Early Stage supports research projects belonging to the category industrial research of companies with a high potential for growth in the relevant technology or business area. Funded projects shall provide a sound basis for a following phase for the development of innovative products, processes or services. The funding quota is max. 70 % of total eligible projects costs (non-repayable subsidies ) not dependent on the research topic, the branch of industry. Submission of an application is possible at any time.
Program Owner / Sponsor |
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Topic |
Aeronautics and Space, Bottom-up, Environment and energy, Further research areas, Human Resources, Information technology, Life Sciences, Material and manufacturing, Mobility and Transport, Security and Defense, Service innovation, Society
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Funding instrument |
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Scope |
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Partner |
Not required |
Submission |
Submission possible anytime
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FFG-Area |
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Selection by |
Evaluations are conducted by experts of the FFG. The evaluation is carried out throughout the General Programme scoreboard and some additonal guidelines for Frontrunner funding. |
What is being funded |
The funding quota is 70 % for small companies, 60 % for medium-sized and 40 % for large enterprises up to a maximum funding of € 1.000.000.- per project per year. |
Min. / max. funding |
Early Stage Guidelines (German only) / look up Guidelines / € 1 Mio. per year (IR) |
Eligible costs |
Guidelines (German only) |
Min. / max. running time |
12
- 36
months
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Availability from |
29.06.2017 -
constantly |
Funded projects shall provide a sound basis for a following phase for the development of innovative products, processes or services.
Description of the target group:
The relevant target groups are companies intending to enter new technology or business areas and start-up companies with high potential for growth.