New opening 'MIT South R&D Collaboration'

Since this week, in addition to the already open subsidy scheme OP Zuid 1B2, now also MIT Zuid R&D Cooperation has reopened. To stimulate the SMEs in the south of the Netherlands to innovate, a subsidy of up to €350,000 per project in the top sectors, of which agrofood is one, can be applied for. This scheme is intended for partnerships of at least two entrepreneurs.

MIT South is a collection of three financial instruments financed by the provinces of Limburg, Noord-Brabant and Zeeland, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Change for the top sectors (including agrofood) and MKB Nederland. These instruments are aimed at stimulating innovation among SMEs and are three consecutive projects of which the last two, feasibility projects (OP Zuid 1B2) and performing R&D cooperation, are currently open. Both schemes are open for application until September 6, 2018.

MIT South R&D Collaboration

This is what you need to know about the MIT South R&D Collaboration:

• The opening is from July 2, 2018 at 9:00 am to September 6, 2018 at 5:00 pm, on a tendering basis.
  
• MIT South R&D Collaboration is intended for industrial research or experimental development that contributes to innovation or new application of (existing) products, processes or services.
• For award, a partnership of at least two SMEs is required.
  
• The subsidy amounts to 35% of the eligible costs, up to a maximum of € 350,000 per project.
• If the total subsidy amount amounts to a maximum of € 200,000, a subsidy of at least € 25,000 and a maximum of € 100,000 will be provided per participant in the partnership.
• If the total subsidy amount is between € 200,000 and € 350,000, a maximum of € 175,000 in subsidy will be provided per participant.
• No more than 50% of the subsidy ceiling for R&D collaborative projects will be awarded for applications with a subsidy amount of € 200,000 up to and including € 350,000.

Advising and guidance
Program management is performed by Stimulus. Applications should be submitted both via the Stimulus web portal. For advice and guidance LIOF is the right place to be. Please contact Lisette Tilmans (lisette.tilmans@liof.nl or +31 (0)6 15 21 75 51) or Jorg van der Meij (jorg.vander.meij@liof.nl or +31 (0)6 21 31 30 04).

For more information, please visit: https://www.stimulus.nl/mit-zu...