PROGRAMME
IDEIA
Support to Applied Business Research and Development
Apoio à Investigação e Desenvolvimento Empresarial Aplicado
Apoio à Investigação e Desenvolvimento Empresarial Aplicado
Programme type: Funding programme
Origin:
National (Portugal)
Duration: 2000 - 2006
STRIA Roadmaps:
- Vehicle design and manufacturing
Background & policy context:
The projects supported by IDEIA are devoted to R&D activities undertaken by public and private entities integrated in the National Scientific and Technological System (SCTN). These entities usually form consortia to undertake the projects.
Strategic Objectives:
The projects under IDEIA are aimed at:
- The transfer of the results from R&D activities of entities forming the SCTN to the economic productive sectors;
- The development and integration of technologies providing new products, processes or services;
- Support to the integration of Portuguese entities in international consortia involving R&D activities, namely within the scope of European or International programmes.
Leading Institutions:
ADI Agência de Inovação (Innovation Agency)
Type of funding:
- Public (national/regional/local)
Programme funding arrangements and funding conditions:
Eligible entities:
- All entities that under the form of a consortium develop projects included in the objectives of the IDEA programme;
- Consortia must comprise at least one firm and one entity of the SCTN, being the former the consortium leader;
- Consortia can also integrate foreign partners to enforce the project, but they cannot receive any direct financial support.
Conditions for eligibility:
- Entities must prove that are legally formed, have no pending debts with any Public Body (taxes, etc) and are legally licensed and authorised to undertake their activities;
- Firms in the consortia must also have been constituted at least two years ago and present an economic balance providing ratios of financial autonomy higher than 25% and that the amount to be eligible is covered at least in a 30% by common capital;
- Consortia must guarantee the sound development of the project, proving the necessary scientific, technical and managerial skills;
- Consortia must also guarantee that they posses efficient management systems for the development of the project.
Participating countries:
Portugal
Projects covered:
IDEIA funded projects comprise two different types of action:
- Actions of 'industrial research' aimed at the development of new technologies and the acquisition of new competencies;
- Actions of 'research for non-competitive purposes' through the development of prototypes and pilot actions, providing validation for demonstration technologies and promotion actions driving to the economical valuation of the results.
Contact Name:
Cristina Loureiro
Contact Email:
Organisation:
Portuguese Innovation Agency
Address:
Campus do INETI, Ed. O, 1º andar / Estrada do Paço do Lumar
Zipcode:
1649-038
City:
Lisboa
Contact country:
- Portugal
Telephone:
+351 21 423 21 00
Fax Number:
+351 21 423 21 01
Organisation Website:
Programme Website: