About Manfred Baumgärtner

Invent something valuable and let it grow.

Federal funding for industry and climate protection – BIK

Mhe new BIK funding supports small and medium-sized industrial companies in their decarbonization efforts. According to current planning, around 3.3 billion euros are available for the funding program for the entire duration of the program. The first call for funding is expected to start in September 2024. Companies will then have three months to [...]

Federal funding for industry and climate protection – BIK2024-09-02T10:13:26+00:00

AutoRobXL – Automating mobile construction machines

The AutoRobXL network has received funding approval for phase 1 from the Central Innovation Program for SMEs (ZIM). AutoRobXL starts on August 1, 2023. It consists of eight small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), two large companies and three chairs at TU Dresden. The network manager is Whiterock AG in Stuttgart. The network is an [...]

AutoRobXL – Automating mobile construction machines2024-04-07T09:18:53+00:00

Cement + carbon sand = carbon-negative concrete

The cement industry's new formula for decarbonization: Cement + carbon sand = carbon-negative concrete How does it work? CARBOSAND's carbon-negative carbon sand is designed to replace sand in concrete. This enables the cement industry to offer carbon-negative concrete with its existing cement types. Cement + carbon sand = carbon-negative concrete [...]

Cement + carbon sand = carbon-negative concrete2024-10-19T10:30:21+00:00

WhiteGreyLabs – Understanding memory

At WhiteGreyLabs, we are working on a totally new hypothesis of long-term memory. Currently, our work is still a kind of scientific game and we are not sure if we will win. But we believe that our game might have an impact on understanding the major systemic diseases of our time, such as Alzheimer’s and [...]

WhiteGreyLabs – Understanding memory2024-08-13T08:56:07+00:00

Environmental Innovation Program – UIP

The proven environmental innovation program grants investment subsidies for systems that are being implemented in Germany for the first time and can act as a beacon for the relevant industry. The programme was recently expanded to include climate protection projects and pilot projects for decarbonization. Maximum grant per company: Investment grant in the [...]

Environmental Innovation Program – UIP2023-12-01T08:47:35+00:00

Overall German funding system for structurally weak regions / GRW

The "Joint Task for the Improvement of Regional Economic Structures" (GRW) supports companies in the economically weakest regions in their relocation and development tasks. The districts and regions in which applications can be submitted are listed in a "funding map". Maximum grant per company: varies depending on the specific program Flat rate: [...]

Overall German funding system for structurally weak regions / GRW2023-12-01T09:08:21+00:00

Agency for Renewable Resources

The FNR's "Renewable Resources" funding program is an important and helpful program for German agriculture and forestry and for downstream companies in the bioeconomy. Maximum grant per company: Usual amounts 300,000 euros. Flat rate: 100% of the personnel costs Subsidy: approx. 30-50 % Funding provider: Federal Government -> FNR (Agency [...]

Agency for Renewable Resources2023-12-01T08:50:38+00:00

LIFE

The LIFE program is very well suited for projects with a positive impact on the climate and the environment, especially in the areas of circular economy, resource efficiency and clean energy transition. It is managed by the CINEA agency, the European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency. Maximum grant per company: 500,000 - [...]

LIFE2023-12-01T09:06:50+00:00

Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe is the EU's R&D program with a large budget of around 13.5 billion euros per year. A large number of programs and partnerships are financed. We have listed particularly exciting programs individually in the cockpit. In addition, here is the complete overview. Maximum grant per company: Varies depending on the specific [...]

Horizon Europe2023-12-01T09:05:43+00:00

Eurostars

Eurostars is an interesting program with good funding opportunities for research-driven SMEs that want to develop a technology to market maturity with one or more European partners. However, the two-stage application process is complex. Maximum grant per company: 500,000 euros for the German partners of a project Flat rate: 100% of the [...]

Eurostars2023-12-01T09:03:36+00:00
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