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ACCIÓ Coupons for Business Competitiveness

2022 Call
Coupons to make your company more innovative, global, and resilient

ACCIÓ Coupons for Business Competitiveness offer a direct financial discount that you can redeem for an expert service in internationalization, innovation, sustainability, or new technologies through the advice of ACCIÓ-accredited providers.

These unique grants have already benefited 3,000 Catalan companies and have helped them to sell in new countries, implement or develop new technologies, or adapt their business model to the changing environment.

Did you know that nearly half of the beneficiary companies expect to increase their turnover? Do not miss this opportunity to access grants that will help you continue to expand your business around the world, move towards Industry 4.0, or develop new sustainable solutions to curb the climate emergency.

Although ACCIÓ’s 2022 Coupons come with new features, what remains unchanged, however, is that they are sold out in no time. Get ready and choose the coupon that best suits your needs.

The call for the ACCIÓ Coupons is closed.

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ACCIÓ Coupons to combat climate change

What do they offer?

Moving towards climate neutrality is a great business opportunity for the coming years. ACCIÓ Coupons to combat climate change* are the first step in making this possible. With them, you will be able to identify opportunities for technological innovation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or to ease the company's vulnerability to climate emergencies.

Beneficiary companies will be able to carry out the following actions:

  • An environmental diagnosis and a technological roadmap.
  • A customized report to incorporate or develop green technologies, based on validations, trials, or tests.
  • Define a sustainability strategy.
  • An action plan and recommendations for climate change mitigation or adaptation.

Maximum grant of €8,000.

Remember that coupons are issued in chronological order of application and usually run out quickly. Get ready to apply for your coupon by consulting the associated documentation.

The call for the ACCIÓ coupons to combat climate change is closed.

* This coupon range is part of the ProACCIÓ Green Program and is carried out in collaboration with the Department of Climate Action, Food, and Rural Agenda, as well as the Climate Fund of the Generalitat de Catalunya (Regional Government of Catalonia).

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Accredited providers

Service outsourcing must be done through one of these ACCIÓ*-accredited providers*:

  • TECNIO-accredited bodies.
  • ACCIÓ-accredited providers in the areas of expertise of Circular Economy or Climate Change.

In all ACCIÓ Coupons to Combat Climate Change, only one accredited provider may be hired to carry out the subsidized action.

Find your accredited provider in the ACCIÓ Accredited People Search Engine (in Catalan). Filter by the category you are interested in to see all the options available to you.

* The selected provider must be accredited at the time of applying for the respective coupon.

Are you a provider and want to get accredited so that your customers may benefit from ACCIÓ Coupons to combat climate change? Accredit yourself as an ACCIÓ consultant.

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Recipients, cost, and application

These grants are aimed at SMEs with an operational center in Catalonia that has been running for a minimum of 2 years on the date of publishing the call.

The maximum amount of the ACCIÓ Coupon grant to combat climate change is €8,000.

Subsidized projects may be executed between January 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023.

The beneficiary company may receive up to three coupons with a maximum of one coupon for each aid range.

Remember that coupons are issued in chronological order of application and usually run out quickly. Get ready to apply for your coupon by consulting the associated documentation.

The call for the ACCIÓ coupons to combat climate change is closed.

 

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Industry 4.0 ACCIÓ Coupons

What do they offer?

Industry 4.0 ACCIÓ Coupons are your opportunity to incorporate Industry 4.0 technologies into your business. Through these coupons you can take the first steps to implement technologies, such as 3D printing, big data, the Internet of Things, or robotics, among others, with the aim of improving products, services, or company processes.

They can be redeemed for one of the following services:

  • Industry 4.0 diagnosis coupon: Defines your roadmap for the digital transformation of the company. This diagnosis includes the identification of opportunities to incorporate new technologies and facilitate strategic, organizational, and cultural change towards Industry 4.0 with the establishment of transformation plans.
    Maximum aid: €8,000.
  • Industry 4.0 Implementation Consultancy Coupon: It incorporates new technologies. Based on a defined digital transformation strategy, this coupon includes advice on the process of integrating Industry 4.0 technologies and solutions through pilot projects and testing.
    Maximum aid: €20,000.

