Information about support

• Topical: MISSION SEA 2030 (STAGE 4)

  MISSION SEA 2030 (STAGE 4)

  From 28 March to 27 April 2022, the 4th stage of the research commercialisation projects will be accepted for ERDF support (Measure 1.2.1.2 “Support for the improvement of the technology transfer system”). Available ERDF support funding (90%) is up to EUR 200,000.

  We invite you to submit applications for selection:

  • the submitter of which is a public research organisation;
  • Technology readiness level of which is not below TRL4;
  • Project corresponding to the purposes of the mission “Sea 2030”.

  The basic purpose of the mission “SEA 2030” is to settle the issues related to climate change, pollution and circular economy, creating a “sandbox” for the creation of innovative solutions and ensuring of sustainability, at the same time positioning Latvia as an innovative and forward-looking country, offering its solutions on the international level.

  More details on the Informative report supported by the Cabinet of Ministers “On the Strategy for Implementing a Unified Image of the State of Latvia”, is available here).

  Documents to be submitted:

  • Commercialisation plan or CP (to be submitted in Latvian only, methodology is available here; submitting through business.gov.lv, it should not be enclosed as a separate file);
  • Commercialisation strategy or CS (to be submitted in Latvian and English, methodology for development in LV, methodology for development in EN);
  • Technical economic feasibility study or TEFS (to be submitted in Latvian and English methodology for development in LV, methodology for development in EN);
  • Project cash flow plan or CFP (in free form, if necessary, the sample is here, to be submitted in Latvian only);
  • CV of the scientific manager and business leader of the project, to be submitted in Latvian.

  Projects will be assessed on the basis of criteria of Part I and Part II included in the Internal Rules, available here.

  Eligibility and other conditions for eligible activities and costs of the project are defined in Part IV of Cabinet Regulation No. 692 “Regulation for the Implementation of the Activity 1.2.1.2 “Support for the Improvement of Technology Transfer System” of the Specific Objective 1.2.1 “To increase investments of the private sector in R&D” of the Operational Programme “Growth and Employment”, adopted on 25 October 2016.

  Documents are to be submitted to business.gov.lv or electronically, approving the documents with a safe electronic signature, sending via e-mail to tehnologijas@liaa.gov.lv and pasts@liaa.gov.lv.

  KAN: +371 67039499, jautajumi@liaa.gov.lv (questions about submission of the application)

  ZKN: +371 67039467, tehnologijas@liaa.gov.lv (questions on the content)

  Implementation of projects could be commenced on 1 June 2022, the research activities should be performed by no later than 31 December 2022 and commercialisation activities should be performed by no later than 30 June 2023.

  On 29 March 2022 at 10:00 AM a webinar will take place about the selection conditions for projects of stage 4.

  Presentations of the workshop:

  • Strategic development of the state image
  • Support for the commercialisation of research results (KPF)
  • Registration and submission of applications Business.gov.lv

• Types of support

  Funding for projects in round 1-3 was granted in two stages, in round 1 up to EUR 25,000 and in round 2 - up to EUR 300,000. In round 4 - up to EUR 200,000 and the funding is provided for activities of the round 2 only. Application from 28 March to 27 April.

  Supported activities:

  • Performance of the technical economic feasibility study
  • Preparation of the commercialisation strategy
  • Industrial studies in accordance with the definition of Article 2(85) of Regulation No. 651/2014, which are based on the results of previously performed study projects
  • Experimental developments in accordance with the definition of Article 2(86) of Regulation No. 651/2014, which are based on the results of previously performed study projects
  • Participation in international exhibitions, contact exchanges, conferences (workshops) abroad, individual visits (if the individual visit is provided for by an approved commercialisation strategy) and participation in national stands and trade missions organised by LIAA, for the purpose of commercialisation of technologies and intellectual property
  • Corroboration of industrial property rights - for the preparation, registration and maintenance of patent applications for inventions
  • Preparation of a commercialisation offer, including the involvement of experts to market a commercialisation offer (if the approved Commercialisation Strategy provides for such)
  • To attract experts for the preparation of licence agreements and other agreements on the transfer of intellectual property

• Criteria for granting support

  • the project applicant and its main activity
  • rights of the project applicant to the intellectual property
  • planned activities in the project
  • compliance of the project with RIS3 purposes and priorities
  • technology novelty
  • technology readiness level (TRL)
  • technology preferences and potential market
  • scientific manager and business leader of the project
  • technical-economic feasibility study
  • commercialisation strategy
  • commercialisation plan

• Process

  In order to receive the support, a contract should be concluded regarding participation in the technology transfer event (in the case that you are interested, please, write to the e-mail: tehnologijas@liaa.gov.lv) and the procedure on receipt of the significant support.

   

Additional information

• Programme Description

  Contributing to the achievement of the goals of the Latvian Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3), supporting the development of research results commercialisation competence in public research organisations, promoting the commercialisation of research results owned by these research organisations both in Latvia and abroad to increase the income of research organisations from the commercialisation of research results or convert the research results into successful business.

• Regulation and documentation

  Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 692, adopted 25 October 2016 “Regulation for the Implementation of Activity 1.2.1.2 “Support for the Improvement of Technology Transfer System” of Specific Objective 1.2.1 “To increase investments of the private sector in R&D” of the Operational Programme “Growth and Employment””.

  Information on the programme until the selection of the projects of the 3^rd stage HERE.

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