The deadline for submitting applications is three months until June 13.
The Official State Gazette (BOE) has published today, March 10, 2022, the second call of the Ports 4.0 fund for its Pre-Commercial Projects programs. This call regulates the granting, by Puertos del Estado, of public aid within the framework of the Plan de Impulso a l Emprendimiento para la Innovación en el Sector Portuario (Plan to Promote Entrepreneurship for Innovation in the Port Sector). The Regulatory Bases of this call are governed by the same ministerial order as the previous call.
You can consult the BOE in this link.
You can consult the Rules and Regulations of the call for applications here.
The amount of this call for the financing of Pre-Commercial Projects amounts to €11,250,000 for the term of the call.
As for therequirements for the Projects susceptible of being awarded the grants, they must develop a new product, service, process, or improve an existing technology with a new innovative component by developing its application for the port-logistic sector. Applications must also promote the achievement of measurable breakthrough solutions in one or more areas of port-logistic activity.
These areas are: logistics efficiency in the infrastructural, operational or service provision areas, environmental sustainability and energy, safety and security, digitization of processes and intelligent platforms and any other innovative product, service or process with an impact on the port logistics sector or on the nautical or fishing port sector.
In addition, the Project submitted must have a certain, demonstrable and clearly defined innovative component, at least as regards its scope, contents and costs, as well as not existing, both at national and international level, its application for the sector. This innovative component of the applications must represent at least 50% of the total budget, even if such percentage exceeds the funding limits established for each type of project.
The Pre-Commercial Projects program subsidizes up to 60% of the budget associated with the innovative component of the project up to a maximum of €1,000,000.
Interested parties can find more information about the call for applications and register through the website: www.ports40.es
In addition, we make available the address info@ports40.es to which you can contact for any clarification or query about the program. All recurring answers about the call will be published periodically in the FAQ section. FAQ section.
