IFIC AI Line for SMEs (IFIC Linha IA nas PME)
Funds Portuguese small businesses adopting AI and digitalization for productivity gains.
IFIC Linha IA nas PME 2025 (Aviso 03/C05-i14-01/2025) was a €100 million non-repayable grant programme administered by Banco Português de Fomento (BPF) under Portugal's PRR Component C5, designed to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption across the SME sector. It offered a non-repayable subsidy covering 75% of eligible investment costs per company, capped at €300,000 per beneficiary. The mini…
AI solution adoption and implementation in Portuguese SMEs.
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