Research bonus
The research premium was an instrument of the German federal government to promote research and development (R&D) cooperation between public and non-profit research institutions and small and medium-sized enterprises ( SMEs ). The last application deadline was September 30th, 2009. In the sense of the research premium, legally independent companies (including subsidiaries of large corporations) with fewer than 1,000 employees are considered to be SMEs.
As part of the research premium I (also "research premium one "), a flat rate of 25 percent of the total net order volume of research assignments was paid to the research institutions as a bonus , but a maximum of € 100,000 per R&D assignment. The concept of the premium is misleading in this context, as the so-called premium was granted for a specific purpose, with which the funds could only be used to finance measures that were suitable for further strengthening the contract research of the applying institutions, and the use had to be conclusively proven. Applications were allowed to be submitted by public and state-recognized universities as well as research institutions jointly financed by the federal and state governments (e.g. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft , Helmholtz Association ).
The research premium II (also "research premium two ") was aimed at legally independent, non-profit, non-university research institutions that are not jointly funded by the federal government and the federal states (e.g. so-called affiliated institutes ).
Politicians and universities expected the research premium to provide strong impetus for third-party research , an increase in patent applications and an increase in the use of inventions in practice.
Web links
- High-tech strategy of the federal government
- Press release of the BMBF , 22 June 2006