Baden-Württemberg International, agency for international economic and scientific cooperation (BW_i), based in

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, is the centre of competence of the

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for the internationalisation of business and science. BW_i is responsible for supporting Baden-Württemberg companies in opening up foreign markets and optimally positioning the southwest German business and science location.

History

BW_i was established as the "Baden-Württemberg Export Foundation" by the former Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg

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( CDU) in 1984 to support companies in opening up foreign markets. The transfer of the business activity into the legal form of a

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took place in 1990. Since 2004, the company has operated under the name Baden-Württemberg International, agency for international economic and scientific cooperation.

Responsibilities

As Baden-Württemberg's centre of excellence for the internationalisation of business and science, the company supports domestic and foreign companies and clusters, research institutions and universities, as well as regions and municipalities in their internationalisation efforts. In addition, the state company supports Baden-Württemberg companies in opening up foreign markets.

Shareholders

* State of Baden-Württemberg * L-Bank, Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg * Federation of Industry of the State of Baden-Württemberg * Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Baden-Württemberg * Baden-Württembergischer Handwerkstag

Committees

Supervisory Board

* Petra Olschowski, Minister of Science, Research and Arts of Baden-Württemberg (Chairwoman) * Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism of Baden-Württemberg (Deputy Chairwoman)Supervisory board
Website BWi, seen September 25. 2021

Advisory board

* Ulrich Dietz, Chairman of the Administrative Board GFT Technologies SE, Business Advisory Board (Chairman) * Prof. Dr. Wolfram Ressel, Rector of the

University of Stuttgart The University of Stuttgart () is a research university located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 and is organized into 10 faculties. It is one of the oldest technical universities in Germany with programs in civil, mechanical, ind ...

, Advisory Board for Science, Research and Arts (Chairman)

Foreign subsidiary

* Baden-Württemberg Economic and Scientific Cooperation (

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) Co., Ltd.,

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References

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External links

Website Baden-Württemberg International (English)

Website Baden-Württemberg International Economic and Scientific Cooperation - Nanjing (English)
Economy of Baden-Württemberg