The federal government also promotes research and development of companies for tax purposes. Further information at TH Wildau: https://www.th-wildau.de/index.php?id=32365
Information from the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF)
Certificationbody for research allowance
State of Brandenburg
Program Family "Brandenburgischer Innovationsgutschein" (Brandenburg Innovation Voucher)
With the "Brandenburg Innovation Voucher" funding programme, innovation projects in Brandenburg's small and medium-sized enterprises (including craft enterprises)drives) in order to strengthen the competitiveness and innovative strength of SMEs. This is to be achieved through various program lines:
- Measures to support the knowledge and technology transfer of research institutions in companies (big transfer)
- Implementation of research and development projects (BIG-FuE)
- Preparation and implementationg of digitisation measures in one's own company (BIG-Digital)
- Support for participation in research, development and innovation-relevant EU funding measures (BIG-EU)
Entitled to apply are small and medium-sized enterprises according to the EU definition, including craft enterprises with a registered office or at least one permanent establishment in the state of Brandenburg and(except for BIG-digital) carry out the GRW-eligible activities and fulfil the primary effect. The policy is currently valid until 31.12.2023.
Further information from TH Wildau on the programme can be found at: https://www.th-wildau.de/forschung-transfer/zentrum-fuer-forschung-und-transfer/forschungsfoerderungen-und-finanzierung/brandenburgischer-innovationsgutschein/
Website of the donor (ILB – Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg) for the programme: https://www.ilb.de/de/wirtschaft/zuschuesse/brandenburgischer-innovationsgutschein-big/
General information at TH Wildau zu Förthe programmes for research and development:
https://www.th-wildau.de/forschung-transfer/zentrum-fuer-forschung-und-transfer/forschungsfoerderungen-und-finanzierung/