IncuBio is a NOP program that aims to develop projects at an early stage.

Projects must have a connection to the Bio world. They must aim to create an innovative product, service or process.

Through IncuBio, promoters gain additional knowledge to take their projects to an accelerated level of growth and commercialization. NOP offers a series of financing solutions, according to the assessment made for each project.

The IncuBio program aims to develop projects related to the Bio world according to the following priority axes:

• Development of products / services / processes that assist in the area of crop protection and crop fertilization.
• Development of technology to increase and / or improve water and / or energy efficiency
• Development of technology to increase and / or improve efficiency in farm management.
• Development of technology to increase and / or improve logistics efficiency in the Bio sector.
• Development of technology to increase and / or improve the efficiency of the marketing of Bio products.
• Bio livestock projects.
• Bio aquaculture projects.
• Bio forest projects.
• Bio Restoration.
• Rural Tourism with an impact on the Bio sector.

The submission of projects can be made from 01/04/2022

WITH REF: INCUBIO202204TN - this call is directed to projects promoted in Continental Portugal

Assessment dates: Between 04/01/2022 and 09/30/2022

CALL WITH REF: INCUBIO202204M - this call is directed to projects promoted in Autonomous Region of Madeira

Appraisal dates: Enter 04/01/2022 and 09/30/2022

CALL WITH REF: INCUBIO2022043A - this call is directed to projects promoted in Autonomous Region of the Azores

Appraisal dates: Enter 04/01/2022 and 09/30/2022

CALL WITH REF: INCUBIO202204E - this call is directed to projects promoted by Foreign Promoters

Appraisal dates: Enter 04/01/2022 and 09/30/2022

To include your project in the IncuBio program, fill out the form you find here.

Projects will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

Quality of the team: assessment of the composition of the team and any external entities involved in the project, with emphasis on the core competencies in relation to the knowledge necessary for the development of the project.

Degree of innovation of the product / service / process: degree of innovation of the project, with a view to obtaining new, or significantly improved, products, processes and / or services.

Business model: degree of development and innovation of the business model and its sustainability.

Scalability: potential for growth and profitability of business initiatives, taking into account its cost structure and release of available means for growth and entry into new markets.