UK–Germany Bilateral: Collaborative R&D Round 4

The aim of this competition is to enhance UK and German collaborations and capabilities in the emerging fields of technology in our society. This is to develop and deliver new innovations and applications of the technologies across a broad range of sectors.

Fund Details

Projects must demonstrate:

• A clear game-changing or disruptive innovative idea leading to new products, processes, or services
• A strong and deliverable business proposal within your application that addresses and documents market potential and needs
• Sound, practical financial plans and timelines
• Good value for money
• How you intend to deliver significant economic impact, return on investment (ROI), and growth through commercialisation, within two to three years of project completion
• Clear potential to significantly benefit the UK economy or national productivity
• The benefit of participants from the countries working together and how this adds value
• A clear definition of where intellectual property (IP) can be used and shared between the participants and countries
• A clear route to market within two to three years of project completion

Applications are particularly encouraged from the following emerging technology areas:

• Quantum
• Artificial intelligence (AI)
• Semiconductor applications
• Engineering biology
• Future telecommunications
• Green technologies, including hydrogen and battery technologies

Eligibility

UK-registered businesses must collaborate with at least one German-registered, non-linked SME applying under the equivalent German ZIM funding programme.

UK-registered organisations must apply through the Innovation Funding Service (IFS) portal to Innovate UK.

Your German partner will not receive any funding from Innovate UK.

German partners must apply to and will be funded by AiF, acting as an agent for BMWK, for the German component of the project set out in this application.