Hightech and Innovation

Research

The new High-Tech Strategy

Innovations are the key to growth, employment, prosperity and quality of life. The new High-Tech Strategy stands for the aim of moving Germany forward on its way to becoming a worldwide innovation leader.

Eine Weltkarte auf der die Kontinente durch Linien miteinander verbunden sind

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Clusters - Networks - International

Innovation and value-creation chains are becoming progressively globalised. Global challenges and innovation opportunities have to be tackled by cooperation with international partners from science and economy.

Junge Menschen sitzen gemeinsam vor einem Computer in einem Labor an einer Hochschule

Research

Innovative Hochschule

The funding measure "Innovative Hochschule" supports third mission activities at German universities to boost knowledge transfer and innovation. It is aimed in particular at small and mid-size universities and universities of applied sciences.

Manager und Ingenieur programmieren A CNC

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Research Campus – Public-Private Partnership for Innovation

The “Research Campus” funding initiative supports universities, research institutions and companies which seek to enter into long-term partnerships to collaborate on a research topic.

Research

Research in Photonics

A branch of high technology has long since developed around the medium of light and German businesses are among the world market leaders in various areas of photonics, including laser technology, lighting, or microscopy and imaging.

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About us

BMBF Foresight

BMBF Foresight is a strategic instrument of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) that provides technology foresight and the determination of future societal needs in terms of research and development.