The Department of industry, Commerce and innovation of the Generalitat Valenciana, Impiva through, has launched the campaign 'Innovation Cheque' whereby the Valencian SMEs will purchase technology services offered by the
Metalworking technology Institute (Aimme) worth 6,000 euros, at a cost of zero for the company. Subsidised services may be of two types: technological diagnosis (analysis of the ability of technological innovation of SMEs, including an assessment of human resources, equipment, facilities and organizational system) and advice and technical assistance (development and implementation of technological solutions aimed at the adoption of measures for improvement or innovation to raise the level of competitiveness of) (SMEs).
Companies requesting assistance will receive an innovation cheque that can be used for the recruitment of technical assistance in technological innovation Impiva worth 6,000 euros.
During the past year, Impiva granted 700 checks to so many companies that had requested it, while for this year the Agency has provided the grant of 1,400 checks, along the lines of the Special Plan of support for the productive sectors presented by the Minister of industryTrade and innovation, Belén Juste.