Driving innovation with public funding

Driving innovation with public funding

We conduct R&D with public funds and welcome strong partnerships in funded projects

Public funding for research and innovation can be a game-changer for companies looking to innovate and scale up technology. However, navigating the complex funding landscape, meeting eligibility requirements, and aligning with interdisciplinary, multinational partners requires experience and expertise.

At BRAIN Biotech, we are used to implementing funding opportunities into our own research as well as helping our collaboration partners by making our technologies available for joint research activities or providing our services as a subcontractor. 

A good starting point for German Companies is Förderfinder des Bundes , where you can get a first overview on the available funding options.

Expertise in public funding and R&D tax incentives 

As a research-driven company, we have many years of experience in securing funding and actively contributing to funded projects. We have been and continue to be part of various national and international funding projects. These include:  

  • Horizon Europe – International collaboration & high-tech innovation grants. We are part of the RADICALZ consortium that unleashes the potential of enzymes for more sustainable consumer products. 
  • German ZIM, and national bioeconomy funding. We are coordinating a project around sustainable beverages: Urban-bioeconomy

Our ongoing certifications for research tax credits, e.g. French CIR (Crédit d’Impôt Recherche), and German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BFSZ certified) for our industrial research and development ensures compliance with high standards and shows our reliability as long-term partner.

Siegel der Bescheinigungsstelle Forschungszulage

PROVIDING GUIDANCE FROM AN APPLICATION PERSPECTIVE

Funding enables more advanced solutions and deeper science. However, keeping the application perspective and focus on industrial relevance is key for applied industrial science.

We share and broaden our perspectives by engagement with project advisory committees, as well as with industrial-academic expert networks, like DECHEMA e.V. DECHEMA e.V.  and FEI (Forschungskreis Ernährungsindustrie). This keeps us up to date with latest advancements from academia as well.

From concept to commercialization – we turn research into business

Our holistic approach does not stop planning concise R&D projects, we help: 

  • developing robust business cases to attract your stakeholders. This includes evaluations of cost-in-use, supporting of selecting the best manufacturing partner, etc. 
  • securing the envisioned TRL levels. We routinely pilot processes and are experienced with scale-up including technology transfer of e.g. manufacturing instructions to third parties. 
  • assisting commercialization by sharing insights on regulatory frameworks and market entry strategies. Our know-how is collected from more than 30 years of collaboration with industry leaders and own product development in BRAIN Biotech group. 

We bridge the gap between research and application by routine collaboration with multinational and interdisciplinary partners, including local authorities and policymakers. 


Let’s innovate together.

We support our partners in identifying suitable funding programs and are happy to participate in funded projects as a strong R&D partner. Importantly, we bring an industrial and commercial perspective to the partnership.

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