EXIST-Forschungstransfer




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Contact
SPIN-OFF team of Humboldt-Innovation
Humboldt-University of Berlin

Mail: Request for counceling interview
Phone: +49 (30) 2093 70760




Who is supported?

  • research teams at universities and non-university research institutions
  • including: scienstist, technicians, lab assistants
An extention of the team of one person with management competence is possible six months after the start of the project.


What is supported?
EXIST-Forschungstransfer supports as well necessary development work for proof of the technical feasibility of research-based business ideas as wall as necessary preparations for the company start.


How does the support work?
The government grant EXIST-Forschungstranfser consists of two phases:

In the first support phase research results, which have the potential to be the foundation of a company foundation, should be developed further. This aimes at ensuring the general technical feasibility of the product idea and prepare the foundation of the company.
  • support for 18 months, extention of six months possible
  • personal expenses for at maximum three members of the research teams and one management member for twelve months
  • equipment up to € 60,000, in justified individual cases more than € 60,000

In the second phase of support the start of business as well as securing of an external financing of the company are in the focus.
  • maximum of 18 months
  • applicant can only be the company, which has been founded in the process or as a result of the first support phase
  • non-refundable grant of up to € 150,000
  • at maximum 75% of the project related costs
  • precondition: the company team gives own money as well as equity capital in the relation of 1:3 (at max. € 50,000)


What must be considered?
  • members of the research teams must at least have an academic degree
  • research teams are supported with at max. three persons. Teams might have more than three members.
  • technical extraordinary innovative product- or process ideas, whose proof of feasibility has not yet been brought
  • project leader has proof of experience in project management
  • give-in of the idea at the university in form of  assessable project draft
  • application each to the 30th June and 31st December
  • supervision of the project by a mentor of the university
  • foundation and start of the operating business need not have happend, but is valid while the duriation of the support


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