About
As an entrusted project management agency of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), AiF Projekt GmbH manages the R&D cooperation projects and international cooperation projects of the Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM), currently the largest federal funding programme for innovative SMEs in Germany. We advise innovative small and medium-sized enterprises and their research partners on the available national and international funding opportunities.
ICT/Electronics
Green ITAutomation, Robotics Control SystemsSensors and ActuatorsPrinted circuits and integrated circuitsSemiconductorsMicro- and NanotechnologyOther - ICTOther - Electronics
Engineering & Technology
Industrial Equipment & MachineryAutomatizing & roboticsElectronics & Electrical IndustryMetal RefinementOptics & photonicsOther - Engineering & technology
Life Science, Healthcare & Cosmetics
Medical technology (Medtech)Bio Technology (Biotech)HealthcareOther – Life Sciences
Plastics/Chemicals
Biodegradable plasticsBioplasticsManufacture of plastics and chemicalsOther – PlasticsOther - Chemicals
Energy
Bioenergy and biofuelsSolar energy technologyWater power technologyWind power technologyWave power technologyGeothermal energyEnergy storage and transportEnergy saving and efficiencyEnergy conversionOther - Energy
Ecodesign and packaging
End products made with salvaged materialEco-design and eco-compatible materialsSustainable packagingOther - Packaging
Automotive, Batteries, Transport & Logistics
E-mobility, hydrogen, hydro-methaneBatteriesAutomotiveComponents and spare partsFuel CellsTransport and logisticsOther - Automotive
Textiles And Fashion
Textiles technologyGreen textileSmart textilesOther - Textiles
Waste Cycle
Waste CycleWaste managementWaste collectionWaste storage and transportWaste treatment - plants and technologiesWaste selection and recyclingOther – Waste
Construction & Mining
Construction materialsBuilding techniquePrefabricated buildingsPassive houseUrban planningEnergy efficiencyWood and designMiningCooling and ventilation equipmentOther – Construction
Water Cycle
Treatment of wastewater and water for domestic useSaving water in intensive industrial manufacturingTechniques for the re-use of waterTreatment and disposal of the resultant sludgeOther - Water
Circular Economy
Solutions to use less material or energySolutions to extend product lifetimeSolutions to recover and recycle resources
Aviation And Space
Aviation manufacturingOthers – Aviation and space
Agriculture & Food
Food industryNutrition and HealthValorization of food wasteWater saving solutionsTechnologies for the food and drink industryOther - Food