Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation

A home for
people with radical new ideas

The Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation SPRIND finances groundbreaking technologies and topics
that have the potential to fundamentally improve our lives.

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7/7/2025

Open Radio Systems

If the founders of Open Radio Systems have their way, future mobile networks standards will run much more smoothly and securely: away from hardware and towards much more software.

Open for submissions
7/7/2025

We are looking for a fully autonomous system that can detect, classify, and neutralize small and micro UAVs in real time – without weapons, external communication, or human intervention. Submit your project until July 29.

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5/23/2025

EUDI-Wallet

Simplifies everyday life and gives you back control over your own data: The EUDI Wallet for all European citizens.

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6/20/2025

Law as Code

Paradigm shift through Law as Code: Legal norms are no longer only published as legal texts, but are also made available in official, machine-readable and executable form – the legal code.

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What we believe in

We do what we do because we love it. We want to support innovators who also think the same way with their work and progress. This also means, for example, that we do not focus on control, but on common goals and values.
We believe in humanist values – in freedom, self-determination and democracy. The common good and social challenges are at the forefront of our work.
Seeing and seizing opportunities, developing and implementing visions. We have a great desire to tackle things and get something done. The future is what we make of it.
We want to transfer ideas into products and services that bring long-term benefits for Germany and Europe. That is why we always think and act entrepreneurially – with the agility of a start-up.
Curiosity is the force that drives us. We burn to solve the big problems and take conscious risks to accomplish this. Nobody wants to fail, but we are not afraid to do so.
We create an environment in which personalities can unfold, focus on their strengths and collaborate with fellow innovators.
We believe in strong networks with common goals – in Germany, Europe and worldwide.

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Projects

Innovations and the minds behind them.

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Challenges and Funken

Our calls for pioneers with worldchanging ideas.

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SPRIND Podcast

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Der Buchdruck, Antibiotika und das Internet – das sind Innovationen, die unser Leben sprunghaft verändert haben. Doch was sind die Sprunginnovationen unserer Zeit? Wie entstehen sie? Und wer treibt sie voran? In unserem Podcast suchen wir gemeinsam mit Moderator Thomas Ramge nach Antworten auf diese Fragen und sprechen mit Menschen, die Neues neu denken.

#106 Kathrin Weiß (14.7.2025)
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Wo soll der ganze Abfall aus der Biotonne hin? Wie lässt sich die Kompostierung von organischen Abfällen zu natürlichem Dünger radikal beschleunigen? Und warum lässt sich mit Kompost massenhaft CO₂ binden? Unser Host Thomas Ramge spricht mit: Dr. Kathrin Weiß, CEO und Co-Gründerin des Berliner Start-ups Foom.

#105 Roy Uhlmann (30.6.2025)
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Wann finden selbstfahrende Autos den Weg nach Europa? Warum sollten Autopiloten begründen können, wenn sie zum Überholmanöver ansetzen? Und haben europäische Startups im Rennen zum Fahren ohne Fahrer gegen Waymo, Tesla und Co. überhaupt eine Chance? Unser Host Thomas Ramge spricht mit: Roy Uhlmann, CEO und Co-Gründer von motor.ai.

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Whether at events, as part of our projects and challenges or in the podcast. We talk to people with outstanding ideas - and listen carefully.

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