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SPRIND (Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation) — SPRIND Challenges & Contests
Milestone-based moonshot innovation funding for radical engineering solutions (carbon capture, broad-spectrum antivirals, long-duration energy).
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Title
SPRIND Challenge: Measuring with Entanglement
Deadline
2026-11-09
Ticket size
EUR up to 1.68M
Description
SPRIND challenge seeking breakthrough quantum sensing technology that redefines the limits of today's sensors. Teams are funded with up to €545,000 in stage 1, up to €1,050,000 in stage 2 and up to €1,680,000 in the final stage 3. Stage 1 starts on 23 November 2026 for up to 10 teams. Application deadline: 9 November 2026, 12:00.
Eligibility
✓ Teams must credibly show the intention to found a company, and be incorporated by the start of stage 2✓ Final admission decided by a jury
Other Germany sources in the matrix
Government Grant Agency
BMWK (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs) — ZIM (Central Innovation Programme for SMEs)
Government Grant Agency
BMWK / PTJ — EXIST-Forschungstransfer
Government Grant Agency
BMBF (Ministry of Education & Research) — KMU-innovativ
Government Grant Agency
Bayern Innovativ (Bavaria) — BayTOU / BayTP
Government Grant Agency
Baden-Württemberg Min. of Economic Affairs — Start-up BW Pre-Seed & Prototyping
Government Grant Agency
IBB (Investitionsbank Berlin) — Pro FIT Berlin
Government Grant Agency
NRW.BANK / MWIKE — Innovationskredit / Mittelstand Innovativ NRW
Government Grant Agency
SAB (Sächsische Aufbaubank - Saxony) — Inno-Team & Inno-Prämie
Government Grant Agency
BLE / BMEL — Industrial Bioeconomy / AgriTech
University TTO / Spinout Hub
TU Munich (TUM) — UnternehmerTUM / TUM Venture Labs
University TTO / Spinout Hub
RWTH Aachen University — RWTH Innovation / Tech Incubation
University TTO / Spinout Hub
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) — KIT Innovation / High-Tech Incubator