Mission 4 – Component 2 – Investment 2.2bis – Innovation agreements

The following entities are eligible for the concessions, even if they intend to act jointly:

1. undertakings engaged in industrial activities aimed at the production of goods or services or in land transport within the meaning of Article 2195(1) and (3) of the Civil Code, including craft enterprises;
2. agro-industrial enterprises that primarily carry out industrial activities;
3. undertakings carrying out the ancillary activities referred to in point 5) of Article 2195 of the Civil Code on behalf of the undertakings referred to in points (a) and (b);
4. research centres.

Eligible projects:
Industrial research and experimental development activities must be aimed at:

• the creation of new products, processes or services
• or to the significant improvement thereof

Research and development projects must involve eligible expenditure and costs of at least 5 million euros, have a duration of no more than 36 months and be launched after the application for funding has been submitted to the Ministry of Economic Development.
Further information, the text of the decree and the relevant documentation can be found on thededicated page on the Ministry of Economic Development’s website and in the slides available on this page.

NOTICE
The financial framework setting out the resources available for the first round of funding has been published, including the financial contributions from the local authorities that have signed the Framework Agreements. 
The Autonomous Province of Trento is contributing 3 million euros.