On November 14, 2024, the ZIM Network Annual Conference took place at the BMWK in Berlin. This year's topic: “Pioneering spirit and tradition: ZIM innovation networks as an attractive ecosystem for change through innovation.” Key takeaway: All democratic parties are behind the Central Innovation Program for SMEs and a new guideline is due to be published this year. The current funding guideline expires at the end of 2024.
The day before, the topic of the exchange of experiences was: “From prototype to market maturity: an exchange of experiences on strategies and challenges for successful commercialization”. In line with our innovation network “HY2.ZERO - Mobility needs hydrogen”, the first group work was dedicated to a project in the hydrogen sector. In the afternoon, the focus was on AI: How can ChatGPT be used sensibly for marketing strategies as well as funding applications?