Innovation checks

Which companies would be eligible for innovation checks? 

Companies in Västernorrland who want to develop an innovation.

Some basic requirements which must be met, the company must: 

• Conduct its business venture and create lasting employment at the company's permanent workplace in Västernorrland County
• Assessed to be able to achieve long-term profitability
• Not being in any financial difficulties, which will be checked via a credit report

Important prerequisites 

• The application must be submitted prior to the investment begins -nothing may be ordered, agreed or purchased beforehand
• The innovation, which can be a service or product, must be unique with a good level of innovation
• The granted amount of SEK 50,000 with a level of granted funds of 45 percent. Companies can be granted a maximum of three innovation checks for the development of their innovation
• Own work is an eligible cost and constitutes 50 percent of the total approved basis for grants, which is SEK 111,110
• The otherwise valid requirements for sales and wages in the company and the requirement that the company may not be operated as a hobby are exempted
• Almi administers applications for the innovation check and Västernorrland Innovation Council decides whether grants can be approved

Which investments are eligible for innovation checks?

• Market research
• Equipment which are required to develop the innovation
• Initial contacts (customers, manufacturers, license)
• Patent, design, trademark
• Prototype
• Drawings, calculations, design
• Pilot test, zero series
• Agreement, law
• Travel expenses
• Own work

Which investments are not supported for grants?

• Vehicles
• Replacement investments
• Standard electronics such as mobile phones, computers and printers
• Operating costs, for example rent
• Purchase from relatives
• Business systems and other internal development, for example accounting and payroll systems
• Investments which follow from legal or official requirements