Through grants for Torres Quevedo contracts, companies and technology centers and centers that support technological innovation can qualify for funding for the hiring of doctors who undertake R&D projects with a total duration of 3 years.
Industrial Doctorate grants, on the other hand, provide support for carrying out industrial research or experimental development projects in companies, in which a doctoral thesis is framed.
Torres Quevedo
Objective
To promote the professional career of research staff, as well as to stimulate the demand in the private sector for personnel sufficiently prepared to undertake R&D plans and projects, and to help consolidate newly created technology companies.
Entity
Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. Specifically, the Torres Quevedo program is part of the State Program for the Promotion of Talent and Employability in R+D+i.
Budget
15M€.
Type of funding
Non-refundable grants under competitive competition.
The intensity of the aid will vary between 25 and 70% of the wage cost and will be determined according to the type of project and the type of entity. The maximum intensities will be attributed according to the following scheme:
For industrial research projects:
- Small businesses: 70%
- Medium-sized companies: 60%
- Large companies: 50%
For feasibility studies:
- Small businesses: 70%
- Medium-sized companies: 60%
- Large companies: 50%
For experimental development projects:
- Small businesses: 45%
- Medium-sized companies: 35%
- Large companies: 25%
Beneficiaries
Companies (whether SMEs or large companies), technological research support centers (at the state level), business associations and science and technology parks.
Main requirements
- Contracted researchers must be in possession of the Doctor's degree at the date of submission of the application. The contracting of them must be effective after 23/02/2023 and before 20 days after the resolution of the concession.
- The contract must have an indefinite duration and be full-time. -Up to three applications can be submitted per requesting entity. Each of the requests must be aimed at hiring a different researcher and must correspond to a clearly different project or action.
Eligible projects
- Projects of industrial research.
- Technical feasibility studies prior to industrial research activities.
- Projects of technological development.
- Technical feasibility studies prior to technological development activities.
Eligible costs
Only the costs corresponding to salary and the business share of Social Security of the hired researchers, whose jobs are located in Spain. The maximum bankable budget will be 55,000€ per year, with a minimum gross salary of 25,350€. The salary of each of the contracted doctors may be subsidized for a maximum period of 3 years.
The grants must have an incentive effect, so it will be necessary to justify that the R&D activities carried out by the Doctor are additional to the normal activity of the company prior to hiring.
Deadline for submitting applications
Between 31/01/2023 and 21/02/2023.
Intelectium Success Story from the Torres Quevedo Program
Voctro LabsIt is a technology company founded in 2011, specializing in the development of voice solutions for creative industries. The team of Voctro Labs has managed, through the funding obtained, to develop successful projects based on algorithms and intelligence to position itself as one of the main competitors in the voice cloning market.
If you are thinking of incorporating the figure of doctor in your company, put yourself in contact with us and we will give you a free diagnosis to find out if you may be eligible for these calls for grants.
2023 Industrial Doctorate Grants
Objective
Promote the carrying out of industrial research or experimental development projects, in which a doctoral thesis is framed, in order to promote the employment of research personnel in companies from the beginning of their professional careers, contribute to the employability of these researchers and promote the incorporation of talent into the productive fabric to increase its competitiveness.
Entity
Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.
Budget
4M€.
Type of funding
Non-refundable grants under competitive competition.
The intensity of the aid will vary between 25 and 70% of the wage cost and will be determined according to the type of project and the type of entity. The maximum intensities will be attributed according to the following scheme:
For industrial research projects:
- Small businesses: 70%
- Medium-sized companies: 60%
- Large companies: 50%
For experimental development projects:
- Small businesses: 45%
- Medium-sized companies: 35%
- Large companies: 25%
Beneficiaries
Companies, regardless of size.
Main requirements
- Obtaining a doctorate degree should generally take place during the first three years of the grant. Therefore, the project and the Doctor's involvement with the contracting entity will be gradually obtained.
- The contract must last at least three years and must be full-time, full-time.
- The aid corresponding to the fourth year will only be authorized if the employment contract for that annuity is already of an indefinite nature.
- The project can be executed entirely in the company or in collaboration between the company and another public or private entity.
Eligible projects
Industrial Research or Experimental Development Projects, in which a doctoral thesis is framed.
Eligible costs
Hiring costs for a period of 4 years, stays in other R&D entities and expenses derived from doctorate enrollment.
Deadline for submitting applications
Between 03/02/2022 and 24/02/2022.
At Intelectium we are experts in obtaining grants from the Torres Quevedo programs and Industrial Doctorates. We help you assess your company's eligibility for the call. Once analyzed, we prepare a detailed report to be able to make the request and obtain the aid.
We operate under a completely success-oriented model, in which we don't charge initial set up fees to start working, but we are at risk and only get paid if we get funding for the company.
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