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START-UP university spin-offs / Start-up Transfer.NRW

START-UP-Hochschul-Ausgründungen / Start-up Transfer.NRW

Status

Runs annual; last round closed 2026-07-31

Projected from its published cycle — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Closed

Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.

Amount
€270,000

Maximum 270.000 EUR per project over a maximum of 24 months; applicant contributes at least 10% own resources, EU (EFRE) and state funds cover the rest.

You must co-fund 10%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

public · regional

Deadline: Closed — 8th submission round closed 31.07.2026 16:00; no further round currently planned.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

You fund 10% yourself.

Who can apply

Applicants are research and educational institutions with a seat or branch in North Rhine-Westphalia for spin-off projects; founders need an academic degree.

How to apply

  1. Anchor the spin-off project at an NRW university or research institution. — link
  2. Submit a project outline in the current competition round.
  3. Jury assessment, then formal application on selection.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.in.nrw/start-up-transfer-nrw

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.in.nrw

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