City of Rijeka i FIPRO Foundation published Public call to apply for non-repayable subsidies for the measure Co-financing the development of commercialization of innovative products or services.
Subject matter of the public call
The subject of this public call is the granting of non-refundable subsidies to persons who undertake actions related to the commercialisation of innovation and whose business concepts demonstrate market potential. In doing so, under innovation means the implementation of a new or significantly improved concept of products, services in the business process of an entrepreneur. In this way, by encouraging investment in the development of innovation and the application (commercialisation) of research results to the business activities of existing or future entrepreneurs, it affects the creation or increase of their competitiveness, which is the main objective of this measure.
Eligible applicants
Eligible applicants are:
- small business entities defined by the Small Business Development Promotion Act (NN Nos 29/02, 63/07, 53/12, 56/13 and 121/16) and European Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003, which are entirely privately owned and have their registered office in the territory of the city of Rijeka;
- natural persons – holders of innovative ideas who are willing to register their economic activity in such a way that their headquarters are located in the territory of the city of Rijeka.
Financial allocation
The amount of funds provided by the City of Rijeka for the implementation of this measure through the FIPRO Foundation amounts to €20,100.
Eligible costs per project are co-financed in the amount of 80% expenses excluding VAT, for a minimum amount of EUR 4 000.00 up to a maximum amount of EUR 6 700.00.
Eligible costs
Non-repayable subsidies shall be granted to cover part of the eligible costs for the development and commercialisation of the innovative product or service and shall include:
- costs of instruments, equipment, tools and materials incurred directly as a result of the development of the project idea,
- costs of prototyping, testing and test application of the innovative product or service,
- research costs on the basis of contracts with other parties,
- costs of obtaining, validating and protecting patents and other intangible assets (intellectual property),
- costs of promotion in the process of preparation for market launch and sales channel development activities,
- salary costs of newly employed persons on the project in the amount of up to 50% average monthly net earnings in the Republic of Croatia, published in the year preceding the year in which the Public Call was published.
Deadline and method of submission of applications
The public call is open until 24.10.2024. year to day end (23:59 h).
The application for funding and other application documents are submitted to the following e-mail address: fipro@fipro.hr.
Information and necessary forms can be obtained by e-mail: fipro@fipro.hr on the Inquiry, on the official website the FIPRO Foundation and on the official website the City of Rijeka.
