Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. (Aristoteles)

Networking cleantech and green economy actors

Networking cleantech and green economy actors is an important objective of Borderstep’s work.More

Network for Global Innovation (NGIN)

In collaboration with the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), Borderstep is developing a network for global innovation and working on a “green innovation bridge” connecting the US, Asia, and Europe.More

UNEP Working Group: Research on resource efficiency

Represented by its CEO, Dr. Severin Beucker, the Borderstep Institute is an active member of a working group on resource efficiency, evaluating efficiency technologies to reduce greenhouse gases and their environmental impacts along the life cycle.More

Sustainable entrepreneurship and eco-innovation

The Borderstep Institute has contributed to developments in the fields of green economy and sustainable entrepreneurship for several years. Borderstep carries out empirically based research on transatlantic trends, developments, and dynamics of green markets.More

Connective Cities Dialogue Events: Promoting Innovative and Sustainable Start-ups

The international city platform Connective Cities provides global and demand-based services to improve the cooperation of urban practitioners. In December 2014, Klaus Fichter delivered a keynote address at a Connective Cities dialogue event focused on promoting innovative and sustainable start-ups.More

Borderstep News

Data Centers in China: Borderstep on Location Factors 01.10.2026

Why are data centers in western China underutilized despite major investment? Table.Briefings spoke with Dr. Ralph Hintemann about location factors, latency, and bottlenecks in components, cooling infrastructure, and skilled personnel. More

EU adopts data centre label – Borderstep involved in its development 23.09.2026

The European Commission has adopted the sustainability label for data centres. Simon Hinterholzer and the Borderstep Institute played a key role in its development. From 2027, the label is intended to make the energy and resource consumption of European data centres more transparent and easier to compare. More

Borderstep at U.S. Expert Exchange on Data Centers 07.09.2026

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung has invited Dr. Severin Beucker to join an expert exchange in Northern Virginia. Borderstep contributes its expertise on data center energy demand and grid integration, waste heat utilization and regional planning. More