PPR support under the National Testbed Network measure is non-reimbursable with a ceiling of approximately 7 million euros per application, subject to the conditions to be set out in the Call for Proposals.

Deadline date: 16th of september (NEW DATE)

Funding

The funding is non-reimbursable, with a minimum support rate of 50% on eligible expenses, which may be increased up to 90%, with a ceiling of approximately 7 million euros per project.

Beneficiaries

The call is open to companies of all sizes and legal forms, in the public and private sectors.

Main Goals 

Testbeds should have a sector and thematic orientation, and this should correspond to its main focus of activity. The fact that the Testbed has a certain sector and thematic focus does not limit its activity in other sectors and/or thematic areas. The sectors and thematic areas should be aligned with those of the Digital Innovation Hubs, given the complementarity between them. Below are the respective sectors and thematic areas on which the Test Beds should focus:

Sectoral orientation
Industry, Agriculture, Construction, Public Administration, Circular Economy, environment and sustainability, Tourism, Culture, Telecommunications, Financial sector, Mobility and logistics, Information Technology, Communication and Electronics, Health and Biotechnology, Energy, Trade and Services, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry, Sea and Fisheries, Forestry, Horizontal or Other, provided that its framework is duly justified within the application.

Thematic orientation
Artificial Intelligence, Performance Computing, Cybersecurity, Additive Manufacturing, Robotics, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Internet of Things, Data Science and Big Data, Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology, Micro/Nano electronics, Photonics, Simulation, Cyber-physical systems, Blockchain, Mobility, Connectivity, Smart Cities or Other, provided that its framework in the application is duly justified.

Testbed will have to comply with a minimum number of pilot products, and several Testbed categories will be created so that promoters will be able to choose which one their project falls into. These categories may be defined based on criteria of support given by the PRR and minimum number of products.

The minimum number of pilot products stems from the fact that Portugal committed with the European Commission to develop 3,600 pilot products until the 3rd quarter of 2025, as a result of the investment of 150 million Euros in this measure of the National Testbed Network. If this goal is not met a financial penalty will be applied, so it must be ensured that the Testbeds to be funded by the PRR have the capacity to achieve this goal as a whole.

Eligible expenses

The following expenditure typologies are planned to be eligible for PRR support:

  • Digital platform development;
  • Acquisition of equipment and software essential for the Testbed operation;
  • Human resources costs necessary for Test Bed operation and maning;
  • Costs associated with Testbed functioning and operationalization.

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