According to the estimated calendar for project proposals within Sectoral Operational Programme Increasing Economic Competitiveness – SOPIEC, a new call for projects will be launched during the month of May for Operation 2.3.2 – Developing the Research and Development Infrastructure for enterprises and creating new work places.

The objectives of this financing line are: developing the R&D capacity for enterprises in order to raise the innovation and competitiveness level and creating new working spaces for the R&D activity.

Eligible beneficiaries: Enterprises, set up according to Law no. 31/ 1990 republished, that can prove the R&D activity is mentioned within their statutory documents.

Budget allocated to this call: 100.000.000 lei 

Until the Applicant`s guide for this call shall be published for consulting, we present to you some key information, according to the previous call for project.

Non reimbursable financing: between 1.000.000 and 40.000.000 lei.
The value of the financing cannot exceed:

• for large enterprises:  50%   (40% in Bucuresti – Ilfov Region)
• for medium sized enterprises:  60% (50% in Bucuresti – Ilfov Region)
• for small sized enterprises:  70%    (60% in  Bucuresti – Ilfov Region).

Eligible activities related to the initial investment:  

• land acquisition;
• modernising buildings/laboratories for R&D;
• construction/expansion of buildings (centres/laboratories for R&D/ Institutes);
• acquisition of tangible assets for R&D: buildings and/or spaces;
• acquisition of tangible assets for R&D: equipments, instruments for R&D;
• acquisition of intangible assets (IT applications, licenses) related to the project

Project duration: max 24 months- for modernising or construction/expansion of buildings

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