Czech–Saxon Partnership for Innovation

Matchmaking Event: Funding for Czech-Saxony R&D Cooperation between Companies and Research Organizations

Technology Focus Digital Technologies: Semiconductors, Smart Mobility, AI, Cybersecurity, Smart Manufacturing 

For representatives of: 
•    Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) 
•    Large companies interested in cooperating with SMEs
•    Research organizations

What’s in it for you?: 
•    Meet potential partners from Czechia and Saxony for joint R&D collaboration
•    Learn about current funding opportunities for R&D and how to benefit from them
•    Showcase your company’s competencies and share project ideas for partnership

Funding Framework 
SMEs can receive funding for R&D development and experimentation, including software development:
•    In Germany: Up to 60% of costs; grants of up to 336,000€ per SME and up to 3,000,000€ per project
•    In Czechia: Up to 80% of costs; grants ranging from 120,000€ to 2,000,000€ per project/SME (if the SME is the sole applicant)

Research organizations can receive funding only if collaborating with SMEs:
•    Up to 100 % of costs in Germany
•    Up to 85 % of costs in Czechia
Funding is provided through the ZIM - Kooperationsprojekte program (Germany) and the Aplikace – International Collaboration program (Czechia).

3-minute pitches (2 slides: company presentation and joint project ideas) welcome: please send them in advance to: research@czechinvest.gov.cz 
Please send your contributions till 13th of May at the latest.     
First-come – first-served basis!

Language of the event: English 
 

Partners: Ministry of Industry and Trade, Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen