The Federal Ministry of Education and Research has allocated capital to institutions such as University of Potsdam to bolster technology transfer activities.

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s Innovative Hochschule initiative yesterday announced the first batch of universities to receive funding that will support technology transfer efforts.

A total of 48 institutions out of 118 applicants have been allocated cash and will receive the money over the course of five years beginning in 2018.

The recipients include 35 universities of applied sciences, 12 universities and colleges of education as well as one art and music academy.

Among them is University of…