Technology Funding

R&D PROJECT FUNDING (ERDF)

The funding is to strengthen the innovative power and competitiveness of Saxony’s economy. It is, above all, designed to help minimize the financial risk of R&D projects, which is accompanied by an exceptionally high technical risk, and to permit projects which would otherwise not be realized.

Designed as “R&D project funding,” the financial aid is geared towards commercial enterprises having a corporate site in the Federal State of Saxony. Also eligible to the requisite subsidies are cooperations of these companies among themselves or with universities and research institutions in Saxony.

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (ERDF)

The promotion of technology transfer is designed to contribute towards bringing the best (globally) available knowledge and expertise to Saxony’s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and, thus, strengthening their innovative power.

Such projects may revolve around the acquisition of technological knowledge by an SME either directly from a technology provider or with assistance of a technology broker in order to implement new products and processes or products and processes that have been adjusted to a more recent technical standard. Another component of such funding can be adjustment developments and consulting services which are associated with the acquisition of the requisite technological knowledge.

“INNOTEAM” (ESF)

This funding is designed to support the cooperation and mutual learning among the staff members of companies, universities, and research institutions. Towards this end, 3 to 12 team members work in joint projects on the development of new products or procedures.

Eligible to file an application are commercial enterprises having their headquarters or a corporate site in the Federal State of Saxony as well as, in cooperation with such SMEs, also universities and R&D facilities. The participation of an SME is obligatory; large companies may not act as team coordinators.

TRANSFER ASSISTANT (ESF)

The objective of this funding is to permit SMEs as well as technology brokers – for example, chambers, associations, engineering offices, or transfer offices at universities and research institutions – to establish additional human resource capacities for technology transfer. Eligible to the requisite subsidies is the recruitment and employment of personnel having earned a natural science and/or technology related university degree who have also gained several years of professional experience.

HORIZON-PRÄMIE [HORIZON GRANT] (SAXONY)

This funding is to prepare SMEs for the application and implementation of projects within the EU framework program for research and innovation “HORIZON 2020.”

The purpose of the program is the utilization of external services in conjunction with the aspired participation in “HORIZON 2020.” The services may relate to the preparation, development, drafting, and support of “HORIZON 2020” applications (initial phase); when exercising the coordinator function, also to the establishment of the project management and project controlling (start up phase); and in case of an unsuccessful “HORIZON 2020” application, to the evaluation and assessment of the reasons for the refusal (analysis).