Funding programs for your company / EYGlobal Incentives Advisory

R&D Incentives in Germany and Europe - EY Global Incentives Advisory What funding programs do exist and which are relevant for my company? Which topics are on the research agenda of national authorities? How do to identify profitable R&D undertakings and how to finally apply for funding projects? Dr. Sebastian Lange, Senior Manager at EY Global Incentives Advisory Berlin with more than 10 years professional experience in R&D and Innovation funding will address these questions and help you understand the strategic and financial benefits of public funding for your company. In the interactive EY R&D and Innovation Incentives MeetUp we will touch upon 4 major topics: · The introduction to public R&D funding outlining the key principles, benefits and reguirements · Focus on German regional and national funding programs and exploring practical issues and topics of joint R&D projects · An outlook on the European funding program Horizon2020 with a closer look on the future research agenda of Information and Communication Technologies · A discussion on the practicability and value of these programs for small enterprises and start-ups spiced by some “Best Practices” ---- Research is an investment in our future and the blueprint for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and jobs. By coupling research and innovation, public R&D funding programs are helping to achieve excellence in science and industrial leadership in Europe while tackling societal challenges. In 2017 project related expenditures of the German federal government will approximately amount to EUR 7.4 bn with the goal to remove barriers to innovation and to make it easier for the public and private sectors to work together in delivering innovation. Consequently, companies and here in particular young innovative startup play a vital role in this R&D framework.