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Borderstep researches
Climate Change
Climate change is one of the most existential challenges of the 21st century. Borderstep focuses on the role of economic actors and, in particular, pioneers and innovators in the transformation process toward a resilient climate-neutral economy. More
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Borderstep researches
Green Economy
The concept of a green economy aims to combine economic welfare, ecological sustainability and social justice. The goal is a low-emission, climate-neutral and resource-efficient (circular) economy. More
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Borderstep researches
Pioneers and Instruments of Change
Borderstep deals with fundamental transformation and innovation processes as well as with key actors of the transformation, and their methods. More
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Borderstep researches
Sustainable Innovation
Borderstep studies how sustainable innovations emerge, how they can be successfully implemented, and which factors influence their diffusion. More
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Borderstep researches
Smart energy
Besides the expansion of decentralized and renewable energy supply, increasing energy efficiency is the largest potential toward a more sustainable energy supply. Borderstep conducts research into how the energy transition can succeed with smart energy. More
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Borderstep researches
Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Sustainable entrepreneurship sees a wide variety of opportunities in challenges such as the transformation of the energy system, climate change, or increasing commodity prices. Borderstep deals, amongst others, with start-ups in the green economy as well as funding and financing conditions for green start-ups. More
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Borderstep researches
Digitisation & Green IT
Borderstep has been researching the resource-efficient use of digital products and services for more than a decade. All facets of the GreenIT are examined. More
Borderstep News
Borderstep expertise for Greece 10.05.2022
Alexander Schabel spoke to a delegation from Greece on the topic of sustainable entrepreneurship and green start-ups. The event was organized by the Goethe-Institut on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office. More
ImpactNexus: Making sustainability investable 09.05.2022
The start-up ImpactNexus is a spin-off of the Borderstep Institute. Co-founder and CEO Dr. Jannic Horne talks in an interview about ESG, Impact, SFDR and why these topics are becoming increasingly relevant for startups, SMEs and their funders. More
ScaleUp4Sustainability: New platform online 26.04.2022
The "Sustainable Venturing Challenges" platform developed in the EU project is intended to facilitate challenge-based collaboration between companies as challenge providers and students as solution providers. More
Borderstep further develops the EdiCitNet Marketplace 26.04.2022
The EdiCitNet project is entering the next phase: The marketplace platform will be further improved with its offerings and functions. Borderstep will also continue its consulting activities. These include workshops for ECS initiatives as well as one-to-one consulting. More