Technologieorientierte Unternehmensgründungen und Mittelstandspolitik in Europa

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The book explores various aspects of the international technology race, labor market challenges, and the dynamics of entrepreneurship amid intensified location competition. It addresses new technological trends that pose challenges for employment and location policy, and discusses strategies for accelerating innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The text delves into the location crisis and the significance of SMEs in German economic policy, alongside the ongoing debate about the "Standort Deutschland." It examines key location factors in Germany, the intersection of SME policy and business startups, and the entrepreneurial perspective on founding challenges, including regulatory density, municipal efficiency issues, and equity deficits. The relationship between ideas and capital is highlighted, particularly the impact of liberalized stock exchanges on venture capital acquisition. The role of guarantee banks in supporting startups is also discussed, along with new approaches to fostering innovative companies. Additionally, the book looks at technology and startup centers in North Rhine-Westphalia as partners for technology-oriented entrepreneurs, the technology transfer in the new federal states, and the dynamics of businesses in Germany from the viewpoint of domestic and foreign investors, particularly in small and medium technology firms. It concludes with insights into high-tech startups in Austria and the