The UK-Germany bilateral: collaborative research and development round four is a funding opportunity offered by Innovate UK in collaboration with the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK) (The Federal Ministry For Economic Affairs And Climate Action).

This program aims to foster collaborative research and development projects between UK and German organizations, particularly focusing on emerging technologies. The program provides grants of up to £2 million to support these collaborations.

Scope of Work

This funding opportunity encourages collaborative research and development projects between UK and German organizations.

The projects should focus on emerging fields of technology and aim to enhance the collaboration between the two countries.

The program requires the involvement of at least one German small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) applying under the equivalent German Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM) program.

Eligibility

This competition is open to UK and German collaborations only.

To lead a project, your organization must be a UK registered business and collaborate with at least one German-registered SME applying to the counterpart German ZIM program.

The German SME must be a separate legal entity and not linked to the UK partners. Additionally, the project must involve at least one UK-registered SME.

Budget and Duration

The total fund available for this competition is £2,000,000. The duration of the projects is not specified in the provided document.

Additional Information

The program aims to support collaborative research and development projects between UK and German organizations in emerging fields of technology. The program requires the involvement of at least one German SME applying under the equivalent German ZIM program.

Key Dates

• Publication Date: 16 September 2024

• Opening Date: 30 September 2024 9:30am UK time

• Closing Date: 6 December 2024 11:00am UK time

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