Brevetti+
Up to €140,000 non-repayable contribution covering at most 80% of eligible specialist services, 85% with gender-equality certification, or 100% for specified jointly owned/licensed public-research patents · Invitalia / Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy
Brevetti+ is a grant programme from Invitalia / Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy for Italian SMEs and qualifying university or research spinouts commercialising a patent Current lifecycle: closed. Real economics: Up to €140,000 non-repayable contribution covering at most 80% of eligible specialist services, 85% with gender-equality certification, or 100% for specified jointly owned/licensed public-research patents.
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Key facts
| Funder | Invitalia / Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy |
| Amount | Up to €140,000 non-repayable contribution covering at most 80% of eligible specialist services, 85% with gender-equality certification, or 100% for specified jointly owned/licensed public-research patents |
| Decision time | Applications are evaluated chronologically until funds are exhausted; no current decision time applies because intake closed. |
| Eligibility | An Italian SME must hold or exclusively license a qualifying recent Italian/EPO patent, or hold a qualifying recent application with non-negative search report, and be in full civil standing without disqualifying proceedings. |
| Restrictions | Claims require invoices, interim/final provider reports, compliance, anti-money-laundering, DURC and other declarations; an advance needs a guarantee and final balance needs patent-ownership confirmation. Specialist services for patent profitability, productivity and market development. VAT is excluded and ordinary patent maintenance is not the program's purpose. |
| Status | closed |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Application process
- Obtain SPID, CNS or CIE digital identity
- Prepare the business plan and patent evidence
- Submit in Invitalia's online personal area
- Receive chronological formal and substantive evaluation
- Execute the concession instrument
- Claim advance, progress payments and balance with evidence
Background
Invitalia / Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy operates Brevetti+. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. The 2025 measure carried a €20 million budget Demand exhausted the window on opening day at 18:01
How the application really works
Obtain SPID, CNS or CIE digital identity → Prepare the business plan and patent evidence → Submit in Invitalia's online personal area → Receive chronological formal and substantive evaluation → Execute the concession instrument → Claim advance, progress payments and balance with evidence
Tips
- Show direct fit with all de-minimis-eligible sectors using an industrial invention patent.
Watch out for
- Current lifecycle is closed.
- Claims require invoices, interim/final provider reports, compliance, anti-money-laundering, DURC and other declarations; an advance needs a guarantee and final balance needs patent-ownership confirmation.
- Specialist services for patent profitability, productivity and market development. VAT is excluded and ordinary patent maintenance is not the program's purpose.
Track record
- The 2025 measure carried a €20 million budget
- Demand exhausted the window on opening day at 18:01
First-come evaluation and same-day exhaustion are verified, but application and award counts are not yet published.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this actionable now?
- closed. Brevetti+ 2025 opened 20 November 2025 and closed at 18:01 the same day after the €20 million allocation was exhausted; evaluation is chronological, not ranked, while funds last.
- What is the real economic value?
- Up to €140,000 non-repayable contribution covering at most 80% of eligible specialist services, 85% with gender-equality certification, or 100% for specified jointly owned/licensed public-research patents
- Who is eligible?
- An Italian SME must hold or exclusively license a qualifying recent Italian/EPO patent, or hold a qualifying recent application with non-negative search report, and be in full civil standing without disqualifying proceedings.
- How does selection work?
- Obtain SPID, CNS or CIE digital identity; Prepare the business plan and patent evidence; Submit in Invitalia's online personal area; Receive chronological formal and substantive evaluation; Execute the concession instrument; Claim advance, progress payments and balance with evidence. Applications are evaluated chronologically until funds are exhausted; no current decision time applies because intake closed.
- What burden and restrictions apply?
- Claims require invoices, interim/final provider reports, compliance, anti-money-laundering, DURC and other declarations; an advance needs a guarantee and final balance needs patent-ownership confirmation. Specialist services for patent profitability, productivity and market development. VAT is excluded and ordinary patent maintenance is not the program's purpose.
- What evidence exists?
- The 2025 measure carried a €20 million budget Demand exhausted the window on opening day at 18:01 First-come evaluation and same-day exhaustion are verified, but application and award counts are not yet published.
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Sources
- www.invitalia.it/incentivi-e-strumenti/brevetti-2025/cose — Official 2025 eligibility and current patent-date rules (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.invitalia.it/incentivi-e-strumenti/brevetti-2025/presenta-la-domanda — Official same-day closure, application and required portal materials (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.invitalia.it/en/incentives-and-tools/brevetti — Official amount, support rates, service categories and SME scope (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.invitalia.it/incentivi-e-strumenti/b-25/faq — Official chronological assessment, forms and restrictions (checked 2026-08-10)