Credits

ZIM (Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand)

BMWE, Germany

Germany's largest innovation funding program for SME market-oriented R&D projects.

Provider:
BMWE, Germany
Referral needed:
No

Why this could be a strong fit

Useful for teams standardizing on BMWE, Germany who want to offset general costs during the early build-out phase.

Eligibility

Eligible stages
Pre-seed, Seed
Countries
Germany
General

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Stage
Pre-seed, Seed
Where you are incorporated
Germany
Funding raised so far
No limit stated
Referral
Not needed. You can apply directly

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