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Industrial collective research

Innovation platform for SMEs

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Industrial Collective Research (IGF) serves as a unique innovation platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. Being a thematically open and industry-driven program, IGF represents an important building block in pre-competitive research for the mechanical and plant engineering sector.

This collaborative research strengthens the combined expertise of all competitors and thus improves the overall global standing of German businesses.

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"The right incentives for investment - implement them quickly now!"

The federal government's planned immediate tax investment program sends important signals to the economy. The improvement in the research allowance in particular is good news.

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New NRW.BANK development program for SMEs with up to 20 percent repayment discount

Member information "Water and wastewater technology marketplace"

Exclusively for members, the specialist department for water and wastewater technology provides a new information service with its publication "Marketplace Water and Wastewater Technology".

Key demands of the VDMA for the 21st legislative period

To ensure the competitiveness of the mechanical and plant engineering industry, the VDMA is calling for reliable economic framework conditions. A strong industry means a strong economy.

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Where do the parties stand on VDMA demands?

The VDMA has addressed extensive demands to politicians. What do the parties think? Our overview shows the extent to which the mechanical and plant engineering industry is taken into account in the programs for the federal election on February 23, 2025.

BMWK funding for SMEs: new ZIM guideline

The Central Innovation Program for SMEs (ZIM) is a nationwide funding program that is open to all technologies and sectors.

Fostering Innovation and Shaping the Future

The high pace of innovation in mechanical and plant engineering requires more industry orientation in funding, strengthening of collaborative research, transfer platforms, and the expansion of research funding for future-proof jobs.

Institute of Machine Tools and Production Technology

The Institute of Machine Tools and Production Engineering (IWF) is jointly headed by Prof. Klaus Dröder and Prof. Christoph Herrmann.

Tax incentives for research

Tax incentives for research offer small and medium-sized companies in particular incentives to invest in research and development.

Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT)

The Leibniz-IPHT is researching biophotonic methods and technologies that are entering new dimensions in terms of resolution, sensitivity, specificity, speed, accuracy and automation.

"An end to overregulation and far too high cost burdens"

Heavy seas and no calm in sight: the mechanical engineering industry expects a decline in production and a slight reduction in jobs in 2025. A political turnaround is needed to strengthen the industry.

Institute of Materials in Electrical Engineering 1 RWTH Aachen

The Institute of Materials in Electrical Engineering 1 (IWE 1) researches new technologies in the field of micro- and nanosystems and develops bio- and chemosensors for applications.

Innovation Award 2025 - prize for practice-oriented problem solutions

The Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia is awarding the NRW Innovation Prize for the year 2025.

Facts and figures: Research and innovation

In our theme publication you will find facts and figures on research and development, innovations and patents in machinery and equipment manufacturing.

State of NRW awards innovation prizes

The innovation prize honors practical solutions to problems. This year, it went to a VDMA member for the development of an energy-saving burner, among other things.

"Research allowance strengthens companies efficiently and sustainably"

The state should efficiently strengthen the competitiveness of the economy. The research allowance meets all the criteria for this and also strengthens companies in the face of unfair competition.

"Relieve the economy now without ifs and buts"

The draft for the Tax Reform Act has both light and shade. The fact is: Germany needs relief for the economy. Now.

Meet the deadline! Still apply for research allowance for 2020!

The new research allowance is becoming increasingly popular in the mechanical engineering sector. The Federal Ministry of Finance has now issued an important statement regarding the application deadlines for previous years.

"Expansion of state research funding instead of scrappage scheme"

Tax money for the scrappage scheme is not being put to good use. It would be better to use it at the beginning of the value chain in production research. This would benefit jobs and technologies.

"Federal funding for industry and climate protection" promotes decarbonization

The Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) published the new funding guideline "Federal Funding for Industry and Climate Protection (BIK)" on August 23.

Research and funding measures in the HealthTech sector

VDMA HealthTech provides information on research topics in medical technology and the entire industrial healthcare sector, as well as on current guidelines for funding projects and the general framework conditions.

Germany remains the best R&D location

According to the VDMA survey, Germany remains in first place in the ranking of research locations. Companies want to expand their R&D both at home and abroad.

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Weitere VDMA Leistungen

Weitere VDMA Leistungen
Collection I4.0 research at German research institutes
The collection offers an overview of the German research landscape in the field of Industry 4.0. In the new edition 2019, around 40 universities and institutes present their current projects.
Overview of research institutions for Artificial Intelligence
The Learning Systems Platform, initiated by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in cooperation with the BMWK, provides an overview of research institutions in the field of artificial intelligence.

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Corporate Foresight
Corporate Foresight means conducting futurology from a corporate perspective in order to „manage“ the future. It is a vision-building process which complements classical innovation management and prepares for all kinds of change – achieving resilience no matter what kind of trend or forecast will become real.
Research Funding
In order to support long-term and future-oriented research and development, innovative projects are granted financial backing. In addition to collaborative and joint research, companies may also benefit from tax-based research funding.
Innovation and transfer networks
Research, innovation and transfer networks allow us to reach a broad range of companies with offers suited for practical application. Key success factors include networking and maintaining a dialog with the parties involved, consolidating a wide range of competencies and quickly transferring research results to companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector.

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VDMA partners

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Forschungskuratorium Maschinenbau e.V.
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Forschungsvereinigung Antriebstechnik e.V.
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Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft für Automatisierung und Mikroelektronik e.V.
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Industrielle Gemeinschaftsforschung, AiF Forschungsnetzwerk Mittelstand

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