Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/144586 
Year of Publication: 
2016
Citation: 
[Journal:] DIW Economic Bulletin [ISSN:] 2192-7219 [Volume:] 6 [Issue:] 29/30 [Publisher:] Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW) [Place:] Berlin [Year:] 2016 [Pages:] 339-345
Publisher: 
Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), Berlin
Abstract: 
Over the last 20 years, Berlin has developed into Germany's self-employment capital and into a startup hub. A large number ofinnovative companies have been launched.The city has become aninternationally renowned magnet for creative startups. Mainly usingofficial statistical data, the present report shows that the startuptrendin Berlin is above average compared to other major cities inGermany while it is primarily driven by the high startup rates amongnon-Germans. However, with respect to turning startups into fastgrowingcompanies, Berlin has room for improvement. Consequently,future policy measures should focus on supporting these typesof companies. Possible measures include developing high-qualityindustrial sites, cutting red tape and providing fast-track administrativeprocedures in all business-relatedmatters, improving recruitmentprocesses for highly qualified employees, as well as furtherexpanding the knowledge transfer between research institutes andthe fast-growing companies.
Subjects: 
Start-ups
Entrepreneuship
Berlin
JEL: 
D22
L26
Document Type: 
Article

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