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Financing for innovation and technology transfer
In this section you will find information about the international, regional and national initiatives and programmes aimed at financing intermediaries, networks of intermediaries and SMEs operating in the field of innovation and technology transfer.

At present we are gathering data and information about such financing initiatives. Please contact us if you have any updated information about financing tools, practices or schemes.

 FINANCING PROGRAMMES

ADB-Asian Development Bank
Technical Assistance Grant
Regional Knowledge Hubs
Beneficiary: Intermediaries

Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT)
Co-financing programme
FIT-IT - Research and Innovation for Information Technologies
Beneficiary: Companies, industry, research institutes, single researchers and working groups

Banca Intesa
Facility
IntesaNova
Beneficiary: Innovative SMEs

Banca Intesa and SAP
Private financing
Intesa Tech Solutions – SAP Solutions for SMEs
Beneficiary: Small and Medium Enterprises

BNDES - Brazilian Development Bank
Direct support
Brazilian Technology Fund (FUNTEC)
Beneficiary: Technological Institutions

CIDA - Canadian International Development Agency
Grant
CIDA's Bilateral Programme in Brazil
Beneficiary: Brazilian and Canadian institutions and organizations

Department of Trade and Industry
Granting Fund
UK Technology Programme: bridging the gap with US
Beneficiary: Enterprises

EIB-European Investment Bank
Structured loans, equity participations
Innovation 2010 Initiative
Beneficiary: EU Member States, Acceding and Accession Countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and Turkey), Western Balkan countries

EU Commission
Grant
ASIA Invest
Beneficiary: European and Asian Non-profit Organisations and SMEs

EU Commission
Funding scheme
ICT in FP7
Beneficiary: Research centers, businesses, SMEs and organizations from Member States, Associated States and Third States
Deadline: 31.12.2013

EU Commission
Co-funding Programme
MEDIA 2007
Beneficiary: Audiovisual industries

EU Commission
Co-financing Programme
CIP - Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme 2007-2013
Beneficiary: SMEs
Deadline: 31.12.2013

EU Commission
Multiannual co-financing programme
SPEC - Support Programme for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Competitiveness.
Beneficiary: Enterprises

EU Commission
Institutional Strengthening Facilities, Key Sector Support Facilities
PRO€INVEST - Promotion of Investment and Technology Flows in the ACP Countries (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific)
Beneficiary: Intermediary organisations, professional associations, SMEs

EU Commission- Directorate General for Regional Policy
Regional Funding
JEREMIE - The Joint European Resources for Micro to Medium Enterprises initiative
Beneficiary: European SMEs
Deadline: 31.12.2013

EUREKA
Fund
Eurostars Programme
Beneficiary: R&D performing SMEs

European Business Angels Network (EBAN)
The EBAN Yellow Knowledge Book
Beneficiary: unquoted SMEs

European Investment Bank (EIB)
Facility
Risk Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF)
Beneficiary: Private and public mid-sized or large companies, SMEs, Research institutes, Universities, Specific Purpose Companies, Research Infrastructure companies, Foundations and other legal entities

European Investment Bank (EIB)
Loans
Europe - EIB Loans for SMEs
Beneficiary: European SMEs

European Investment Bank (EIB)
Loans and equity participation for microfinance institutions in the Mediterranean Countries (MPC)
FEMIP - Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership

European Investment Fund (EIF)
Facility
High Growth and Innovative SMEs Facility – GIF 2
Beneficiary: Innovative SMEs with high growth potential in their expansion stage
Deadline: 31.1.2013

European Investment Fund (EIF)
Facility
High Growth and Innovative SMEs Facility – GIF 1
Beneficiary: Innovative SMEs with high growth potential in their establishment or early stages
Deadline: 31.12.2013

European Investment Fund (EIF) -EC Resources
Facility
ETF (European Technology Facility) Start-up scheme
Beneficiary: SMEs in the Start-up phase

IDB- Inter-American Development Bank
Grant
ICT 4 BUS - ICT Innovation Programme for E-business and the Development of SMEs
Beneficiary: Non-profits organizations

Inter-American Development Bank through the National Council on Science and Technology
Loan
Science and Technology Programme
Beneficiary: Academic institutions, research institutes, businesses

Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
Grants
Maryland Technology Transfer Fund (MTTF)
Beneficiary: Start-ups, Small and Large Companies

META Group (Italy) and Zernike Group (The Netherlands)
Venture Capital Fund
Ingenium Fund
Beneficiary: Innovative start-ups located in the Emilia-Romagna Region

MIGA-Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, World bank Group
SIP - Small Investment Program
Beneficiary: Small and Medium Investors (SMIs) investing in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

Office of the Minister delegate for Industry and Office of the Minister delegate for Research and New Technologies
Tax breaks, reductions on social security charges, exemption from corporate income tax
Measures to foster French innovative companies
Beneficiary: young innovative companies (enterprises whose R&D spending represents at least 15 percent of their turnover and that are not subsidiaries of large groups)

The Chamber of Commerce of Milan, The Province of Milan, The Region of Lombardia and the Chamber of Commerce of Monza and Brianza
Facility
Fund for Patenting Abroad
Beneficiary: Micro Entreprises, SMEs based in the province of Milan and Monza

US Federal Departments
Co-financing programme
STTR - Small Business Technology Transfer Programme
Beneficiary: SMEs and non-profit research institutions.
Deadline: 30.9.2009

US Federal Departments
Co-financing programme
SBIR - Small Business Innovation Research Program
Beneficiary: SMEs

World Bank
Competition
Global Development Marketplace Competition
Country-level Development Marketplace (CDM) Competition
Beneficiary: Public bodies, NGOs, private companies

World Bank
Facility
Capacity Building Facility
Beneficiary: Intermediaries that deliver sustainable products and services to SMEs

World Bank and Indian Government
IDA Credits
NAIP - National Agricultural Innovation Project
Deadline: 1.7.2012

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