Promoting start-up innovations in NRW
“Start-up Transfer.NRW” is a program run by the North Rhine-Westphalia state government and the European Union that provides financial support to innovative start-ups from universities. In the current round of the competition, eleven of 19 proposed projects were selected for funding, with a total budget of around 2.9 million euros.
Innovative start-ups: the core of economic and social transformation
The program aims to promote innovative products, services and processes from university founders. This initiative, which is part of the 40 million euro European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), ensures that creative scientific potential is put into practice in order to involve North Rhine-Westphalia in the business models of tomorrow.
Support for founders from universities and research institutions
“Start-up Transfer.NRW” is aimed at founders and start-up teams in universities and research institutions in NRW. You can receive up to 270,000 euros for a maximum of 24 months. This includes the further development of research results, preparation for setting up a company and project-related advice.
Diverse projects among the funded projects
The range of funded projects ranges from innovative bioprocess development methods to data protection-friendly apps to digital health applications and sustainable energy generation solutions. Each of these projects reflects the commitment and ingenuity of the North Rhine-Westphalian academic community.
Source: MWIKE; IN.NRW
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Further information about the “Start-up Transfer.NRW” program can be found here:
