German-Swedish Call for joint R&D projects by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises spring 2026
Funds joint R&D projects between Swedish and German SMEs in any technology area.
Assessment runs on three named criteria — Potential, Actors and Feasibility — each folding in a gender-equality element on top of market fit, innovativeness, team capability and project feasibility. Workload has to be genuinely shared: in a two-party project neither partner can contribute more than 70% of the total effort, in a project with more than two parties no single party can exceed 50%, and…
Vinnova and Germany's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy fund collaborative R&D between Swedish and German small and medium-sized companies (up to 499 employees) that jointly develop products, technology-based services or methods. The project can sit in any technology or application area, as long as it can generate sustainable solutions with market potential and the ability to address societal challenges. Universities, university colleges, institutes and research organizations from either country may join as partners.
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