Potential

The Potential Programme helps companies to set up and increase capacities necessary for the implementation of research, development and innovation activities.

It is possible to obtain support for investments in the establishment or expansion of development centre (departments) aimed at research, development and innovation of products and technologies, including specific software and applications that form a part thereof (software that is component part of the products or technologies). Such a centre should contribute to the introduction (implementation) of technologically new or innovative products, product lines, production processes and technologies. However, there must be the real expectation that the results of the centre's work will actually be used in production.

Within the first call small and medium-sized enterprises were submitting their Registration Applications until December 31, 2007. Call II which was opened also for large enterprises, was published on January 2, 2008. Receipt of electronic Registration Applications started on March 1, 2008 via the internet application eAccount and was closed on September 30, 2009.

Call III which is opened also for large enterprises, was published on January 4, 2010. Receipt of electronic Registration Applications started on February 26, 2010 via the internet application eAccount and will be closed on September 30, 2011. Receipt of Full Applications started on April 27, 2010 and will be closed on November 30, 2011. Planned allocation for this call amounts to CZK 3 billion.