Portugal 2030 & Investment Incentives

SIID · Portugal 2030

Business R&D: Demonstration Projects

Support for real-world validation of technologies and solutions resulting from successfully completed R&D activities.

Assess project eligibility
Demonstration projects must show a specialist audience the economic and technical advantages of advanced solutions that are not yet sufficiently validated for commercial use.

What this call can support.

  • 01

    Demonstration of advanced technologies and pilot lines

  • 02

    Technical and economic validation under real operating conditions

  • 03

    Individual or collaborative projects led by businesses

  • 04

    Phase I and/or II clinical trials in clinical or biomedical research

Which businesses and projects may qualify.

  • SMEs and Small Mid Cap companies with organised accounting
  • Collaboration with businesses and research and innovation organisations
  • Projects in Norte, Centro, Lisboa, Alentejo and Algarve
  • Alignment with the priority areas of the applicable RIS3 strategies

What makes a strong application.

  • Evidence of successfully completed prior R&D activities
  • A robust demonstration plan with technical and economic metrics
  • Industrial research activities limited to 25% of the proposed investment
  • A credible strategy for commercialisation and market entry

Investment and funding conditions.

Technical personnel dedicated to the project, specialist services, equipment and software used for R&D activities, subject to the conditions and proportions of use set out in the call.

Read the full official call (Portuguese)

From an idea to a project.

A company that has completed an R&D phase and intends to demonstrate the technical and economic performance of its solution in a pilot facility under real operating conditions.

Illustrative example. Eligibility depends on a full assessment of the project and the conditions of the call.

Incentives should strengthen the investment’s financial strategy.

Formal eligibility is only the starting point. The application must connect investment to strategy, demonstrate delivery capacity and anticipate the financing required until the support is received.

Fenix Capital supports the initial assessment, application structuring, financial model and implementation monitoring, bringing together incentives, equity and financing.

Read the official guidance (Portuguese)

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