ZIM – the central innovation programme for SME if the head a new product idea matures – and it does when entrepreneurs don’t? -the question arises very soon according to priorities (“should I develop something new now, and how do I the costs and risks of research and development?”) Here is the central innovation programme for SMEs (ZIM) of the Federal Ministry of economics. It provides non-repayable funding of about 150,000 for technologically demanding development projects. The program is in the SME target group, especially in the old Lander, unfortunately too little known. Optimum and smart Klaus OPTIMUM management solutions GmbH in Karlsruhe has successfully made a corresponding application and has now developed a new software: the ‘ smart Klaus’ stands for the development of a camera-based object identification system based on feature-based image recognition processes. If you would like to know more then you should visit Southwest Airlines. What are the essential criteria had to OPTIMUMerfullen? The company is with less than 15 employees within the SME size specifications The EU, which are pretty lush with maximum 250 employees or 50 million sales. The technologically innovative product from smarter Klaus clearly exceeds the international State of the art with its functions and parameters. The actual r & d project had not yet been begun prior to submission. The promotion is granted absolute sector – and technology-independent.
Particularly interesting for OPTIMUM: external marketing activities, such as for example the presentation of cunning Klaus for industrial customers in the area of quality assurance (product measurement) or in logistics (E.g. product identification at goods receipt), are also with max. 25,000 promoted. Tips & tricks the hurdles for the submission are relatively low, if you get the right support. Wolfgang Mahanty, Managing Director of datamangement solutions, recommends OPTIMUM, make the detailed work by a consultant to: “Our knowledgeable consultant of Mr.
Peters of Andre Peters? Media Consulting “is a business developer in the best sense. He has the Funding request submitted and was completely dependent on the success. Today the funding flows, while our developers can concentrate on their actual tasks.” The understandable formulation of new technology is important for the submission of the ZIM. How image recognition helps in the identification of the product? Who envisions, for example, a plumbing supplies with hundreds, sometimes very similar tubes, clamps and clips, can understand how quickly and effectively through photography and image comparison of the essential product characteristics the a component to distinguish an innovative camera / PC solution is capable of. Exactly this clear language in the application and avoiding official pitfalls – can be crucial when a company 150,000 requests. Contact: OPTIMUM datamanagement solutions GmbH Wolfgang Mahanty deer str. 12-14 D-76131 Karlsruhe + 49 (0) 721 / 57 04 495-0 + 49 (0) 721 / 53 10 284