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  1. Firm Foundations // 06.05.2016

    Venture Capital in Baden-Württemberg Developing Positively

    Venture capital (VC) is no mass product to finance young businesses. The type and volume of a VC offer must always be considered in view of the whole range of financing options available in a federal state. If…
  2. Firm Foundations // 19.10.2011

    ZEW Study - Again Decreasing Number of High-Tech Start-Ups in Germany

    In 2010 the number of high-tech start-ups in Germany fell by two per cent. This is a result of a recent study of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) conducted in cooperation with Microsoft Germany.…
  3. Firm Foundations // 03.02.2011

    Highly Populated Areas Are Leading Forces of the German High-Tech Sector

    Frankfurt (Main) does not only make its name as Germany’s financial capital but is also a leading force when it comes to high-tech start-ups in Germany. This is the finding of a recent study conducted by the…
  4. Firm Foundations // 22.09.2010

    ZEW Study: Dawn of Hope for the IT Industry - Slight Increase in High-Tech Start-Ups

    Software Start-ups Support Positive Development, Research-intensive Industries still Losing / Founders Name Biggest Problems The number of high-tech start-ups in Germany increased by 3.1 percent compared to…
  5. Firm Foundations // 04.02.2010

    Founders of High-Tech Start-Ups Become Older – Downwards Trend Cannot Be Compensated by More Start-ups Founded by Older Entrepreneurs Germany’s founders of high-tech start-ups become older.

    Founders of High-Tech Start-Ups Become Older – Downwards Trend Cannot Be Compensated by More Start-ups Founded by Older Entrepreneurs Germany’s founders of high-tech start-ups become older. This is the finding…
  6. Firm Foundations // 03.11.2009

    Lowest Number of Start-Ups in Germany since German Reunification

    In 2008, the number of start-ups in Germany decreased for the forth year in a row. A decline of about seven percent compared to the previous year resulted in only 206,000 start-ups. This is the lowest number of…
  7. Firm Foundations // 14.07.2009

    ZEW Study: High-Tech Start-Ups in Germany at All-Time Low

    The high-tech sector cannot escape the economic crisis. The number of start-ups dropped to a new low point in almost every high-tech sector. In total, the number of high-tech start-ups, which had been stable…