Transformation Hubs (Module B)
Funds German companies, associations, universities, and research institutions that operate automotive-industry technology-transfer hubs through BMWE grants.
Transformation Hubs (Module B) is a grant run by Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE — Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie). It sits under the same BMWE funding guideline as Module A — "Regional Transformation Networks and Transformation Hubs to Strengthen the Competitiveness of the Automotive and Supplier Industry" (German: Förderrichtlinie Regionale Transfor…
Technology-transfer hub operation that bundles research and development knowledge and passes it along the automotive value chain, run by a neutral intermediary and limited to non-economic activities.
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