Aim of the promotion

• Strengthening cooperation between German and African institutions in research and innovation
• Promoting the transfer of knowledge and technology between research, industry and society
• Supporting technological and social innovation in African countries
• Implementing the strategic goals of the High-Tech Agenda Germany
• Expansion of international research and innovation collaborations
• Promotion of innovative research with high application potential
• Supporting African researchers in translating scientific findings into practical solutions
• Promoting sustainable employment and participatory economic development
• Creating new areas of application and knowledge bases for German and African institutions
• Development of long-term innovation structures in African countries (e.g. start-ups, incubators, research-based companies)
• Strengthening regional innovation capacities and international technology partnerships
• Increasing the visibility of German-African cooperation projects through award ceremonies
• Promotion of young scientists in Germany and Africa
• Supporting international networking with politics, business and society

Object of the funding

• Awarding an innovation prize to African researchers and German partner institutions
• Promotion of German-African cooperation projects with proven application potential
• Support for the further development of existing research results:
  • user-oriented problem solutions
  • product-oriented utilization
  • structure-building initiatives
• Promotion of joint research and development projects with commercialization activities
• No funding for pure commercialization projects without a research component
• Implementation of joint work phases in African and German partner countries
• Provision of accompanying transfer qualification offers, e.g:
  • Consultations and coaching
  • Transfer and methodological competence
  • Market and value creation analyses
  • Support in communicating results
  • Support with business plan development and spin-offs
  • Identification of follow-up financing

Thematic focus

• Applied research in the field of artificial intelligence
• Aerospace research
• Quantum technologies
• Health research
• Biotechnology
• Climate-neutral energy generation and mobility
• Marine, climate and sustainability research

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