commiss decis octob state aid netherland plan grant océ nv develop colour ink jet printer notifi document number dutch text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun subparagraph articl thereof regard agreement european econom area articl thereof call interest parti submit comment pursuant provis cite procedur letter date decemb netherland notifi commiss plan aid eur million grant compani océ nv develop colour ink jet printer technolog cobalt netherland provid commiss inform letter date septemb decemb meet brussel februari letter date commiss inform netherland decid initi procedur laid articl ec treati respect aid commiss decis initi procedur publish offici journal european commun commiss call interest parti submit comment commiss receiv comment interest parti letter date juli netherland respond initi formal investig procedur answer question commiss put juli initi netherland provid inform form expert evalu report hereinaft refer quot opinion quot novemb inform letter date march meet commiss offici march letter date juli netherland inform present commiss offici visit amp premis océ nv june document provid juli meet held septemb netherland promis inform letter date octob novemb commiss request novemb letter date decemb confirm elig cost fax juli ii descript aid aid grant dutch ministri econom affair individu research develop amp aid develop colour ink jet printer technolog cobalt compani océ nv locat venlo propos direct grant amount eur million nlg million project notifi cover period claim elig cost eur million recipi compani recipi compani océ nv hereinaft refer quot océ quot hold compani intern océ group activ countri group annual turnov eur eur billion year fast grow recent year oper profit group emploi peopl océ product rang includ sophist rang copier printer offic specialis plotter system consum imag suppli paper toner océ develop produc market product océ amp invest consist repres turnov year total amp expenditur reach eur million strong annual increas spend stai constant eur million annual year océ person work amp centr netherland germani franc unit state emploi venlo central oper compani océ technolog bv amp project project aid concern develop wide format colour printer basi piezo ink jet technolog hot melt polym ink netherland combin special ink specif printhead quot technolog platform quot specif compon develop develop object envisag elig cost bracket summaris subhead eur million piezo printhead nozzl integr densiti nozzl inch high jet frequenc khz long term corros high oper temperatur object relat short warm period clean keep thermal control ink handl eur million printhead product technolog quot microelectromechan quot technolog eur million hot melt polym colour ink toner properti rang recept media control viscos characterist oper temperatur eur million integr printer engin process compris paper handl design user interfac printhead transport fast high precis carriag movement reliabl ink suppli eur million front end issu refer chiefli develop high speed colour raster processor print strategi hide toler nozzl failur colour manag origin notif cost categori equal split phase quot industri research quot quot pre competit develop activ quot term point commun framework state aid research develop amp framework subhead phase netherland present short list activ carri letter date netherland amend breakdown cost eur million qualifi quot industri research quot eur million quot pre competit develop activ quot provid cost figur subhead elig cost eur million claim purchas patent licenc classifi quot industri research quot origin notif eur million elig cost build laboratori letter date septemb netherland amend plan estim cost build project durat elig cost build scale back eur million sum cost eur million express personnel cost equival origin amount netherland equal cost man year amp work research work year propos aid eur million correspond aid intens claim elig cost meet held septemb dutch author state cobalt project technic difficulti cover longer period origin plan cost significantli greater origin notifi forecast durat extend cost rise nlg million eur million exclud cost purchas patent licenc propos aid eur million correspond aid intens elig cost product market amp outcom netherland market wide format printer develop quot engin system quot market gear print comput aid design cad quot displai graphic quot quot graphic art quot market gear print colour poster banner billboard materi advertis purpos shop exhibit roadsid market demand printer econom small number print short run market digitis colour growth determin factor océ current revenu stem busi engin system annual report océ lead market posit engin system worldwid print copi netherland state océ market share europ unit state import market largest competitor hewlett packard held market share xerox growth engin system market fairli flat digit segment displai graphic océ treat market subcategori engin system market océ hold quot percent quot market fast grow displai graphic market océ build market posit annual report state ink jet technolog océ seek achiev lead posit high volum segment market ground initi procedur articl ec treati commiss note final printer market market subcompon printhead ink highli competit intern market observ ongo amp product activ subcompon supplier competitor europ modular ink technolog xennia technolog xaar plc mutoh europ nv epson