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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3/31/2025

After 100 years: Carbon One revolutionizes the homogeneous catalysis of methanol

From computer simulation to laboratories and factories

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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. We support only civilian projects, not military ones. The common good and social issues are at the forefront of our work.
Seeing and using 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's 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.
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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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.

#100 Joscha Bach (21.4.2025)
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Can artificial intelligence develop consciousness? What will AI systems never be able to do? And what does science fiction (not) teach us about the future? Our host Thomas Ramge speaks with: Dr. Joscha Bach, cognitive scientist, AI researcher, and philosopher.

#99 Maik Taro Wehmeyer (7.4.2025)
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Wie innovativ sind Fintechs wirklich? Welche Entscheidungen können Banken an Algorithmen delegieren? Und wie sammel ich auf die Schnelle 80 Millionen Dollar Risikokapital ein? Unser Host Thomas Ramge spricht mit: Maik Taro Wehmeyer, Co-Gründer des deutsch-amerikanischen Fintech-Startups Taktile.

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