Investments in R&D

Large companies have the possibility to access non-reimbursable EU grants to invest in R&D activities, through the following financing opportunities: 

Investment type

 Financing instrument

Project submission period

Investments in R&D

COP – Action 111,  Project type: Investments for R&D departments of companies

27.06.2015 – 18.08. 2015

new session: TBD

COP – Action 121,  Project type:  Start-ups and spin-offs innovative companies;

27.06.2015, opened session.
continuous submission.

 

⇒ In the following sections we present information for each type of the above mentioned investments which can help you in drafting a project idea.

⇒ For detailed information regarding: eligibility of your project idea, calendar of the calls, preparing the financing application, project management, team training and more other opportunities please contact us or send the contact form.

 

 Investments in R&D

 

Financing opportunity: 1st possibility – COP –Action 111,  Project type: Investments for R&D departments of companies

Project value:

  • The eligible value must be between 4.500.000 lei and 90.000.000 lei

Non-reimbursable grant percentage (of eligible costs):

Region

Large company
North-West, Center, North-East, South-East, South-Muntenia, South-West 50%
West and Ilfov 35%
Bucharest until 31.12.2017 15%
Bucharest for 2018-2020 10%

 

Eligible activities/expenditures:

  • Construction of new R&D departments (laboratories / R&D centers, etc.) and their endowing with equipment and research tools;
  • Modernization, expansion, consolidation of existing R&D departments, change the initial destination of a construction in order to create a R&D department and its endowing with equipment and research tools;
  • Acquisition of research equipment and tools.

Activities funded under this call for proposals should represent initial investments for R&D departments of companies.

Projects focus on the following thematic priority areas:

  • Intelligent specialization:
    • Bio – economy;
    • Information and communication technologies;
    • Energy, environment and climate change;
    • Eco-nano-technology and advanced materials;
  • Health, as a national priority area.

Eligible expenditure list:

  • Acquisition of land –  for the construction of R&D departments – up to 10% of total eligible costs;
  • Expenditure for works of construction / modernization / expansion / consolidation / modifying /change the destination of buildings – Up to max. 40% of total eligible project costs, or up to max. 50%, if a new R&D construction is found within the company and if the total value of the investment exceeds 20 million lei;
  • Procurement of tangible assets – IT and communication equipment and installations, independent equipment for research;
  • Procurement of intangible assets – IT applications and licenses – max. 10% of the total eligible expenditure of the initial investment;
  • Procurement of buildings and spaces – eligible within the limit of max. 40% of the total eligible expenditure of the project. If there are also works of modernization / expansion / consolidation / change of destination for the buildings, then these expenditure together with the expenditure for purchasing the building are eligible within the limit of 40% of the total eligible expenditure of the project.

 

Financing opportunity: 2nd possibility – COP – Action 121,  Project type:  Start-ups and spin-offs innovative companies;

 Project value:

  • Maximum 840.000 lei – cannot exceed the equivalent in lei of 200.000 euro;

Non-reimbursable grant percentage (of eligible costs):

  • Up to 90% of total eligible project costs;

Eligible activities/expenditures:

  • research and development activities (industrial research and / or experimental development);
  • acquisition of R&D services (industrial research and  / or experimental development);
  • procurement of consulting services for innovation: technology assistance, technology transfer services, consultancy for acquisition, protection and commercialization of intellectual property rights and for licensing agreements, counseling on the use of standards;
  • procurement of innovation support services for: try and testing in specialized laboratories, labeling, testing and certification, market research;
  • activities for introducing in production and product / process / technology / service development:
    • acquisition of intangible assets (IT applications and licenses) necessary for the introduction of results into production;
    • purchase of machinery and equipment necessary for the introduction of results into production, sized according to the real production volume;
    • preparation of documentation necessary for introduction into production / commissioning / operation / implementation;
    • preparation of production  / commissioning / operation (experimentation, testing, experiment, analysis);
    • a review of the technical documentation for the introduction into production / commissioning / operation / implementation;
    • introduction into production / operation / application for product / process / technology / service (“zero” series execution of the product or of the pilot-installation / process / technology / service development, new and significantly improved for the customer, as a result of applying an innovative model / procedure / process / method); Mandatory activity for project eligibility;
  • purchase of raw materials and materials needed for the project development (for research and development activities and activities for the introduction into production and product / process / technology / service development);
  • information and publicity activities for the project;
  • founding and registration of SPIN-OFFs.