WIPANO – Knowledge and Technology Transfer through Patents and Standards
Funds German companies and research organizations securing patents, transferring research into standards, and joining standardization committees through the BMWE WIPANO directive.
WIPANO — Knowledge and Technology Transfer through Patents and Standards (German: Wissens- und Technologietransfer durch Patente und Normen) is a funding directive run by Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE, formerly BMWK) and implemented by Projektträger Jülich (PTJ). The directive covers three separate funding components for German companies and research organization…
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.
Funds German companies with up to 1,000 employees taking part in national, European, and international standardization committees through WIPANO.
Funds German small and medium-sized enterprises protecting their own research and development results with patents and other industrial property rights through WIPANO.
Funds German companies and public research organizations that convert publicly funded research into technical standards through joint WIPANO cooperation projects.