PPP Innovation Scheme (PPP-I)

The PPP Innovation Scheme (PPP-I) sits under Holland High Tech / Topsector HTSM and supports public-private R&D aligned with the Dutch Knowledge and Innovation Agendas. The scheme is meant to turn institutional research into active collaboration, with a knowledge institution leading a consortium that includes company partners and shares the work across a multi-year project. Funding runs at up to 80 percent for basic research, 50 percent for industrial research, and 25 percent for experimental development, with an SME bonus that can add 10 or 15 percentage points depending on the research type. Projects run for one to six years, the scheme opens in multiple windows each year, and applicants submit through Holland High Tech's own portal. The eligibility rules point to Dutch operations, Dutch registration, consortium participation, and a required co-funding share of at least 20 percent. PPP-I is strongest for partnerships that already have a clear research agenda and a lead knowledge institution ready to coordinate industry involvement. The program rewards applications that fit the knowledge-agenda priorities, hold together as a consortium, and can sustain the public-private match over time, which makes it better suited to structured collaborative R&D than to standalone company work.

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