# C_2010320EN.01000401.xml

| 25.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 320/4 |
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25.11.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 320/4

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Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 j of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation))

2010/C 320/05

PART I

| Aid No | GBER 1/10/R&D |
| --- | --- |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Granting authority | Name | Innovasjon Norge |
| Address | Innovasjon Norge |
| Postboks 448 sentrum |
| 0104 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Aid No

GBER 1/10/R&D

EFTA State

Norway

Granting authority

Name

Innovasjon Norge

Address

Innovasjon Norge

Postboks 448 sentrum

0104 Oslo

NORWAY

Webpage

http://www.innovasjonnorge.no

Title of the aid measure

Research, Development and Innovation Scheme for Regional Development

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Annual Grant offer letter:

http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Vedlegg/REGA/tilskuddsbrev/Tilskuddsbrev2010/Innovasjon_Norge_Oppdragsbrev2010.pdf

Regulation 14.11.2008 No 1213, cf. EEA-agreement annex XV No 1j

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Vedlegg/REGA/Retningslinjer/Retningslinjer_2010.pdf

and

http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Vedlegg/REGA/Div%20publisering%202010/Retningslinjer%20kap%20%20552%20post%2072%20220110.pdf

Type of measure

Scheme

X

Amendment of an existing aid measure

93-155 and 375/98

EFTA Surveillance Authority aid number

Duration

Scheme

28.3.2010 to 31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

X

Type of beneficiary

SME

X

Budget

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

NOK 300 (in millions)

Aid instrument (Article 5)

Grant

X

Loan

X

PART II

| General Objectives (list) | Objectives (list) | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in NOK | SME-bonuses in % |
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| Aid for research, development and innovation
  (Articles 30-37) | Aid for research and development projects
  (Article 31) | Fundamental research
  (Article 31(2)(a)) | ... % | |
| Industrial research
  (Article 31(2)(b)) | 50 % | 10 % (Medium Sized Enterprises)/20 % (Small Enterprises)/additional 15 % added, up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if conditions in Article 31(4)(b) (i/ii/iii) are met |
| Experimental development
  (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 10 % (Medium Sized Enterprises)/20 % (Small Enterprises)/additional 15 % added, up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if conditions in Article 31(4)(b) (i/ii/iii) are met |
| Aid for technical feasibility studies
  (Article 32) | 40 % (preparatory for experimental development)/65 % (preparatory to industrial research) | 10 % |
| Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs
  (Article 33) | 60 % (industrial research)
  35 % (experimental development)
  Medium sized enterprises
  70 % (industrial research)
  45 % (experimental research)
  Small sized enterprises | |
| Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services
  (Article 36) | Maximum Aid intensity: 75 %
  Maximum Aid amount: EUR 200 000 | |
| Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel
  (Article 37) | 50 % | |

General Objectives (list)

Objectives (list)

Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in NOK

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for research, development and innovation

(Articles 30-37)

Aid for research and development projects

(Article 31)

Fundamental research

(Article 31(2)(a))

... %

Industrial research

(Article 31(2)(b))

50 %

10 % (Medium Sized Enterprises)/20 % (Small Enterprises)/additional 15 % added, up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if conditions in Article 31(4)(b) (i/ii/iii) are met

Experimental development

(Article 31(2)(c))

25 %

10 % (Medium Sized Enterprises)/20 % (Small Enterprises)/additional 15 % added, up to a maximum aid intensity of 80 % if conditions in Article 31(4)(b) (i/ii/iii) are met

Aid for technical feasibility studies

(Article 32)

40 % (preparatory for experimental development)/65 % (preparatory to industrial research)

10 %

Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs

(Article 33)

60 % (industrial research)

35 % (experimental development)

Medium sized enterprises

70 % (industrial research)

45 % (experimental research)

Small sized enterprises

Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services

(Article 36)

Maximum Aid intensity: 75 %

Maximum Aid amount: EUR 200 000

Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel

(Article 37)

50 %

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