Support programs

purchase of assets for implementation of projects following completed R&D; intellectual property protection

establishment and advancement of industrial research, development and innovation centres

implementation of industrial research and experimental development

Knowledge transfer partnership

partnership between R&D -dissemination organisations and SMEs for the purpose of transferring expertise

enhancing the development of clusters, technology platforms and other types of cooperation networks

Innovation vouchers

purchase of consultancy, expert and support services in innovation from research organisations and certified test rooms

Infrastructure services

construction, operation or expansion of innovation infrastructure spaces (technology parks, business incubators, innovation centres)

Proof of Concept

activities directed towards verifying the application potential of new results of R&D before their possible practical application

purchase of new machines, technological installations and equipment

provision of consulting services for stat-ups and developing SMEs by operators of business incubators and technology parks

individual participations of small and medium-sized enterprises at foreign exhibitions and fairs

modernisation of manufacturing operations, reconstruction of existing obsolete business infrastructure and brownfield-type structures

Training centres

construction and reconstruction of training centres, purchase of furnishings for training spaces

Renewable energy sources

production and distribution of energy from renewable sources

reducing the energy intensity of the business sector

improving the quality, reliability, security and sustainability of electricity supplies to final customers

Low-carbon technologies

introducing new technologies in the management of energy and secondary raw materials

Energy savings in HSS

reconstruction and development of heat supply systems, deploying and increasing the efficiency of co-generation systems

construction and upgrade of the transmission network and transformer stations (in accordance with the smart grid concept)

High-Speed Internet

expanding the infrastructure enabling high-speed Internet access (new-generation access networks)

ICT and shared Services

creating new IS/ICT solutions, establishing and operating shared service centres, building and modernising data centres