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Interim financial report Norway Financial Mechanisms 2014 – 2021 Interim financial report number 9 Programme summary Programme operator Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications Beneficiary State Estonia Programme title Competitiveness Programme code EE-INNOVATION Eligible Expenditure € 27,058,823.53 Programme grant rate 85.00 % Programme grant amount € 23,000,000.00 EEA Grant Amount € 0.00 Norway Grant Amount € 23,000,000.00 Start date of eligibility 10/05/2017 Final date of eligibility 31/12/2024 1 Version 1.0 as of 02/02/2023 16:21:32 CET  Part A - Statement of actual expenditure incurred and interest earned Incurred expenditure - summary Interim financial report number 9 Start date of incurred expenditure period 01/07/2022 End date of incurred expenditure period 31/12/2022 Previously Incurred this Available incurred Total to date Total Budget period balance expenditure Eligible € € € € € expenditure 8,452,351.22 2,995,907.67 11,448,258.89 27,058,823.53 15,610,564.64 Norway € € € € € 9,731,020.05 Grants 7,184,498.54 2,546,521.51 23,000,000.00 13,268,979.95 € Co-financing € 449,386.16 € 1,717,238.84 € 4,058,823.53 € 2,341,584.69 1,267,852.68 Incurred expenditure - details Title: Programme management Previously Incurred Available incurred Total to date Budget this period balance expenditure Eligible € 827,499.59 € 86,245.79 € 913,745.38 € 1,627,058.82 € 713,313.44 expenditure Brief description of actual expenditure incurred Main categories of management cost during the reporting period: - staff cost of Implementing Agency; - evaluation of the project applications (final report assessments, II SGS application assessments); - translation cost; - legal expertise in connection with ongoing auditing process. Eligible expenditures Eligible expenditure - EUR € 86,245.79 Total € 86,245.79 Title: Outcome 1: Increased competitiveness of Estonian companies within focus areas Green Industry Innovation, ICT and Welfare Technology (Norway Grants) Previously Incurred this Available incurred Total to date Budget period balance expenditure Eligible € € € € € expenditure 7,624,851.63 2,909,661.88 10,534,513.51 25,431,764.71 14,897,251.20 Brief description of actual expenditure incurred for the outcome Reimbursement of costs to 29 open call projects and two predefined projects. Eligible expenditures Eligible Project expenditure - EUR EE-INNOVATION-0091 € 27,932.42 EE-INNOVATION-0073 € 105,293.52 EE-INNOVATION-0077 € 449,315.50 2 Version 1.0 as of 02/02/2023 16:21:32 CET  EE-INNOVATION-0088 € 87,837.54 EE-INNOVATION-0078 € 151,353.57 EE-INNOVATION-0053 € 95,791.15 EE-INNOVATION-0082 € 124,727.91 EE-INNOVATION-0084 € 131,617.19 EE-INNOVATION-0068 € 170,534.35 EE-INNOVATION-0069 € 37,950.88 EE-INNOVATION-0076 € 95,655.77 EE-INNOVATION-0056 € 18,939.38 EE-INNOVATION-0074 € 65,783.92 EE-INNOVATION-0070 € 99,973.03 EE-INNOVATION-0049 € 115,682.05 EE-INNOVATION-0085 € 81,934.88 EE-INNOVATION-0080 € 136,652.66 EE-INNOVATION-0059 € 105,438.20 EE-INNOVATION-0062 € 58,598.10 EE-INNOVATION-0065 € 90,030.95 EE-INNOVATION-0089 € 10,833.04 EE-INNOVATION-0071 € 13,888.47 EE-INNOVATION-0058 € 27,009.18 EE-INNOVATION-0086 € 20,507.50 EE-INNOVATION-0061 € 139,557.97 EE-INNOVATION-0054 € 32,205.96 EE-INNOVATION-0001 € 266,054.99 EE-INNOVATION-0002 € 148,561.80 Total € 2,909,661.88 Interest Earned Interest generated on accounts established by the Programme Operator for funds intended for regranting for 2022 Norway Grants Total € 0.00 € 0.00 Cumulative Interest generated on accounts established by the Programme Operator for funds intended for regranting Norway Grants Total € 672.39 € 672.39 Comment CA will provide the required information. 3 Version 1.0 as of 02/02/2023 16:21:32 CET  Part B - Statement of proposed expenditure Proposed expenditure - summary Start date of proposed expenditure period 01/05/2023 End date of proposed expenditure period 31/10/2023 Previous Interim advance and Available payment this Total to date Budget interim balance period payments Eligible € € € 13,571,557.82 € 18,448,258.89 € 27,058,823.53 expenditure 4,876,701.07 8,610,564.64 Norway € € € 11,535,824.15 € 15,681,020.05 € 23,000,000.00 Grants 4,145,195.90 7,318,979.95 € Co-financing € 2,035,733.67 € 731,505.17 € 2,767,238.84 € 4,058,823.53 1,291,584.69 Title: Programme management Brief description of activities to be financed Staff cost of Implementing Agency. Previous Interim advance and Available payment Total to date Budget interim balance this period payments Eligible € 1,046,706.19 € 67,039.19 € 1,113,745.38 € 1,627,058.82 € 513,313.44 expenditure * For management costs it is not possible to request more than € 1,464,352.94 of the total amount as 10.00 % is retained for the programme closure. Title: Outcome 1: Increased competitiveness of Estonian companies within focus areas Green Industry Innovation, ICT and Welfare Technology (Norway Grants) Brief description of activities to be financed Payments to open call and predefined projects. Previous Interim advance and Available payment this Total to date Budget interim balance period payments Eligible € 12,524,851.63 € 4,809,661.88 € 17,334,513.51 € 25,431,764.71 € 8,097,251.20 expenditure 4 Version 1.0 as of 02/02/2023 