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Financial incentives

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We offer personalized solutions, adapted to the needs of your company, at each of its development stages.

In principle, the granted incentives are not cumulative; especially the job contributions, the interest rate contribution and real estate cost contribution.

For each incentive, the company must fulfill certain criteria. There are no automatic incentives for companies.

Compensation of Study Costsduring the starting period during the growth period
Financial incentives covering a part of specific study costs (market research in the form of report or fairs, business plans, expenses related to intellectual property, expenses related to competitive intelligence.

Research and development (R&D) contributionduring the starting period during the growth period during the consolidation period
Financial incentives covering part of expenses for the development of new products (feasibility study, development of prototypes), of research projects working on immediate innovation, technological partnerships with universities or applied sciences schools.

Job contributionduring the growth period during the consolidation period
Financial incentive for new job creation in the form of a job premium per full-time job created by the launching of a new innovative project or setting up of a new company.

Compensation of interest during the growth period during the consolidation period
Financial incentive covering a part of the interest rate, for major projects. This incentive only applies to loans for fix investments, such as purchase of land, buildings, machines, infrastructure, including expenses related to the initial period of a new activity until the production of the first batch. The costs of working capital are excluded from this category.

Real estate contribution during the growth period during the consolidation period
Financial incentive covering a part of the expenses related to the acquisition and the equipment of land, or the renting of real estate objects.

Introduction to private equity, family offices or potential investors during the consolidation period
As per its long term experience, the DEN developed a vast network of companies and people. According to your particular needs, the DEN will put to you in contact with those, who will be able to help you.

 


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