Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 26.6.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 196/5 |

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Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV to 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))

(2014/C 196/05)

PART I

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| Aid reference | GBER 2/2014/R&D | |
| EFTA State | Norway | |
| Region | Oslo and Akershus | |
| Granting authority | Name | City of Oslo |
|  | Address | |  | | --- | | City Hall | | N-0037 Oslo | | NORWAY | |
| Webpage | www.oslo.kommune.no |
| Title of the aid measure | Regional innovation programme 2014 | |
| National legal basis  (Reference to the relevant national official publication) | Prop. 1 S (2012-2013)  http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/fin/dok/regpubl/prop/2012-2013/prop-1-s-20122013--20122013.html?id=703367 | |
| Web link to the full text of the aid measure | http://www.akershus.no/ansvarsomrader/neringsutvikling/innovasjon%20og%20nettverk/regionalt-innovasjonsprogram/ | |
| Type of measure | Scheme | Yes |
| Duration | Scheme | 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid | All sectors |
| Type of beneficiary | SME | Yes |
|  | Large enterprises | Yes |
| Budget | Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme | Total amount (2014)  EUR 1 351 250 |
| Aid instrument  (Art.5) | Grant | Yes |

PART II

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| General Objectives (list) | Objectives (list) | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in NOK | SME – bonuses in % |
| Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs and SME participation in fairs  (Art. 26-27) | Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs  (Art. 26) | 50 % |  |
| Aid for research, development and innovation  (Art. 30-37) | Aid to young innovative enterprises  (Art. 35) | EUR 1 million |  |
|  | Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services  (Art. 36) | EUR 200 000 per beneficiary within any three-year period |  |
| Training aid  (Art. 38-39) | Specific training  (Art. 38(1)) | 25 % |  |
|  | General training  (Art. 38(2)) | 60 % |  |

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