Aim of the 'Smart Service Welt II' technology competition (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy) is to promote out-standing pilot projects that develop new applications for digital services and platforms.

Projects will be supported that address the fields of mobility, living, provision with basic supplies and/or employment that…

• Lead to the development of new business fields and development perspectives for small and medium-sized enterprises
• Develop highly qualitative, innovative and service based products and services
• Reach high degree of acceptance amongst the users due to their user-friendliness, consideration of data privacy and easy access

A technology competition will be held to select the project proposals. This is divided into the following six phases:

• Phase 1 (04.11.2016 – 09.02.2017): Compile and submit project outlines
• Phase 2 (10.02. – 31.03.2017): Assess and select the best outlines for funding with the participation of an independent jury
• Phase 3 (03.04.2017 – 05.05.2017): Workshops to identify synergies between the competition winners, applicant advisory, application
• Phase 4 (24.04.2017 – 31.07.2017): application
• Phase 5 (01.08.2017 – 29.03.2018): assess and approval of applications
• Phase 6 (01.10.2017 – 01.04.2018): beginning of project execution after examination of applications received

- five partners maximum, the lead of the consortium shall be executed by an industrial enterprise (additional subcontracts are possible)

- the total funding for pilot projects with a maximum duration of three years in the years 2018-2021 totals ca. 50 Mio € (subject to confirmation)

Evaluation criteria

Four areas will be evaluated (every area counts 25%):

• Idea
• Feasibility
• Consortium
• market- and application potential

Formalities

Please see https://secure.pt-dlr.de/ptoutline/SSW2

Project outline:

• 12 pages max. (without title page, LOIs, sources, consortium description)
• 1.3 line spacing, Times Roman, font size 11 pt., margin at least 1,5 cm)
• Additional pages won’t be evaluated

Contacts

• technology competition will be executed by project management agency DLR
• General questions regarding application process: Mrs. Angela Grimm, , Tel.: +49 2203 601-3938
• Content-related questions: Mr. Peter Wüstnienhaus, , Tel.: +49 2203 601-3043