Bär: “Made in Germany” should be a mark of excellence in technology
Artificial intelligence, quantum computers and new forms of cancer treatment: the Federal Government has adopted new roadmaps to accelerate innovation.
Berlin (d.de) – The Federal Government continues to pursue its German High-Tech Agenda and has adopted roadmaps for key future technologies. The roadmaps include specific goals and milestones and are designed to accelerate the process in which research results are translated into commercial applications. The Federal Government reported that just under half of the 76 flagship projects announced are already underway.
These projects focus on six key technologies: artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, microelectronics, biotechnology, fusion research and climate-neutral energy and mobility. The goal is to boost Germany’s ability to compete and to reduce technological dependencies.
Research Minister Dorothee Bär referred to the High-Tech Agenda as a joint modernisation project for Germany in its role as an innovation hub. She stressed that research had to be translated into innovation, new technologies and economic strength more rapidly in the future. “Made in Germany should be a globally recognised mark of excellence in technology,” Dorothee Bär said. She continued by saying that new technologies and innovations opened up enormous possibilities in connection with growth, prosperity and progress.
The roadmaps include some specific goals: two quantum computers that meet the highest European standards are to be built by 2030. In the field of biotechnology, the goal is to realise the first personalised mRNA cancer immunotherapy by 2028. In addition, Germany is to become a European hub in the area of chip design and to enhance its position in the field of industrial artificial intelligence.
The roadmaps were developed in cooperation with the areas of business and research, as well as the federal states and are to be updated on a regular basis.
