Baden-Württemberg: Connected e. V. / bwcon

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Baden-Württemberg is one of the economically strongest regions in Germany and Europe. A network of excellent research institutions and powerful industrial clusters are the base of the region's global competitiveness.

Baden-Württemberg: Connected e.V. (bwcon) is the leading business initiative for the promotion of the high-tech sectors in the region with offices in Stuttgart, Freiburg and Villingen-Schwenningen. Established in 1997, the main goal of the network organization is to foster key-technologies in order to strengthen the region's economic development. Therefore, the focus of bwcon lies on information and communication technologies (ICT) which are seen as the innovation drivers for other industrial fields, such as mobility, production, health care and energy.

Today, bwcon connects more than 600 member companies and research institutions, represented by a honorary board composed of distinguished personalities. This eco-system creates a truly unique platform for cross-sector cooperation between developers, users and investors.

Founded in 2014 by bwcon e.V. and Steinbeis to serve their strategic goals, bwcon GmbH is a service company supporting businesses and their innovation processes across the whole value chain. The portfolio comprises talent and idea management, knowledge transfer and fostering the growth of young as well as established companies. A particular focus lies on the interaction between established companies and high-tech startups to accelerate the invention of new products and services.

Contact

Dr. Jürgen Jähnert
Seyfferstraße 34
70197 Stuttgart
T +49 160 5838819

More information

Information on the Innovation Cluster:

Members / Cluster Actors

  • Total: 511

  • Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises: 421
  • Large-Scale Enterprises: 24
  • Universities and Colleges: 66

Key Actors

  • IBM Deutschland
  • SAP SE
  • GE Power AG
  • Hewlett-Packard GmbH
  • Trumpf GmbH & Co KG
  • Atos IT Solutions and Services
  • 21TORR GmbH
  • Baden-Württembergische Bank
  • Heidelberg Mobil International GmbH
  • highQ Computerlösungen GmbH
  • iFakt GmbH
  • LBBW Venture Capital GmbH
  • MBtech Group
  • Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH
  • Star Corporation GmbH
  • Hochschule Karlsruhe
  • Hochschule Furtwangen
  • Hochschule der Medien

Fields of Research / Production

  • Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Coaching
  • Big Data Management
  • Cloud Computing
  • Intermodal Mobility
  • Human Ressources for Hightech Companies

Employees in Cluster Management: 24

Year Established: 1997

Excellence measures and awards

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