The project concerns a new subsidy scheme, the VIA 2019. This subsidy scheme follows the Versneller Innovative Ambitions 2018 (VIA 2018) which has been available to SMEs since 1 July 2017. The success of this scheme led to the continuation of this subsidy scheme. The VIA 2019 is for SMEs in the provinces Drenthe, Fryslân and Groningen and aims to stimulate innovation and valorisation, also contributing to the low-carbon economy.