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In the transition to a more sustainable economy, STREAM will support businesses through an integrated approach. Our support encompasses assessment and planning, training, strategic alignment with sustainability standards, comprehensive reporting, and continuous monitoring and improvement.
Our specialized consulting team, with extensive experience in environmental and energy topics, has already begun implementing these services in companies across sectors including molds, plastics, and services.
Business innovation investments for a just transition
News - feb 2025
Alentejo 2030
The Just Transition Fund (JTF) call for the Alentejo Litoral region, which was available last year in various phases, is now open again.
As part of the Portugal 2030 program, this call aims to support business innovation investments that contribute to advancing value chains while fostering economic diversification, modernization, and restructuring. The focus is on strengthening and expanding new technologically advanced industries and services aligned with climate and energy transition goals.
Eligible Beneficiaries: Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Geographical Scope: NUTS III – Alentejo Litoral [Municipalities of Alcácer do Sal, Grândola, Santiago do Cacém, Sines, and Odemira].
Eligible investments must align with the RIS3 specialization domains and the PTTJ areas (Agri-food and Renewable Energy):
Sustainable Bioeconomy Specialization Domain
Sustainable Energy Specialization Domain
Provided they fall within the identified domains, eligible activities include those linked to the corresponding industrial value chains, particularly under CAE divisions 05 to 33 of the Portuguese Classification of Economic Activities (REV 3). Investments related to the production, storage, transportation, distribution, and energy infrastructure are excluded.
Co-financing Rate: Maximum of 60%.
Budget: EUR 10 M.
Operation Types Support may be granted for innovative projects with a duration of up to 24 months in the following categories:
Creation of a new establishment;
Expansion of the capacity of an existing establishment;
Diversification of production into goods not previously produced by the establishment.
Eligible Expenses Expenses directly related to the operation’s development, including:
Tangible assets: Purchase of machinery and equipment, costs directly associated with installing and operating them, as well as the acquisition of IT equipment and necessary software.
Intangible assets: Technology transfer through the acquisition of patent rights (national and international), licenses, technical knowledge not protected by patents, and standard or custom-developed software.
Other investment expenses, including costs for CC or ROC validation of payment requests, engineering services, studies or reports ensuring compliance with the "Do No Significant Harm" principle, diagnostics, audits, and architectural or engineering project designs.
Application Period As with previous calls, applications will proceed in phases. Companies may apply during any of the following periods:
