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Sustainable founding

Events on the founder platform of BMWK and KfW

  • Various

Borderstep offers various events for the exchange of experiences and networking around business ideas for a more ecologically sustainable future. The offer is free of charge.More

Green Startup Monitor 2023: Press conference

  • March 29, 2023

The Green Startup Monitor (GSM) is jointly published by Borderstep and the Startup Verband and measures green startup activity in Germany. The press conference is open to all.More

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

Borderstep News

Data Center Number of the Week 11.12.2025

Sometimes a single number tells the whole story – or at least a pretty interesting one. In cooperation with DataCenter-Insider, we highlight one standout figure from the world of data centers each week. More

Call for Papers: EURAM 2026 05.11.2025

Contributions can now be submitted for the EURAM 2026 track “Innovation for Sustainability, Circularity, and Green Tech,” led by Borderstep Director Prof. Klaus Fichter. The track focuses on sustainability-oriented innovation, circular economy, and green technologies. More

Green Startup Report 2025 now available in English 03.11.2025

The latest study on Germany’s green start-up landscape is now available in English. The next edition has already been announced and will be published in spring 2026. More