We offer special support for start-ups from foreign countries seeking to start their business activities in the German Southwest.
Baden-Württemberg is Europe’s leading innovation hub - especially in the fields of mobility, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and healthcare. You also benefit from a thriving start-up ecosystem. In 12 regional start-up hubs with individual industry focuses, you will find well-connected start-up networks, incubators and venture capital opportunities as well as established global companies and potential customers from the science sector. Therefore, Baden-Württemberg is the perfect environment for start-up founders who want to take their business to the next level.
As the central location marketing agency for business and science, Baden-Württemberg International is the main point of contact on your way to Baden-Württemberg. We help foreign start-ups to exploit their full potential in Baden-Württemberg.
We provide the following services for your business success in THE LÄND:
- Expanding or settling with confidence using our expertise in helping start-ups move to and thrive in the German Southwest
- Cooperation Partners through matchmaking, innovation challenges and other events
- Valuable Networks with enterprises, scientific institutions, cluster initiatives and start-up ecosystems in the German Southwest
- European Entrepreneurship Exchange Program between founders and SMEs, financially supported by the EU, provides you with direct access to international markets and business contacts/direct access to the Baden-Württemberg market and business contacts in the region.
Start-up BW
Start-up BW is the umbrella brand of the state government of Baden-Württemberg. It pools all funding measures for start-ups and founders and subsidizes the trips, trade fair attendance and appearances coordinated by BW_i. The joint goal is to make Baden-Württemberg nationally and internationally visible and attractive as a start-up LÄND.
Success Stories in THE start-up LÄND
Read our success stories and find out why foreign start-ups have chosen this location in the German Southwest as well as how your young company can also be successful in Baden-Württemberg, especially with the help of BW_i.
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The start-up Waveye, which develops radar sensors for self-driving cars and mobile robots, was founded in California and has been located in Baden-Württemberg since 2023. Why? Click here to find out.