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2008: innovation year in the Basque Country
Basque Government
 IRC   Back-up Programmes   PCTI 
 Basque Technology Network   Other links   PROMA 2004 

Technological Innovation - Back-up Programmes - Technology Development and Innovation Projects

Action:

Technology development and innovation projects for improvements to existing products and improvements to or creation of new processes.

Beneficiaries:

Companies, foundations and business groupings.

Financial instruments:
  • R&D activities: Systematic operations (original, experimental or theoretical) based on knowledge, obtained via research and / or practical experience and carried out in order to acquire new knowledge in relation to the basics of certain phenomena and of visible facts, or alternatively focusing on a certain application or use.


    • Non-returnable grant, up to 20%
    • Increases:
      • +10% SMEs
      • +10% inter-business co-operation
      • + 50% of the costs of subcontracting the Basque Technology and Innovation Network (maximum)


  • Innovative activities: Returnable advance payment, up to 50%
    • Use of results and activities carried out prior to marketing
    • Addition of intangible state-of-the-art features
    • Protection of patent rights (registration and maintenance
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