go-innovative - Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Innovation Voucher

Go-innovative supports SMEs by funding external consultations on the preparation and implementation of product innovation and technical process innovation with the aim of increasing innovative capacity and competitiveness.

Funding is not restricted to any particular technology, product, sector or industry and takes place in two stages:

• potential analysis
• implementation concept and/or project management

The guidelines apply until 31/12/2020.

Eligible applicants constitute commercial businesses, including handicraft businesses, with technological potential, fewer than 100 employees and an annual turnover or an annual balance sheet total of 20 million euros maximum.
The following sectors are not eligible for funding: agriculture, fishing, transportation, shipbuilding and sectors which come under the former ECSC Treaty (coal and steel).

Grant

The extent of funding f0r all service levels is up to 50 percent of the costs of external consulting services eligible for funding. For one day of consultation, expenditure of up to 1,100 euros per working day is eligible for funding. Statutory sales tax is not eligible.

Interested companies must contact a consulting company which is authorised to implement the programme. The addresses of authorised consulting companies can be found on the web pages of the project owner.