The development voucher is essentially a supporting measure for preliminary research. The results of the development voucher should enable the entrepreneur to gain comprehensive knowledge on whether their development idea has the potential necessary for continuing the development process in other stages.
Activities that are supported
In accordance with the conditions of the measure, outsourcing innovation related services is allowed in the following fields of activity:
– consulting regarding product or service development;
– consulting regarding production or technology;
– conducting product tests and industrial experiments;
– carrying out feasibility and cost-benefit research;
– legal protection consultation, tests and registration regarding patents, utility models or industrial design;
– consulting regarding metrology, standardisation and certification;
– development and implementation of technological solutions.
– The staff expenditure of a development employee on the condition that the development employee will work on the project for the company at least 20 hours per week and at a 0.5 workload. The maximum share of eligible expenditure from the entire eligible sum of the grant can be up to 50%. The position of the development employee must be located in Estonia; this employee should have a higher education degree and at least 5-years of working experience in the corresponding field within the last 10 years.
– The cost of materials needed for the implementation of activities on the condition that the maximum share of eligible expenditure from the entire eligible sum of the grant can be up to 20%.
Maximum grant: 20 000.- EUR (the maximum grant percentage from the entire cost is 70%)
More information: http://www.eas.ee/service/development-voucher/?lang=en