Innovations: Business and science are demanding a new understanding of innovation from the government
Chancellor Merz sees his government on a good path to strengthening the research location. However, business and science are complaining and calling for a fundamental rethink.
The German government is facing pressure from industry and science to strengthen the country's research sector. The Federal Association of German Industry (BDI) and the Fraunhofer Society have jointly called for measures to facilitate innovation, including making funding programs more accessible and less bureaucratic. They propose allowing funding to be managed flexibly within project frameworks, rather than being subject to complex rules and controls.
BDI's Holger Lösch and Fraunhofer President Holger Hanselka have emphasized the need for trust and reduced bureaucracy to foster innovation. This comes as Chancellor Friedrich Merz boasts of his government's efforts to promote innovation and competition.
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