defined in the European Commission Regulation.
For more information: https://hamagbicro.hr/otvoren-javni-poziv-poc8/
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