Subsidy success begins with strategy

How subsides and tax incentives can contribute to innovation, investments and implementation

Many organisations are faced with new requirements from customers, financiers, legislation or the value chain. At the same time, they need to invest in sustainability, innovation, digitalisation or process improvements. This can involve sustainability, but also innovation, digitalisation, energy, production processes, transparency or future developments within the sector.

In practice, these developments often lead to new investments, adjustments to processes and strategic choices. Think of making production processes more sustainable, digitalising systems, innovating within the chain or investing in a new site or infrastructure.

That raises the question: which subsidies and schemes can help with this?

Meer dan alleen een subsidieaanvraag More than just a subsidy application

Many subsidy consultants start with the scheme itself: which subsidy is available and what conditions must be met?

At DUFINCO we first look at the broader context:

• What developments are taking place within the organisation?

• What legislation or chain requirements are relevant?

• What strategic objectives are there?

• What investments or process adjustments are being considered?

• Where are the opportunities for innovation or optimisation?

  
  

From that analysis we then look at which subsidy opportunities or schemes fit. In this way a subsidy is no longer a standalone trajectory, but part of a broader strategic and operational development.

From obligation to development

Organisations often experience new requirements as an obligation. That is understandable. At the same time, we see that these developments can also provide an opportunity to take a broader look at the organisation.

A reporting request from a customer or the value chain, for example, can be an opportunity to:

• make processes more transparent;

• work more efficiently;

• reduce energy consumption;

• start innovation projects;

• bring forward investments;

• or organise the company to be more future‑proof.

  
  

It is precisely at that point that subsidies and schemes can play an important role.

Practical support

DUFINCO supports organisations with, among other things:

• quick scans;

• analysis of subsidy opportunities;

• strategic considerations;

• guidance with subsidy applications;

• support with implementation and execution.

  
  

In doing so, we do not only look at the subsidy itself, but particularly at the interplay between regulation, strategy, processes, investments and future developments.

Strengthening DUFINCO

We are pleased that Frank van Oorschot is joining DUFINCO to provide support in the field of subsidies and schemes. Frank has more than 25 years of experience with subsidy applications at European, national, provincial and municipal level.

As Frank point out:

"Many organisations only start looking at subsidies once investments or projects have largely been worked out. Yet the greatest opportunities often arise at the front end. In practice, I see that subsidies yield the most when they are involved early on in innovation, process development and strategic choices. In addition, proper accountability is essential: if you only think about that afterwards, you often make things unnecessarily difficult for yourself"

With Frank’s arrival, DUFINCO further broadens its services at the intersection of regulation, strategy, innovation and implementation.

Are you considering investments, or are you facing new requirements from customers, financiers or legislation? Then we are happy to explore which subsidies, tax incentives and financing options can support you.

Curious what this could mean for your organisation? Get in touch via info@dufinco.nl or call +31 (0)6 512 47 217.