Addressed to: Businesses
Addressed Specifically to: Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the eligible SGEIs of this Call.

Object/Goal:

Investment projects of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises of the Greek industrial ecosystem are supported to strengthen their technological infrastructure and upgrade their manufacturing equipment using smart cutting-edge technologies with low environmental impact.

Investment projects should aim at improving the resilience of the business through the upgrading of digital management and control systems for production, the supply of advanced and digitally controlled industrial equipment, the digitalisation of interconnection systems throughout the supply chain and the production of systems and technology that support digital transformation.

Indicative interventions that can be implemented include: digitisation of production lines using Industry 4.0 technologies, automation and interconnection of supply chains, design and production of smart products and services, application of Smart Manufacturing technologies to improve cost efficiency, quality assurance and risk management, feasibility studies and market research for the development of new smart products/services.

Type of aid: Grant/grant
What is supported:

The scheme funds investment projects with a budget of between €250,000 and €6,000,000, which may include expenditure on: mechanical equipment, building facilities, dedicated building facilities for the introduction of new technologies such as 5G high-speed network infrastructure, laboratory and quality control equipment, ICT & software equipment, software licenses, IT security services, product design services, intellectual property, patents, certification costs, technical consultancy services, technical consultancy and other services.

Total Budget: €73.227.620,00
Fund Budget: €73.227.620,00

Opening for applications: 07/12/2022 from 13:00
Closing date: 01/02/2023 until 13:00

Geographical Area: all of Greece

Submission of Applications.

Pillar 4. Private investment and transformation of the economy
Axis: 4.6 Modernising and improving the resilience of the country's main economic sectors
Action: 4.6.23 (16721) Smart Manufacturing