Remember that coupons are issued in chronological order of application and usually run out quickly. Get ready to apply for your coupon by referring to the related documents.

The 2022 call for Industry 4.0 ACCIÓ Coupons is closed.

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Accredited providers

Service outsourcing must be done through one of these ACCIÓ*-accredited providers*:

  • TECNIO-accredited bodies.
  • ACCIÓ-accredited providers in the RIS3CAT sector of Industry 4.0 or in the Industry 4.0 area of expertise.

Find your accredited provider in the ACCIÓ Accredited People Search Engine (in Catalan). Filter by the category you are interested in to see all the options available to you.

In the case of the Industry 4.0 Implementation Consultancy Coupon, the hiring of more than one accredited provider will be allowed for project execution. For its part, the Industry 4.0 Diagnosis Coupon only allows the hiring of a single accredited provider.

* TECNIO consultants or technological agents must be accredited at the time of applying for the Coupons.

Are you a provider and want to get accredited so that your customers may benefit from ACCIÓ's Industry 4.0 Coupons? Accredit yourself as an ACCIÓ consultant.

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Recipients, cost, and application

These grants are aimed at SMEs with an operational center in Catalonia that have been running for a minimum of 2 years on the date of application for the grant.

The grant amount for this program will be a maximum of €8,000 for the Industry 4.0 Diagnosis Coupon or a maximum of €20,000 for the Industry 4.0 Implementation Consultancy Coupon, provided that it does not exceed the cost of the subsidized action. In the case of the latter coupon (implementation), an advance payment of 20% will be made once the resolution has been received.

Subsidized projects may be executed between January 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023.

The beneficiary company may receive up to three coupons with a maximum of one coupon for each aid range.

Remember that coupons are issued in chronological order of application and usually run out quickly. Get ready to apply for your coupon by referring to the related documents.

 

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ACCIÓ Innovation Coupons

Specialties

The purpose of ACCIÓ Innovation Coupons is to help key people in a company to carry out a process of reflection on the organization's business and innovation model and to define new initiatives in the face of changes that may have an impact on the business.

An experienced consultant will help the company analyze changes in the environment, the effect they may have on the business model, and identify new opportunities and challenges to explore.

Maximum grant of €8,000.

Remember that coupons are issued in chronological order of application and usually run out quickly. Get ready to apply for your coupon by consulting the associated documentation.

The 2022 call for ACCIÓ Innovation Coupons is closed.

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Accredited providers

Service outsourcing must be done through one of these ACCIÓ*-accredited providers*:

  • ACCIÓ-accredited providers, experts in innovation management and strategy.

ACCIÓ Innovation Coupons only allow the hiring of a single accredited provider to carry out the subsidized action.

Find your accredited provider in the ACCIÓ Accredited People Search Engine (in Catalan). Filter by the category you are interested in to see all the options available to you.

* Consultants must be accredited at the time of applying for the respective coupon.

Are you a provider and want to get accredited so that your customers may benefit from ACCIÓ Innovation Coupons? Accredit yourself as an ACCIÓ consultant.

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Recipients, cost, and application

These grants are aimed at SMEs (except micro-businesses) with an operational center in Catalonia.

The maximum grant amount for ACCIÓ Innovation Coupons is €8,000.

Subsidized projects may be executed between January 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023.

The beneficiary company may receive up to three coupons with a maximum of one coupon for each aid range.

Remember that coupons are issued in chronological order of application and usually run out quickly. Get ready to apply for your coupon by consulting the associated documentation.

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ACCIÓ Internationalization Coupons

What do they offer?

ACCIÓ Internationalization Coupons will allow you to take a leap towards your company’s international expansion.

