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# Budget Justification - ZIM (Central Innovation Programme for SMEs)
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**Program**: ZIM (Central Innovation Programme for SMEs)
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**Grant Requested**: €465,000 (60% of €775,000 total project)
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**Maximum with Berlin Bonus**: €542,500 (70% rate)
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**Duration**: 6 months (Months 1-6)
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**Project**: City Resource Graph - Industrial Symbiosis Platform (MVP+ Phase)
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**Date**: November 2025
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---
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## Executive Summary
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This budget request for €465,000 covers a 6-month R&D project focused on technical innovation and MVP+ development of the City Resource Graph platform. The grant represents 60% of a €775,000 total project, with €310,000 own contribution (40%). Berlin location eligibility provides potential for +10% bonus (up to 70% = €542,500 grant).
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The project demonstrates **high technical risk and innovation** through graph-based resource matching algorithms, spatial-temporal optimization, and automated data ingestion - core R&D components eligible under ZIM.
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## Budget Overview
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| Category | Amount (EUR) | Percentage | Justification |
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| **Personnel** | €276,000 | 59.35% | Core R&D team of 11 specialists for 6 months |
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| **Infrastructure** | €32,000 | 6.88% | Cloud infrastructure, tools, equipment |
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| **Subcontracting** | €45,000 | 9.68% | Legal, accounting, consulting services |
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| **Travel** | €25,000 | 5.38% | Partner meetings, customer visits, conferences |
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| **Marketing** | €66,000 | 14.19% | Marketing campaigns, sales materials |
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| **Other** | €21,000 | 4.52% | Communication, software licenses, co-working |
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| **TOTAL PROJECT** | **€465,000** | **100.00%** | **6-month MVP+ R&D project** |
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**Grant Request**: €465,000 (60% of €775,000 project)
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**Own Contribution**: €310,000 (40%)
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## Detailed Justification by Category
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### 1. Personnel Costs (€276,000 - 59.35%)
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**Team Composition**: 11 team members (Year 1 base team) for 6 months
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#### Engineering Team (€230,000)
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- **Backend Engineers (3)**: €150,000
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- **R&D Component**: Graph-based matching algorithms, Cypher query optimization
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- **Innovation**: Novel graph database approach to resource matching
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- **High Technical Risk**: Algorithm development for multi-resource optimization
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- **Frontend Engineers (2)**: €100,000
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- **R&D Component**: Map visualization algorithms, real-time data processing
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- **Innovation**: Spatial-temporal visualization of resource flows
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- **DevOps Engineer (1)**: €50,000
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- **R&D Component**: Event-driven architecture, scalable infrastructure
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- **Innovation**: Microservices orchestration for graph database operations
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- **Data Engineer (1)**: €50,000
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- **R&D Component**: ETL pipelines, knowledge graph integration
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- **Innovation**: Automated data ingestion from multiple sources (ERP, SCADA, IoT)
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#### Leadership & Business Team (€130,000)
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- **CTO/Founder (1)**: €60,000
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- Technical leadership, architecture design
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- **Proven Track Record**: EXIST Business Start-up Grant recipient
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- **BD/Sales Manager (1)**: €50,000
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- Market validation, customer acquisition
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- Essential for commercialization post-R&D
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#### Domain Experts (€90,000)
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- **Domain Expert - Circular Economy (1)**: €45,000
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- Industrial symbiosis facilitation, regulatory compliance
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- Essential for R&D validation and business alignment
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- **Domain Expert - Industrial Symbiosis (1)**: €45,000
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- Industrial symbiosis expertise, market validation
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- Critical for domain knowledge in R&D phase
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**Personnel R&D Justification**: The team combines technical expertise in exact technologies (Go, Neo4j, PostGIS) with domain knowledge. Personnel costs focus on R&D activities: algorithm development, graph database optimization, automated data ingestion - all demonstrating **high technical risk and innovation** required for ZIM eligibility.
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### 2. Infrastructure & Equipment (€32,000 - 6.88%)
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#### Cloud Infrastructure (€10,000)
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- **Months 1-3**: €5,000
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- **Months 4-6**: €5,000
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- AWS/GCP infrastructure for MVP+ development and testing
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- Managed Neo4j and PostgreSQL/PostGIS for R&D
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**Justification**: Infrastructure supports R&D activities including algorithm testing, graph database experimentation, and scalability validation.
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#### Development Tools (€1,500)
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- GitHub, IDEs, CI/CD tools
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- Essential for R&D team collaboration
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#### Monitoring & Security (€1,250)
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- Basic monitoring and security tools
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- Essential for R&D infrastructure security
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#### Third-party Services (€875)
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- Stripe (payment processing), Mapbox (map visualization)
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- Essential for MVP+ features testing
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#### Hardware/Equipment (€5,000)
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- Laptops, development equipment (Phase 1)
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- Essential for team setup
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**Infrastructure Justification**: Infrastructure costs support R&D activities including algorithm development, testing, and validation - essential for technical innovation work.
