IWU: Fraunhoffer (Germany)

To make it easier for companies to access new technologies, the Free State of Saxony has set up a range of support measures. Companies can take advantage of these support opportunities to introduce innovative products and processes and thus increase the competitiveness. The following funding measures are available:

• R&D project funding in the form of individual company projects or joint projects in cooperation between companies and/or companies and research institutions.
• Technology transfer funding (exclusively for SMEs) can be used to promote the acquisition of technical knowledge for the realization of new products or processes or those adapted to a new state of the art.
• The innovation award (exclusively for SMEs) supports the use of external R&D service providers for the development of new or improvement of existing products, processes, and services as well as technical support in the implementation phase.
• The KETs pilot line funding serves to implement research results in a pilot line.
• The InnoTeam program supports cooperation between small and medium-sized enterprises and universities or research institutions in the formation of competence teams.
• Funding for a transfer assistant supports the recruitment and employment of persons with relevant professional experience in science or business.