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EXIST Forschungstransfer

Supports EXIST Forschungstransfer to help university spin-outs convert research results into venture-ready deep technology companies.

EXIST Forschungstransfer is the research-transfer track inside BMWE’s EXIST umbrella, delivered through Projektträger Jülich. EXIST has operated since 1998, and this line is aimed at research-based spinouts that need more time and more technical work than a standard founding grant can cover. The ministry places it alongside EXIST-Gründungsstipendium and INVEST in its entrepreneurship portfolio.

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Max award€2.7M
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No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.

Last verified: 15 May 2026Source: exist.de