Call to promote digitization and artificial intelligence

11. April 2022

Sophie Müller

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The country has launched the second mission -oriented call for funding from Invest BW with a focus on digitization and artificial intelligence. These topics are decisive growth drivers for the Baden-Württemberg location.

to the Open Innovation Baden-Württemberg 2022 The Ministry of Economic Affairs publishes the BW invest , the largest unit unit support program in the history of Baden-Württemberg. Be in focus digitization and Artificial intelligence (ki) . "Digital technologies have changed the economy significantly in the past decades," said the Minister of Economics Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut . "We not only have to keep pace with the developments in blockchain and AI, but also further expand our strong competitive position through our own innovations in these areas."

already at the top meeting of the Initiative Economy 4.0 Dreilang of innovative ideas, digital solutions and sustainable approaches to make Baden-Württemberg fit for the future. According to The promotion for digitization and artificial intelligence therefore follows in the first quarter of 2022.

"Artificial intelligence plays a key role in the digitization of our economy, so we rely on this technology. The call for funding expressly also includes other digital technologies," added the Minister of Economy. Accordingly, with the current call for funding from Invest BW, various types of innovations in the field of digitization are funded. This includes blockchain applications, for example, to be comprehensible and transparent or implement new contract types (e.g. smart contracts), but also the development of digital identities (eid) for digital processing of purchase processes, virtual environments such as virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality, game engine as part of computer games and simulations As part of training and further education measures as well as technologies and models for data exchange. In addition to innovations in the area of software, innovative hardware components with reference to digitization are also eligible, including, for example, hardware component development projects such as chip design or solutions for 5G applications.

targeted promotion of digital technologies

"As diverse as our economy is in Baden-Württemberg, the opportunities that arise from digital technologies are as diverse. With the new call for support from Invest BW, we can do justice to this diversity and at the same time promote what really helps our company," said Hoffmeister-Kraut. Startups and small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), which previously made most of the applicants at Invest BW, have continued to have simple access to attractive funding with them Selection criteria. 30 million euros are available for the call for funding digitization and artificial intelligence.

with VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH An experienced project sponsor is available for all questions. From the first round of funding from January to April 2021, more than 100 million euros have already been approved for future projects from Baden-Württemberg. Of these, 13.6 million euros went to start-ups. Around 80 percent of all funds funded come from medium -sized companies or SMEs.

application by June 30, 2022

Applications for the third part of the funding can be submitted to the commissioned project sponsor VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH online . Applications can be submitted by June 30, 2022, 3:00 p.m. The application is subject to the deadline principle. The submitted projects are assessed according to defined funding criteria and from a competitive point of view.

In addition, on May 5, 2022 there will be a meeting for all interested parties instead of WO Details on the call for funding and application procedures are explained and questions are answered.