On December 29, 2023, Decree No. 27716 was published in the Official Bulletin of the Region of Tuscany (BURT) regarding Call No. 1: Strategic Research and Development Projects, through which the Region of Tuscany intends to develop and strengthen the research and innovation capabilities of the Tuscan production system and the introduction of advanced technologies through the support of investment in research and development by enterprises. The intervention aims to support investment in industrial research and experimental development of Tuscan companies, supporting cooperation between MPMIs and GIs and between companies and research organizations, also in order to foster the ecological transition. The available budget is 21,126,479.94 euros, broken down as follows:
16,901,183.95 euros for the direct capital grant for expenditure;
4,225,295.99 euros for the capital subsidy for interest relief reserved only for MPMIs in a percentage of the interest amount of the loan disbursed under the “Tuscany Region EU blending 2023-0118” credit line of the European Investment Bank.
Recipients are large enterprises (GIs) in cooperation with at least No. 3 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MPMIs) – with or without research organizations (RFOs) – associated in the forms of:
ATS
RTS
Networks of enterprises without legal personality (Network-Contract).
The application can be submitted from 10 a.m. on January 24, 2024 until 4 p.m. on March 22, 2024.
