PoC RVO

The Proof-of-Concept (PoC) funding scheme from RVO offers loans to Dutch startups and SMEs to assess the market feasibility of their innovative ideas. This government-backed program requires full loan repayment with interest, currently set at 6.03% as of October 2022. The scheme helps early-stage companies in the Netherlands validate their concepts before larger-scale development.

Startups and SMEs can use a loan from the Proof-of-concept funding scheme to examine whether their idea is potentially feasible in the market. The loan plus the interest have to be repaid. The interest rate is 6.03% (as of 1 October 2022).