Das Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE) bietet mit seiner EXIST-Förderung in den Programmen EXIST-Women, EXIST Business Start-up Grant and EXIST-Research Transfer that enable you to prepare for business start-ups with your scientific expertise without financial risk.
Are not bound by any obligation. Within the framework of a funded project in which you (continue to) work at your university, you can determine the marketability of your idea. If you see good chances that your project will be successful, you start your business. If you realize that the market is (still) not ready for your innovation, nothing is lost – you don't have to start a business. The only commitment you make is to submit a business plan or an idea sketch (EXIST-Women) at the end of the project.
EXIST-Research Transfer
Das vom BMWE initiierte Programm dient der Förderung herausragender, forschungsbasierter Projekte von denen risikoreiche Entwicklungsarbeiten betrieben werden
müssen. Die Förderung ist bis zu drei Jahren möglich, wobei neben einem Forscherteam aus bis zu drei Mitarbeitern zusätzlich auch ein Betriebswirt gefördert werden kann.
These start-ups have accepted the support of EXIST Transfer of Research in order to transfer their results to industry.
In a coaching session, we will discuss your questions about the EXIST Transfer of Research in detail and work with you to consider how you can successfully submit an application.
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EXIST Business Start-up Grant
Zur Unterstützung innovativer technologieorientierter Gründungsidee aus den Hochschulen hat das BMWE das EXIST-Gründerstipendium ins Leben gerufen. Dabei erhält ein Team bis maximal drei
individuals receives a one-year stipend, which includes not only living expenses but also material and coaching resources.
A few examples of founding teams that we have successfully supported in the application process will show you the variety of opportunities that these grants offer.
In a coaching session, we will discuss your questions about the EXIST Transfer of Research in detail and work with you to consider how you can successfully submit an application.
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EXIST-Women
One goal of the federal government's start-up strategy is to empower women in entrepreneurship and increase diversity in start-up teams. With EXIST-Women, women have the opportunity to familiarize themselves early on with the topic of professional self-employment. For this purpose, start-up support has developed a special program that allows women to exchange ideas in a protected environment about their specific needs and to develop suitable business models. Within one year, they are supported in developing a start-up idea. Funding is available for external support, and events organized by the funding agency ensure networking across regions. Participants without income (e.g., students) can be supported with a scholarship for up to three months.
We at the Start-up Office are committed to encouraging more women to become self-employed or to contribute their skills to existing start-up teams. We are convinced that the female perspective is an enrichment in every respect for the still strongly male-dominated start-up scene and that increased diversity will make an important contribution to our ecosystem around the two universities.