Publications

Networking and exchange are important drivers of innovation. Our global research has delivered a variety of good practices in successful mission-oriented cluster concepts, matching solutions and cooperative infrastructures from the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada...

Modern innovation policies should target in equal measure both economic competitiveness and societal progress. Our global research has delivered a variety of good practices in developing successful innovation policy strategies and governance instruments from the Netherlands,...

Social entrepreneurs are passionate entrepreneurs who

bring innovative solutions and business models to the

market with the main aim of driving positive social and

environmental change.

With the global race for tech dominance and digital sovereignty set to intensify, we look at what the European Union is doing to strengthen its fledgling but ambitious startup sector. We find that despite bold and proactive new steps, the creation of European unicorns will...

The impact investing market in Germany shows significant growth in 2020. New players with investments across all asset classes and SDGs are energizing the field and want to tackle pressing social issues.

The demand for digital skills has increased markedly in recent years, even in industries and occupations in which digitalization previously played only a limited role. That is one of the findings from an innovative data analysis that evaluated 26 million online job postings...

The coronavirus crisis and its continuing effects on European economies has propelled the debate about crisis resistance and resilience firmly back onto the EU agenda. This policy brief sheds light on the degree of resilience within EU regions prior to the outbreak of...

How has competition between German companies developed? What role does it play in productivity and innovation?

The coronavirus is hitting the economies hard. There is a threat of an increase in market concentration with consequences for competitiveness. How has competition recently developed in Germany? What role does it play for productivity and innovation?

We are pleased to share our white paper on Family Offices and Impact Investing. In this white paper, we wanted to better understand families’ motivations and constraints when it comes to impact investing.