Where the money is committed
The agreement splits this allocation across several programme areas. Because it spans more than one, its projects cannot be attributed to any single area.
Programme· PT-INNOVATION · 2014–2021
Blue Growth Innovation and SMEs
Increased value creation and sustainable growth
Programme objective, as agreed.
Allocation
€38m
Allocation by financial mechanism: EEA Grants 100%.
- EEA Grants €38m
- Norway Grants None
Funded by EEA Grants
€43m 112% of allocation
Contracted in signed projects
118
Projects signed
4
Donor programme partners
1
Documents published
| Programme area | Allocation | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development, Innovation and SMEs PA01 | €26m | 66.9% |
| Research PA02 | €8m | 21.0% |
| Education, Scholarships, Apprenticeships and Youth Entrepreneurship PA03 | €4.6m | 12.1% |
Who runs it
Responsible bodies
- Programme operator
- Directorate General for Maritime Policy
- National focal point
- National Management Unit
- Short name
- PT-INNOVATION
- Type
- Programme Agreement
Donor programme partners
Institutions from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway working on this programme.
- Innovation Norway
- Icelandic Centre for Research
- Research Council of Norway
- Directorate for Higher Education and Skills
Bilateral ambitions
€200,000 shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme.
Conditions in the programme agreement
8 concerns were recorded against this programme when it was agreed.
- A pre-defined project in the area of capacity building in maritime education and training will be developed in the concept note phase.
- Approximately 30% of the total eligible expenditure of the programme shall be allocated to component(s) addressing a) Research and b) Education, Scholarships, Apprenticeships and Youth Entrepreneurship.
- Approximately 70% of the total eligible expenditure of the programme shall be allocated to the programme area Business Development, Innovation and SMEs with a focus on blue growth.
- Cooperation between research institutions and SMEs in order to facilitate commercialization of innovative ideas, products and processes, shall be encouraged.
- Dedicated financial instruments may be explored in the concept note development phase.
- In developing the concept note and during the implementation of the programme, the Programme Operator shall seek to ensure synergies with the programme “Environment, Climate Change and Low Carbon Economy”.
- Innovation Norway (IN) will be the lead Donor Programme Partner.
- The requirement to allocate at least 50% of the funding to green industry innovation under the Programme Area “Business Development, Innovation and SMEs” shall not apply.
The 118 projects
€43m of awarded grant.
Signed per year
- 26 2020
- 55 2021
- 37 2022
- Smallest grant
- €20k
- Median
- €231k
- Largest
- €2m
| Largest projects | Signed | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Marine training for seagoing courses Escola Náutica Infante D. Henrique | 20 March 2020 | €2m |
| Atlantic Observatory Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere | 3 December 2020 | €2m |
| Research Vessel Mário Ruivo : Hull Mounted Scientific Equipment Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere | 17 July 2020 | €2m |
| NoviFEED - Novel tools for intelligent feeding management in Atlantic salmon and meagre farming Sparos Lda | 6 June 2022 | €999k |
| EnzYmes for improved sensory qUality of MicroALGAE ingredients in foods Higher Institute of Agronomy | 9 November 2021 | €991k |
| MICROBOOST - Microalgae as fish health boosters via aquafeeds Allmicroalgae - Natural Products S. A. | 6 June 2022 | €987k |
| FLYPASS - FoiL boat using clean energY for PASSenger transportation Composite Solutions Lda. | 6 June 2022 | €984k |
| Bring Euro-native clam species from ‘farm to fork’ Fresh Ocean AS | 6 June 2022 | €976k |
Implementation status is not published for this funding period, so projects are shown by awarded grant and signature date rather than by progress.
Documents and calls
Published against this programme.
| Type | Document | Version date | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programme Agreement | Programme agreement PT-INNOVATION | 3 April 2024 | 23.0 |