Call

Call for aid applications 1/2010 under the program "Promotion of Establishment of foreign companies"

Notice Details
The call includes a diverse set of measures, all aimed at promoting R&D&I in companies with foreign capital wishing to set up operations in Spain or those already established in the country who wish to begin R&D&I activities.

The aid categories are as follows:

* Aid for pilot studies aimed at setting up company activities
* Setting up company activities

ITEMS ELIGIBLE FOR AID:

* Staff costs
* Equipment and materials costs
* Buildings and land costs
* Costs pertaining to contractual research, technical knowledge and patents acquired or obtained under licence
* General supplementary costs
* Other operating costs

BASIC PERCENTAGE ELIGIBLE FOR AID

Depending on the type of projects implemented by the company, the eligible percentage will be as follows:

Maximum 80% of the investment deemed eligible for small companies in Industrial research and 60% of the investment deemed eligible in Experimental development.

Basic Selection Criteria:

* Greater company resources allocated to R&D&I
* Increase in the level of technology contributed in the form of patents, licenses, etc.
* Evaluation of the direct, indirect and resulting effects
* Clustering effect of the project on the regional/national economy
* Strategic interest of the technologies to be developed in Spain
* Promotion of partnership agreements among private agents
* Promotion of public/private partnership agreements (PPP)

The time period eligible for aid will be from October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011. 

Aplication deadline

30/09/2010

For further information: INVEST IN SPAIN - Fondo Tecnologico / T (+34) 91 503 5813 / This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Link to website of the call