europ bv commiss note potenti distort competit effect regard secondari market printer imag suppli ink jet piezo technolog substitut exist thermal black electrostat black colour print technolog displai graphic market type amp project commiss doubt project quot industri research quot quot pre competit develop quot activ mean amp framework due reason commiss note océ nv receiv eur million state aid aid intens commiss approv scheme similar ink jet project cover period amp work carri address gener issu present aid propos result patent printhead ink led complet quot test assembl quot mechan electron digit part wide format colour printer laboratori environ regard commiss note annex commun amp framework quot pre competit develop quot activ exclud creation initi prototyp commerci exclud demonstr pilot project convert industri applic commerci exploit commiss doubt test assembl constitut prototyp commiss note elig cost present cover total amp cost leav develop cost phase prepar seri product commercialis final product commiss rule possibl aid propos correspond product develop work programm aim develop exist prototyp matur readi seri product addit cost element project suffici justifi amp cost elig public financ accord annex ii commun amp framework cost eur million acquisit patent licenc rais doubt classif quot industri research quot final commiss note project depend construct amp facil venlo fulli assign ink jet project commiss express doubt part facil seri product piezo printhead arrai quot incent effect quot project commiss express doubt aid induc océ carri amp carri aid face strong competit compani adopt busi strategi develop ink jet printhead ink compani commit pursu amp effort set commerci imper begun construct facil project guarante receiv state aid iii comment netherland netherland respond letter date juli initi proceed question commiss ask letter date juli comment summaris complementari inform contain subsequ letter opinion specif activ compani technolog amp product activ compani commiss decis argu activ océ modular ink technolog xaar plc seiko epson develop piezo printhead liquid ink solvent water base gener suit combin attribut high speed high qualiti wide format print normal paper ink type determin factor entir research mutoh japan sold similar printer basi licenc tektronix usa graphic art market printer slower develop océ inferior waxi polym ink print qualiti aim low volum market belgian subsidiari mutoh europ nv assembl plant part produc japan creat ad europ author opinion consid signific ink jet amp contribut europ product field base amp carri unit state japan consid technolog develop océ ground break gener natur print technolog secondari market printer imag suppli distort competit occur wider market thermal electrostat print technolog substitut océ technolog colour print constitut complet product market combin black print displai graphic market special paper océ technolog normal paper electrostat print present faster hot melt print larg format thermal transfer technolog larg format type amp project netherland argu comprehens descript project term quot industri research quot quot pre competit develop quot contain origin notif subsequ correspond dutch govern addit commiss studi independ expert establish amp project distanc market opinion author state gener term project plan establish activ quot industri research quot quot pre competit develop quot state time quot concurr engin quot amp object pursu time clear market product orient borderlin term blur opinion fact notif correctli transit phase adequ state project plan market product orient amp misread prepar product netherland compani visit commiss offici provid explan document amp natur project includ demonstr develop step research facil low portion elig amp cost remain finalis current amp project netherland confirm cost state commiss amount eur million part elig cost eur million requir put product market earlier research fund océ benefit public fund develop piezo ink jet technolog total aid eur million grant project commiss approv pbt scheme amp regard feasibl studi current project océ made initi laboratori prototyp wide format ink jet colour printer hot melt ink piezo printhead devic end pbt financ feasibl project nozzl arrai paper manag end ink jet arrai nozzl inch nozzl millimetr made arrai nozzl inch nozzl millimetr produc begin target produc nozzl nozzl millimetr arrai end author opinion worri term quot prototyp quot defin high tech context led misinterpret view read project descript shown compani visit prototyp normal sens term elig breakdown cost breakdown cost year netherland consid suffici detail provid annex origin notif cost calcul integr tariff amp man year request commiss netherland provid letter date octob novemb decemb addit cost account data declar independ account account certifi basi analysi real expenditur year claim elig cost incur cobalt project project cost account function accur netherland revis cost build laboratori need cobalt project temporari build elig assist plan industri scale printer product laboratori product regard purchas patent licenc detail intend acquisit cost includ annex compani visit commiss staff june netherland state patent order ensur océ eventu make commerci amp result need technic advanc amp project author opinion earlier find incent effect océ began systemat research ink jet technolog prior date incident project ink