Upcoming opening of the 2020 call for the Grant Program for PUBLIC-PRIVATE COOPERATION IN R (INNOVATION HUBS)

At IMPULSO, we are pleased to inform you that the 2020 call for grants will soon open to help improve PUBLIC-PRIVATE COOPERATION in RDi by supporting tractor-effect technological innovation projects developed by OPEN INNOVATION HUBS (Innovation Hubs) of the Ministry of Science, Universities and Innovation of the Community of Madrid, which aims to foster stable public-private RDi cooperation in areas of strategic importance to Madrid’s economy. It has a budget allocation of €5,000,000.

Below, we summarize the main features of this grant:

BENEFICIARIES

Any group of public or private legal entities consisting of at least the following:

• One lead company (a large company and leader in its sector).
• Three SMEs, at least one of which must meet the conditions of a startup.
• A research and knowledge-dissemination organization or university (at least one of which must be public).

TYPES OF PROJECTS

Industrial research and/or experimental development projects, including any necessary feasibility studies, that increase the scientific-technological capacity of companies and research groups.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

• Long-term strategic projects: minimum of 12 months and maximum of 24.
• Average annual budget of between €2 and €8 million (to be confirmed upon call publication).
• Minimum budget allocated to research organizations (either as subcontractors, as participants, or as the sum of both): 30% of the total budget.
• Maximum budget per participant: 70% of the total project budget.
• Each participant may subcontract up to a maximum of 80% of the action. If the activity contracted with third parties exceeds 20% of the grant and that amount is > €60,000, the subcontracting will be subject to several requirements.
• Incentive effect.

ELIGIBLE EXPENSES

• Personnel costs: researchers, technicians, and other support staff dedicated to the project.
• Instrument and material costs, to the extent and for the period in which they are used for the research and/or development project. If not used exclusively for the project, only the depreciation costs corresponding to the specific use assigned to the project will be considered.
• Costs of contractual research, technical knowledge, and patents acquired or obtained under license from external sources at market prices, as well as consulting and equivalent service costs intended exclusively for research activities.
• Other operating expenses directly arising from the project (maximum: 15% of the total project cost). These may include:

• Travel expenses (maximum: 10% of the personnel costs submitted).
• Costs for generating and maintaining patents arising from the technological development of the project.
• Consulting, advisory, and training expenses directly related to project management, provided they were included in the budget submitted with the application.

• • Management costs for the project leader and participating parties, understood as those arising from preparing the proposal, overall coordination of the consortium, and drafting progress reports on research activities and tests carried out by third parties. Eligible costs under this heading include direct and indirect personnel and training costs, consumable expenses, travel expenses directly associated with managing research activities, and subcontracting necessary to carry out the project (maximum 5% of the total budget).

• Costs of economic-financial and industrial audits and project monitoring.
• Indirect costs (up to 15% of personnel expenses).

• For feasibility studies, the costs of the study itself will be eligible for funding.

TYPE AND INTENSITY OF AID

Non-repayable grant ranging from 25-80% depending on project classification and type of company, with a maximum limit of €1,250,000 per project and year.

Aid co-financed at 50% with ERDF Funds.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Currently closed. Opening soon.

04/22/2020