Develop innovations in networks

The Whiterock R&D networks bring together innovative companies, customers, suppliers, developers, and researchers for current development tasks. This results in market-oriented solutions with high growth potential. By participating in an R&D network, you benefit from these decisive advantages:

Participate in one of our networks and benefit from high non-repayable grants for your R&D projects and from our marketing support. Or let us build a new network around your innovations.

High grants for your innovations

The central aspect of the Whiterock R&D networks is the support in planning and implementing subsidized R&D projects. An interesting format is the innovation networks of the Central Innovation Program for SMEs (ZIM) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). ZIM innovation networks serve to carry out cooperation projects between several network partners with possible funding of up to 250,000 euros per cooperation partner (This is how ZIM innovation networks work). For more cost-intensive development tasks, we form and manage consortia for national and EU-funded projects. Here we obtain grants of up to several million euros for the consortium partners (see graphic, more).

New customers through marketing support

Your developed innovations aim to expand your customer base? Then we can support you within the framework of network activities with the identification and contacting of new prospects. We have developed an effective direct marketing approach for this purpose. More

Confidential exchange

The network partners of our Whiterock R&D networks value the exchange within the network with the participating partner companies and R&D institutions. We pay great attention to ensuring that the networks are formed from the existing “ecosystems” of the participating network partners and that important synergies arise along the value chain. All networks are based on a network agreement that guarantees confidentiality and provides regulations for IP protection. The network partners appreciate the trustful and confidential exchange in Teams meetings and regular onsite meetings at participating network partners or at relevant trade fairs.