STEP – I&D&I Empresarial: digitalt og bioteknologi

Framework of EUR 153 million, and the only Portuguese scheme in this list that publishes a TRL: minimum 4, with the main emphasis on 6 and above. Open to companies of all sizes, but collaboration between companies or with research institutions is required. Applies to Norte, Centro, Alentejo and Algarve.

Official call →

1. Describe the idea. Company name and a few sentences about the project — registration number and sector are fetched from the registry.
2. Check your chances. Granteon assesses the project against the criteria in STEP – I&D&I Empresarial: digitalt og bioteknologi and tells you honestly whether it can be won — before you write.
3. Write the application. The AI writes from your own facts, scores the draft like an award committee, and delivers it field by field within the portal's character limits.
4. Complete the financing. Your own contribution is calculated. You can obtain a signed conditional commitment from an investor, and find consortium partners when the call requires them.
5. Deliver and report. Reporting plan, draft reports and budget tracking after the award — until the final report is filed.

Start free with STEP – I&D&I Empresarial: digitalt og bioteknologi →

The first application is free. After that, NOK 990 per completed application — you only pay when you actually apply. You submit it yourself, and the application is yours.

Who can apply for STEP – I&D&I Empresarial: digitalt og bioteknologi?

The scheme is open to applicants in Portugal. Granteon checks the remaining requirements against your organisation free of charge.

How much can you get from STEP – I&D&I Empresarial: digitalt og bioteknologi?

Varies. Funding rate: Not published as a grant percentage. FEDER co-financing 80 % (85 % for certain research units)..

When is the application deadline?

Stengt — runden gikk 30. januar til 30. april 2026. Neste runde er ikke kunngjort.. Follow the scheme in Granteon and we email you when a new call opens.

What does Granteon cost?

The first complete application is free. After that it costs NOK 990 per completed application — not per month and not per user, so a company that does not apply pays nothing. Finding schemes and following deadlines is always free and needs no account.