The Government of Murcia approves 900,000 euros for the TIC Voucher, which finances up to 85% of AI, cybersecurity or digital twin projects in SMEs. The previous call exhausted the budget with 96 beneficiaries.
The Government of the Region of Murcia has authorised a new allocation of 900,000 euros for the TIC Voucher programme, managed by the Institute of Development (Info). The aim is for Murcian SMEs to finance projects in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, industrial automation, data analytics, digital logistics, production software or digital twins, as reported by ecosistemastartup.com.
The call will cover up to 70% of the eligible cost of each project, with an additional 15 points (up to 85%) if the company belongs to the strategic sectors of the Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart and Sustainable Specialisation (RIS4). The maximum aid per company remains at 20,000 euros, pending confirmation of the caps in the final regulations.
The scheme is co-financed with funds from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) within the regional programme 2021-2027. In the previous edition, up to 60% of the funding came from these European funds, according to the budget authorisation.
Eligible projects include artificial intelligence applied to business processes (intelligent agents, document automation, demand forecasting), cybersecurity (audits, monitoring, certifications), industrial automation and BPM, MES systems for plant production, advanced data analytics, digital logistics and digital twins. The latter require 3D modelling and physical simulation profiles, a niche with little supply in southern Europe.
The 2025 call exhausted 100% of the 900,000 euros available. A total of 221 applications were received and aid was granted to 96 SMEs, which mobilised a subsidised investment of over 1,212,468 euros. Half of the projects focused on artificial intelligence, followed by Business Intelligence, cybersecurity, BPM automation and advanced industrial and logistics management.
Regarding employment, the subsidised projects contributed to the creation of 96 new jobs and the maintenance of 2,434 jobs, a figure that Info raises to around 2,500 when including the indirect effect. The Minister of Business, Employment and Social Economy, Marisa López Aragón, highlighted then that "digital transformation is no longer a distant horizon, but an immediate necessity to compete, grow and generate quality employment".
The digital gap of Murcian companies is evident in the data from the INE: only 15.3% of companies with more than ten employees use artificial intelligence technologies, compared to 21.1% across Spain. In data analytics, the percentage is 37% in Murcia and 41.4% nationally. In micro-enterprises (fewer than ten employees), AI adoption drops to 13.4% in Spain, according to INE data cited by AJE Región de Murcia.
The specific conditions of the new call will be published in the coming days. Interested SMEs will need to submit their applications through the Institute of Development once the official deadline opens.
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