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Policy Brief "Entrepreneurship in Focus" | 2025 Content and communication channels for successfully addressing women with the topic of entrepreneurship
There is a gender gap regarding entrepreneurship in Germany: women are less likely to start new businesses than men.
External publication | 2025 Why reducing psychological costs in public tenders is more important for SMEs than reducing bureaucratic effort
This article presents the findings of a research project conducted by IfM Bonn on the bureaucratic burdens faced by SMEs in the construction industry when participating in public tenders.
External publication | 2025 No time to lose in research and innovation policy
The German federal government has set out in its coalition agreement a comprehensive catalogue of measures on education, research and innovation.
Third party research | 2025 Development of a business locator based on web scraping
As part of the funding programme “Smart Cities Model Projects”, which aims to develop exemplary solutions for the digital transformation of cities, the City of Hildesheim commissioned the IfM Bonn to carry out the “Business Locator” project.
Policy Brief "Entrepreneurship in Focus" | 2025 What really helps young People start a Business
Young people are vital drivers of innovation and economic renewal.
Mittelstand definition of the IfM Bonn
Mittelstand definition of the IfM Bonn Mittelstand enterprises are defined by the unity of ownership and management. IfM Bonn has operationalised the definition of Mittelstand companies as…
SME definition of the IfM Bonn
SME definition of the IfM Bonn The IfM Bonn defines small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by referring to quantitative criteria, i.e. annual turnover (≤ €50 million) and the number of…
SME definition of the European Commission
SME definition of the European Commission The European Commission defines micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the EU Recommendation 2003/361. According to this, SMEs have up to…
External publication | 2025 Social Innovation and Social Digitalisation
The last few years have seen a growing awareness in society and politics that technological innovations alone aren't enough to tackle major social challenges like climate change or an ageing population.
