The EXIST Research Transfer Scholarship (Forschungstransfer) is an extension to the normal EXIST founders’ schloarship (EXIST Gründungsstipendium) and focuses on research-based startup projects. Since research-intense projects are usually linked to rather expensive and risky research activities, this extended scholarships allows students to focus on their research without fearing the extensive consequences of failing.
In the first stage of this funding initiative, research results that may subsequently be used for the founding of the venture should be further developed and enhanced. The aim if this first stage is to ensure the technical feasibility of the product idea and preparing to set up the business.
The second stage of funding is then centred around actually launching the venture and obtain an external follow-up investment.
The EXIST Research Transfer Program is a funding initiative of the German Ministry of Economics and Technology and is co-financed by the European Social Fund.
