General project information

Project partner

• Lead partner (coordination) Münsterland e.V.
• Technology Promotion Münster GmbH
• Coesfeld District Economic Development Corporation
• Business development company for the Borken district mbH
• Business promotion and development company Steinfurt mbH
• gfw - Society for Economic Development in the District of Warendorf mbH
• IHK North Westphalia
• Münster Chamber of Crafts
• Münster University of Applied Sciences

Supporters

• University of Münster
• Westphalian University of Applied Sciences
• TAFH Münster GmbH

Total volume

approx. 1.26 million euros

Funding

• 50 % EU share
• 30 % NRW share
• 20 % own contribution (all partners)

The project is being funded as part of the ERDF call for proposals "Regio.NRW". The ERDF programme (EU) aims to increase research and development activities and the competitiveness of SMEs in the European Union.

Project duration

01.03.2024 until 28.02.2027

Objectives

• Implementation of targeted offers throughout Münsterland in the field of ecological transformation for the start-up scene
• Raising awareness and motivation for ecologically sustainable start-ups through best practice and information transfer
• Interactive knowledge transfer by experts from science and business for (potential) ecologically sustainable start-ups
• Networking events centred around the ecological transformation of founders and those interested in starting a business

Target groups

• People interested in founding a company and founders with a focus on sustainability

Planned measures

• Raising awareness of and motivation for ecologically sustainable start-ups with the help of best-practice examples and information transfer
• Interactive knowledge transfer by experts from science and business for (potential) ecologically sustainable start-ups
• Networking events on the ecological transformation of start-up ideas and projects

Results (as of April 2025)

• Publication of six photo and video stories portraying regional best-practice founders and contributing to motivation and awareness-raising for ecologically sustainable start-ups
• Establishment and realisation of six 'Green Lunch Breaks': a series of short online webinars with various speakers to inform and raise awareness about sustainable topics
• Organising four community breakfasts where founders can exchange ideas with experts from the scientific community and build a new community for sustainable start-ups
• Organising five networking events that offer founders a stage for their ideas and create extensive opportunities for networking and visibility