Development of innovative digital products and applications (POCIDIF)
Funds Romanian IT SMEs building AI, IoT, VR or robotics products with €500K-€3M.
MIPE runs this as a competitive, deadline-based call: applicants submit through the MySMIS2021 platform between 30 June and 30 September 2026. Funding per project runs indicatively from €500,000 to €3,000,000. Full eligibility conditions sit in the official Applicant's Guide for the call.
The call funds SMEs in the ICT field that develop new digital products, services or applications built on advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, IoT, virtual reality and robotics. It sits under Priority 2 of POCIDIF, which targets digitalisation in public administration and the business environment.
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