Creativity requires input, and that's what research is. (Gene Luen Yang)

European Enterprise Promotion Awards

Award ceremony during the SME Assembly of the EU Commission

  • 2022, Prague, Czech Republic

For the 16th time, the jury of the European Commission will award outstanding projects and initiatives for the promotion of entrepreneurship with the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA). Borderstep is nominated with the project ScaleUp4Sustainability.More

Business Plan Competition Berlin-Brandenburg (BPW)

Presentation of the Special Award Sustainability

  • 2022, Berlin

As a partner of the Business Plan Competition Berlin-Brandenburg (BPW), the Borderstep Institute sponsors the Special Award Sustainability, which will be awarded during the 3rd BPW 2022 award ceremony on July 4.More

ICT4S 2022

Borderstep presents project results on digitalization in the building sector

  • 2022, University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria and online

The 8th international conference on ICT and sustainability is organized by the University of Plovdiv (Bulgaria). Borderstep presents a paper describing the methods of the Bitkom Building Study.More

EURAM Annual Conference 2022

Leading Digital Transformation: Call for Papers

  • 2022, Winterthur, Schweiz

The largest European conference for economists brings together management researchers and practitioners in an interdisciplinary dialog. Prof. Dr. Klaus Fichter, Director of the Borderstep Institute, is this year's co-chair of the track "Innovation for Circularity, Green Technologies and Sustainability".More

Green Startup Monitor 2022: Press Conference

  • 2022, VIRTUAL

This year, the GSM is published for the fourth time. It is published jointly by Borderstep and the German Startups Association and surveys the green startup scene in Germany.More

Borderstep Impact Forum 2021

As part of the ISPIM Innovation Conference 2021

  • 2021, VIRTUAL

The Borderstep Impact Forum 2021 is dedicated to the topic of sustainability assessment and impact measurement of start-ups.More

Borderstep Impact Forum 2020

As part of the virtual ISPIM Innovation Conference 2020

  • 2020, VIRTUAL

The Borderstep Impact Forum 2020 is dedicated to the topic of sustainability assessment and impact measurement of start-ups. It is part of the virtual ISPIM Innovation Conference 2020.More

ISPIM 2019

European Innovation Conference

  • 2019, Florence, Italy

Do those start-ups that set themselves economic, ecological and/or social targets have more difficulties raising capital than other start-ups? Borderstep presents current research results at this year's ISPIM conference.More

EURAM Annual Conference 2019

Prof. Klaus Fichter Co-Chair of a track of the Strategic Interest Group (SIG) Innovation

  • 2019, Lisbon, Portugal

Borderstep presents the latest research results on Green Innovation at the annual EURAM Conference, which takes place this year in Portugal.More

Borderstep at ICT4S 2019 in Finland

Sustainability in ICT

  • 2019, Lappeenranta, Finland

Borderstep is invited to the ICT4S conference in Finland with a presentation on the use of flexibility from residential neighbourhoods. The international ICT4S conferences deal with sustainability in the field of information and communication technology.More

Borderstep News

Together for the edible city 24.04.2024

How can food be grown in the city and what opportunities does this offer for start-ups and initiatives? This was the focus of the Edible Cities Network project, which has now come to an end. Borderstep supported EdiCitNet with practical expertise from the Sustainable Entrepreneurship research area. More

Join our Book Release: Sun Wind & Wires 28.11.2023

The Atlas of an Energy System in Transition combines energy industry expertise with the captivating aesthetics of Ellery Studio. The book will be launched online on December 7, 2023. More

Research Alliance with ESCP Business School 03.11.2023

Borderstep forms a research alliance with ESCP Business School’s Chair for Corporate Sustainability. The jointly organized STARbowl event "Impact Business Models: Measure What Matters!" on Nov 13, 2023 kicks off this alliance. Register now! More