
ODA approved new investment grants worth 22 million lei for 45 companies.
According to the Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA), the projects aimed at the development, modernization, digitization or internationalization of businesses have received the financing. The grants range from 250 thousand to 2 million lei, and they are resources provided from the state budget or allocated by the EU and the World Bank. The economic agents will have access to grant financing through the state programs "Attracting Remittances to the Economy PARE 1+2", "Digital Transformation", "Ecologization of SMEs", "Program for increasing export competitiveness and internationalization of SMEs", "Re-technology and Energy Efficiency". Investments will be used to purchase high-performance equipment and machinery, installations for the use of alternative energy sources, market research services, booth design services and promotional materials for participation in international exhibitions, software for the digitization of the production process, business promotion services, certification, training consultancy for the export and sales team. It is noted that of the total number of new beneficiaries, 24 operate in rural areas and 21 in urban areas. At the same time, 7 businesses are run by young people and 20 by women. // 05.09.2023 - InfoMarket.