EUR 300 million in EU funds for developing innovation projects on the Romanian market. A new round of calls will be launched in the following two months. Grants of up to EUR 20 million and a funding intensities of up to 100% will be available for R&D infrastructures, innovation clusters, knowledge transfer, and for synergies with the Horizon 2020 programme.
The Competitiveness Operational Programme (POC – Axis 1 – Call 2), the main funding programme for innovation on the Romanian market, has as its general scope the stimulation of innovation and the development of R&D activities in SMEs and large enterprises. The funding programme will provide grants of up to EUR 20 million and a funding intensities of up to 100%, for all the development regions in Romania, apart Bucharest-Ilfov. As with the previous calls of this programme, it will be available for both enterprises registered in Romania, as well as those registered in another EU Member State.
The following measures will be launched in the near future:
| Project type | Budget | Call launch |
| Investments in the R&D infrastructure of enterprises “Presentation link“ |
€ 22m | October 2016 |
| Innovation clusters “Presentation link“ |
€ 38m | September 2016 |
| Knowledge transfer partnerships “Presentation link“ |
€ 73m | October 2016 |
| Creating synergy within the Horizon 2020 programme “Presentation link“ |
€ 35m | Unlaunched call – submissions will continue starting from the 1st quarter |
| Innovative enterprises – start-ups and spin-offs “Presentation link“ |
€ 15m | October 2016 |
| Projects for lending instruments and risk capital measures in favour of innovative SMEs and research organisations that meet market demands. | € 60m | November 2016 |
| Innovative technology projects | € 62m | September 2016 |
For further information regarding these new funding programmes, as well as for identifying an approach to access and use them, please feel free to contact us.