Funding programmes

Start-up projects from universities are frequently funded through public grant programmes. We provide advice and support for your application.

We can also refer start-up projects based on patent applications to funding programmes specialised in this field.

Please speak to us before establishing your business and before making any application to establish property rights! Funding is usually not available afterwards.

Current programs can be found here

Start-up projects from universities are frequently funded through public grant programmes. We provide advice and support for your application.

We can also refer start-up projects based on patent applications to funding programmes specialised in this field.

Please speak to us before establishing your business and before making any application to establish property rights! Funding is usually not available afterwards.

More information about current programmes:

• EXIST start-up grant
• EXIST research transfer
• INVEST - grant for business angel capital
• international exchange programmes: German Accelerator and Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs

Please note: applications for the EXIST funding programmes are prepared and submitted in close collaboration with the start-up support service of the Technology Transfer Office. You should therefore get in touch with us as early as possible, particularly in the case of EXIST research transfer funding which has a fixed deadline.

You will find further funding programmes on the web pages of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWI): funding database