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### 3. Subcontracting (€45,000 - 9.68%)
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#### Legal Services (€25,000)
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- Company registration, IP protection
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- **Critical for IP Strategy**: Patent filing for graph-based matching algorithms
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- Essential for protecting R&D innovations
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#### Accounting/Finance (€6,000)
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- Financial management, ZIM grant reporting
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- Essential for grant compliance
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#### Consulting (€14,000)
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- Design, technical consulting if needed
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- Optional support for R&D activities
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**Subcontracting Justification**: Professional services support R&D activities, particularly IP protection for technical innovations developed during the project.
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### 4. Travel & Conferences (€25,000 - 5.38%)
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#### Business Travel (€20,000)
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- Partner meetings (utilities, municipalities)
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- Customer visits and validation
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- Essential for market validation during R&D phase
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#### Conferences & Events (€5,000)
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- Industry conferences (circular economy, industrial symbiosis)
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- R&D knowledge sharing and networking
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**Travel Justification**: Travel supports market validation and partner engagement during R&D phase - essential for commercialization strategy.
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### 5. Marketing & Sales (€66,000 - 14.19%)
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#### Marketing Campaigns (€40,000)
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- LinkedIn ads, content marketing
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- Essential for customer acquisition and market awareness
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#### Sales Materials (€8,000)
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- Presentations, case studies, pitch materials
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- Essential for sales and partnership development
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#### Website & Branding (€18,000)
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- Website development, branding materials
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- Essential for professional presence
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**Marketing Justification**: Marketing and sales activities support commercialization post-R&D, demonstrating clear path to market.
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### 6. Other Costs (€21,000 - 4.52%)
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#### Communication & Software Licenses (€3,000)
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- Phone, internet, software licenses
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#### Office Costs (€6,000)
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- Co-working space (if needed)
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#### Other Costs (€12,000)
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- Miscellaneous R&D expenses
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## R&D Component and Innovation
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### High Technical Risk Components
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1. **Graph-Based Matching Algorithms**
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- Novel approach to resource matching using Neo4j graph database
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- Algorithm development for multi-resource optimization
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- **Technical Risk**: Unproven approach, requires significant R&D
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2. **Spatial-Temporal Optimization**
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- Integration of PostGIS spatial queries with graph matching
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- Real-time optimization of resource flows
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- **Technical Risk**: Complex spatial-temporal algorithms
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3. **Automated Data Ingestion**
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- Event-driven architecture for multiple data sources
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- ERP/SCADA/IoT integrations
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- **Technical Risk**: Data quality validation and real-time processing
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### Innovation Demonstration
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- **Technical Innovation**: Graph-based resource matching is novel approach
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- **Market Innovation**: Industrial symbiosis platform is emerging market
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- **Process Innovation**: Automated matching reduces facilitator overhead
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## Alignment with ZIM Requirements
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### High Technical Risk and Innovation ✅
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- Graph-based matching algorithms (novel approach)
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- Spatial-temporal optimization (complex algorithms)
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- Automated data ingestion (technical complexity)
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### R&D Component ✅
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- Clear R&D focus: algorithm development, graph database optimization
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- Not just commercial activity: significant technical innovation
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- Prototype development: MVP+ with R&D components
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### Berlin Location ✅
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- **Permanent Establishment**: Berlin, Germany (✅ Eligible)
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- **Eastern Region Bonus**: +10% possible (up to 70% = €542,500 grant)
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- **Berlin Address**: Documented
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### SME Classification ✅
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- Company size: <250 employees, <€50M turnover (SME)
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- Independence: Not controlled by non-SMEs
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- Innovation focus: Breakthrough technology
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## Budget Calculation
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### Total Project Cost: €775,000
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- **Calculated**: €465,000 (grant portion) × 1.67 = €775,000 total project
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- **Grant Rate**: 60% of total project
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- **Own Contribution**: 40% (€310,000)
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### Berlin Bonus Calculation
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- **Standard Rate**: 60% = €465,000 grant
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- **With Berlin Bonus**: 70% = €542,500 grant (+€77,500)
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- **Own Contribution with Bonus**: 30% = €232,500
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## Grant Request Summary
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- **Grant Requested**: €465,000 (60% of €775,000 project)
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- **Maximum with Berlin Bonus**: €542,500 (70% rate)
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- **Own Contribution**: €310,000 (40%)
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- **Duration**: 6 months (Months 1-6)
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- **R&D Focus**: Technical innovation in graph-based matching algorithms
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- **Deliverables**: MVP+ platform with multi-resource support, automated data ingestion
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*This budget demonstrates high technical risk and innovation required for ZIM eligibility, with clear R&D component and commercialization path.*
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