Support programme Technology 4.0 (Operational program of Entrepreneurship and Innovation)

Support programme under the Operation program of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Priority Axis 2 Development of SMEs’ entrepreneurship and competitiveness, Specific Objective 2.1 Enhancing competitiveness of start-ups and developing SMEs.

The main aim of the programme is to support the growth and competitiveness of SMEs by means of digital transformation, thus contributing to the development of regions.

Eligible applicants are SMEs and only projects with an already developed strategy for their digital transformation can be supported. The support is provided through the acquisition of new technological devices and equipment, which must be connected to existing or newly acquired technologies and information systems (IS or ERP, MES, MIS) and other implemented modules integrating all or most areas of business activity, especially production planning and management, inventory, purchasing, sales, finance, human resources, etc. During the assessment process, the planned digital maturity level after the implementation of the project, i.e. progress in digital transformation, is evaluated.

Eligible epxenditure are expenditure on the purchase of production and non-production technologies, machinery and operating units and also on the purchase of hardware and local networks, including related software. Expenditure and supplies related to technology installation and network building if such expenditure is to be accounted for under the relevant technology or hardware.