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Bavarian funding program “Technology-oriented start-ups” (BayTOU)
Post from 25. March 2026
Bavarian Funding Program “Technology-Oriented Start-ups” (BayTOU)
The Free State of Bavaria supports technology-focused startups in developing innovative technologies and building their technological foundation
Up to 45% of eligible costs for development projects
On an ongoing basis
Javier Calvet
Managing DirectorJavier Calvet is the Managing Director of Inspiralia GmbH and holds a degree in European Business Administration.
Ines Anders
Senior ConsultantInes Anders is part of our team in Graz and heads the Grants department in Germany.
What is eligible for funding?
- Projects involving significant technical and economic risk
- Development of a new product, process, or technical service offering clear competitive advantages and market opportunities
- Experimental development projects
- Projects carried out primarily in the Free State of Bavaria
- Projects not yet commenced
Eligible expenses:
- Personnel costs
- Costs for instruments and equipment
- Contract research, technical expertise, and patents acquired directly from third parties or under license
- Costs for consulting and equivalent services
- Other operating expenses (materials, supplies, etc.)
- Expenses for obtaining, validating, and defending patents and other intangible assets
Who is eligible for funding?
Individuals
Technology-oriented businesses in the commercial sector
- that have been in operation for less than six years
- that employ fewer than 10 people
- that meet the EU’s definition of an SME
Managing directors
- who possess the necessary expertise
- who hold at least 50% of the shares
- who devote the majority of their working hours to the startup
How is funding provided?
Under the Bavarian funding program “Technology-Oriented Start-ups” (BayTOU), funding is provided as partial financing through grants as part of project support. Only grants totaling at least 15,000 euros (de minimis threshold) are awarded.
Amount of funding
Grants are awarded for:
- Development projects
- Up to 45% of eligible costs
- For software companies, max. 150,000 EUR
- Concept projects
- Up to 35% of eligible costs
- Max. 26,000 EUR, in exceptional cases up to 52,000 EUR
Additional Information
The project outline and the application must be submitted to the designated project management agency, Bayern Innovativ – Bayerische Gesellschaft für Innovation und Wissenstransfer mbH, before the project begins.
You can find more information here.
Our team of experts is happy to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have. Please schedule an appointment in our calendar for a free initial consultation or a no-obligation consultation.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Our team for your R&D tax incentive is here to assist you!
Javier Calvet
Managing DirectorJavier Calvet is the Managing Director of Inspiralia GmbH and holds a degree in European Business Administration.
javier.calvet@inspiralia.com 
+43 (699) 123 65 522
Ines Anders
Senior ConsultantInes Anders is part of our team in Graz and heads the Grants department in Germany.
Christopher Scholz
Senior ConsultantChristopher Scholz works for our Team in Berlin. He works in the team R&D Tax Incentive.
Karolina Niendorf
SENIOR CONSULTANTKarolina is part of our team in Germany and responsible for projects in the area of the r&d tax incentive.
Eric Schütze
ConsultantEric Schütze is part of our team in Germany and is responsible for funding projects in the field of IT and software.
Finn Döbbelin
ConsultantFinn Döbbelin is part of our team in Germany as a dual student and is responsible for project accounting.
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