e-mobil BW GmbH

What e-mobil BW GmbH does

e-mobil BW GmbH is the State Agency for New Mobility Solutions and Automotive Baden-Württemberg, wholly owned by the Land Baden-Württemberg and registered as a private limited liability company in Stuttgart. Founded in 2010, it operates as a publicly funded innovation coordination body rather than a commercial enterprise, with revenue derived entirely from state appropriations. Its mission is to drive the industrialization, market introduction, and application of sustainable, climate-friendly, and locally emission-free mobility solutions across the region.

The agency coordinates a portfolio of approximately ten clusters, networks, and platforms—including Cluster Elektromobilität Süd-West (over 400 member organizations), Cluster H2BW, Plattform H2BW, Transformationswissen BW, Netzwerk Intelligent Move, Strategiedialog Automobilwirtschaft BW, Automotive Software Collaboration BW, and mobilibees BW—bringing together approximately 1,000 actors from industry, science, and public institutions. Its product portfolio spans interactive web applications (H2 TechGuide, Qualikompass BW, Innovationsradar Kfz-Gewerbe, Technologiekalender), data publications (Datenmonitor, Wasserstoff-Projektdatenbank), qualification programs (QualiBattBW, VOLTAGE), and recurring research studies (Strukturstudie BW series). With roughly 30-40 staff organized into seven functional departments and a dedicated international cooperation unit, it delivers free consulting, qualification, knowledge transfer, and funding-information services primarily to automotive SMEs, suppliers, and the Kfz trade, alongside policy advisory to the state government.

The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven: direct stakeholder engagement through cluster management, twice-yearly advisory board meetings, the Hannover Messe Baden-Württemberg pavilion, H2-Kolloquium, Battery Show Europe participation, and KLIMAWIN student programs reaching 250+ students. Its proprietary digital tools include the SIMON research project applying swarm intelligence and V2X communication to proactive risk management. The agency's growth trajectory is anchored in expanding sub-networks (Null-Emissions-Busse, Kompetenznetz Lkw-Laden BW, Automotive Skills Alliance partnership as of April 2026) and cross-border cooperation (HySyn Interreg with France and Switzerland), all under continuing state mandate.

Name

e-mobil BW GmbH

Legal name

e-mobil BW GmbH

Website

https://e-mobilbw.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

e-mobil BW GmbH is the State Agency for New Mobility Solutions and Automotive Baden-Württemberg, coordinating clusters, networks, and platforms that connect approximately 1,000 industry, research, and public-sector actors to support the region's mobility transformation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobility Innovation Agency Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488), Transportation and Warehousing (48-49)

SIC

Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment (3790)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Mobility & Car Sharing / Pool Fleet Management (TLABAHAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive Instrument Clusters, Displays & HMI Electronics Manufacturing (IMACAJAG), OEM Embedded Connectivity & Telematics Platforms (TLAEAFAA)

Keywords

• Mobility innovation consulting
• Automotive transformation services
• Electromobility network coordination
• Hydrogen technology consulting
• State innovation agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a state agency (Landesagentur) of Baden-Württemberg, e-mobil BW receives funding from the State of Baden-Württemberg. The agency does not generate commercial revenue but operates as a publicly funded innovation coordination body.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

e-mobil BW GmbH is the State Agency for New Mobility Solutions and Automotive in Baden-Württemberg. It coordinates networks, clusters, and projects across electromobility, hydrogen technology, and digital mobility, connecting approximately 1,000 actors from industry, science, and public institutions. Core activities include network management (Cluster Elektromobilität Süd-West, Cluster H2BW, Plattform H2BW, Transformationswissen BW, Netzwerk Intelligent Move), project initiation, knowledge transfer through studies and publications, and free consulting for SME automotive suppliers undergoing transformation.

