A catalyst for innovation and transfer
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is taking a major step towards more agile research funding and faster transfer of research results into practice. With the new DATIpilot program, researchers, universities, start-ups, large companies, and social organizations are all invited to explore new avenues in the knowledge and technology transfer landscape.
The German Agency for Transfer and Innovation (DATI), as an independent, agile funding agency, will support and guide this process. Its mission is to translate research results quickly and effectively into economic and/or social applications.
DATIpilot is divided into two independent funding modules: Innovation Sprints and Innovation Communities.
Innovation sprints invite participants to implement an original technology transfer idea from academia, either alone or with an application partner. Funding amounts to up to €150,000 per application partner for a period of up to 18 months.
Innovation communities enable the development of a thematically defined innovation community with partners from science, business, and society. Funding of up to 5 million euros is available for a period of up to four years.
A special focus is placed on thematic and self-organizing freedom, supported by individual coaching offers and needs-based support services.
Source: BIO.NRW; BMBF; DATI
