Where will you be expanding your impact?

Antwerp has been firmly committed to fostering an ecosystem for innovations, in the areas of Health, Smart Cities, Mobility & Logistics, Energy Transition & Cleantech, and Smart Industry. Historically, the city is an economic engine of port/logistics, diamond industry in the European economy. Numerous global players base their technology companies or/and headquarters in the city of Antwerp!

Due to the robust, modern, diversified economic structure Hamburg is an attractive location for the scaleup’s: being home to an extensive, important port, Hamburg is one of the biggest trade centers in Northern Germany. Concerning Human Capital, Lifestyle, Economic Potential, and, most particularly, Business Friendliness, where Hamburg tops the scoreboards. Add this to the strong collaboration between industry and science and you will have all the assets to succeed from the very early stage.

The country welcomes scaleups and their founders with open arms. Vienna, in particular, stands for knowledge-intensive, export-oriented economic performance and high-quality workplaces with a strong focus on people. Especially with initiatives like Female Founders, the Viennese ecosystem is very keen on establishing a diverse and inclusive startup environment. But Vienna also attracts many international entrepreneurs for its quality of life, talented labor pool, and central geographic location.