Project plan - Demonstration project 2026 ENG v1.0 - Project details

Sep 2, 2026

Demonstration project application guidance outlining required project details for an SME-led export initiative. It specifies how to describe applicant and partners’ capacity, international experience, organizational and financial sufficiency, and—when applicable—cooperation agreement elements. It also defines technology documentation needs (proof of validation, producer, production capacity, readiness level) and business case requirements covering strategy, target market analysis, differentiation versus competition, export potential, government support rationale, risks, and measurable KPIs for the demonstration.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatDOCX

Pages8

Reading Time3 min

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1. Project details

2. The Applicant(s)

3. Description of technology

4. Business case

a. STRATEGy and target market

b. NEED FOR GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

C. Export potential

5. The demonstration project

a. Purpose AND RESULTS demonstration project

b. setting up a demonstration project

Project plan Demonstration project 1. Project details 2. The Applicant(s) A. Description of the Applicant(s) Provide a general description of the company (founding date, core activities, business strategy). Briefly describe the company's experience(s) of doing business abroad. Substantiate that the company has sufficient organizational and financial capacity to: implement the demonstration project. If the company employs fewer than three FTEs (including management), substantiate how the company's capacity to implement is ensured through the structural engagement of externally hired self-employed professionals and/or through the structural outsourcing production to external Dutch producers. finance its own contribution to the costs of the demonstration project (the portion not covered by the subsidy). If the average annual turnover over the last three calendar years is less than EUR 100,000, you must substantiate that 1) the technology to be introduced abroad has been independently validated and 2) your company receives external financing from legal entities that can be used to finance the growth and scaling up of the business activities abroad. B. Partnership If the demonstration project is carried out by several Dutch or Dutch Caribbean subsidy-receiving companies, there is a partnership (parties included in the project as 'Third Parties' – see budget – are not part of this). The SME requirement only applies to the main applicant. For each additional participant, describe: Participant Name Number of employees (incl. management) Turnover and profit in the past 3 calendar years. Provide a general description of the company (state the year of establishment of the company and outline its core business activities). If the project is implemented in partnership, a cooperation agreement must be concluded (no prescribed format applies) and signed by all participants. At a minimum, the agreement must include arrangements regarding: the manner in which each party contributes to the partnership; the decision-making process within the partnership; the allocation of costs and risks among the participants; and the manner in which compliance with the obligations attached to the subsidy vis-à-vis the Minister is ensured. ( This signed cooperation agreement must be attached to the application. Describe the added value of the partnership. If applicable, describe the added value of non-SMEs participating in the partnership. For each partner, describe its general experience of doing business internationally, its experience in the target country and how the project will strengthen the partner’s position in the target country. 3. Description of technology Describe the technology to be demonstrated. Identify the unique selling points of the technology. Who is the producer and/or owner of the technology to be demonstrated? Where does production take place, is there sufficient production capacity to meet the intended export volume? If scaling up is required, describe how the company plans to realize this. Is the technology already in use elsewhere? Has the technology been independently validated? If not, is a working prototype available ready for commercial application? What is the Technology Readiness Level of the technology to be demonstrated? (see HYPERLINK "https://www.rvo.nl/onderwerpen/trl" https://www.rvo.nl/onderwerpen/trl). ( The Technology Readiness Level should be level 8 or 9. 4. Business case a. STRATEGy and target market Provide a market analysis of the target country, including market opportunities. Explain why this is an appropriate time to enter the market and specify the concrete rationale for market entry. Describe the added value of the technology for the target market (e.g. whether it is new to the target market) and explain why customers would be willing to purchase it. Substantiate the business case from the customer’s perspective. Describe the local and international competition and explain how your technology different

FAQs

What capacity and financing evidence must the main applicant provide?

The application must substantiate organizational and financial capacity to implement the demonstration project and finance its own contribution. If the company has fewer than three FTEs, it must explain how capacity is ensured via structurally engaged external professionals and/or structural outsourcing to Dutch producers.

What information is required about the technology to be demonstrated?

The applicant must describe the technology, identify unique selling points, state the producer/owner and production location, confirm production capacity (and scaling approach if needed), indicate whether it is already used elsewhere, and provide independent validation status and Technology Readiness Level (target level 8 or 9).

What must be included in the business case and export potential?

The business case must cover target-country market analysis, timing and rationale for entry, customer value and willingness to buy, competition and differentiation, market size and potential with quantitative substantiation, and current activities or expressed interest. Export potential must include expected deliveries and export value within three years, with quantitative justification and the share of value added in the Netherlands.

Sep 2, 2026

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