{"id":10430,"date":"2024-02-14T21:21:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T20:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innowerft.com\/?p=10430"},"modified":"2026-08-06T14:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:53:13","slug":"exist-support-programme-for-entrepreneurship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innowerft.com\/en\/exist-foerderprogramm-fuer-gruendergeist\/","title":{"rendered":"What is EXIST, and what role does the programme play for start-ups originating from the academic sector?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EXIST is a funding programme run by the German Federal Government that supports start-up projects originating in the academic sector and at universities. 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