OP TAK — Aplikace (Industrial R&D)

OP TAK Aplikace sits inside the Ministry of Industry and Trade's OP TAK framework and funds industrial research and experimental development by enterprises, often alongside research organizations. It is the route for projects that need support for prototypes, demonstrators, software, and other IP-generating outputs, so it is aimed at companies moving technical work toward usable results rather than at basic research alone. The program is delivered by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and administered through API. The active 2026 cycle, Aplikace - DEEP TECH - výzva IV., carries a CZK 2 billion allocation and concentrates on deep-tech industrial R&D and experimental development. An international track also links the scheme to Cornet for collaborative industrial R&D consortia, giving Czech firms a channel into European project partnerships. For applicants, the strongest fit is an enterprise with a clear industrial use case, a technical workplan, and enough substance to justify collaboration with a research partner. The program is built for applied development projects that can show credible commercialization logic, and the operational route runs through ISKP14+ or ISKP21+ rather than an open ad hoc intake.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.