Proof of Concept (PoC) 2023

Eligible Applicants

Under this Programme, eligible applicants are:

1. Companies

Companies falling into one of the following categories:

Companies must:

• qualify as MSMEs, in accordance with the definition set out in Annex 1 to the GBER Regulation;
• be registered in the Central Registry of Business Entities of Montenegro;
• have their registered office in Montenegro;
• have fulfilled all obligations relating to the regular payment of taxes and contributions;
• not be subject to pre-bankruptcy, bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings, have suspended regular business activities, or be in a similar situation in accordance with national legislation;
• not qualify as undertakings in difficulty, based on their 2022 financial statements, in accordance with Article 2, point 18 of Regulation (EU) No 651/2014.

2. Research Organisations

Research organisations whose primary objective is the independent conduct of fundamental research, industrial research or experimental development, and which are registered in the register of centres of excellence, licensed institutions and organisational units referred to in Article 28, paragraph 3 of the Law on Scientific Research Activities, maintained by the Ministry of Science and Technological Development.

The research organisation must meet the definition of a “research and knowledge-dissemination organisation”, in accordance with the Community Framework for State Aid for Research and Development and Innovation (2022/C 414/01), Chapter 1.3, point 16 (ff).