APVV - Agentúra na podporu výskumu a vývoja

What APVV - Agentúra na podporu výskumu a vývoja does

APVV – Agentúra na podporu výskumu a vývoja (the Slovak Research and Development Agency) is a state budgetary organization established in 2005 under Law No. 172/2005 Coll. and connected to the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Youth of the Slovak Republic. Headquartered in Bratislava with 16 employees, it serves as the sole statutory body responsible for administering Slovak state support for research and development, funding Slovak universities, research institutions, and R&D-active companies through a portfolio of grant schemes.

The agency's core products are its grant instruments rather than commercial technology offerings. These include general national calls (e.g., VV 2025 with a 53 million EUR budget), bilateral cooperation calls with 13 partner countries (Austria, Israel, Bulgaria, Ukraine, France, Hungary, Taiwan, Poland, Serbia, Montenegro, China, Czech Republic, Belarus), multilateral calls (DS-FR series), international programs such as MSCA 2022 and H-EUROPE 2021, and state aid schemes (current scheme SA.109803 plus an archive of earlier schemes). Operational delivery is supported by an Electronic Services portal handling applicant registration, proposal submission, project management, and evaluation, along with a public database of funded projects and annual publications documenting agency activity and research outcomes.

APVV generates no commercial revenue. It is funded entirely through the Slovak state budget via its parent ministry, and its operating model is that of a grant-making institution: it disburses public funds to researchers and institutions under competitive calls, oversees project execution, and reports outcomes. It also participates in European-level research policy bodies (Science Europe, European Alliance for Innovation) and coordinates EU-funded initiatives, positioning it as a node in the broader European R&D ecosystem rather than a commercial market participant.

Name

APVV - Agentúra na podporu výskumu a vývoja

Legal name

Agentúra na podporu výskumu a vývoja

Website

https://apvv.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

APVV is the Slovak government agency, established in 2005, that administers national and bilateral R&D grants to Slovak universities, research institutions, and companies under the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Youth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Grant Administration and Research Funding

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies (6111), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADABAF

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Bilateral Development Agencies & Aid Programs

SECONDARYBPADABAA

Country Development Assistance Programs (Bilateral ODA)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Bilateral Development Agencies & Aid Programs

Keywords

• Research funding
• Grant administration
• Bilateral cooperation
• State aid schemes
• R&D support

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

HQ country

Slovakia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

APVV is a government agency that administers state funding for research and development in Slovakia through competitive grant schemes. It runs General Calls (Všeobecné výzvy), bilateral and multilateral cooperation calls with international partners, State Aid schemes for R&D, and provides an Electronic Services portal for application submission and project management. Funding is sourced from the Slovak state budget via the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Youth.

Product overview

APVV (Agentúra na podporu výskumu a vývoja) is the Slovak Research and Development Agency, established in 2005 as a budgetary organization under the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic. The agency operates as a government grant-making body rather than a technology product company. Its primary offerings consist of grant schemes including General Calls (Všeobecné výzvy), Bilateral and Multilateral Calls with partner countries, State Aid programs, and an Electronic Services portal for applicants. The agency manages a portfolio of programs including national calls (VV 2025, VV 2024, etc.), international cooperation programs (MSCA, H-EUROPE), and bilateral calls with countries such as Austria, Israel, Taiwan, Bulgaria, France, and others. Additionally, the agency publishes annual reports and research publications showcasing funded projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grantové schémy (Grant Schemes)
• Všeobecné výzvy (General Calls)
• Bilaterálne výzvy (Bilateral Calls)
• Výskumné bilaterálne výzvy (Research Bilateral Calls)
• Multilaterálne výzvy (Multilateral Calls)
• Programy (Programs)
• Štátna pomoc – Schéma SA.109803 (State Aid Scheme)
• Elektronické služby (Electronic Services Portal)
• Databáza financovaných projektov (Database of Funded Projects)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerstvo školstva, výskumu, výboja a mládeže Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Youth of the Slovak Republic)coreOthers
• Science EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean collaboration in science and research policy
• Granted Project (EU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean project supporting research and development initiatives
• European Alliance for InnovationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean innovation ecosystem collaboration
• Bulgaria - Bilateral CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual bilateral calls for joint research projects between Slovakia and Bulgaria (SK-BG)
• Ukraine - Bilateral CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual bilateral calls for joint research projects between Slovakia and Ukraine (SK-UA)
• Austria - Bilateral CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual bilateral calls for joint research projects between Slovakia and Austria (SK-AT)
• France - Bilateral CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual bilateral calls for joint research projects between Slovakia and France (SK-FR)
• Hungary - Bilateral CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual bilateral calls for joint research projects between Slovakia and Hungary (SK-HU)
• Taiwan - Bilateral CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual bilateral calls for joint research projects between Slovakia and Taiwan (SK-TW)
• Poland - Bilateral CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual bilateral calls for joint research projects between Slovakia and Poland (SK-PL)
• Serbia - Bilateral CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual bilateral calls for joint research projects between Slovakia and Serbia (SK-SRB)
• Montenegro - Bilateral CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual bilateral calls for joint research projects between Slovakia and Montenegro (SK-MNE)
• China - Bilateral CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral scientific cooperation with China
• Czech Republic - Bilateral CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical bilateral research cooperation with Czech Republic
• Belarus - Bilateral CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical bilateral research cooperation with Belarus
• Israel - Bilateral CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral scientific cooperation with Israel (SK-IL)

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH): Hungary's national R&D funding and policy office, comparable in scope and Central European regional context. APVV operates an SK-HU bilateral call with this counterpart.
• Bulgarian National Science Fund (BNSF): Bulgaria's national research funding body under the Ministry of Education. Directly comparable as a smaller EU member-state counterpart, and APVV's bilateral partner via the SK-BG calls.
• Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA ČR): Czech national R&D funding agency operating grant programs for applied research and innovation. Highly comparable as a Central European counterpart with similar bilateral cooperation programs, state aid schemes, and ministry oversight.
• Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS): Slovenia's national research agency funding basic and applied research projects. Comparable in size, structure, and Central/Eastern European regional positioning.
• National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR): Polish national R&D funding agency under the Ministry of Education and Science. Directly comparable as a Central European state agency managing general calls, bilateral programs, and state aid for research and innovation.
• Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG): Austria's central national funding organization for applied research and innovation. Directly comparable in mission, scale, and structure, and notably APVV's bilateral partner in the SK-AT RD 2026 call.
• Israel Science Foundation (ISF): Israel's principal national funder of basic research. Comparable in mission and grantmaking function, and APVV's bilateral partner via the SK-IL RD 2026 call.
• Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan, MOST): Taiwan's central government body funding national science and technology research. Comparable as a national R&D funding authority, and APVV's bilateral partner via SK-TW RD calls.

Broad incumbents

• Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR): France's national research funding agency, considerably larger in scale. Comparable as a Western European state R&D funding agency with bilateral/multilateral international cooperation programs (APVV runs SK-FR and DS-FR calls).

Others

• Science Europe: European association of public research funding and research performing organizations. Comparable not as a direct grantmaker but as a peer governance/coordination entity of which APVV is a member, representing peer agencies across Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

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