Aid for R&D

HAZITEK-COMPETITIVO (COMPETITIVE HAZITEK)

SPRI – Agencia Vasca de Competitividad

Beneficiaries

Companies of any size and in any sector, with at least one production activity in the Basque Country.

Objective

R&D projects aimed at developing new products, individually or in collaboration or via the launch of new science and technology-based companies. Minimum budget of €100,000 for individual projects and €50,000 for collaboration projects.

Type of Aid

Up to 40% of the eligible cost in Industrial Research projects and up to 25% in Experimental Development
Experimental Development projects, limit €250,000.

HAZITEK-ESTRATÉGICO (STRATEGIC HAZITEK)

SPRI – Agencia Vasca de Competitividad

Beneficiaries

Companies of any size and in any sector, with at least one production activity in the Basque Country.

Objective

Industrial Research and Experimental Development Projects in strategic sectors: These projects must have a minimum budget of €4,000,000 and a maximum duration of 3 years.

Type of Aid

Strategic projects: up to 50% of of the eligible cost for research projects and up to 25% for Experimental Development projects.

COLLABORATION CHALLENGES

Ministerio Economía Industria y Competitividad

Beneficiaries

Groupings between companies and research organisations with at least two participants: 1 public or private research organisation + 1 company

Objective

Support for projects in collaborations between companies and research bodies to promote the development of new technologies, the business application of new ideas and techniques, and to contribute to the creation of new products and services.
Minimum budget €400,000.

Type of Aid

Loans at the Euribor interest rate for up to 95% of the budget depending on the company type. 10 years of repayments with a 3-year grace period.

CDTI R&D Projects

Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology

Beneficiaries

Companies of any size and in any sector.

Objective

To carry out R&D projects of an applied nature to create and significantly improve a productive process, product or service presented by a single company or by a business group. Such projects may include both industrial research and experimental development activities.

Type of Aid

Loans at the Euribor interest rate for 85% of the total approved budget, with a non-refundable tranche (NRT) of 20%-33% of the aid.

SCIENCE AND INNOVATION MISSIONS CDTI

Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology

Beneficiaries

Clusters of Large Enterprises (between 3 and 8) or clusters of SMEs (between 3 and 6)

Objective

Cooperative business R&D projects.
Minimum budget of 4 M€ for large companies and 1.5 M€ for SMEs.

Type of Aid

Subsidies up to 65-80%.