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Grants of up to 330,000 euros are possible for joint innovation projects in the current IGP funding call. Those interested will find out which projects are funded and what is important when applying in a free webcast at the end of June.
Anyone who develops innovations not alone but together can hope for government support. With the seventh round of the innovation program for business models and pioneering solutions (IGP), the Federal Ministry of Economics is once again supporting projects in which companies pool their competencies and jointly develop new products, services or business models.
The focus of the current call is on so-called cross-innovations. Companies from different industries work together to develop new products, services or business models. Small and medium-sized companies, startups, self-employed people and companies oriented towards the common good are particularly addressed.
Depending on the project phase, funding of up to 330,000 euros is possible. Both feasibility projects and projects on the way to market maturity are supported. In addition to technological developments, new business models, digital services, platform concepts and innovative forms of collaboration are also supported.
The IGP is one of the few federal programs that specifically focus on non-technical innovations.
Free webcast for innovative companies
How does the funding work? Which projects have opportunities? And what is important when submitting an application? KölnBusiness and NRW.BANK provide answers to these questions in a free webcast on the current IGP call. The event is aimed particularly at startups, small and medium-sized companies and other innovative players from Cologne and the region.
June 30, 2026 | 2:30 p.m. | Register now
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