SMEs

Growth requires investment, planning, and reliable metrics.

We are an SME. We know what it’s like to be one.

The reality of SMEs is not that of start-ups. The business already exists, but faces squeezed margins, rising energy costs, and global competition. The challenge is to modernise operations, digitise processes, and reduce emissions without compromising day-to-day activity. Team time is limited and the risk of failing an approved incentive — whether due to non-compliance or an audit — is too high.

What makes the difference is having well-framed projects, executed with rigour and supported by evidence that strengthens market credibility.

Funding opportunities

SMEs find in incentives a clear tool for growth and modernisation — provided the right programmes are chosen:

• Productive Innovation (SICE) – supports investment in equipment, capacity expansion, and internationalisation.
• Decarbonisation – finances projects to reduce emissions and invest in renewables.
• Energy Efficiency – supports measures to cut energy costs and modernise systems.
• Circular Economy – promotes material reuse, new production cycles, and waste reduction.
• Green Qualification – upskills workers in digital and environmental competencies.
• Mini Agendas – encourages SME consortia for sectoral innovation.
• Tax incentives – mechanisms such as SIFIDE II (R&D), RFAI (productive investment) or Patent Box (IP income) ease costs and extend liquidity.

When well framed, these supports not only fund investment, they also reduce risk and accelerate returns.

Evidence that builds trust

An approved application is only the beginning. The real value lies in delivering results with solid evidence:

• Sustainability Reports – prepared in line with ESRS/VSME and the Taxonomy, they convey seriousness and strengthen trust among clients, partners, and financiers.
• Decarbonisation and Circularity – organisational or product carbon footprinting, emission reduction plans, and life-cycle assessments (LCA) that anticipate legal requirements and improve performance.
• EcoVadis – global supplier assessment. A well-positioned medal increases the likelihood of being selected in tenders and by major clients, simplifies ESG questionnaires, and speeds up negotiations. Internally, it compels you to organise policies, evidence, and processes, prioritising what truly needs improvement.
• GreenTech Lab – for industrial or tech SMEs, the test bed helps prepare the Digital Product Passport (DPP) and calculate product carbon footprints, ensuring compliance now with requirements that will be mandatory in the European market.

The impact?

With Aliados, an SME achieves:

• Approved co-funded projects that modernise operations and increase competitiveness.
• Optimised tax costs through well-framed deductions and benefits.
• Sustainability reports and metrics that strengthen credibility with clients, banks, and investors.
• A stronger position in tenders and supply chains, supported by assessments such as EcoVadis and preparation for the DPP.

Let’s consolidate your growth, today.

Modernising an SME requires time, resources, and solid evidence. With us, that path is built more easily.