R&D Booster

Are you looking for financial support to develop, complete or implement an innovative product, process or service?
 

We finance 25% to 80% of the cost for:

• Industrial research: you want to acquire scientific knowledge in order to achieve a predetermined industrial or commercial goal. The result of this project leads to the development of a proof of business or a prototype.
• Validation: Would you like to assess the technical and commercial feasibility of your innovation? By the end of the project, a Proof of Concept (PoC) will have been developed.
• Experimental development: you want to develop an innovative product, process or service and have already taken some steps to analyse the feasibility of your idea. There are still uncertainties and risks regarding the concrete use of the technology. This project results in a prototype tested in a real environment.

Are you eligible?

• You are a company with activities in the Brussels-Capital Region.
• Your company is not in difficulty within the meaning of the applicable European legislation
• Your R&D Booster project aims to develop or implement an innovative product, process or service.
• Your R&D Booster project must start no earlier than the 1st of the month following the submission of the application.
• You demonstrate your ability to finance your share of the project.
• You fulfil your obligations in connection with previous aid granted by the Region.

Find out more about the terms and conditions for eligibility in the form.

The procedure in 4 steps

1. Submit your application, at any time of the year, via the regional platform, by the person authorised to commit the entity (submissions may be made from 19 November 2026 at 12 noon)
2. If your project is eligible, our advisers will analyse it on the basis of the following criteria:
   • Level of innovation and positioning in relation to the state of the art
   • Feasibility and implementation of the project
   • Business strategy and commercial prospects
   • Impact (economic, environmental, societal, etc.) of the project on the Region
3. As part of this analysis, a meeting will be organised between Innoviris and the project leaders.
   • If your project falls into the Industrial research category, an evaluation jury made up of external experts will also be organised.
4. If your application is assessed positively, the subsidy will be granted to you and paid in several instalments during the implementation of the project.

The procedure is explained in the regulations.
Consult our user guide (French or Dutch) for all the information you need to log in to the portal.
 

Other information

• If your project requires an initial clinical validation phase, part of this phase may be supported by Innoviris, subject to certain conditions. Please refer to the clinical validation form below.
• If you wish to check whether your project is eligible for Innoviris support before submitting your application, you can use the “Test Your Idea” form available below.

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