Product overview

e-mobil BW GmbH is the State Agency for New Mobility Solutions and Automotive in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Rather than offering a single product, it operates a comprehensive portfolio of networks, platforms, web applications, and knowledge services that support the transformation toward sustainable, climate-friendly mobility. The core offerings include: the Cluster Elektromobilität Süd-West (electromobility cluster) and Cluster H2BW (hydrogen/fuel cell cluster) networks; the Plattform H2BW platform bundling hydrogen activities; Transformationswissen BW for SME support; the Netzwerk Intelligent Move for digital mobility; and various interactive web applications including the H2 TechGuide, Transformations-Hub Scale-up E-Drive, Qualikompass BW, and Kompetenzatlas. The organization also publishes research studies, maintains a Datenmonitor for electromobility statistics, and provides a Mediathek for multimedia content. These offerings work together to connect industry, science, and government stakeholders across electromobility, hydrogen technologies, digitalization, and automotive transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cluster Elektromobilität Süd-West: Regional cluster network for electromobility in Baden-Württemberg, promoting technology transfer, cooperation and competitiveness of the mobility location.
• Cluster H2BW
• Transformationswissen BW
• Plattform H2BW
• mobilibees BW
• Netzwerk Intelligent Move

Products and services

• Cluster Elektromobilität Süd-West A regional cluster network for electromobility in Baden-Württemberg bringing together manufacturers, suppliers, research institutions, and public entities to advance the industrialization of electromobility through research projects, cooperations, and knowledge transfer.
• Cluster H2BW A hydrogen and fuel cell technology network uniting companies, research institutes, public administration, and associations to advance development, industrialization, and application of hydrogen technologies in Baden-Württemberg.
• Plattform H2BW An overarching statewide platform bundling all hydrogen technology activities across sectors including mobility, industry, energy, and buildings, serving as a central contact point for companies, research institutions, and municipalities.
• Transformationswissen BW A state lighthouse office (Landeslotsenstelle) providing free orientation, consulting, qualification, knowledge transfer, networking, and funding information services for SME automotive suppliers and the automotive trade (Kfz-Gewerbe) in Baden-Württemberg. Coordinates six regional transformation networks.
• Netzwerk Intelligent Move A network addressing digital mobility topics including digital infrastructure, digital vehicles, and digital services, analyzing potentials and challenges of digital mobility with actors from research, industry, and public sector in Baden-Württemberg.
• mobilibees BW A start-up cooperation format connecting innovative mobility start-ups with established companies, municipalities, and research institutions from e-mobil BW networks for cooperation, mentorship, and pilot project opportunities.
• Web-App H2 TechGuide An interactive web application presenting common technologies for electrolyzers and fuel cells, enabling users to explore hydrogen technology parameters and configurations.
• Kompetenzatlas A web-based expert directory for new mobility solutions in Baden-Württemberg, developed jointly with Cluster Brennstoffzelle BW to enable experts, companies, and research institutions to find partners and accelerate innovation through cooperation.
• Qualikompass BW A web-based guide for targeted further education enabling quick and focused search for educational providers and qualification programs in Baden-Württemberg's mobility sector.
• Wasserstoff-Projektdatenbank A database providing an overview of current hydrogen and fuel cell technology funding projects in Baden-Württemberg.
• Strategiedialog Automobilwirtschaft BW A cross-industry strategic dialogue platform bringing together the automotive industry, science, and public institutions to discuss transformation challenges and opportunities in the automotive sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 individual lighthouse consultations conducted since 2020
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Cluster Elektromobilität Süd-WestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the most significant regional clusters for electromobility in Europe. Established in 2007, coordinated by e-mobil BW since 2010. Brings together all relevant players in electromobility in Baden-Württemberg and promotes industrialization of electromobility through research projects, cooperations, and knowledge transfer.
• Cluster H2BW (formerly Cluster Brennstoffzelle BW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork established in 2013 bringing together companies, research institutes, public administration, and associations. Goal is to advance development, industrialization, and application of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in Baden-Württemberg.
• Plattform H2BWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuperordinate umbrella platform for all hydrogen technology activities in Baden-Württemberg. Sector-spanning and central platform bundling competencies and activities in hydrogen and fuel cell technology for companies, research institutions, and municipalities.
