Reindustrialisation, Defence and AI: three strategic warnings for the future of companies

• October 21, 2025
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Banco Português de Fomento and PRR – Recuperar Portugalhave launched 3 notices under the Financial Instrument for Innovation and Competitivduade (IFIC): “Reindustrialisation” line, “Defence and Security Economy” line and “AI in SMEs” line

_Notice 01/C05-i14.01/2025 – Reindustrialisation Line AAC-SIFIC-1-Reindustrialisation

The new notice of the RRP – Reindustrializar Line supports business projects that strengthen the productive and innovative capacity of the Portuguese economy.

✅ Companies of any size can apply.

✅ Investments between €500,000 and €25 million.

✅ Eligible productive innovation projects (new establishments, capacity increase, product/service diversification, fundamental process changes) and R&D projects (new products/services, R&D teams).

Support varies according to company size and geographical location and can reach up to 40% of eligible investment.

Applications open until 30 June 2026 for starting projects.

_Notice 02/C05-i14.01/2025 – Defence and Security Economy Line AAC-SIFIC-2-Defence Economy

This notice is addressed to companies of any size investing in projects with civilian-military (dual-use) application, strengthening the defence and security industrial and technological base.

Eligible typologies:

✅Productive innovation (new establishments, capacity increase, diversification of production).

✅Research &Development (new products/services, R&D teams).

Qualification and internationalisation (digitisation, certification, global strategies).

✅Support for investments between €500,000 and €25 million.

It covers all NUTS II regions of mainland Portugal.

✅Objective: position Portugal in the defence and security economy, with products and services of high added value and export vocation.

_Notice 03/C05-i14.01/2025 – ‘IA in SMEs’ line AAC-SIFIC-3-IA-in-SMEs

The “AI in SMEs” line supports micro, small and medium-sized enterprises that want to integrate Artificial Intelligence solutions to increase productivity and modernise processes.

Eligible projects:

AI tools for productivity (virtual assistants, document analysis, predictive maintenance).

AI applied to the business (chatbots, product recommendation, sales forecast, inventory management).

✅ Investments from 5,000 €.

✅Lost support of 75%, up to €300,000 per company.

It covers all regions of the continent.

✅Global allocation of €100 million.

✅ Applications in two phases: 30/09 to 31/10/2025 and 31/10 to 28/11/2025.

The notices can be consulted on the page of Recuperar Portugal.: https://lnkd.in/dXvFPrAN