Context

Procedure

As of the date of publication of these guidelines, any entity may submit the projects it deems appropriate. The procedure for processing a project includes:

Flowchart of the Procedure

Appendices

Appendix 1. Template for Submitting Projects to the CFA.

Appendix 2. Criteria for Prioritizing New Projects.

Criteria for Project Acceptance

Projects aimed at developing innovative technologies or products will be eligible.

The following will not be eligible for the CFA:

• Projects that do NOT involve the development of innovative technologies or products.
• Industrial innovation projects that take place entirely outside the Center’s facilities. Projects that are carried out partially outside the CFA may be accepted, whether at other facilities using the user’s own equipment or using portable equipment provided by the CFA.

Projects accepted with overlapping use of resources

If it becomes necessary to prioritize new projects due to overlapping resource usage, the Center will evaluate the projects on a scale of 0 to 100 points and will plan its schedule by giving priority to the projects with the highest scores. To calculate the total score, the Center will use the following criteria to prioritize projects over time.

1. Project duration, with greater weight given to proposals that specify a longer implementation period.

This criterion will be scored at two points for each month the project is carried out, with a maximum of 30 points out of 100.

1. Project scope. Priority will be given to the project that envisions greater use of the services offered.

This criterion will be evaluated based on the total number of points calculated using Formula #1, with a maximum of 30 points out of 100.

FORMULA #1

1. Alignment of projects with the priorities of the current strategic frameworks. Projects will be evaluated based on their contribution to achieving the objectives of RISS 3 Andalucía and the European Union’s Framework Program, as well as any strategic frameworks that may replace them in the future.

If this criterion is met, it will be awarded 20 points out of 100.

1. The project’s expected impact on technological and competitive improvements in the sector will be evaluated. The following factors will be taken into account:

• Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of the project, according to the criteria defined by the European Commission.
  • TRL greater than 3: 2 points.
  • TRL less than 3: 0 points.
• Increase in added value, defined as the additional economic value contributed to the future product or service.
  • There is an increase in added value: 2 points.
  • There is no increase in added value: 0 points.
• Increase or stabilization of employment.
  • Employment is increasing or stabilizing: 2 points.
  • There is no increase or stabilization in employment: 0 points.
• Opportunity to launch new lines of business.
  • There is an opportunity to launch new lines of business: 2 points.
  • There is no opportunity to launch new lines of business: 0 points.
• Technological and competitive improvements in the supply chain. Technological improvements are defined as new technology not currently included in the supply chain, and competitive improvements are defined as the increase in the additional economic value added to the product or service within the supply chain.
  • In the case of technological and competitive improvements in the supply chain: 2 points.
  • In the absence of technological and competitive improvements in the supply chain: 0 points.

This criterion will be scored out of a maximum of 10 points out of 100.

1. Collaboration among companies and with OPIS. Submitted projects will be evaluated based on the presence of effective collaboration among companies—particularly between large companies, SMEs, and OPIS (public and private universities and their affiliated centers; public research organizations of the General State Administration and their equivalents within the Regional Government of Andalusia; technology centers and centers for technological innovation support; and Andalusian technology centers affiliated with ACENTA).

If this criterion is met, 10 points out of 100 will be awarded.

If two proposals receive the same score, priority will be given to the one with the larger scope of the project—that is, the one that envisions greater use of the services offered.

Projects that have already been contracted or are in the implementation phase as of the date of the applicant’s acceptance will take priority over new projects.

Appendix 3. Applicable Reference Prices.

Services Offered by the Center

Service 1: Lease of industrial space with access to basic infrastructure such as power, communications, and compressed air.

Service 2: Use of industrial equipment, preferably at the CFA’s facilities; in specific cases involving portable equipment, its use outside the CFA’s facilities is permitted, provided that part of the project must necessarily take place at the CFA’s facilities.

Service 3: Consulting on enhancing the value of the CFA's facilities within the framework of industrial innovation projects.

Service 4: Operation of industrial equipment at the CFA facilities, as well as equipment assembly and disassembly tasks for projects requiring specific configurations.

List of Applicable Prices

• Space occupancy fee: 0.54 € per square meter occupied per week. *Flat rate per square meter occupied per week.

**For example, using 100 square meters of project space for a 4-week month would cost €216.

• Equipment Usage Fee: For billing purposes, a minimum of one workday is applied.

• Technical consulting service: €44 .55 per hour

*Flat hourly rate for consulting services based on a quote.

• Industrial Equipment Operation Service: €37 .62 per operator-hour.

*Flat rate per hour of operation based on the estimate.

*These rates do not include the cost of electricity or the corresponding VAT. 

Appendix 4: Budget Preparation.

The Center will prepare a budget for each project based on the following items:

1. The value of the advisory service hours required for:
   • The analysis, planning, and management of project activities.
   • Any specific preparation, assembly, or disassembly of equipment by the Center for the purpose of carrying out the project, if applicable.
   • Training on the proper use of the equipment, if it is to be operated by the applicant.
   • The support required by the applicant during the project's implementation.
   • Restoration of the equipment to its original condition by the Center, if applicable.

2. The cost of the technicians' hours required for:
   • Any specific preparation, assembly, or disassembly of equipment by the Center for the purpose of carrying out the project, if applicable.
   • Training on the proper use of the equipment, if it is to be operated by the applicant.
   • The support required by the applicant during the project's implementation.
   • Restoration of the equipment to its original condition by the Center, if applicable.

3. The value per square meter and the number of days required for the use of industrial space.

4. The number of days of industrial equipment use required for:
   • Any specific preparation, assembly, or disassembly of equipment by the Center for the purpose of carrying out the project, if applicable.
   • Project Implementation Across Teams
   • Restoration of the equipment to its original condition by the Center, if applicable.

5. The cost of any materials or supplies provided by the Center that are required. Materials or supplies may be provided by the applicant, subject to prior technical approval by the Center.

6. In the case of portable equipment, the costs of insurance, licenses, and travel, as well as any other costs that may be attributable to use outside the Center’s facilities.

7. The cost associated with the supply of electricity.

8. Other costs necessary to carry out the project, such as the cost of transporting portable equipment, transporting parts, renting specialized equipment, or the security deposit required for portable equipment, among others.