ZIM
Central innovation programme for small and medium-sized enterprises
The Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM) of the BMWK is a programme for the promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for the development of innovative products, processes or technical services without restriction to specific technologies and sectors. Universities can only apply to this programme in association with an SME. The projects are to be carried out in a balanced partnership in which all partners provide innovative services.
The most common type of application relevant for the TU Clausthal is the so-called "R&D cooperation projects", in which at least one SME and the TU Clausthal cooperate as joint partners. The integration of further SMEs and other research institutions is possible.
The BMWK has appointed several project management agencies for the ZIM programme, which are responsible for the project in question, depending on the type of project applied for. For R&D cooperation projects, this is AiF Projekt GmbH - unless the project applied for has emerged from a previously funded ZIM Innovation Network. In this case, the supervising project management organisation is VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH.
Brief introduction ZIM
Brief overview of information events, funding conditions and to present the project idea.
Current ZIM information (FFI)
Current TUC internal information (FFI mailing list) on ZIM events and international application opportunities.
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