The bases of aid to companies aimed at promoting research and development, and industry 4.0 technology enablers, are published

Promotion of research and development

The BORM publishes in its issue today the bases that will regulate the call for aid to companies in the Autonomous Community of Murcia based on innovation and knowledge and on the existing and potential sectors of the Region of Murcia, reflected in the Intelligent Specialization Strategy (RIS3Mur, www.carm.es/ris3

The maximum amount of subsidy to be provided by the Instituto de Fomento to a beneficiary may not exceed 100,000 euros, per project in each call, without a beneficiary being able to obtain a subsidy for more than one project per call, as provided for in the aid and graduation sections of the annex. For industrial research activities, the maximum amount of the aid will be 70% of the eligible costs, and in the case of experimental development activities, 45%.

Subsidy applications may be submitted within the period specified in the publication of the extract of the corresponding public call in the Official Gazette of the Region of Murcia.

It is advisable to be aware of the conditions required for each call for subsidies, in order to study in sufficient time the possibilities of your company when it comes to accessing said aid, once they are called.

Aid from the Institute for Development of the Region of Murcia aimed at supporting companies that enable Industry 4.0 technologies (HI40

For its part, the same bulletin (November 10), publishes the bases of aid to companies that enable technology 4.0

It will be considered that a Company is an Industry 4.0 Technology Enabler (HI40), when in fact they have the manufacture, development and implementation of any of the following technologies:

1.- Intra-company/inter-company management applications:

1. a) Intelligence solutions (Big Data & Analytics) and control.
2. b) Collaborative platforms.

2.- Communications and data processing:

1. c) Cybersecurity.
2. d) Computing and cloud.
3. e) Connectivity and mobility.

3.- Hybridization of the physical and digital world:

1. f) Additive manufacturing. (3D printing)
2. g) Virtual reality and augmented reality.
3. h) Advanced robotics.
4. i) Sensors and embedded systems.

The maximum amount of subsidy to be provided by the Development Institute to each beneficiary may not exceed THIRTY THOUSAND EUROS (30,000.00.-€) charged to each call; and the maximum intensity of the subsidy may not be greater than 45% in terms of gross subsidy over eligible expenditure, in accordance with the provisions of the Annex I Program. An applicant may only be the beneficiary of one project per call.

For any information regarding this or other grants called by different organizations, do not hesitate to contact contact with our experts.