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COMPETE — Productive Innovation Incentive System (Sistema de Incentivos à Inovação Produtiva)

Productive Innovation — Low-Density Territories (Inovação Produtiva — Territórios Baixa Densidade, MPR-9)

Offers small businesses in Portugal's low-density regions a pathway for productive modernization in manufacturing.

Inovacao Produtiva — Territorios Baixa Densidade (aviso MPR-2025-9) is a competitive grant call administered by IAPMEI — Agencia para a Competitividade e Inovacao — under the COMPETE 2030 programme, targeting SME productive innovation investments in Portugal's officially designated low-density territories (Territorios de Baixa Densidade, BTD). IAPMEI is Portugal's national agency for SME competiti…

Productive innovation investments by SMEs in Portugal's low-density territories, targeting new goods or services, improved manufacturing or logistics processes, or new business models through knowledge transfer.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.50%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.-

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