BG16RFPR001-6.001 Strengthening Industrial Capacity in Defense Capabilities
Funds Bulgarian defense and dual-use manufacturers — from micro to large enterprises — acquiring equipment, software, and IP to expand defense production capacity under the PKIP programme.
The Ministry of Innovation and Growth (MIG) administers this grant under Procedure BG16RFPR001-6.001 of the Competitiveness and Innovation in Enterprises Programme (PKIP) 2021-2027 — an EU structural fund programme co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Unlike most PKIP procedures, this one targets all enterprise sizes from micro to large. Total procedure budget is 138,162,6…
Defense-related product manufacturing and dual-use item production. Covers acquisition of machinery, equipment, software, patents, and licenses for producing defense products and dual-use items. Includes cybersecurity systems, drones, radar, and other defense technology.
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