With this programme the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) helps SMEs by supporting high-risk and application-oriented industrial research as well as pre-competitive development projects in the field of resource and energy efficiency.

Examples of eligible projects include (read the flyer for more detail): 

• Development of concepts for sustainability and climate protection
• Preparations for wider use of biogenic materials
• Energy efficient production machinery, facilities and related components
• Development of sustainable water management systems