Operational Programme I - Priority Axis 1 aims to support Malta’s efforts in becoming a knowledge-based, competitive economy.

The financial allocation for this Priority Axis amounts to €120,000,000 of which €102,000,000 are Community Funding (European Regional Development Fund).   

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Operational Objectives

This Priority Axis also aims to reach a number of operational objectives:

1. To promote and strengthen high value-added economic activity, including attraction of Foreign Direct Investment through investments in enterprise support infrastructure, including industrial facilities;
   
2. To support the re-structuring process of local industry (including crafts) and its move towards a competitive knowledge economy and promote entrepreneurship;
   
3. To undertake a number of smart investments in the knowledge infrastructure and research capacity in higher education;
   
4. To explore the potential for RES and promote electricity produced from RES.

       

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Focus Areas of Intervention

The focus areas of intervention identified by this Priority Axis are:

• Enterprise Infrastructure
• Aid Schemes to the Manufacturing and Service Industries
• Financial Engineering
• Investment in RTDI and RTDi-related Infrastructure and ICT    

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Further Information

• Main page on Operational Programme I.
• Download Operational Programme I for further detail. Information on the Priority Axes can be found in Chapter IV of OPI.