The programme for applied research supports the development of innovative products and allows you to grow your company’s income by developing new or significantly enhanced technologies, processes, products or services.
The support applied for by the projects should be between 250,000 and 2 million euros. The required self-financing is 20%-75%.
The VIII application round for applied research is open from 21.01.2025 at 9:00 a.m. to 21.03.2025 at 4:00 p.m. Preliminary counselling is open on an ongoing basis.
The grant is targeted at:
- Companies wishing to develop innovative technologies, processes, products or services; test new materials or gain knowledge on technological feasibility.
- Entrepreneurs can participate either independently or in collaboration with other Estonian or foreign companies, research institutions, test laboratories or intellectual property experts.
- The programme is open to all companies registered in Estonia, irrespective of their size or the length of time they have been operating. Participating companies must not be in difficulty.
Support can be used for:
- To carry out applied research;
- Experimental product development;
- feasibility studies
- Initial protection of intellectual property rights
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