Semiconductors grants in Germany

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Administers collaborative grants for German firms and research partners to run joint innovation projects.

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Supports Bavarian technology founders developing new products and processes with competitive market advantages.

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Funds research teams and institutions for BayTP+ Development Line in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and climate technology.

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Backs research teams and institutions for Innovation Voucher Bavaria Standard & Special in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and climate technology.

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Supports German small and medium-sized enterprises with technology-neutral projects for new products, processes, and services.

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Funds German companies and public research organizations that convert publicly funded research into technical standards through joint WIPANO cooperation projects.

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Funds German small and medium-sized enterprises protecting their own research and development results with patents and other industrial property rights through WIPANO.

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Funds German companies with up to 1,000 employees taking part in national, European, and international standardization committees through WIPANO.

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Funds German small businesses preparing technology concepts for future project development and commercialization planning.

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Supports German innovation ecosystems by funding management of networks that connect multiple companies and institutions.

Splits a €50,000 total prize each year among Berlin-based deep-tech companies and startups.

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Supports Germany and Israel teams through Eureka Network Projects, enabling paired research groups to solve shared technology needs.

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Funds small and medium enterprises across Europe via Eurostars Call 11 for collaborative innovation with international partners.

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Funds five lump-sum grants, each €3-4M, for tools that harden chip design or software supply chains against tampering, backdoors, and compromised dependencies.

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Supports European deep-tech ventures advancing laboratory research toward validated prototypes and near-market technologies.

Pays two EU-Japan semiconductor projects between EUR 3 million and EUR 5 million each to develop advanced chip packaging and standardised chiplet interfaces.

Pays one European federation of vocational-training providers up to EUR 10 million to build shared semiconductor micro-credentials and reskilling programmes.

Pays up to two academic consortia between EUR 1 million and EUR 10 million each to build semiconductor 'Hubs of Excellence' offering industry-aligned degree programmes.

Pays one consortium up to EUR 15 million to run a Europe-wide chip-design skills programme, funding at least 1,000 student tape-outs over four years.

Pays up to ten European chip companies between EUR 500,000 and EUR 1 million each to build working AI chip prototypes and get them tested on a shared EU evaluation platform.

Pays one consortium up to EUR 70 million to build a common EU platform for evaluating and deploying European AI chips and racks.

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Funds defence technology validation and prototype demonstration across digital transformation, air defence, and space integration.

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Funds collaborative European defense research consortia delivering disruptive solutions across security, space, and quantum technologies.

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Supports small and medium defense innovators across Europe through development calls, coaching, and early-stage consortium opportunities.