With “KMU innovativ” program, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research intends to support small and medium-sized companies in conducting cutting-edge research. The development of projects can take place within 10 set technology fields and advice is provided by pilot services.

Program webpage: 
https://www.bmbf.de/bmbf/de/forschung/innovativer-mittelstand/kmu-innovativ/kmu-innovativ_node

Program flyer: 
https://www.bmbf.de/SharedDocs/Publikationen/de/bmbf/5/30295_KMU-innovativ_Vorfahrt_fuer_Spitzenforschung.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=3

“Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand (ZIM)” is a nationwide, technology and industry-open funding program with which the innovative power and thus the competitiveness of medium-sized companies strengthened in the long term. The program aims to support companies in developing value creation potential and raising the level of application-oriented knowledge.

Program webpage BMBF: https://www.zim.de/ZIM/Navigation/DE/Home/home.html

Further information on the program website of TH-Wildau