Third Party Funding
Project Funding
After the good idea comes the implementation. This usually requires suitable financial support. With its many years of experience in third-party funded projects, DESY provides assistance in applying for funding to enable transfer projects between research and industry.
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Consulting services by DESY
The Technology Transfer Office at DESY...
- assists scientists who are planning or have planned a project with industry and are looking for suitable funding
- assists in the search for suitable funding opportunities for the respective project
- provides expert advice on transfer topics and helps with the design of the project idea, whether it is a matter of setting up a concept, developing an exploitation idea or drawing up an exploitation plan
- accompanies scientists during the application process
- mediates in communication as an interface to third-party funders and industry.
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Overview of relevant funding programs
Public Calls for Proposals
- Go-Bio Initial: With the GO-Bio initial funding measure, the BMBF supports the identification and development of early life science research approaches with recognizable innovation potential, more info
- EIC Pathfinder: The EIC Pathfinder aims to identify radically new technologies that have the potential to create entirely new markets. Within Horizon Europe, the EIC Pathfinder is the funding program for cutting-edge research to create a scientific basis for breakthrough technologies, more info
- EXIST-Forschungstransfer: BMWK support for research-based start-up projects that involve complex and high-risk development work, more info
- KMU-innovativ: BMBF funding initiative for cutting-edge research in German SMEs, more info
- PROFI-Transfer of IFB Hamburg: Support for Hamburg companies that want to implement R&D projects in cooperation with Hamburg universities/research institutions, more info
- VIP+ (Validation of the Technological and Societal Innovation Potential of Scientific Research): Funding program for scientists to test and prove the innovation potential of research results and to open up possible areas of application, more info
- WiVoPro ("Scientific Preliminary Projects" in the field of photonics and quantum technologies): Based on the BMBF's Quantum Systems funding program, so-called "scientific preliminary projects" are funded, more info
- ZIM (Central Innovation Program for SMEs): Nationwide, technology- and industry-open funding program of the BMWK to strengthen the innovative strength and competitiveness of medium-sized companies, more info
- Volkswagen Foundation: The non-profit Volkswagen Foundation funds research projects in all disciplines, more info
- Funding database of the BMBF, more info
Private announcements
Useful links
Selection of already successfully funded projects
Ongoing projects
Completed projects
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Looking for funding?
Daniel Romaker, Innovation Manager, advises employees at DESY who are looking for funding for their projects with industry.