Development of Innovative Products and Technologies

Development of Innovative Products and Technologies

Ministry of Economics

Fund

Recovery and Resilience Facility

Total project funding

40 000 000 EUR

Beneficiary

Funding recipient: legal entities – limited liability companies (Ltd.), associations.

Cooperation partners / final beneficiaries: micro, small, medium-sized, and large enterprises, including state-owned companies and research and knowledge dissemination organisations.

GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION

The objective of the investment is to ensure access to financing for the development of new products, technologies, and services that promote a low-carbon economy, resilience to climate change, or adaptation to it, by attracting private co-financing for the implementation of innovations.

TARGET GROUP

Micro, small, medium-sized, and large enterprises, as well as research and knowledge dissemination organisations.
Support is available in the form of grants of up to EUR 5,000,000 per competence centre.
For a single cooperation partner, support may not exceed 25% of the approved funding of the funding recipient.

PROJECT PROGRESS INFORMATION

As of 16 January 2026, 8 competence centres and 102 research projects have been supported, with total funding of EUR 32.4 million, attracting EUR 16.1 million in private investment.

PROJECTS

Project No.

Applicant

Project Title

Recovery and Resilience Facility Funding (EUR)

1.2.1.2.i.2/1/24/A/CFLA/003

SIA “ETKC”

Development of Innovative Products and Technologies within the Energy and Transport Competence Centre

5,000,000

1.2.1.2.i.2/1/24/A/CFLA/004

Limited Liability Company “VMKC”

Development of Innovative Products and Technologies within the Smart Materials Competence Centre

5,000,000

1.2.1.2.i.2/1/24/A/CFLA/005

SIA “Pharmaceutical, Biomedicine and Medical Technologies Competence Centre”

Development of Innovative Products and Technologies within the Pharmaceutical, Biomedicine and Medical Technologies Competence Centre

5,000,000

1.2.1.2.i.2/1/24/A/CFLA/001

SIA “Forest Sector Competence Centre”

Forest Sector Competence Centre – Energy Efficiency

5,000,000

1.2.1.2.i.2/1/24/A/CFLA/002

SIA “Latvian Food Competence Centre”

Latvian Food Competence Centre – Energy Efficiency

5,000,000

1.2.1.2.i.2/1/24/A/CFLA/006

SIA “IT Competence Centre”

Information and Communication Technology Competence Centre for Green Product Research

5,000,000

1.2.1.2.i.2/1/24/A/CFLA/007

SIA “LEO Research Centre”

Latvian Electrical and Optical Equipment Manufacturing Sector Competence Centre for Improving Energy Efficiency

5,000,000

1.2.1.2.i.2/1/24/A/CFLA/008

SIA “MASOC KC”

MASOC KC Support for the Development of Green Products

5,000,000

ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES UNDER THE INVESTMENT

Within the framework of the investment, the following eligible activities may be carried out:

  • activities of a cooperation partner undertaken within a research project to develop new or significantly improve existing products, services, and technologies in smart specialisation areas;

  • implementation of industrial research;

  • implementation of experimental development;

  • implementation of technical and economic feasibility studies with a total value exceeding EUR 250,000;

  • coordination of research projects organised by the funding recipient, including promotion of cooperation, sharing of information and knowledge, and coverage of project management costs.

PROGRAMME TARGET

The investment is implemented by 31 December 2027.
The target to be achieved within the programme is that by 31 December 2024, projects are approved for a total amount of at least EUR 36,000,000.