On October 2, IAPMEI announced the advancement of measures expected to impact 75 million euros.
“The payment orders are already in place […]. This initiative stems from three years of managing mobilizing agendas and a reprogramming that increased the ambition of a significant set of agendas,” IAPMEI President José Pulido Valente stated to Lusa.
Despite noting the short deadline, Pulido Valente specified that around 200 products, processes, or services are involved.
Thus, IAPMEI decided to meet the companies’ ambitions by advancing 50% of expenses upon their presentation.
Previously, payments were only made after full validation, which has an estimated duration of 30 business days.
This measure will “accelerate” progress and achieve or even surpass the set goals, he emphasized.
For the IAPMEI president, this is primarily “an act of justice and a confirmation of the trust and ambition that this instrument has deserved from the companies.”
The estimated impact amounts to 75 million euros, or half of the historical expense value presented “every two or three months.”
However, this figure may increase as projects progress and expenses grow.
“With a relieved treasury, [the companies] will be able to place their orders more rapidly and expedite project execution,” José Pulido Valente illustrated, highlighting that the mobilizing agendas are a “virtuous model.”
The measure applies to beneficiaries of the mobilizing agendas and green agendas for business innovation.
The mobilizing agendas, part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), aim to promote economic innovation through collaboration between businesses, universities, and research institutions.
The PRR, scheduled to run until 2026, seeks to implement a set of reforms and investments to rebound economic growth.
This plan not only aims to repair the damage caused by COVID-19 but also to support investments and create jobs.
