{"id":6201,"date":"2024-11-04T12:55:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T12:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/?p=6201"},"modified":"2025-01-30T10:36:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T10:36:43","slug":"the-technology-extension-support-program-tesp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/mt\/2024\/11\/04\/the-technology-extension-support-program-tesp\/","title":{"rendered":"The Technology Extension Support Program (TESP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload  wp-image-6203 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TESP-WEBSITE-IMAGE-300x169.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TESP-WEBSITE-IMAGE-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"831\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27831%27%20height%3D%27468%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20831%20468%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27831%27%20height%3D%27468%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TESP-WEBSITE-IMAGE-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TESP-WEBSITE-IMAGE-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TESP-WEBSITE-IMAGE-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TESP-WEBSITE-IMAGE-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TESP-WEBSITE-IMAGE-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TESP-WEBSITE-IMAGE-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TESP-WEBSITE-IMAGE-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TESP-WEBSITE-IMAGE-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TESP-WEBSITE-IMAGE-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TESP-WEBSITE-IMAGE.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Technology Extension Support Program (TESP) is a funding program targeted at the private sector to provide financial support for <strong>incremental product or process improvement<\/strong> through the collaboration with higher education institutions (HEIs).<\/p>\n<p>The aims of this program are to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foster private entity-higher education institutes partnerships in a low-risk environment.<\/li>\n<li>Expose private companies to R&amp;I related activities and bridge the gap towards more intensive initiatives.<\/li>\n<li>Involve more the Higher Education Institutes in the industry, leading to novel ideas which could be developed.<\/li>\n<li>Increase economic output by supporting industrial activities.<\/li>\n<li>Bridge the gap between academia and industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Local Maltese entities are eligible for funding up to a maximum grant amount of \u20ac100,000. It is to be noted that since an aim of this program is collaboration, the HEI in collaboration with the private entity will receive a minimum of 40% and maximum of 50% of the grant amount.<\/p>\n<p>An online information session with more details on the TESP was held on Tuesday 26<sup>th<\/sup> November 2024.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"33.75px\"><em><strong>A recording of the information session conducted is available <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QHbYYONIBW4&amp;t=18s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to view recording.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>All projects are evaluated by a selection panel set up by Xjenza Malta on the basis of evaluation criteria outlined in the Call text. Interested Applicants are to submit the below documentation electronically <a href=\"mailto:rtdi.xjenzamalta@gov.mt\">rtdi.xjenzamalta@gov.mt<\/a> by the 27<sup>th<\/sup> January 2025 at 23:59 CET keeping in copy Ms Giulia Aquilina at <a href=\"mailto:giulia.aquilina@gov.mt\">giulia.aquilina@gov.mt<\/a>. All received applications shall be acknowledged by email. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.<\/p>\n<p>For further information please contact:<\/p>\n<p>Ms Giulia Aquilina at <a href=\"mailto:giulia.aquilina@gov.mt\">giulia.aquilina@gov.mt<\/a> (+356) 2360 2197\u00a0 and\/or Mr Stephen Borg at <a href=\"mailto:stephen.i.borg@gov.mt\">stephen.i.borg@gov.mt<\/a> (+356) 2360 2208.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TESP_Application-Form_Template-1.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to download the TESP Application Form Template<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Annex-De-minimis-Declaration_Final.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to download the De Minimis state aid declaration form<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Additional documentation for start ups (<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TESP_Rules-of-Participation_2024_1-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to download the rules of participation.<\/a><\/strong><\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Scientific-Areas-as-Specific-Areas-of-Research.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to download the Scientific Areas as Specific Areas of Research<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*<strong>Along with your application, kindly submit the attached Annex <a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5.-Annex-Detailed-Budget-Breakdown-Form_Final.xlsx\">Click to download the Detailed budget breakdown form.<\/a> Kindly select the funding route \u2018De Minimis (REP\/TESP)\u2019 which will automatically adjust your budget in accordance with the 90% financing rate.<\/strong>*<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Technology Extension Support Program (TESP) is a funding program targeted at the private sector to provide financial support for incremental product or process improvement through the collaboration with higher education institutions (HEIs). The aims of this program are to: Foster private entity-higher education institutes partnerships in a low-risk environment. 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