In accordance with the provisions of Article 20.3. of the regulatory bases of the call, the submission of the application and accompanying documents must be made electronically through the electronic headquarters of Puertos del Estado (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsede.puertos.gob.es%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cnayara.garcia%40idom.com%7C6c53d011f0d8498c08f708dd318061de%7Cb853f9774183428f855cffe7328b6f13%7C0%7C0%7C638721150832837417%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=nXXUNtcF74DWUqXkw4ZPD3OAMOXjla4qlS7aRIr9S24%3D&reserved=0">https://sede.puertos.gob.es) . In order to facilitate the submission of applications, a direct connection has been enabled between said electronic office and the program's web page<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.port40.es%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cnayara.garcia%40idom.com%7C6c53d011f0d8498c08f708dd318061de%7Cb853f9774183428f855cffe7328b6f13%7C0%7C0%7C638721150832858369%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KYI1Zt4dPPzmiELDiF7iD9IJr8JjObpKBOW3wuA8qBY%3D&reserved=0">(www.port40.es) , and it is recommended that the application and accompanying documents be submitted directly through said web page using the "Submission of applications" button.

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Q: 23. HOW DO I DEMONSTRATE THAT MY INNOVATIVE PRODUCT, SERVICE OR PROCESS IS AN IDEA, A PRE-COMMERCIAL PROJECT OR A COMMERCIAL PROJECT?

It is important to submit the right product, service or innovative process to the right program. If you do not correctly demonstrate that your innovative product, service or process meets the requirements to be submitted to the program you have applied for, you will not be eligible for the grants you have applied for. These are the main keys to know whether to submit an idea or a project: Without a proof of concept in a logistic-port environment carried out prior to the submission of the application, only the IDEA program can be applied for. If you have a proof of concept in a logistics-port environment conducted prior to the submission of the application, then you will be eligible for the project program: Project in pre-commercial phase: the results obtained at least up to the level of development of proof of concept must be presented (Article 6.5 b) of the Regulatory Bases). Project in commercial phase: the results obtained must be demonstrated at least up to the deployment level, once the prototype tests in a real environment have obtained demonstrable positive results (Article 6.5 c) of the Regulatory Bases).

Q: 21. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN IDEA AND A PROJECT?

TRL 1: Basic idea TRL 2: Formulated concept or technology PRE-COMMERCIAL PROJECTS PROGRAM TRL 3: Experimental proof of concept TRL 4: Component-level validation in the laboratory TRL 5: Component-level validation in a relevant environment TRL 6: Component-level demonstration in a relevant environment COMMERCIAL PROJECTS PROGRAM TRL 7: Demonstration of prototype in a real environment TRL 8: Full validation and certification in a real environment TRL 9: Successful testing in real operational environment

Q: 19. HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE TO SUBMIT MY APPLICATION?

From the moment of publication of the Regulatory Bases in the Official State Gazette, you will have two months to present an idea and three months to present a project (Article 20.4 of the Regulatory Bases).

Q: 17. CAN I SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE IDEA OR PROJECT, OR BOTH?

Yes, provided that the projects are not intended to carry out the same or similar activities (Article 17 of the Rules).

Q: 16. CAN I SUBMIT A PROJECT JOINTLY WITH ANOTHER COMPANY?

As indicated in Article 10 of the Rules and Regulations, "groups of individuals and legal entities that can carry out cooperative ideas or projects are eligible to participate. These projects must involve more than one of the beneficiaries indicated in Article 9 of the Rules and Regulations and must comply with the requirements established for such beneficiaries". In addition, the UTE or consortium does not have to be created at the time of the presentation of the candidacy, it is sufficient to present the formalization commitments. "The execution commitments assumed by each member must be stated in the application and in the award resolution" (Article 10.2 of the Regulatory Bases).