Within the framework of the Regional Programs of the NSRF 2021-2027, the action “Transition to Innovative, Export Orientation & Smart Specialization” was published for the Region of Central Macedonia, with a total budget of 65.000.000€, based on the de Minimis scheme (maximum amount of grants for the current year and 2 previous years, €200.000).
This action aims to strengthen by 45% grants the activities of the priority sectors of the National Strategy for Smart Specialization, as analyzed for each Region (Regional Completions), through the support of existing, micro, small and medium enterprises of the Region of Central Macedonia that have closed at least two (2) full financial years before the date of the online submission of the funding application.
The aim of the action is the development and diffusion of new technologies, the technological transformation of the supported enterprises, their scale up, the increase of extroversion (emphasis on both global value chains – GVC, and the promotion of products of high technological value) and the promotion of the dual transition, i.e. digital transformation and the circular economy.