jet ink carri begin research period effort focus ink formul piezoelectr thermal ink jet work continu ink jet technolog addition cost difficult prove amp project undertaken larg compani océ level research increas due cobalt project measur increas amp invest higher number research emploi propos aid acceler intensifi research letter date march netherland point due uncertainti grant aid number man year deploi period anticip author opinion write relev sector microsystem technolog characteris continu innov rapid perform increas product view market particip forc undertak major amp effort stai market risk author opinion hold cobalt project success quot quantum leap quot print technolog project involv extrem high risk failur due technic complex iv assess aid aid mean articl ec treati articl ec treati lai provid aid distort threaten distort competit favour undertak product good affect trade member state incompat common market propos grant eur million constitut aid mean articl ec treati undertak océ nv reliev mean state resourc part cost bear financi aid state strengthen posit enterpris relat competitor commun regard affect competit competitor compani compet product market market determin demand substitut product case amp main market examin product result amp possibl market amp activ direct product market result océ amp cad printer displai graphic market smaller european competitor printer market market amp activ aid propos netherland océ deem distort competit mean articl ec treati intens trade member state printer subcompon input materi secondari suppli commiss consid trade affect aid océ exempt amp aid articl ec treati articl ec treati number exempt principl incompat common market propos aid océ amp aid cover exempt articl propos aid aid social charact grant individu consum aid make good damag caus natur disast except occurr aid grant economi area feder republ germani aid grant region elig region aid exempt set articl final exempt set articl refer project common european interest appli netherland attempt justifi applic leav exempt set articl ec treati aid facilit develop econom activ aid advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest treati provis commiss adopt amp framework guid assess amp aid examin articl ec treati applic commiss accord point amp framework pai special attent type research carri aid beneficiari aid intens access result assess type research point commun amp framework closer amp market signific distort effect state aid competit trade order determin close market aid amp commiss assess guid distinct quot fundament research quot quot industri research quot quot pre competit develop activ quot netherland propos grant aid océ phase quot industri research quot quot pre competit develop activ quot annex commun amp framework defin term quot industri research quot mean plan research critic investig aim acquisit knowledg object knowledg develop product process servic bring signific improv exist product process servic quot pre competit develop activ quot meant shape result industri research plan arrang design alter improv product process servic includ creation initi prototyp commerci annex clarifi definit indic design member state formul notif commiss letter netherland explicitli recal netherland demonstr project aid fall definit netherland present amp project subhead piezo printhead printhead product technolog hot melt ink integr printer design process front end issu subhead research phase quot industri research quot quot pre competit develop activ quot explain list activ cost subhead research phase initi formal investig procedur commiss express doubt dutch classif research phase commiss note descript activ subhead explanatori respect term commun amp framework descript activ quot pre competit develop activ quot resembl product develop activ phase prepar seri product exampl item mention develop product cost account system develop dustproof packag ink regular monitor print qualiti reliabl work area set standard colour reproduct establish interfac scanner author opinion submit novemb expert field microsystem technolog state project plan visit compani consid distinct quot industri research quot quot pre competit develop activ quot state correctli project plan commiss note definit term specif refer term commun amp framework write awar ongo research compani reli judg state art inform provid océ overview situat patent field final state case quot concurr engin quot amp object pursu time clear market product orient borderlin term blur commiss consid statement opinion suffici allevi doubt issu initi formal investig procedur commiss deduc suffici evid report establish distinct research phase quot industri research quot quot pre competit develop activ quot project plan netherland establish type amp carri close market commiss examin context océ amp project crucial factor evalu summaris turn earlier amp carri compani field pinpoint begin cobalt project propos cost structur project examin final stage amp technolog state art put océ effort perspect gener amp product trend sector assess océ earlier amp field netherland océ began systemat research ink jet technolog océ benefit state aid develop piezo ink jet technolog receiv eur million subsidi detail descript provid netherland subsidi eur million paid project entitl quot piezoelectr materi ink jet multi nozzl arrai quot project establish specif piezoelectr materi ink