Prof. Achleitner and Prof. Braun are project leaders at acatech's newly launched project "Innovationskraft in Deutschland verbessern – Ökosysteme für Wachstumsfinanzierung stärken" (Enhacing Germany's innovative capacity - Strengthening ecosystems for growth capital).
The project points towards a central weakness in the German innovation system: a substantial lack of growth capital which subsequently leads to a valley of death in the financing cycle of young companies between VC-financing and exit. The problem is especially emphasized in times of digital transformaion in which radical technological and business model innovations as well as quick growth are crucial to form sutainable businesses.
The project focusses on the matching of high-growth companies with capital providers as wells as intermediaries that show a high level of competence in terms of technological know-how and tech consulting for potentially disruptive technological and business model inventions.
For further information (in German) please visit: acatech