Did you know that about 60% of beneficiary companies plan to increase their investment in internationalization after receiving the Coupon? Whether it is to start an international promotion plan, to outsource an Export Manager, or to sell online throughout the world, ACCIÓ Internationalization Coupons are your window abroad. These coupons can be redeemed for any of the following services:

  • Coupon for the development of an international promotion plan: select the best product or service to sell abroad, choose the target countries and distribution channels, as well as draw up a list of prospective customers. Maximum grant of €2,500.
  • Coupon for outsourcing an Export Manager: Choose the person who will support you during the internationalization process. Maximum grant of €8,000.
  • International eTrade Coupon: This coupon aims to facilitate your company's internationalization through digital channels. To this end, companies will be able to access an analysis of their online presence, a definition of the international digital strategy (selection and definition of markets, audiences, objectives, and channels, among others), as well as an action plan on digital channels. Maximum aid: €6,000

Remember that coupons are issued in chronological order of application and usually run out quickly. Get ready to apply for your coupon by consulting the associated documentation.

The call for the ACCIÓ Internationalization Coupons is closed.

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Accredited providers

The outsourcing of the Coupons for the development of an international promotion plan and the outsourcing of an Export Manager must be done through one of these ACCIÓ-accredited providers*:

In the case of the International eTrade Coupon, outsourcing must be done through one of these accredited providers:

  • ACCIÓ-accredited providers in the area of expertise of e-Commerce for Internationalization or international digital business.

 

Find your accredited provider in the ACCIÓ Accredited People Search Engine (in Catalan). Filter by the category you are interested in to see all the options available to you.

Are you a provider and want to get accredited so that your customers may benefit from ACCIÓ Internationalization Coupons? Accredit yourself as an ACCIÓ consultant.

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Recipients, cost, and application

These grants are aimed at SMEs with headquarters in Catalonia and a turnover of at least €100,000 in 2021. Coupons for the development of an international promotion plan or the outsourcing of an Export Manager are aimed at companies with little export experience (not yet exporting or up to 25% of their turnover).

As for International eTrade Coupons, companies must have an international promotion plan and a website in a foreign language.

The maximum grant amount is €2,500 for the Coupon for the International Promotion Plan; €8,000 for the Coupon for Outsourcing an Export Manager and €6,000 for the International eTrade Coupon.

Subsidized projects may be executed between January 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023.

Beneficiary companies may receive up to two ACCIÓ Internationalization Coupons, provided that one of them is the International eTrade Coupon.

Remember that coupons are issued in chronological order of application and usually run out quickly. Get ready to apply for your coupon by consulting the associated documentation.

The call for the ACCIÓ Internationalization Coupons is closed.

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DIH4CAT Coupons for testing advanced digital technologies

What do they offer?

DIH4CAT Advanced Digital Technology Testing Coupons* will allow you to boost your company's digital transformation. Hire expert consultancy services to test and try advanced digital technologies before investing in them through the technological equipment of the Digital Innovation Hub of Catalonia.

With these Testing Coupons, you will be able to perform technological feasibility studies, analyze new disruptive business models, have proofs of concept, or develop new prototypes, among others.

Maximum grant of €10,000.

Remember that coupons are issued in chronological order of application and usually run out quickly. Get ready to apply for your coupon by consulting the associated documentation.

The call for the DIH4CAT Advanced Digital Technology Testing Coupons is closed.

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Providers

The outsourcing of services must be done through providers that are partners or technological bodies formally linked to a European Digital Innovation Hub and that meet, among others, the following requirements:

  • Be a non-profit organization and have an operational center in Catalonia;
  • Prove experience, knowledge, and technical capacity in advanced digital technologies and in the provision of specialized business digitization services;
  • Have the infrastructure and equipment to perform the technology testing, experimenting, and validation service with the applicant company;
  • Check all the requirements in the rules of the DIH4CAT Digital Technology Testing Coupons.

 

The DIH4CAT Digital Technology Testing Coupons only allow the hiring of a single accredited provider to carry out the subsidized action.

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Recipients, cost, and application

These grants are aimed at companies with an operational center in Catalonia. Applicant companies must accredit a minimum level of digital maturity, according to the beginner, intermediate, or advanced level of the Digital Self-Guidance Test.

The maximum grant amount for DIH4CAT Digital Technology Testing Coupons is €10,000. The beneficiary company may receive a maximum of three coupons from this aid range.

Subsidized projects may be executed between January 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023.

Remember that coupons are issued in chronological order of application and usually run out quickly. Get ready to apply for your coupon by consulting the associated documentation.

The call for the DIH4CAT Advanced Digital Technology Testing Coupons is closed.

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