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Research and innovation (InnoTop)

Region
DEUTSCHLAND›RHEINLAND-PFALZ
Title of measure
Full title in national language:
Forschung und Entwicklung (InnoTop)
Duration:
2009
Policy objectives Plus
4.1. Direct funding to business R&D and innovation
Presentation of the measure:

Rhineland-Palatinate supports companies undertaking research and development projects which can be assigned to industrial research and/or experimental development and which aim at new, substantially revised or significantly improved products or production processes. Also refundable are feasibility studies on research and development (R&D) projects. Entitled to apply are, in particular, small and medium-sized commercial enterprises (SMEs) as described by the SME definition of European Union (EU). Larger companies are allowed to apply if the project is of great importance for the state. The measure aims primarily at promoting individual companies. 

The non-repayable grant is limited to € 37,500 for feasibility studies and €500,000 for R&D projects. For R&D projects in industrial research, the initial subsidy rate may be up to 50% and for experimental development up to 25%.

Keywords:
Applied business research
Small and medium-sized enterprises
Budget, source and type of funding
Year
National public funds
Regional public funds
EU Structural funds
Private funds
Other
Form of funding provided
Grants
Policy learning
To what extent the measure can be considered as a success and worthy of policy learning?:
It is too early to judge the success of the measure (e.g results of first call for proposals still not known).
Evidence of outcomes based on evaluation and other evidence:

As for most German support measures at the regional level, this particular measure was not evaluated. Reliable information on its actual effects is therefore available to a very limited extent. Additionally, there is very little information available on the effects of similar measures in other regional contexts. Consequently, it is not possible to give other than an anecdotal assessment of the outcomes.

What are the most important “Do’s and Don’ts” that regional stakeholders should be aware of when launching a similar measure?:

Based on the limited availability of information described above, no reliable recommendations can be given.

Would you recommend this measure as an example of regional good practice to policy-makers from other regions ?:
Yes
Organisation(s) responsible
Investment and Economic Development Bank Rhineland-Palatinate