The mission of the Association of Technology and Business Incubation Centres in Baden-Württemberg (Verband der Baden-Württembergischen Technologie- und Gründerzentren) is to promote the exchange of experience between innovation, technology and business incubation centres, technology parks and similar bodies, to foster contacts with technology transfer centres, the private business sector, the federal state, subordinate public agencies, and with district and local authorities, and to enhance links with banks, trustee savings banks and venture capital firms. The Association aims to use its contacts with political representatives and parties to engage in lobbying activities on behalf of entrepreneurs in the respective centres. Technology transfer to new businesses is also supported by the Association’s good contacts with universities and research i
The Association also runs conferences at which experiences are exchanged, engages in publishing activities, organises joint exhibition and trade fair presentations, anprov Association of Technology and Business Incubation Centres in Baden-Württemberg collaborates closely with the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Technologie- und Gründerzentren ADT e.V. (Association of German Technology and Business Incubation Centres), the IASP International Association of Science Parks, the Senior Experten Service SES, as well as with the Baden-Württembergischen Industrie- und Handelskammertag (Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Industry and Commerce) and all the local chambers of industry and commerce in Baden-Württemberg.