New possibilities of support for businesses - OPPIK calls

At the turn of August and September 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced three new calls for OP PIK support programmes.

• Application: The aim of the call is to support the acquisition of new knowledge needed for the development of new products, materials, technologies and services through the implementation of industrial research and experimental development projects with an emphasis on the civil transport aviation sector. The call is intended for SMEs and large enterprises. Subsidy applications will be accepted from 14 September to 15 December 2020.
• Innovation project: The aim of the call is to strengthen the innovation performance of domestic companies and increase their competitiveness by increasing the use of unique know-how created in cooperation with the academic and research sector, expanding the know-how of companies for innovation, and increasing the efficiency of internal processes in the field of innovation management. Subsidy applications will be accepted from 15 October 2020 to 29 January 2021.
• Potential: The aim of the call is to support entrepreneurship and increase the number of companies with infrastructure for research, development, and innovation activities. In addition, the whole programme aims to deepen cooperation between companies and research and development organisations, the creation of skilled jobs, and thus the development of a knowledge economy, improving conditions for companies to participate in national and European research and development programmes and permanently increasing the competitiveness of the Czech economy. Subsidy applications will be accepted from 4 September to 23 November 2020.

We will be happy to help you with the preparation of the project plan, the submission of a grant application and the administration of the project implementation.