Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much. (Helen Keller)

Aalto University

Aalto University Finland is a multidisciplinary university in the fields of science, economics, and art and design. Borderstep collaborates with its NODUS Sustainable Design Research Group and the School of Arts, Design and Architecture (Aalto ARTS)More

European Green Digital Coalition (EGDC)

Borderstep is a Supporting Member of the European Green Digital Coalition. EGDC is an initiative of companies, supported by the EU Commission and the EU Parliament. It is based on the request of the EU Council, which aims to harness the enabling emission-reducing potential of digital solutions.More

FGF Sustainable Entrepreneurship working group

Borderstep is a member of the Association for the Promotion of Entrepreneurship Research (Förderkreis Gründungs-Forschung FGF), the leading scientific association for start-ups and entrepreneurship in German-speaking countries.More

German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC), San Francisco

Borderstep and the German American Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco (GACC West) are collaborating on diverse projects centered around cleantech.More

Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI)

Borderstep is collaborating with Germany Trade and Invest in Berlin and San Francisco in the field of cleantech. GTAI is the foreign trade and inward investment agency of the Federal Republic of Germany.More

German Water Partnership (GWP)

German Water Partnership is a network of companies, institutions and associations of the German water industry.More

ISPIM International Society for Professional Innovation Management

Borderstep is actively involved in the International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) such as through organizing special sessions on sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation at the annual ISPIM conferences.More

Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)

Working jointly with the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), Borderstep is developing green networks and working on a “green innovation bridge” connecting the US, Germany, and Europe.More

Linköping University

Linköping University is now one of Sweden’s larger academic institutions and a research-based university. Borderstep collaborates with the Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Department of Management and EngineeringMore

Network for Global Innovation (NGIN)

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

Borderstep News

Borderstep and ESCP Business School cooperate 29.08.2024

The Borderstep Institute for Innovation and Sustainability and the ESCP Business School officially announce their collaboration in a new research and transfer area: Sustainable business models. The cooperation agreement runs from September 2024 to August 2026. Founded in 1819, ESCP is the first business school in the world. More

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