jet arrai nozzl millimetr subsidi eur million pbt scheme project entitl quot ink jet technolog colour copi print quot project focus develop high densiti multi nozzl arrai interact arrai ink develop hot melt ink water latex ink subsidi eur million grant project cover period entitl quot ink jet quot aim develop piezo ink jet technolog hot melt ink temperatur project includ finalis work ink jet arrai design number variant test arrai built studi jet behaviour work carri techniqu product ink channel arrai micro machin photolithographi etch process electro form join technolog develop bind piezoelectr materi substrat work carri cut cast piezo materi definit select made piezoelectr materi preliminari studi interconnect piezo element control electron studi connect technolog chosen product broad test arrai nozzl carri limit scale work carri arrai materi includ perman piezo materi chemic corros ink glu solder process work carri hot melt ink includ develop ink formul interact ink printhead print colour qualiti direct develop hot melt ink identifi work carri remov air ink channel printhead ink system ink suppli arrai heat entir printhead test total test assembl built print roll inch width full colour print small arrai commiss note public subsidi compani develop integr kei technolog printer subcompon laboratori printer model netherland océ made initi laboratori prototyp wide format ink jet colour printer hot melt ink piezo printhead devic end pbt financ feasibl project nozzl arrai paper manag assess achiev earlier project compar descript provid cobalt project commiss gather inform situat start project evalu addit amp challeng cobalt project netherland state end océ made ink jet arrai nozzl inch nozzl millimetr arrai nozzl inch nozzl millimetr produc begin hand target cobalt project produc nozzl nozzl millimetr arrai end element provid netherland compar technic featur project commiss conclud main addit technolog challeng cobalt project earlier project lai complic involv produc higher nozzl densiti control cross talk engend nozzl challeng lai control corros materi subject polym ink challeng fact technolog suitabl applic normal paper fourth challeng lai cost effect product technolog compani visit commiss offici help confirm inform advanc project technolog challeng lead conclus amp activ qualifi quot industri research quot mean commun amp framework commiss conclud cobalt project reach achiev earlier project assess cost structur project océ earlier amp result field wide format colour piezo ink jet hot melt printer commiss proce assess cost structur cobalt project order pinpoint phase cost claim elig product develop origin notif decemb netherland state remain final product develop activ start laboratori model prototyp lead definit design printer includ tool product mean phase cost approxim eur million commiss ask justif total cost consid elig amp respons netherland announc total project cost period product launch market cost amount eur million eur million envisag origin scope project addit elig cost includ invest product market servic netherland confirm sum addit amp cost project finalis cobalt project eur million fall aforement subsequ cost eur million product put market commiss conclud netherland intend subsidis project cost point limit develop cost outstand phase prepar seri product commercialis final product assess technolog state art analysi technolog state art pursu object establish technolog challeng amp examin assess amp compani carri compar work analysi consid amp work competitor product market examin help develop dynam market put océ effort perspect gener amp product trend sector technolog develop compani develop hot melt piezoelectr printhead ink face compar technolog challeng netherland point hot melt polym ink océ project characterist resin base hot melt ink develop corros ink temperatur present addit challeng commiss receiv data substanti claim ask author opinion comment issu inform dispos commiss conclud cobalt project involv special ink characterist justifi compar technolog challeng cobalt project closest altern develop hot melt printer printhead hot melt ink jet printer offer commerci mid sophist colour hot melt ink jet printer base piezoelectr technolog introduc offic printer market tabl tektronix mutoh printer introduc claim special coat print media print virtual media rang vellum vinyl canva mutoh hj print poster inch inch dpi minut standard mode displaymak print photorealist poster minut technolog continu evolv rapidli print speed increas markedli major develop compani spectra brother dataproduct tabl wide format piezoelectr hot melt ink jet colour printer gt tabl gt market develop wide format printer displai graphic applic base liquid ink present establish solid ink jet printer printer base piezoelectr ink jet technolog base thermal piezoelectr ink jet technolog firmli establish market compet solid ink develop liquid ink develop aim compar product specif compani focu main subcompon printhead ink european competitor develop compar compon market product modular ink technolog sweden develop manufactur high perform piezojet printhead combin special formul ink printhead numer print applic includ wide format colour graphic printer piezojet printhead piezoprint vivagrafx wide format colour ink jet printer graphic applic xaar plc uk develop piezo ink jet printhead ink enabl high speed photorealist print xaarjet subsidiari