16:21:32 CET  Programme operator Full legal name: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (EE) Programme operator signature I certify that I am duly authorised to sign this interim financial report and that the proposed expenditure described in Part B from which this interim payment is calculated is a realistic estimate of the expenditure that will actually be required by the Programme in the period referred to in Part B. I have thoroughly reviewed the actual expenditure incurred declared in Part A, and co - financing provided in Part B of this report, and confirm that the information provided is accurate. I confirm that this Programme is carried out as described in the Programme Agreement and that the incurred expenditure is correctly represented. Overall implementation status (including milestones): In total 42 Small Grant Scheme projects have been successfully finalised and final grant payments have been made in amount of 690,740.86 euros. SGS budget surplus was added to the amount of the second main open call. The first main open call resulted in 22 concluded project contracts in total grant amount of 10,397,553.90 euros. In order to achieve the objectives of the programme, the second main call was announced and it resulted in 12 concluded project contracts in total grant amount of 6,158,455.93 euros. Additional open call for Small Grant Scheme projects in total grant amount of 2,636,915.33 euros was open from November 1, 2021 until January 17, 2022. It resulted in six financed projects in Green Industry Innovation the focus area in total grant amount of 969,217.50 euros. Last open call for additional activities was introduced to all project promoters of ongoing projects in total grant amount of 1,884,031.81 euros from September 12 until November 11, 2022. One of the two predefined projects ("Open Cyber Range") has already reached to the first milestone of the project. Also, there is an open irregualarity case concerning a public procurement in "Open Cyber Range" project under investigation by PO. Question Answer Comment Management and control systems of Management and control systems of the Programme Operator set up the Programme Operator set up fulfilling the general principles set out Yes fulfilling the general principles set out in the Regulation and approved by the in the Regulation have been approved National Focal Point (Art 5.7) by the National Focal Point. Separate interest-bearing bank Interest-bearing bank account for the accounts dedicated to the funds Yes programme has been established by intended for regranting established and CA. maintained (Art 5.6.1 (m)) We follow all the relevant rules Information and publicity obligations Yes established in art 3.3 during the fulfilled (Art 3.3) implementation of programme. Monitoring and verification activities Monitoring and verifications conducted Yes are essential part of the everyday to ensure quality and/or regularity of operations. 5 Version 1.0 as of 02/02/2023 16:21:32 CET  Certification of actual expenditure incurred and co-financing Interim financial report number 9 Start date of incurred expenditure period 01/07/2022 End date of incurred expenditure period 31/12/2022 Actual expenditure incurred this period € 2,995,907.67 Start date of proposed expenditure period 01/05/2023 End date of proposed expenditure period 31/10/2023 Co-financing committed to date € 2,767,238.84 Co-financing for incurred expenditure paid € 1,717,238.84 Interest earned 2022 € 0.00 The Certifying Authority hereby certifies that: The Certifying Authority hereby certifies that: (i) the summary of eligible expenditure submitted by the Programme Operator is in full conformity with the supporting documents; (ii) the supporting documents have been examined and found to be authentic, correct and accurate; (iii) the summary of eligible expenditure is based on verifiable accounting which is in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and methods; (iv) the summary of eligible expenditure falls within eligible expenditure under the Regulation for the implementation of the EEA / Norwegian Financial Mechanisms 2014-2021; (v) the summary of expenditure is incurred as part of the implementation of the Programme in accordance with the Programme Agreement; (vi) sufficient audit trail exists; (vii) co-financing committed to date has been made available; (viii) co-financing in relation to incurred expenditure has been paid; (ix) when relevant, that the interest earned at PO account is correct. For the Certifying Authority Signed in ................................. on ................ ...................................................................... 7 Version 1.0 as of 02/02/2023 16:21:32 CET  Liina Thalfeldt Riigi Tugiteenuste Keskus [email protected] Meie 20.02.2023 nr 24.4-7/17-0504/1055-1 Programmi "Green ICT" IFR#9 edastamine Austatud Liina Thalfeldt Edastame Eesti-Norra koostööprogrammi „Green ICT“ üheksanda perioodi (01.07.2022- 31.12.2022) finantsvahearuande (IFR#9). Lugupidamisega (allkirjastatud digitaalselt) Joonas Pärenson juhataja Lisa: IFR#9 Lisaadressaat: Ettevõtluse ja Innovatsiooni Sihtasutus Tanel Tomson 639 7642 [email protected] Suur-Ameerika 1 / 10122 Tallinn / 625 6342 / [email protected] / www.mkm.ee Registrikood 70003158