Digital Transformation of Leading SMEs
Digital Transformation of Leading SMEs
The Cutting Edge Digital Transformation of SMEs aims to upgrade SMEs with state-of-the-art technologies or advanced digital systems of the 4th industrial revolution and additionally to meet specific needs in information and communication technologies (ICT) that expand their productivity and competitiveness.The Cutting Edge Digital Transformation belongs to the "Competitiveness 2021-2027" Program with the co-financing of the European Union.
📌The basic conditions for participating in the program are:
✔To be active in the Greek territory and to invest exclusively in a single category of Region / Regional unit that has the same aid intensity.
✔To keep Aplographic or Diplographic books and have closed at least one (1) full administrative use
✔ To be active in the eligible KAD of the investment plan for at least one (1) year.
✔Have at least nine (9) full-time or part-time salaried employees in the calendar year preceding the submission of the funding application.
✔Ensure private participation of at least 25%. Private participation must not involve any element of government support.
✔ Work on the investment project has not started before the submission of the aid application. On the contrary
case the entire investment project becomes ineligible for financing.
✔To collect at least a grade of 70 in the digital maturity questionnaire of this invitation.
✔To operate exclusively as businesses of a corporate/commercial nature.
✔To collect at least a total score of 50 in the scoring criteria which will concern the description of the submitted investment plan, the number of employees (EME) and the digital maturity of the business.
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The minimum and maximum total supported budget (P/Y) of the funding application is set from €200,001 up to €1,200,000.
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    📌Eligible Expenses
Equipment (indicative costs):
- Digitally controlled E/M equipment
- Sophisticated remote plant operation systems, automation of the various stages of the value chain (production – transport – storage) with robotic systems,
- Upgrade of internal data transfer networks
- Digital technological systems: interaction with employees, customers or suppliers, Industry 4.0
- Digitally controlled systems, state-of-the-art engineering equipment for the production of Industry 4.0 systems, autonomous machines, robotic systems, augmented reality
- State-of-the-art mechanical equipment for the production of state-of-the-art systems for space security, etc. Â
Applications/Software (indicative costs):
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- Provision of applications of increased intelligence of administrative and financial planning
- Digital security, customer management and production optimization supply chain,
- Upgrading the services provided, blockchain, etc.
- Data analysis with artificial intelligence tools
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Services related to the digital upgrade (indicative costs):
- Consulting and technical support for the configuration and integration of new systems in the operation of SMEs
- Certification of systems, etc.
🎯Beneficiaries of the program are existing medium, small and very small businesses.
      Amplification intensity
- Medium enterprises: 50%
- Small and micro enterprises: 50%
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The maximum duration of completion of physical and financial object will be defined in the Detailed Call for the Action, however it is not expected to exceed eighteen (18) months from the date of issuance of the Incorporation Decision.
