April 12, 2023

Five subsidy schemes that SMEs can now apply for 

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Innovative SME entrepreneurs in North Holland pay attention! Do you need a subsidy to develop your innovation? These schemes are now open. Topics that fit are (but not limited to) the energy transition, digitalization, circular economy, life sciences and health and artificial intelligence?

ROM InWest helps SME entrepreneurs in North Holland to make use of subsidy schemes in the areas of energy, digitalisation, circular economy, life sciences & health and artificial intelligence. The regional development company can also play a role in finding a (sometimes required) partner for innovation projects. Various registration processes are now or will be opened soon. 

The business developers of ROM InWest are ready as sparring partners for innovative SME projects and help in finding financing. The application for these five subsidies is currently running: 

  1. MIT: Artificial Intelligence (AI) R&D Collaborative Projects.
    Deadline: May 9, 2023. Maximum subsidy per project: 350,000euro (35%). For consortia of at least two SMEs. 
  2. MIT: R&D collaboration projects North Holland
    Deadline: September 12, 2023. Maximum subsidy per project: 350,000euro (35%). For consortia of at least two SMEs.
  3. SME call from the Top Sector Life Sciences & Health
    Deadline: May 15, 2023. Maximum subsidy per company: 150,000 euros (50%). Co-financing with hours is possible, collaboration with a knowledge institution is required.
  4. Opportunities for West III has two calls for Amsterdam that will open on April 17.
    1. The first one is forinnovation projects in the food domain, with a maximum subsidy of 1 million euros (40%).
    2. The second is in the domains of sustainable and digital (maximum 1.5 million euros and 40%). This last call covers topics such as biobased and modular construction, smart mobility, hydrogen, smart energy systems, health and prevention, secure data sharing, artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure. 
  5. It Just Transition Fund (JTF)is open to applications from municipalities in the IJmond region and has a total of 58.5 million euros available for innovation and labor market projects in the field of climate change and energy transition. 

More information?
If desired, we can refer you to various subsidy advisory agencies to support you with an application. More information?  Eric van Heerwaarden(Energy transition), Stef Mellema (Agrofood),  Sander Vester (Circular economy) and Lentil Rijswijk Life science health and AI are happy to help you. 

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