{"id":1697,"date":"2026-08-03T06:35:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T06:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stefan-wagenpfeil.de\/unkategorisiert\/attention-smes-and-north-rhine-westphalia\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T14:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T14:03:10","slug":"attention-smes-and-north-rhine-westphalia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stefan-wagenpfeil.de\/en\/latest-news\/attention-smes-and-north-rhine-westphalia\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Funding in North Rhine-Westphalia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content\">\nAttention, SMEs and NRW! Starting August 17, 2026, applications for the &#8220;Impuls.KI&#8221; funding program can be submitted. The maximum grant is \u20ac25,000!     <\/p>\n<p>Funding is available for consulting and testing services related to artificial intelligence. These include, in particular:   <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Identifying company-specific areas of application and developing goals for the use of AI<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Defining and prioritizing specific use cases, taking into account the company\u2019s technical and organizational requirements<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Structures and processes for the efficient management of AI<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Structures and processes for the responsible use of AI<\/p>\n<p>You can find the link to apply here: https:\/\/lnkd.in\/dFQ8ydEQ<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit the Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) website: https:\/\/lnkd.in\/dFQ8ydEQ<\/p>\n<p>In my opinion, this is a great program that\u2019s coming at just the right time. I\u2019m afraid, though, that the funds will run out quickly, so I\u2019d recommend that everyone familiarize themselves with the details now!   <\/p>\n<p>#informatikersindcool\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"linkedin-post-source\" style=\"background: #f3f2ef; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #0077b5; margin: 20px 0;\">\n    <strong>Original LinkedIn post:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:share:7487840207485054976\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:share:7487840207485054976\/<\/a><br \/>\n    <br \/><small>Posted 5 days ago<\/small>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attention, SMEs and NRW! Starting August 17, 2026, applications for the &#8220;Impuls.KI&#8221; funding program can be submitted. The maximum grant is \u20ac25,000! Funding is available for consulting and testing services related to artificial intelligence. 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