“Basic Digital Transformation of SMEs”: 5th decision approving evaluation results for the action

Published the fifth (5th) Decision Approving Evaluation Results for the Action “Basic Digital Transformation of SMEs” of the “Competitiveness” Program 2021–2027″, which includes the evaluation results for the next -in order of submission- one hundred and thirty (130) applications, according to the date and time of their final electronic submission to OPSKE.
In particular, one hundred and five (105) funding applications with a subsidized public expenditure of €1,505,745.25 are deemed eligible and twenty five (25) applications, with a total requested budget of €697,309.87 are rejected.
With the Decision, the total approved projects in the Action amount to four hundred and seventy-six (476) with a total eligible Public Expenditure of €6,867,679.23 and the total number of applications for which Evaluation results have been issued in the Action “Basic Digital Transformation of SMEs” amount to in 644 funding applications for a total requested budget of €18,330,595.84.
Beneficiaries are informed electronically, at the electronic contact address (email) stated in the submission form, through the Integrated Information System of State Aids (OPSKE).
The interested parties may, within an exclusive period of seven (7) working days from the day after the notification of the final assessment result, submit an administrative objection exclusively through OPSKE.
See the relevant decision here.
The Action
The Action “Basic Digital Transformation of SMEs” concerns companies which have not yet incorporated significant information and telecommunications technologies (ICT) in their operation and aim to cover basic deficiencies in applications and equipment.
The main objective of the Action “Basic Digital Transformation of SMEs” is the digital upgrading of SMEs by implementing basic digital transformation actions with modern information and communication technologies (ICT) so that the supported companies are able to respond to the increased digital demands of the modern market.
The Action encourages, as a priority, the implementation of targeted digital transformation actions that contribute to an outgoing, innovative, competitive and sustainable critical production of products and services of higher added value.