Funding

2i grants for business innovation and advanced investment

R&D and entrepreneurship

Finance business innovation and the advanced technology required to implement it

The 2i programme supports business innovation projects in Bizkaia aimed at introducing new or significantly improved products, services, processes, organisational approaches or business models, together with technologically advanced investments directly associated with their implementation.


At Bavion, we assess company and project eligibility, structure the innovation initiative, prepare the technical and economic proposal, define the eligible budget and support the company throughout application, evaluation, execution and justification.

A strong 2i project must clearly identify what is changing in the company, why it represents a significant innovation and which resources and investments are required to implement it.

Preparing an innovation or advanced investment project for 2i 2027?

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Company and project eligibility for 2i

We assess whether the company, business activity and proposed innovation meet the essential programme requirements before preparing the full application.

Determine whether your innovation fits the scope of the 2i programme

2i is aimed at companies with their own legal personality, registered and operating in Bizkaia, with between 5 and 100 full-time equivalent employees.

We verify that the company carries out an eligible activity and that the proposed project is directly connected with that business activity.

The project must introduce a new or significantly improved product, service or business process and go beyond routine changes or continuous improvement. For technology projects, the result must be close to market implementation or reach at least TRL 7.

Before preparing the application, we review company eligibility, innovation level, project maturity, planned investment, expenditure, previous funding and potential exclusions to determine whether 2i is the right instrument.

Business innovation and advanced investment

2i supports different forms of business innovation and can also finance technologically advanced assets directly required to implement the innovation.

Define what changes in the company and how the innovation will become operational

Projects may involve the design or development of new products and services or significant improvements in existing solutions with the objective of introducing them into the market.

The programme can support significant changes in production processes, value-chain activities and organisational approaches that improve how the company operates and competes.

2i can support changes in the business model, servitisation, new routes to market and other innovations that significantly change how the company creates and captures value.

The project may include investment in technologically advanced machinery, equipment, technical installations or software directly associated with the innovation.

2i funding and eligible project costs

We structure the project budget across external services, internal personnel and advanced investment while reviewing the eligibility and documentary requirements applicable to each cost.

Build an eligible budget around the actual implementation of the innovation

External services directly linked to the innovation project may receive up to 40% support under the highest 2026 intensity.

The working time of internal personnel directly dedicated to the project can be included within the limits and calculation methodology established by the programme.

Eligible investment can include software, technical installations, machinery, tooling and IT equipment directly linked to the project and meeting the advanced technology requirements.

We connect each cost with the corresponding project activity and review supplier offers, payment evidence and other documentation required to maintain expenditure eligibility.

Technical and economic proposal preparation

We translate the innovation initiative into a structured proposal connecting the company's starting point, novelty, implementation plan, impact, resources and budget.

Turn the innovation into a clear, viable and defensible 2i project

We define the starting point, innovation challenge, objectives, activities, milestones, responsibilities, implementation sequence and expected results.

We prepare and coordinate the project proposal, linking the innovation narrative with activities, internal resources, external services, investments and economic requirements.

We explain how the project affects central elements of the business, improves the company's competitive position and can generate growth, economic impact or positive effects on its value chain.

Before submission, we review the proposal against the areas assessed by the programme, strengthening strategic relevance, innovation, impact, viability, planning, resources and measurable indicators.

Application, evaluation, execution and justification

We support the company throughout the 2i process, from application and project evaluation through implementation, modifications and technical and economic justification.

Manage the 2i project from application to final payment

We coordinate the project proposal, corporate information, personnel documentation, supplier evidence and other requirements and support electronic submission through the Bizkaia Provincial Council platform.

We prepare the company for the project interview so that the people involved can explain the innovation, impact, implementation plan, resources and expected results consistently with the written application.

After approval, we support documentary and financial monitoring and help manage changes in timing, activities or expenditure that may require prior authorisation.

We prepare and coordinate the technical and financial justification, expenditure records, invoices, payment evidence, personnel costs and documentation required for payment of the grant.

Why prepare and manage your 2i project with Bavion?

Prior eligibility assessment

Determine whether the company, innovation and planned investment meet the programme requirements before developing the full application.

Clearly defined innovation

Explain precisely what changes in the company, why it represents a significant innovation and what results are expected.

Innovation and investment aligned

Connect advanced machinery, equipment and technology directly with the innovation they are intended to implement.

Eligible and traceable budget

Link personnel, external services and investments to specific activities while preparing the documentary evidence required for each cost.

Evaluation-oriented preparation

Structure the proposal around strategic importance, innovation, impact, viability and implementation quality.

Support through justification

Maintain consistency between the approved project, actual execution, expenditure and final evidence required for payment.

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