Market launch/internationalisation

Even the best business idea must find its market. ILB supports market launch measures for products, participation in trade shows abroad as well as the development of national and international markets.

Our promotional programmes for market launch and internationalisation:

(If you are interested in more detailed information regarding the programmes and the application process, please click the respective links in the table.)

Core programmes

ProgrammeSupport subjectsSupport types
Market - International (2026-2028)
  • Active participation in internationally-oriented trade fairs, exhibitions, information events, symposia, congresses, pitches (also all in virtualor hybrid format) at home and abroad
  • Active participation in regional and national trade fairs
  • Consulting and coaching with regard to internationalization and market development abroad
GrantTrade fair: max. EUR 18,000 (subsidy rate up to 50%, for start-ups or first-time participation in measures in accordance with point 2.1 of the Rili up to 80%)Consulting/coaching: up to 20 days per start-up/SME max. daily rate: EUR 1,000 net100% for the first two consulting days for first-time funding
ProFIT Brandenburg 2023Individual and collaboration projects involving technologically new products, services and processes during the following phases:
  • Industrial research (grant)
  • Experimental development (loan)
  • Market preparation and market launch (loan), max. implementation period: 3 years
  • Process and organizational innovations (grant), max. implementation period: 3 years (Funding is generally awarded only through a competitive process)
  • feasibility studies (Grant), max. implementation period: 6 months
Loan/grant-Funding through grants is limited to a total of EUR 3 million per application. (Funding rate for total project up to 80%)-Funding through loans is limited to a total of EUR 3 million per application.
Early-phase financing
  • Company foundation
  • Innovation as well as technology and product development
  • Market and product tests
  • Market launch
Equity financingOpen equity and/or equity-like investment for technology-oriented small enterprises (SMEs) in Brandenburg in the seed and start-up phase (max. EUR 1.5 million)
Financing for growth
  • Market launch and further development of products
  • innovation
  • Company growth
  • Strengthening competitiveness Opening up new markets
Equity financingActive investments and/or participation-like investments in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Brandenburg during the growth and expansion phase within the scope of co-investments with private investors(max. EUR 6 million)

Other suitable programmes

ProgrammeSupport subjectsSupport types
Gründung innovativ 2022
  • Start-up salary:
    • personal costs for managing persons in an employment relationship
    • private withdrawals by owners
  • Innovation stimulus:
    • investments in tangible fixed assets
    • Personnel costs for new jobs
    • technical advice and development services
GrantFor each funding item EUR 30,000 to 180,000 (Support rate of up to 60%)
Brandenburg-Kredit Gründung (based on ERP-Förderkredit KMU or KfW-Förderkredit großer Mittelstand)
  • Within 5 years after foundation:
  • Investments, working capital, stock of goods
  • Start-up
  • Company acquisition and participation
Loan- up to EUR 3 million per project (Higher financing amounts are also possible upon agreement)- Application via the principal bank
Brandenburger Innovationsgutschein (BIG-Digital)Preparation and implementation of Digitalization measures (BIG-Digital)GrantConsulting module: max. EUR 50,000Implementation module:max. EUR 250,000Training module:max. EUR 50,000(funding rate up to 50 %)
Brandenburg-Kredit Mikro
  • Start-ups and young companies in the first ten years after foundation
  • Company successors
  • Start-ups in main and secondary occupation
  • Business related capital goods and operating resources
Loan- at least EUR 2,000- maximum EUR 25,000 per project

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