KMU-innovativ — Stichtag
Funds German SMEs pursuing high-impact R&D across 11 technology fields including biomedicine, bioeconomy, ICT, climate, energy, materials, medtech, photonics, and more.
KMU-innovativ is the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) initiative that simplifies access to R&D grants for German SMEs across eleven technology fields: biomedicine, bioeconomy, electronics and autonomous driving, ICT, interactive technologies, climate and energy, materials research, medical technology, photonics and quantum technologies, resources and circular economy, and…
Open across all 11 KMU-innovativ technology fields (biomedicine, bioeconomy, electronics & autonomous driving, ICT, interactive technologies, climate & energy, materials research, medical technology, photonics & quantum, resources & circular economy, future value creation). Each field has its own Bekanntmachung and its own Skizzentool.
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