MIT — R&D Collaboration Projects (Samenwerkingsprojecten)
Funds Dutch innovation groups through MIT cooperation grants for cross regional innovation teams.
The MIT R&D Samenwerkingsprojecten (MKB-innovatiestimulering Regio en Topsectoren) is a Dutch national programme administered by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (EZK). It supports Dutch SMEs undertaking collaborative R&D projects that cross regional (provincial) boundaries and align with at least one of the nine Dutch national top sectors. The …
Grants for cross-regional collaborative R&D projects between at least two Dutch SMEs, aligned with one of the nine national top sectors.
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