KMU-innovativ: Materialforschung (ProMat_KMU)
Funds German material-science R&D, covering 50% up to 100% of costs.
KMU-innovativ: Materialforschung (ProMat_KMU) is a grant from Germany's Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) that funds SMEs, mid-sized companies, universities, and non-university research institutions researching new materials for health, future-proof construction and infrastructure, sensors and control technology, energy technology, sustainable use of raw materials, or mobility and …
For SMEs, mid-sized companies, universities, and non-university research institutions researching new materials for health, future-proof construction and infrastructure, sensors and control technology, energy technology, sustainable use of raw materials, or mobility and transport. Projects must carry high scientific and economic risk and clearly go beyond the current state of the art.
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