• Transformationswissen BWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandeslotsenstelle (state lighthouse office) for SME automotive suppliers and trade businesses. Provides free consulting, qualification, knowledge transfer, networking, and funding information services. Coordinates six regional transformation networks in Baden-Württemberg.
• Netzwerk Intelligent MovesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork focusing on digital mobility with actors from research, industry, and public sector in Baden-Württemberg. Analyzes potentials and challenges of digital mobility including V2X communication, autonomous driving, and software-defined vehicles.
• Strategiedialog Automobilwirtschaft BWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-industry and cross-topic networking initiative bringing together the automotive industry, science, and public institutions. Originates from this dialogue where the idea for Transformationswissen BW was developed.
• mobilibees BWsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerStart-up cooperation format connecting founders with companies, municipalities, and research institutions from e-mobil BW networks. Aims to network innovative mobility start-ups with SMEs, research institutions, and municipalities for cooperation.
• Automotive Software Collaboration BWsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork initiative addressing software and digitalization topics in the automotive sector in Baden-Württemberg.
• Automotive Skills AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partnership announced April 2026 for skills development in the automotive sector. e-mobil BW became a partner of this alliance to support workforce qualification.
• HySyn (Interreg Project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterreg project building a joint hydrogen ecosystem between Germany, France, and Switzerland at the Upper Rhine. Supported by Ministry for Environment, Climate and Energy Economy Baden-Württemberg.
• VOLTAGE ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForward-looking project for strengthening vocational education in the battery sector and developing skilled workers for the European battery industry. Part of Cluster Elektromobilität Süd-West activities.
• QualiBattBWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBattery competence trio building qualification measures for the automotive sector along the battery value chain in Baden-Württemberg.
• Transformations-Hub Scale-up E-DriveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHub showing opportunity fields for small and medium-sized companies related to electric drive technology. Coordinates with nationwide transformation hubs.
• Four Motors for EuropeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEuropean cooperation network for automotive and mobility innovation. e-mobil BW participates in networking events with European partners.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH: German innovation and technology transfer agency managing federal and state-funded programs across mobility, production, and digitalization. Comparable scope of project coordination and stakeholder management.
• Nationale Plattform Zukunft der Mobilität (NPM): German federal advisory platform bringing together industry, science, civil society, and government on mobility policy. Closely comparable in mission and stakeholder model to e-mobil BW's Strategiedialog.
• AutomotiveNL: Dutch cluster organization for the automotive and mobility sector. Comparable national cluster-management model coordinating industry, research, and government on electrification and smart mobility.
• Pôle Mov'eo: French mobility and automotive competitiveness cluster covering Île-de-France and Normandy. Comparable cluster-management mandate for the automotive/mobility transition, including hydrogen and electrification.
• NOW GmbH: Germany's federal agency coordinating hydrogen, fuel cell, and charging infrastructure programs. Directly comparable to e-mobil BW as a publicly-funded coordination body for mobility/energy transition, operating at national level.
• Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH: Berlin's state-owned business and technology development agency. Comparable regional economic-development/innovation agency model, though focused on a different industrial base.
• Bayern Innovativ GmbH: Bavarian state innovation agency that coordinates cross-industry technology networks. Strongest state-level peer to e-mobil BW, with a similar Landesagentur-style mandate covering mobility, energy, and digitalization.
• Clean Hydrogen Partnership: EU public-private partnership funding hydrogen research and deployment. Comparable as a hydrogen-focused coordination and funding body, operating at a larger (EU) scale.

Others

• Fraunhofer IAO: Stuttgart-based Fraunhofer institute for industrial engineering, active in mobility, production, and digitalization research. Not a cluster manager, but a frequent research partner and co-coordinator in Baden-Württemberg mobility projects.

Emerging players

• Connected Places Catapult: UK government-backed innovation catalyst for places, transport, and cities. Comparable innovation-agency operating model focused on emerging mobility, though with a more commercial program structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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