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Future Vision of Global Metropolis BerlinImpact Capital

Impact Capital
Impact Capital

Berlin is a leading “impact capital” where social and technological innovations go hand in hand on the basis of economic strength. The thriving impact ecosystem promotes cooperation between politics, investors, companies, science and civil society as well as between cultures and generations. Berlin stands for technology, talent and tolerance, as well as excellence in the areas of technology and transfer, thanks to its intensive use of technology, high level of education and the promotion of an open and diverse culture.

Berlin promotes application-orientated research
Berlin promotes application-orientated research

Thanks to the promotion of transformation research, research actively contributes to overcoming social challenges. A central approach is application-orientated research and teaching to ensure that students develop a profound understanding of complex interrelationships.

Berlin drives key technologies forward
Berlin drives key technologies forward

Berlin is focussing on selected key technologies and driving them forward. This is flanked by a modern, potential-orientated and systemic funding policy. Innovation centres strengthen synergy effects and attract additional venture capital. Public-private partnerships are used to jointly tackle key challenges. Accelerated recognition procedures attract talented specialists from abroad for these technologies.

The focus in companies is on innovation management
The focus in companies is on innovation management

Berlin strengthens innovation management and intrapreneurship in companies. To this end, the city is also focussing on responsible ownership in order to further develop entrepreneurial activities in line with sustainable goals. As a result of entrepreneurial innovation management, the city has seen a significant increase in patent applications.