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Our services for SMEs
Our Services for SMEs BayFOR’s SME advisory service supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bavaria in applying for EU funding for research, development and innovation. We act as an…
Lucy Hofrichter
Lucy Hofrichter
Research funding programmes for SMEs
European SME funding for research and innovation projects Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 99.8 percent of all businesses across Europe. In 2018, there were over 25 million…
Organisation chart
Organisation chart On this page you will find an overview of BayFOR's organisational structure. Please click on the image to zoom.
Our mission
Our mission Our role is extremely varied and exciting. We provide comprehensive advisory services on EU research and innovation funding and can help you put together your application and look for…
Biotech Initiative Bavaria-Western Cape
Biotech Initiative Bavaria-Western Cape On 4 November 2025, during Minister-President Dr Markus Söder’s visit to South Africa, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Free…
REAL DEAL
REAL DEAL Description Programme: Horizon 2020 – Green Deal Funding amount: EUR 6.8 million, of which EUR 141,000 for Bavaria Funding period: 02/2022–02/2025 Coordinators: Dr. Ingeborg…
Horizon Europe 2025: EU invests over €52 billion in research, innovation and competitiveness
The European Commission’s annual report highlights strong demand for EU funding and the growing importance of research and innovation for Europe’s competitiveness. For universities, research…
Public relations
Successful dissemination and communication When financing an EU project, the European Commission asks for comprehensive communication of the goals and research results of the project. The EU…
Project management
Successful project management for EU projects Once an EU project has been selected for funding, the first priority is to process, coordinate and answer scientific questions. However, the seamless…

