Welcome to innovation - Welcome to Baden-Württemberg
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MFG Baden-Württemberg is among the leading innovation agencies in Europe, focussing on information technology, software, telecommunication and the creative industries. By networking the creative and the technology sectors, MFG strenghtens Baden-Württemberg as a business location, supports cooperation in Europe and enhances collaboration in global value chains. MFG’s specific focus lies on users of information technology across all sectors and their buyer potential. With services certified and according to the ISO 9001 standard and 100,000 technology relationships, MFG pioneers the systemic innovation management in the context of public-private partnerships.
FITT project launched - building bridges between ICT research and business
Excellent research is not automatically leading to economic and social prosperity. The commercialisation of ideas and inventions by sales, licensing or start-ups is challenging and lot of promising ideas fail. By engaging in the project “FITT”, funded by the EU, MFG is contributing to close the gap between ICT research and market. Together with a strong European project consortium, we develop a toolbox with a set of methods and instruments supporting the different steps and objectives within the long way from the university into the marketplace.
CReATE project has been launched in Brussels
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With a dinner reception, MFG Baden-Württemberg in cooperation with the Representation of Baden-Württemberg to the EU, celebrated the kick-off of EU project CReATE. On the evening of Tuesday, 11th of march, more than 170 guests let themselves be inspired by attending our presentations and exhibitions.
bwcon awarded "Best German Innovation Network"
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First prize in the Competence Network 2008 competition for the best German innovation network went to Baden-Württemberg Connected e.V. (bwcon), a Stuttgart-based business initiative managed by MFG Baden-Württemberg. The €15,000 prize was awarded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) in Berlin to recognize the network’s innovative service and added value for its members.
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Business Baden-Württemberg features MFG
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January's edition of the regional business magazine Business Baden-Württemberg features in-depths articles on the ICT sector in Baden-Württemberg and the role of MFG. In a revealing portrait, MFG Managing Director Klaus Haasis lines out his visions for the state's digital future. Business Baden-Württemberg is published by local global.
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MFG lead partner in three new European projects
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The year 2008 marks the start for three new European projects under MFG lead in the field of e-business, creative industries and e-participation.
With CReATE, MFG will take a leading role in networking the creative industries on a regional and european level, fostering innovation in this vital sector.
The project FOCUS continues MFG's successful work in the field of e-business support for SMEs conducted within the SYNEBIS project.
Finally, project VoicE will be focussing on establishing an e-participation platform, which is designed to enable citizens from the involved regions to communicate directly with their political stakeholders in Brussels.
MFG is acting as lead partner in all three projects.
Baden-Württemberg in Second Life
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Together with the State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg, MFG Baden-Württemberg recently launched an “Innovation Park” and a Baden-Württemberg representative office in Second Life. The representative office, based on the actual office in Berlin, is the first of its kind to be set up in Second Life by one of Germany’s federal states. In addition to the ultra-modern architecture of the State Office, visitors are invited to enjoy a virtual stroll through the Black Forest or along the shores of Lake Constance, take a trip to a miniature version of Stuttgart’s television tower or the Heidelberg Castle, or browse through an open-air what’s on calendar with concerts, lectures and many other events.
More information: Second Life
