Example Projects for the Forschungszulage

Here you will find a selection of projects that have been successfully funded through the Forschungszulage. These examples illustrate the breadth of innovation — from AI-based solutions to new manufacturing processes.

B2B Industrial AI

Development of camera- and AI-based real-time analysis of production lines.

Innovation:

The innovation lies in the combined detection of overloads, timing issues, and process deviations in real time directly at the line—going beyond the current state of static quality controls.

Creative Tech

Development of prompting techniques for consistent image styles across multiple images.

Innovation:

The innovation is the systematic development of reproducible prompt strategies for image series (style coherence), which was previously highly experimental and unstable.

B2B SaaS

Development of a data-driven B2B customer segmentation framework.

Innovation:

The innovation is the transfer of established B2C segmentation logic to complex, data-sparse B2B contexts.

Hardware Tech

Development of airborne wind turbines for energy generation at higher altitudes.

Innovation:

The innovation lies in new aerodynamic, control engineering, and systems engineering approaches beyond conventional wind turbines.

FinTech

Development of a low-latency auction platform with proprietary wallet and synchronization technology.

Innovation:

The innovation is the real-time synchronization of auctions and payment flows at high user volumes with minimal latency.

AI SaaS

Development of dynamic prompt engineering and LLM integration for specialized text generation.

Innovation:

The innovation is the combination of prompting techniques (e.g., Chain/Tree of Thought), structured data, and a reusable template library.

Manufacturing

Development of new 3D printing processes for integrating metal wires into transparent, stable structures.

Innovation:

The innovation is the combination of transparency, stability, and functional integration in the additive manufacturing process.

Consumer FinTech

Development of a modular financial manager for structuring personal finances.

Innovation:

The innovation lies in the flexible, data-driven modularization of financial decision logic instead of rigid budget or category models.

E-Commerce

Development of data normalization and interoperability in e-commerce.

Innovation:

The innovation is a novel data standard that automatically harmonizes heterogeneous product and manufacturer data.

GovTech

Design of a decentralized infrastructure for a "Trusted City ID".

Innovation:

The innovation is the combination of identity management, trust, and decentralization for municipal and urban use cases.

Developer Tools

Development of a cloud-based development environment with extremely fast startup times.

Innovation:

The innovation is the significant reduction of startup times in multi-tenant environments below the current state of the art.

HealthTech

Development of a mobile body scanner for precise 3D reconstruction of the human body.

Innovation:

The innovation lies in the combination of mobility, accuracy, and automated 3D model generation.

Privacy Tech

AI-based, tracking-free analysis of online publications.

Innovation:

The innovation is an algorithm for the automated identification of privacy risks and third-party integrations without conventional user tracking.