During and after your start-up, you have the option of receiving support from various external institutions. You will find a list of the most important support programmes further down on this page. We will be happy to advise you on the selection and application process!
Helene Schneider provides advice and support. Nela Träger will support you in the formal application process.
Further funding programmes and financing options can be found at the BMWK's start-up portal.
What is EXIST?
With the EXIST entrepreneurship bursary, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy supports innovative technology or knowledge-based start-up ideas for the course of one year.
Who can apply?
Under the guidance of a mentoring professor:
How does the programme work?
How long is the funding period?
1 year
When can I apply for funding?
You can apply anytime via your university. The examination takes about three months.
How do I apply?
Where can I get further information?
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climateaction supports the development process of outstanding, particularly risky and complex research-based start-up projects, preferably in technology areas with relatively long development times (for example energy, environmental, information and communication technology or material or microsystem technology).
Research teams with a maximum of three members who have at least a diploma, a master or a similar degree. The team may comprise one technician or laboratory assistant as well as one person with business competence.
18 months or 36 months for especially lengthy development projects.
Twice per year: 1 to 31 January and 1 to 31 July via your education institution. The examination takes about six months.
The Bavarian funding programme to support the easier transition to a start-up existence (FLÜGGE) of the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Technology has set itself the goal of supporting start-up entrepreneurs at Bavarian state universities in their innovative business start-up in the field of innovation, research and technology.
FLÜGGE authorizes institutions of higher education to provide support to those seeking to start a business,
Projects are considered that
For more information on the program process and current application deadlines, visit the Website of Bayern Innovativ.
The Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology supports research projects aiming to investigate and develop technologically new or improved products, production processes and knowledge-based services. Projects have to entail considerable risk and highly innovative content. They must be economically viable in the short run, have a prospect of gaining economic significance, and must be carried out mainly in Bavaria. The focus is on the qualification of research results and inventions in the fields of general technologies.
A maximum of 300,000 euro can be awarded per project. The funding cannot be used for investing.
18 months
You can apply anytime via your university.
The BMBF funding measure Validation of the technological and societal innovation potential of scientific research - VIP+ aims to encourage significant innovation by bridging the gap between initial results from basic research and potential application.
The target group is scientists who are supported by VIP+ in testing and proving the innovation potential of research results and in developing possible areas of application. This creates the conditions for the further development of research results into innovative products, processes or services.
The open-topic funding measure supports projects for up to three years with up to 1.5 million euros. The eligible project-related expenses can be funded individually up to 100%, with universities being granted a project lump sum of 20%. As a rule, the grant should not exceed the sum of 500,000 euros per project or collaborative project and year.
The application can be made on an ongoing basis.
State: July 2018
What is supported?
The Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology supports technology-oriented start-ups in the field of digitisation in the start-up phase with the Start?grant!
Who is supported?
Business startups that meet the following three criteria.
How is it promoted?
Expenses in particular for
Supported are
How long is funding available?
for a period of one year
When can the grant be applied for?
In July
What is the procedure?
1st stage: Competitive procedure, evaluation of application by external jury of experts.
2nd stage: Selected applicants submit funding application to the responsible government
Where can I get more information?
The European Commission supports European entrepreneurs in acquiring the necessary skills to set up and successfully lead a company in Europe by establishing cooperation with experienced entrepreneurs. Thereby, young entrepreneurs have the opportunity to acquire knowledge and business ideas.
People who want to start their own business and who submit a realistic business plan or who have founded their own company within the last three years.
Expenses for travel and accommodation are subsidised.
Up to six months.
Any time via the programme website.
