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WIPANO – Knowledge and Technology Transfer through Patents and Standards

WIPANO Standards Participation for Companies

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

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WIPANO Standards Participation for Companies (German: Normung – Unternehmen) is one of three components under the WIPANO directive (Wissens- und Technologietransfer durch Patente und Normen — knowledge and technology transfer through patents and standards), run by Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE, formerly BMWK) and implemented by Projektträger Jülich (PTJ). This co

Active participation by German companies in national, European, and international standardization and standard-setting committees (for example DIN/DKE, CEN/CENELEC, ISO/IEC, ITU, W3C, IEEE, IETF, and UN/CEFACT).

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 26 Jul 2026Source: www.innovation-beratung-foerderung.de