FAQs archivo - PORTS 4.0

Q: 33. HOW ARE ADVANCES AND PAYMENTS ADMINISTERED IN THE CASE OF A GROUPING OF LEGAL ENTITIES?

When there is a grouping, the advance or payment will be made to the coordinating company and it is the responsibility of the coordinating company to distribute it among the members of the grouping, although it should be noted that a specific part goes to each member of the grouping for tax reasons.

Q: 32. WHAT IS A LETTER OF SUPPORT?

A letter of support consists of a written document that expresses the support of one or more port agencies or other agents and companies of the port-logistic community that endorse the port community's interest in the implementation of the project. Likewise, it is advisable that the letters of support reflect the level of support offered by the agents, specifying what it will consist of (specifying characteristics and intensity). These letters do not replace the agreement with the facilitator, which is of greater importance, as it contains the explicit commitment of the facilitating agent to allow the activities to be carried out under the terms set forth in the technical report for the implementation of the project.

Q: 31. AS A CONSULTANT, IS IT POSSIBLE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF A CLIENT?

Any person may initiate the application up to the moment of signature. However, if a third party carries out the management, it is necessary to attach to the application a document showing that they have the authorization to represent the company and this document must include the signature of the authorized person and the representative, as well as the identification data of both. Also, if necessary, it will be possible to carry out the process using the electronic certificate of the consultant, but it must be clearly indicated that it is being done on behalf of a third party and upload the authorization to represent the company.

Q: 29. HOW WILL THE PATENT BE HANDLED IN CASE IT IS FILED AFTER THE END OF THE PROJECT?

In the technical block of the documentation to be provided for the application of each Idea or Project, it is necessary to specify the objective and management plan of the intellectual property, as well as of the patents in case they have been registered. In the event that a consortium has been formed to submit an application, the objective and management plan of the intellectual property, as well as of the patents in the event that they have been registered, must also be included in the agreement establishing the rights and obligations of the participants in the consortium, as well as the commitments of execution and the amount of the subsidy to be applied in each case if they are beneficiaries. It should be noted that the Ports 4.0 Fund is a grant and, therefore, does not participate in any type of exploitation rights or patents.

Q: 27. CAN EXPENSES OR INVESTMENTS MADE PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR A PROJECT OR IDEA BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE EXPENSES?

The purpose of the Ports 4.0 Fund is to subsidize the innovative component of an idea or project to help increase its technological maturity, i.e. its TRL. Therefore, all expenses or investments made prior to the call to reach the degree of technological maturity with which they are presented to the same, and that means the starting point of the idea or project for its technological maturity, are not eligible. The above should not be confused with the contributions agreed between members of a grouping to finance the additional amounts (the remaining 40% or 20% depending on the type of project) necessary for the maturation of the project.

Q: 26. IS IT POSSIBLE TO IMPLEMENT A COMMERCIAL PHASE PROJECT IN MORE THAN ONE PORT AFTER THE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT? AND INTERNATIONALLY?

The expected result for a project in the Commercial Phase will be that the resulting product, service or process will be ready to be marketed, even internationally.