Automobilindustrien til forskning og udvikling: Projekterne »Tech­nologieprogramm Wirtschaft« og »Programm Zukunftstechnologien« var foreslået af Nord-rhein- Westfalen.
In the case of applied research and development, the JNICT may, depending on how close the project is to commercial application, either award grants or provide advances, repay­able if the project is successful, of up to 50% of its cost.