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Competitiveness Financing Mechanisms

Priority Technology Investment (PTI)

Eligible companies

Industrial companies that are registered with the APII (Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation) and have been in production for at least one year are eligible for the ITP.

Eligible investments

Material investments:

  • Computer-aided design and management equipment: (CAD, CAM, CAPM, CMMS, etc.)
  • Research and development equipment
  • Laboratory and testing equipment

Intangible investments:

  • Any technical assistance activity: setting up design and methods offices, improving productivity and product quality, implementing a management system, certifying systems and products, etc.
  • Software
  • Recruitment of up to three executives associated with technical assistance activities.

Benefits of ITP

  • Tangible investments: premium rate of 50% of the cost incurred, with a ceiling of 100,000 dinars over 5 years.
  • Intangible investments: premium rate of 70% of the cost incurred, capped at 70,000 dinars over 5 years.
  • Recruitment of executives: 70% of their gross salaries for two years, capped at 14,000 dinars per executive.

Upgrade Program (UP)

Eligible companies

Industrial companies that are registered with the APII and have been in production for at least two years are eligible for the PMN.

Eligible investments

Material investments:

  • Production equipment and related facilities (vacuum system, compressors, etc.)
  • Computer-aided design and management equipment: (CAD, CAM, CAPM, CMMS, etc.)
  • Research and development equipment
  • Laboratory and testing equipment

NB: The equipment purchased must be new.

Intangible investments:

  • Any technical assistance activity: setting up design and methods offices, improving productivity and product quality, implementing a management system, certifying systems and products, etc.
  • Software
  • Recruitment of up to three executives associated with technical assistance activities.

Benefits of PMN

Competitiveness financing mechanisms:

  • Tangible investments: premium rate between 10% and 20% of the cost incurred (equity: 20%, bank loan: 10%).
  • Intangible investments: premium rate of 70% of the cost incurred.
  • Recruitment of executives: 70% of their gross salaries for two years, capped at 14,000 dinars per executive.

Export Financing Mechanisms

FOPRODEX – Export financing

Eligibility

Resident Tunisian companies.

Eligible missions

  • Studies on the implementation and development of the export function
  • Studies of foreign markets and conditions for establishing a commercial presence abroad
  • Website development
  • Prospecting foreign markets
  • Participation in trade fairs and exhibitions abroad
  • Invitation to foreign principals
  • Implementation of promotional activities and campaigns abroad
  • Participation in international tenders
  • Production of promotional materials (catalogues, brochures, and flyers)
  • New product design
  • Creation of a quality label

Financial benefits

  • Subsidy rate between 30 and 50%
  • Loan rates between 40 and 50%

PMN extension

Tangible and intangible investments in projects for:

  • Decarbonization
  • Digitalization and Industry 4.0

Are now eligible for PMN benefits.