xaar manufactur printhead low volum specialist applic develop ink print wide varieti materi includ paper board plastic metal xaar technolog subsidiari compani licens technolog volum manufactur equip divers product rang includ wide format colour printer xennia technolog uk lead develop ink industri commerci ink jet print analysi technolog market trend reveal attribut hot melt wide format ink jet printer develop océ describ technolog challeng compani face compar constitut gener product develop goal develop ink jet printer subcompon colour graphic applic state develop object océ printer advanc comparison exist technolog develop ink jet arrai nozzl integr densiti nozzl millimetr suitabl hot melt ink commerci solid ink printer offic applic resin base solid ink stick printhead nozzl evenli split process colour xaarjet offer mm printhead nozzl nozzl densiti nozzl millimetr time nozzl densiti océ hope achiev commiss conclud technolog challeng face compani aspect correspond gener amp challeng competitor engag advanc relat technolog author opinion confirm high develop speed sector relev sector microsystem technolog characteris continu innov rapid perform increas view confirm netherland market particip forc undertak substanti effort stai market fact compar product market main differ print speed ink characterist indic commiss océ amp project consid close market conclus assess close market assess reveal océ made major progress earlier amp work subject netherland plan subsidis work advanc project stage cover cost phase prepar seri product commercialis technolog state art océ amp correspond technolog challeng compani océ cobalt project correspond gener product develop trend sector element make commiss conclud océ develop activ close market mean point commun amp framework assert netherland develop piezo printhead hot melt ink ground break consid suffici classifi amp quot industri research quot situat close market conclud océ carri quot pre competit quot develop technic challeng project laid recit area increas nozzl densiti cross talk corros polym ink fact technolog suitabl applic normal paper find cost effect product technolog commiss consid permiss aid intens set project permiss aid intens entir cobalt project consist amp phase quot pre competit develop activ quot accord annex commun amp framework assess elig cost initi investig procedur commiss ask netherland justifi claim elig cost eur million elig cost annex ii commun amp framework purchas patent licenc cost build commiss wonder part facil destin seri product piezo printhead arrai netherland respond refer origin notif subsequ letter provid detail cost patent licenc build patent licenc bulk elig cost present man year equival research methodolog similar practis commun esprit project cost categori consid method salari personnel cost equip materi tool cost express direct support cost annex ii commun amp framework compris cost categori commiss consid cost element constitut elig cost formal mean annex ii commun amp framework build netherland explain plan industri scale printer product laboratori product site visit june commiss verifi suffici extent actual facil commiss consid justifi plan elig cost eur million amend netherland purchas patent licenc annex commun amp framework specifi cost exclus research activ netherland state patent amp project ensur commerci product hinder unexploit intellectu properti right cost incur ensur product research commiss consid cost justifi framework eur million purchas patent licenc elig state aid articl ec treati request commiss netherland provid letter date octob novemb decemb addit cost account data declar independ account account certifi basi analysi real expenditur year claim elig cost incur cobalt project independ account certifi project cost calcul correctli breakdown cost made fulli accord esprit method laid notif dutch author provid inform estim project cost substanti higher origin notifi estim cost amount nlg million eur million exclud cost patent licenc commiss conclud basi amp framework eur million elig aid assess incent effect necess aid commun amp framework state point state aid amp serv incent firm undertak amp activ addit normal dai dai oper incent effect evid commiss aid favour point state order verifi plan aid induc firm pursu research pursu commiss account quantifi factor market failur addit cost connect cross border cooper relev factor quantifi factor amp spend number peopl assign amp activ amp spend proport total turnov propos aid permit contribut expand scope research speed case individu close market research project undertaken larg firm commiss pursuant point framework attribut import abovement condit pursuant point framework member state demonstr project incent effect netherland state océ amp spend increas due aid peopl emploi aid acceler intensifi océ amp effort netherland argu project bear high risk technolog commerci failur final project role partnership catalyst emphasis commiss note océ amp spend amp personnel consider increas absolut term year amp expenditur doubl averag addit averag man year research creat repres increas share total compani turnov amp expenditur decreas dutch author explain decreas recent acquisit compani boost turnov contribut increas amp netherland point entir project run year origin schedul partli ongo uncertainti aid number personnel level amp expenditur significantli lower initi plan factual data