Support for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as cooperating research institutions and innovation networks, in market-oriented technology developments across all industries.
Research and development projects can be funded if they sustainably increase the competitiveness of companies at a high level of innovation, thereby opening up new market opportunities and creating or preserving jobs. They must also target new products, processes, or technical services that significantly surpass the company’s existing products and align with the international state of the art.