The changes to the Programme focus on specialisation and integration of critical technologies such as biotechnology, clean energies, deep tech and digitalisation, crucial areas for the future of the economy.
The latest episode of the ECO DOS FUNDOS podcast is dedicated to the reprogramming of COMPETE 2030 in line with the objectives of STEP – the Strategic Technology Platform for Europe.
The main themes of the current reprogramming were presented in the interview with Alexandra Vilela, President of COMPETE 2030, with emphasis on the dynamic panorama of opportunities for the competitiveness of Portuguese companies.
Listen here: https://eco.sapo.pt/entrevista/apoios-a-fundo-perdido-as-empresas-cortados-para-metade/
The reprogramming of COMPETE 2030, which accounts for a third of the programme’s total budget, reinforces the focus on specialisation and the integration of critical technologies such as biotechnology, clean energy, deep tech and digitalisation, areas considered crucial for the future of the economy.
Among the new features presented was the opening up of the possibility for large companies to access the funds, either individually or in collaboration with SMEs, depending on the call, recognising their “important impact on the national economy”.
The President of COMPETE 2030 presented these and other points of the reprogramming, including the focus on speeding up implementation, the various measures being implemented to increase liquidity for beneficiaries, including the optimisation of payment mechanisms and advances.
Alexandra Vilela also highlighted the investment in ongoing tests to optimise the processes for analysing and approving applications, in particular through collaboration with INESQ ID to integrate artificial intelligence into the analysis tools, promoting the automation of tasks and speeding up decision-making.