Fund | Recovery and Resilience Facility |
Total Project Funding | 25 000 000 EUR |
Beneficiary | Funding recipients: competence centres.
Cooperation partners / final beneficiaries: micro, small, medium-sized and large enterprises, as well as research and knowledge dissemination organisations. |
GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION
The objective of the investment is to increase private research and development expenditure through targeted public investments that foster the development of new products and technologies and support the transfer of knowledge into the economy.
TARGET AUDIENCE
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 3,125,000 per competence centre. For each cooperation partner, the support may not exceed 25% of the approved funding allocated to the funding recipient.
PROJECT PROGRESS INFORMATION
As of 16 January 2026, support has been granted to 8 competence centres and 130 research projects in the amount of EUR 23.05 million, leveraging private investments of EUR 19.2 million.
Supported Projects
Project No. | Applicant | Project Title | RRF Funding (EUR) |
|---|
5.1.1.2.i.0/1/22/A/CFLA/006 | SIA “MAŠĪNBŪVES KOMPETENCES CENTRS” | Mechanical Engineering Competence Centre | 3,125,000 |
5.1.1.2.i.0/1/22/A/CFLA/001 | SIA “ETKC” | Energy and Transport Competence Centre | 3,125,000 |
5.1.1.2.i.0/1/22/A/CFLA/002 | SIA “LEO PĒTĪJUMU CENTRS” | Latvian Electrical and Optical Equipment Manufacturing Industry Competence Centre | 3,125,000 |
5.1.1.2.i.0/1/22/A/CFLA/007 | SIA “Meža nozares kompetences centrs” | Forest Industry Competence Centre | 3,125,000 |
5.1.1.2.i.0/1/22/A/CFLA/005 | SIA “VMKC” | Smart Materials and Technologies Competence Centre | 3,125,000 |
5.1.1.2.i.0/1/22/A/CFLA/004 | SIA “Farmācijas, biomedicīnas un medicīnas tehnoloģiju kompetences centrs” | Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Medical Technologies Competence Centre | 3,125,000 |
5.1.1.2.i.0/1/22/A/CFLA/003 | SIA “LATVIJAS PĀRTIKAS KOMPETENCES CENTRS” | Latvian Food Competence Centre | 3,125,000 |
5.1.1.2.i.0/1/22/A/CFLA/008 | SIA “IT KOMPETENCES CENTRS” | Information and Communication Technology Competence Centre | 3,125,000 |
Latest 2026 research project calls in competence centres https://business.gov.lv/aktualitates/2026-gada-jaunakie-petniecibas-projektu-uzsaukumi-kompetences-centros
ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE INVESTMENT
Within the scope of the investment, the following activities are eligible for support:
activities carried out by cooperation partners within research projects aimed at developing new or significantly improving 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 fostering cooperation, sharing information and knowledge, and covering project management costs.
PROGRAMME TARGET
Within the support programme, investments are to be implemented by 30 June 2026. The target to be achieved within the programme is the approval of commitments of at least EUR 22,500,000 from the total funding by 30 June 2025.
