WYnova

AI projects up to 82.5% cheaper with Selo ID

WYnova is an entity recognised by AI², the Portuguese Agency for Research and Innovation, to carry out R&D activities. Projects your company develops with WYnova are eligible for SIFIDE II and EU funding. The recognition is valid until 2037.

Selo ID (Portuguese Association of Financial Analysts): Recognition of Professional Competence, Decree-Law No. 162/2014
AI², Article 37-A of the CFI, valid until 2037

Selo ID: official recognition of R&D suitability

Selo ID is the Recognition of Suitability to carry out Research & Development activities, granted by AI², the Portuguese Agency for Research and Innovation, under Article 37-A of the Investment Tax Code. It certifies WYnova's capability to carry out R&D and makes the expenditure contracted by its clients automatically eligible for tax incentives, without project-by-project validation.

Recognised technical and scientific fields

ICT applied to healthcare; ICT in business; ICT applied to the creative industries; Mobility and urban space.

Valid until 2037, pursuant to the AI² decision of July 2026.

Two funding instruments for R&D projects

SIFIDE II

Companies with corporate income tax (IRC) payable

R&D expenditure contracted from WYnova is eligible for deduction from IRC payable without case-by-case validation, because WYnova is a recognised entity. The base rate is 32.5%, increased to up to 82.5% where there is incremental investment in R&D.

2026 expenditure: applications must be submitted by 31 May 2027

EU funding

Companies with PT2030 applications

When your company has a call for applications in preparation or approved (SIID I&D Empresarial or SICE Inovação Produtiva), WYnova takes part as an eligible R&D partner, as a subcontractor or co-promoter. Non-repayable grants vary by call, region and company size.

SIID Demonstrators: open until 29 December 2026

Benefit simulation for your project

Enter the investment amount and the funding instrument. The simulator applies the rules in force for each instrument.

Estimated tax credit (corporate tax deduction)
82 500 €
Net cost of the project
17 500 €
A project worth 100 000 € with WYnova has an estimated net cost of 17 500 €. Effective support rate: 82,5%.

Indicative simulation, calculated on the basis of the rules in force in July 2026. The instruments cannot be combined on the same expenditure (double funding is prohibited). SIFIDE II requires an application to AI² by 31 May of the year following the expenditure, and available IRC liability (which can be carried forward for up to 12 years). SIID and SICE co-financing rates vary by call, region and type of operation. Before making any decision, confirm the figures with the WYnova team or a certified adviser. The final simulation is carried out with the WYnova team, with no obligation.

R&D projects underpinning the recognition

AI²'s recognition was based on 4 applied research projects, funded from WYnova's own resources:

  • Transport, Computer Vision

    VISPEED

    Speed measurement with conventional CCTV cameras, with no dedicated sensor. Result: MAE ≤ 3 km/h under real field conditions.

  • Health, Clinical NLP

    AI Doctor

    Clinical assistant with real-time voice transcription for European Portuguese. Result: a 40 per cent reduction in clinical documentation time.

  • Video games, Reinforcement Learning

    Hybrid AI Level Design

    A reinforcement learning agent that assesses the difficulty of procedurally generated video game levels. Result: a 60 per cent reduction in playtesting costs.

  • Education, NLP

    Aval_IA

    Automatic marking of handwritten exams using OCR and NLP. Result: accuracy ≥ 92 per cent, 70 per cent reduction in marking time.

2026 deadlines for SIFIDE II and EU funding

31 December 2026 End of the guaranteed term of SIFIDE II

The scheme has been extended only until the 2026 tax year. A review of the scheme is currently underway, with no guarantees for 2027.

29 December 2026 Closing date for the SIID Business R&D call for proposals

Individual and co-promotion demonstrator projects under COMPETE 2030. Expenditure incurred before the application is ineligible, so the project must be designed before submission.

31 May 2027 SIFIDE application for 2026 expenditure

Non-extendable deadline. R&D expenditure carried out with WYnova in 2026 is eligible, provided the application is submitted by this date.

Frequently Asked Questions

Selo ID is the recognition of suitability to carry out R&D activities, granted by AI² under Article 37-A of the Investment Tax Code. It certifies that WYnova carries out research and development in the recognised fields and makes the expenditure clients contract from it automatically eligible for SIFIDE, without project-by-project validation. It is valid until 2037.
Eligible projects are those with a research or experimental development component: non-trivial AI solutions, integration and orchestration of agents across fragmented systems, and the development of new knowledge applied to the business. Implementing off-the-shelf software is not eligible, and WYnova makes this clear in the first meeting.
Not on the same expenditure, because the law prohibits double funding. WYnova designs the most advantageous approach for each case: a non-repayable grant when a suitable call is open, SIFIDE when there is none or when the company's tax profile favours it.
Unused SIFIDE credit can be carried forward for up to 12 subsequent tax years. Alternatively, WYnova assesses eligibility for a non-repayable grant.
A 30-minute meeting and a description of the problem. WYnova handles the project design, the fit with the appropriate instrument and the technical documentation supporting the application.

Present your project.
WYnova defines the funding route.

A 30-minute meeting, with no obligation. At the end, your company receives an estimate of the benefit and a recommendation on the appropriate instrument.