{"id":8145,"date":"2022-12-06T09:35:40","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T09:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-espa.summerize.io\/op-north-aegean-2014-2020-new-action-to-support-existing-and-new-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises\/"},"modified":"2023-08-17T10:50:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T10:50:32","slug":"op-north-aegean-2014-2020-new-action-to-support-existing-and-new-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espa.io\/en\/op-north-aegean-2014-2020-new-action-to-support-existing-and-new-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises\/","title":{"rendered":"OP North Aegean 2014-2020 – New Action for the support of existing and new small and medium-sized enterprises"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Call for Proposals for the Action ” Support to existing<\/a> and new enterprises<\/a> for the exploitation of patents, innovations and new production \/ business ideas for the improvement of their production activity and\/or for the development of new products<\/strong> ” was published on 9\/12\/2019 in the framework of the North Aegean<\/strong> Operational Programme 2014-2020<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

Purpose of the Action – OP North Aegean 2014-2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

The main objective of the Action, Strengthening existing and new businesses for the exploitation of patents, innovations and new production \/ business ideas to improve their production activity and \/ or for the development of new products<\/strong> from the OP North Aegean 2014-2020<\/strong> is the strengthening of modernization or expansion existing and new SMEs <\/strong>(SMEs), through technological and non-technological upgrading, with the use of supporting technologies and\/or innovation, to improve productivity, quality and innovation at enterprise level, aiming at increasing the added value of the product\/service produced and further business development. This action is expected to contribute to the production of new \/ innovative \/ advanced (improved) products and services, of high added value, in order to create a competitive advantage of the enterprises of the Region, as well as to the penetration into new markets.<\/p>\n\n

The operations concern SMEs as a matter of priority in the products and services of the priority sectors for the Region, in line with the smart specialisation strategy (RIS3).<\/p>\n\n

The proposed investment project must be located exclusively in the North Aegean Region.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n

Action Budget – Investment Plan and amount of subsidy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

The Public Expenditure<\/strong> of the Action under this Call for Proposals from the OP North Aegean 2014-2020<\/strong> shall be 3.000.000\u20ac<\/strong> and the subsidized budget<\/strong> of is estimated to amount to about 5.000.000\u20ac<\/strong>. The difference between the total (subsidized) budget and the public expenditure is defined as the own contribution, which will be covered by the beneficiaries (enterprises).The private participation<\/strong> of the company in the investment project should not exceed 50% of the average of its turnovers for the last three (3) years,<\/strong> as it results from its published balance sheets or equivalent financial data.<\/p>\n\n

The subsidized budget of each investment proposal of a potential aid beneficiary can range from \u20ac 50,000 to \u20ac 300,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Each potential beneficiary may make an investment proposal with a budget greater than the maximum subsidized budget. In this case, although the excess costs are not subsidized, the entire investment proposal is evaluated and monitored-controlled and all the excess costs are covered exclusively by private participation.<\/p>\n\n

The aid intensity of the investment proposals for the total eligible costs of the investment projects under this Call for Proposals from the OP North Aegean 2014-2020<\/strong> is 60%<\/strong>. In case of recruitment of new staff for at least one additional (1) SRM of paid employment<\/strong> (the achievement of the target is checked at the final certification), the aid intensity may be raised to 70%.<\/strong> The aid in no case may not exceed the \u20ac200,000 limit set by Kahn. 1407\/2013.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The eligible costs of the Action shall be included in the following cost categories:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n