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.
SME policy
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.
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.
CIRCO workshop series for mechanical and plant engineering
The workshop series of the Effizienz-Agentur NRW (efa) provides practical support for the NRW mechanical and plant engineering industry when entering into circular business models – this offers enormous potential even in times of crisis.
Call for funding “Circular Production NRW”
The “Circular Production NRW” funding call supports SMEs with 21 million euros for innovative projects for sustainable, resource-efficient and circular value creation.
Launch of the “CCU model regions NRW” funding competition
Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) technology offers a promising opportunity to reduce unavoidable CO₂ quantities. This involves not only capturing carbon dioxide, but also reusing it as a valuable raw material in industry.
Call for funding: Produktives.NRW – Critical technologies for NRW
The “Produktives.NRW” competition call supports… Read More »Call for funding: Produktives.NRW – Critical technologies for NRW
EIP-Agrar.NRW funding competition
Call for proposals for the European Innovation Partnership “Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability” in North Rhine-Westphalia.
NRW – Economy in Transition” competition launched: Apply now!
NRW is looking for committed companies that meet challenges such as digitalization or globalization with new solutions and actively shape the economic transformation process in NRW.