Germany’s excellence in research can generate sustained innovation, value for industry and technological sovereignty only if the policy and regulatory framework speeds up the transfer of research findings into industrial ap-plications. The Freedom to Innovate initiative set out in the coalition agreement aims to accelerate the industrial application of research and strengthen Germany’s competitiveness. In a joint position paper, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and the Federation of German Industries (BDI) therefore call for the initiative to be implemented swiftly—primarily through regulatory measures under existing law rather than through new legislation.
Freedom to Innovate as a Driver of Industrial Growth: Technology Transfer Needs Swift Regulatory Action