quantifi factor conclus establish exist incent effect aid commiss account case consider data base histor futur expect amp effort suffic assess incent effect aid paid commiss relev factor includ market failur mention point commun amp framework amp project high risk technolog failur commiss consid probabl compani engag respect amp financi induc netherland state time decis carri cobalt project technolog risk project high compani part current delai project execut stem actual failur develop compon origin plan signific subproject report fail commiss conclud hindsight project bore high technolog risk netherland maintain project continu bear high commerci risk relat characterist market océ oper market high speed colour printer domin larg european compani addit high barrier entri due high upfront amp cost develop competit product environ compani océ small comparison competitor bear risk research project ultim fail due strength establish competitor larger competitor exercis market power prevent minor player develop market successfulli technolog absenc aid risk dissuad océ devot signific resourc long term riski research project aid induc compani research effort carri basi assess commiss agre dutch characteris market situat competitor develop compar polym base technolog commiss consid océ effort consid normal sector argument put forward netherland quantifi criteria assess relev factor commiss conclud aid incit océ carri cobalt project notifi increas amp effort normal dai dai amp activ incent effect aid demonstr accord point commun amp framework conclus aid propos océ cobalt project constitut aid distort competit affect trade mean articl ec treati exempt provid articl applic condit set commun amp framework fulfil aid advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest commiss establish accord commun amp framework main criteria type amp carri elig cost incent effect aid assess technic descript provid netherland compani visit analysi océ earlier amp project cost structur gener product develop trend sector commiss rule possibl part amp carri qualifi quot industri research quot base inform dispos commiss classifi type amp involv cobalt project quot pre competit develop activ quot mean annex commun amp framework propos aid intens elig cost approv maximum aid intens allow quot pre competit develop activ quot elig cost commiss cost amend respect origin notifi confirm independ account elig provis commun amp framework cost relat patent licenc elig cost amount eur million incent effect commiss consid incent effect aid demonstr accord point commun amp framework commiss ensur aid correctli netherland strictli monitor annual basi progress project ensur elig cost fact correspond expenditur incur project netherland consecut annual report provid conclus evid commiss includ detail justif payment demonstr exact destin aid expenditur incur elig cost cobalt project contribut amp growth competit employ commun commiss conclud notifi aid eur million advers affect trade condit extent contrari common interest adopt decis articl aid netherland plan implement océ nv amount nlg million eur million develop colour ink jet printer compat common market subject condit set articl articl netherland strictli annual basi monitor progress project ensur elig cost fact correspond expenditur incur cobalt project netherland submit consecut annual report commiss report compris conclus detail evid exact destin aid expenditur incur elig cost cobalt project includ detail financi statement articl netherland inform commiss month notif decis measur compli articl decis address kingdom netherland brussel octob commiss mario monti member commiss oj footnot quot total revenu quot annual report océ confidenti inform confidenti inform confidenti inform oj océ annual report state market share worldwid europ pbt scheme programmatisch bedrijfsgericht technologiestimul busi orient technolog stimul scheme detail descript earlier amp includ quot assess quot part decis footnot articl ec treati stipul quot potenti quot distort competit potenti competitor consid mean analysi includ concept suppli substitut abil compani easili produc switch product question present case fact actual competit suppli substitut examin detail decis howtek thermo jet pixelmast quot color encroach desktop quot byte june tektronix demonstr laboratori hot melt ink printer oper speed small format colour page minut press releas octob latest commerci small format solid ink printer alpha meric resin base solid ink stick capabl produc colour page minut photorealist print dot inch dpi piezoelectr ink jet printer capabl colour photorealist print dpi cammjet introduc roland rapid evolut piezoelectr printhead technolog evidenc fact compani introduc fi jet wide format printer capabl produc photorealist print dpi product capabl produc inch wide print resolut dpi term print speed current gener printer print poster inch inch resolut dpi minut xerox colorgrafx xpress calcomp crystaljet seri raster graphic piezo print colorpix pro fall group product base thermal ink jet technolog commerci earli encad hewlett packard introduc wide format printer latest product encad pro hp designjet cp print poster inch inch dpi minut economi mode continu advanc thermal ink jet technolog mean product inch print width appar resolut dpi market colorspan displaymak seri author opinion believ normal share amp spend microsystem technolog sector