Interview with Andrea Joras, Managing Director, Berlin Partner
James E Bell
Managing Director, Head of Non-Profits, Cambridge Associates LLC
City Nation Place interviewed Andrea Joras, Managing Director, Berlin Partner, the public-private partnership that provides business and technology support for companies, investors and scientific institutions in Berlin.
CNP: We understand that Berlin Partner has enjoyed a very successful first half of 2016 – supporting projects which will create over 4,000 new jobs, which is a third more than in the same period last year. So first of all, congratulations and secondly – if you had to give one reason for this success, what would it be?
AJ: Many established companies are now coming to Berlin in order to cooperate with creative start-up entrepreneurs: Lufthansa, Cisco and Co. are working on the digitalization of their processes, services and products in Berlin. Aside from that, the start-up scene is a strong job creator, which is becoming ever more established as a new small- and medium-sized sector in the city: with a total of 13,200 employees, it’s the fifth largest employer.
CNP: Berlin is becoming known for its success in attracting tech companies – an industry sector cited by many FDI and economic development agencies as a key target. How has Berlin set about creating the right environment for start-ups and tech businesses?
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