Activa Industria 4.0: free consultancy to digitise your SME
The Activa Industria 4.0 programme gives Spanish industrial SMEs 50 hours of specialist digital transformation consultancy, funded at 100%, worth 7,400 euros per company. Promoted by the Ministerio de Industria y Turismo through the EOI and financed with money from the Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia (the Spanish recovery, transformation and resilience plan), the programme has already served thousands of companies across Spain. At Tecnocim Innova we are accredited consultants for the programme and have supported companies such as Mobenia and Bassachs through their digital transformation.
What is the Activa Industria 4.0 programme?
Activa Industria 4.0 is an initiative of the Ministerio de Industria y Turismo, managed by the SGIPYME and the EOI (Escuela de Organización Industrial), within the Industria Conectada 4.0 framework. Its aim: to speed up the digital transformation of Spanish industry through expert, tailored advice.
The programme forms part of Component 13 of the Plan de Recuperación, with total funding of 101 million euros and the goal of supporting 11,000 industrial SMEs across Spain (Plan de Recuperación, 2023).
Each participating company receives:
- A minimum of 50 hours of specialist consultancy (in person and/or online)
- A digital maturity assessment using the Ministerio de Industria HADA tool
- A tailored digital transformation plan with opportunities prioritised and quantified
- Guidance on the grants and public funding available to execute the plan
- Workshops and technology sessions adapted to your sector
All of it worth 7,400 euros per company, financed in full with European funds. The company pays nothing.
Is your company an industrial SME? Contact us and we will help you apply for your place on Activa Industria 4.0.
Who can apply for Activa Industria 4.0?
The programme is aimed exclusively at industrial SMEs that meet these requirements (Orden ICT/819/2022, BOE, 25 August 2022):
- Be an SME: fewer than 250 employees, annual turnover below 50 million euros or a balance sheet below 43 million
- Industrial activity: CNAE section C, divisions 10 to 32 (food, textiles, wood, chemicals, metallurgy, machinery manufacturing, electronics, automotive, furniture, among others)
- Up to date with tax and Spanish Social Security obligations
- Registered office and main operating site in Spain
Grants are awarded on a non-competitive basis: applications are dealt with in the order they arrive, without competing against other companies. If you meet the requirements and places are available, admission is automatic.
How it works: the 4 phases of the programme
Phase 1: Digital maturity assessment
The process starts with a full analysis of the company's digital position using the HADA tool (Herramienta de Autodiagnóstico Digital Avanzado) from the Ministerio de Industria. This assessment measures technological maturity in areas such as production, logistics, marketing, financial management and human resources.
Phase 2: Identifying opportunities
From the assessment, the consulting team identifies the most relevant digitalisation opportunities for each company: from rolling out an ERP to automating production lines, by way of digital marketing strategies or the integration of artificial intelligence.
Phase 3: A tailored transformation plan
A digital transformation plan is drawn up with actions prioritised, quantified and scheduled. The plan includes identifying the grants and public funding available to finance each action.
Phase 4: Support and execution
The consultant stays with the company throughout the process, easing the implementation of the first actions and connecting it with the right funding lines.
Real cases: Mobenia and Bassachs
At Tecnocim Innova we have run the Activa Industria 4.0 programme with real companies. These are two of our cases:
Mobenia — from traditional furniture to a digital experience
Mobenia, a design furniture company in La Senia (Tarragona), needed to adapt to new digital buying habits. Through Activa Industria 4.0 (September 2024 – January 2025), we designed a transformation plan built on three lines of work:
- Digital marketing with an SEO/SEM strategy to multiply its online visibility
- E-commerce with the Variantic configurator: clients design their furniture in real time, choosing finishes, materials and dimensions
- ERP integration: commercial data centralised, with a real-time view of sales, stock and trends
- AI training applied to marketing and finance
Bassachs — from craft workshop to an Industria 4.0 benchmark
Fustería Bassacs 2001, in Avià (Barcelona), had grown from a small family workshop into an established company, but it needed a roadmap to make the leap to Industria 4.0. With the Activa Industria 4.0 programme (November 2023 – April 2024):
- We carried out the full HADA assessment
- We designed a transformation plan covering production automation, digital marketing and management with ERP/MES
- We identified and managed the Green 2024 grant from the Generalitat de Catalunya
- Bassachs is now a benchmark in sustainable carpentry, with a circular economy target running to 2029
Do you want to transform your company like Mobenia or Bassachs? At Tecnocim Innova we are accredited consultants for the programme. Request more information on how to get in.
Activa Industria 4.0 and other grants: a combined strategy
One of the less well-known advantages of Activa Industria 4.0 is that the programme itself identifies further grants to execute the transformation plan. In practice, the free consultancy opens the door to more funding:
| Complementary grant | What it is for | Link with Activa |
|---|---|---|
| Kit Digital | Software, website, cybersecurity | The plan identifies which digital solutions you need |
| ACCIÓ grants | Productive investment in Catalunya | The assessment justifies the technology investment |
| R&D&I tax deductions | Recover up to 42% on innovation | The resulting projects can be deductible |
| Green 2024 grant | Sustainable transformation (Generalitat) | Real case: Bassachs got in thanks to the Activa plan |
At Tecnocim Innova we handle both digital transformation consultancy and the grants and tax deductions behind it. We can design an integrated strategy that maximises the return on every euro invested.
How much does the Activa Industria 4.0 programme cost the company?
Nothing: the programme is funded at 100% with money from the Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia, so the company pays nothing at all. Each participating SME receives a minimum of 50 hours of specialist consultancy, worth 7,400 euros, at no cost whatsoever. The only requirement is to meet the access conditions and apply for a place before the available funding runs out.
Your next step
The Activa Industria 4.0 programme is a rare opportunity for industrial SMEs: 50 hours of specialist consultancy at no cost, a tailored digital transformation plan and access to new funding lines.
Places are allocated in the order applications arrive. Do not wait until they run out.
Contact Tecnocim Innova and we will guide you through the whole process: from the application to executing the plan, including the management of every complementary grant.
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