12.3.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 67/4


Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 67/02)

Date of adoption of the decision

17.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 286/07

Member State

Spain

Region

Galicia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Subvenciones de los programas sectoriales de Investigación aplicada, PYME, I+D e I+D Suma del Plan Gallego de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica (INCITE)

Legal basis

Proyecto del Orden del 26 de abril de 2007 por la que se establecen las bases para la concesión, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva, de las subvenciones correspondientes a los programas sectoriales de Investigación aplicada, PEME I+D, e I+D Suma del Plan Gallego de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica (INCITE)

Ley estatal no 13/1986 de fomento y coordinación general de la investigación

Ley no 12/1993 de fomento de la investigación y del desarrollo tecnológico de Galicia

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 200 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2010

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Xunta de Galicia (Consellería de Innovación e Industria), Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, España

Other information

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision

17.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 312/07

Member State

Spain

Region

Castilla-León

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Programa de Ayudas para I&D&i en Castilla y León

Legal basis

Orden EYE/1311/2005; Proyecto de disposiciones generales y específicas de la convocatoria de le agencia de Inversiones y Servicios de Castilla y León (ADE) «Programa de Ayudas a la Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación en Empresas»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development, Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 60 million

Overall budget: EUR 420 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Agencia de Inversiones y Servicios de Castilla y León (ADE)

C/Duque de la Victoria, 23

E-47001 Valladolid

Other information

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision

17.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 373/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Northern Ireland Spinouts (NISPO): the Young Innovative Enterprise (YIE) Scheme

Legal basis

Industrial Development Order 1082 as amended by 2002 ID Act

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development, Risk capital

Form of aid

Provision of risk capital, Soft loan

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 12 million

Intensity

Duration

1.1.2008-1.10.2017

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Invest NI, Bedford Square, Bedford St Belfast BT2 7EH, UK

Other information

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision

23.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 583/07

Member State

Belgium

Region

Région wallonne

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Décret relatif au soutien de la recherche, du développement et de l'innovation en Wallonie

Steun voor onderzoek, ontwikkeling en innovatie in Wallonië

Legal basis

Avant projet de décret relatif au soutien de la recherche, du développement et de l'innovation en Wallonie

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development, Innovation

Form of aid

Direct grant, Reimbursable grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 800 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2015

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère de la Région wallonne, Direction générale des Technologies, de la Recherche et de l'Énergie

Ave. Prince de Liège

B-5100 Jambes

Other information

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/