NRW Innovation Award 2026: Application phase started!
To mark the 50th anniversary of the “International Year of Women”, the competition is aimed exclusively at female innovators for the first time.
research funding
Focus on research funding
The event highlighted central funding programs at federal level and showed how companies can receive targeted support for innovation projects.
Cross-border cooperation leads to innovation
Three new projects within the framework of Manufacturing NextMaterials demonstrate how cross-border cooperation between Germany and the Netherlands supports SMEs in scaling innovative materials and technologies.
ProduktionNRW networks at the Innovation Congress
The Innovation Congress NRW brings together stakeholders from business, science, politics, and funding networks to network and exchange ideas on current topics relating to the innovation location.
Fifth INTERREG Meuse-Rhine call for projects launched
New INTERREG call: Over 38 million euros in EU funding for cross-border projects in NRW, Belgium and the Netherlands – focus on green transformation and future topics.
Start of the second round of “Circular Production NRW”
The “Circular Production NRW” (ZiPo.NRW) funding call is entering the next round: applications can now be submitted until December 15, 2025.
ZENIT launches 12th call for entries for 2025/2026 Innovation Award
We are looking for innovative solutions for digitalised processes or business models from and for SMEs in NRW.
North Rhine-Westphalia soon to have 15 clusters of excellence
North Rhine-Westphalia has strengthened its leading position in the selection of Clusters of Excellence for the upcoming funding period from 2026.
Tax incentives for research
Tax incentives for research offer small and medium-sized companies in particular incentives to invest in research and development.
Innovation Award 2025 – prize for practice-oriented problem solutions
The Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia is awarding the NRW Innovation Prize for the year 2025.