bwcon
Baden-Württemberg: Connected, or bwcon for short, is the top business initiative promoting Baden-Württemberg as a high-tech location. As one of the most successful European technology networks, bwcon connects more than 480 companies and research institutes. Currently more than 4,600 experts are benefiting from systematic networking via the bwcon hub. The added value generated by bwcon is to be found in the possibilities offered by new cooperation projects and connections.
With its fields of activity bwcon: ICT network, bwcon: Creative and bwcon: Health Care, bwcon is creating a base for the cross-sectoral usage of technologies and an interdisciplinary cooperation which is unique in Baden-Württemberg. In the bwcon: Network for Business Excellence the network promotes young and growing companies via the bwcon: CyberOne High-tech Award and the extensive counselling and coaching programme Coach&Connect Plus+.
| Project name | Baden-Württemberg: Connected e.V. – bwcon |
| Duration | Since 1997 |
| Project aim | As a regional high-tech network bwcon connects all relevant enterprises in the IT-, health care and creative industries in Baden-Württemberg. In numerous working groups all important subjects all around high-tech and IT are discussed and developed as well as cooperation are pushed between the enterprises. With its “Network for Business Excellence” bwcon is an inalienable contact for founders and expanding enterprises in the state of Baden-Württemberg. |
| MFG's part | bwcon and MFG Baden-Württemberg, the Innovation Agency for ICT and Media, are linked by an intensive partnership. Since 1997 MFG runs bwcon’s offices – not only competently, but also actively developing the offers and services of the initiative. In public-private cooperation bwcon and MFG offer an extensive range of services for founders and young enterprises. Together, these services cover the whole innovation chain. |
| Contact | Dr. Sami Rabieh Head of Project Business Support Creative Industries Phone: +49 711 90715-371 rabieh@mfg.de |
| Website | www.bwcon.de |