Umwelttechnik BW

What Umwelttechnik BW does

Umwelttechnik BW GmbH is the state agency (Landesagentur) for environmental technology and resource efficiency in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany, headquartered at Kleiner Schlossplatz 13 in Stuttgart. Founded in 2011 and operating as a private limited company under state ownership, it is funded by the Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg Ministry for Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector, with additional support from the Ministry for Economy, Trade and Tourism. Its mandate is to serve as the central point of contact for environmental technology, resource efficiency, and industrial climate protection in the state, with a primary focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, and all advisory services, platform access, and event participation are provided free of charge.

The organization's offering is built around a portfolio of digital platforms, knowledge resources, and recurring event programs. Flagship platforms include the GreenTech BW Atlas, Bioeconomy Market Navigator (Bio\u00f6konomie Marktnavigator), Expertenatlas BW, and the Technologieatlas, which enable environmental technology providers and solution-seekers to publish profiles, discover partners, and access expert consulting. The events portfolio includes the annual KONGRESS BW, the biennial Plan B bioeconomy business event co-organized with Fraunhofer IGB and involving BASF SE on its advisory board, and the KIGI (Kick-Start Green Innovations) startup program. Supporting assets include publications and studies, the Bio\u00f6konomie Newsletter, and the SMART Innovation Podcast.

Commercially, Umwelttechnik BW has no paying customers; revenue mechanics are grant-based rather than transactional. The go-to-market is community-led, operating through platform visibility, event convening, and direct advisory to SMEs, industrial firms, research institutions, municipalities, and green startups. Governance is exercised through a Supervisory Board chaired by the Director General of the Ministry of Environment and an Advisory Board with representation from multiple Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg ministries, and the organization partners with corporates such as Hansgrohe SE, Stadtwerke Stuttgart GmbH, and BASF SE, alongside research institutions like Fraunhofer IGB and HS Pforzheim, to execute its programs.

Name

Umwelttechnik BW

Legal name

Umwelttechnik BW GmbH

Website

https://umwelttechnik-bw.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Umwelttechnik BW GmbH is the state agency of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany, providing free advisory, digital platforms, and events to support SMEs, industrial firms, research institutions, and green startups in environmental technology, resource efficiency, and industrial climate protection.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a state agency (Landesagentur) of Baden-Württemberg, Umwelttechnik BW is funded by the state government through the Ministry for Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector. Services are provided free of charge to companies and organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Umwelttechnik BW operates as the state agency (Landesagentur) for environmental technology and resource efficiency in Baden-Württemberg, providing free advisory services, digital networking platforms, and event programs for SMEs and industrial firms. Its core offerings include the GreenTech BW Atlas and Bioeconomy Market Navigator platforms that connect environmental technology providers with solution seekers, the Expertenatlas BW expert finder, and flagship events KIGI (green startup program), Plan B (bioeconomy), and KONGRESS BW (annual congress).

Product overview

Umwelttechnik BW is a state agency serving as the central point of contact for environmental technology, resource efficiency, and industrial climate protection in Baden-Württemberg. The organization operates a portfolio of digital platforms and programs: the GreenTech BW Atlas and Expertenatlas BW for discovering environmental technology providers and experts; the Bioeconomy Market Navigator for bioeconomic companies and partners; the Technologieatlas for technology overviews; and event programs including KIGI (Green Innovation startup event), Plan B (bioeconomy business event), and KONGRESS BW. Additional offerings include digital tools, publications and studies, and the Green Start-ups Initiative supporting innovative climate-friendly companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GreenTech BW Atlas An online platform for companies from Baden-Württemberg whose key technologies deal with environmental and climate protection and resource efficiency; companies can discover and present their solutions to the market.
• Bioeconomy Market Navigator (Bioökonomie Marktnavigator) A platform offering Baden-Württemberg providers of bioeconomic services, processes, and products to present themselves and find innovation partners, with company profiles featuring image and video material, references, and translation tools.
• Expertenatlas BW An expert finder platform for individual consulting on energy and resource efficiency, tailored to specific project requirements; helps companies find qualified experts in Baden-Württemberg.
• Technologieatlas An overview platform for current and future key technologies for climate and environmental protection, providing companies and organizations with a structured view of available environmental technology solutions.
• KIGI - Kick-Start Green Innovations A biennial GreenTech startup event held as a three-part program including warm-up, boot camp, and launch day, connecting startups with SMEs, entrepreneurs, and experts for pitching and networking.
• Plan B A business event series focusing on bioeconomy, bringing together SMEs, researchers, startups, industry, and politics representatives to explore biobased solutions for industrial and urban value creation.
• KONGRESS BW An annual congress focused on environmental technology and resource efficiency in Baden-Württemberg, featuring exhibitions and partner programs that bring together the state's environmental technology community.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fraunhofer IGBcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology is a key co-organizer of the Plan B bioeconomy event, providing scientific expertise and research perspectives on industrial bioeconomy applications.
• BASF SEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026Leading chemical company and member of the Bioeconomy Advisory Board of Baden-Württemberg, participating in expert discussions on biotechnology for sustainable chemistry.
• Ministerium für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft Baden-WürttembergcoreOthersPrimary funding ministry for Umwelttechnik BW, providing state government support for all initiatives including Plan B, KIGI, and platform operations.
• Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Handwerk und Tourismus Baden-WürttembergcoreOthersState ministry supporting KIGI Green Start-up initiatives and broader economic development programs in environmental technology.
• Startup BWminorGTM or Marketing PartnerState startup initiative supporting visibility and promotion of green start-ups in Baden-Württemberg through the KIGI program.
• Hansgrohe SEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation manager engaged in KIGI jury activities, connecting start-ups with corporate innovation opportunities.
• Stadtwerke Stuttgart GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness development manager participating in KIGI jury, interested in innovative ecological solutions for urban energy systems.
• Baden-Württemberg InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency for internationalization providing support for start-ups scaling internationally, represented in KIGI jury.
• Unternehmensgruppe fischerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation Campus leading company engaged in green innovation evaluation and new business model development, represented in KIGI jury.
• Axel EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy sector partner in the KIGI network supporting sustainable innovation development.
• e-mobil BWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState e-mobility agency partner supporting green mobility innovation initiatives.
• Green Industry ClusterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry network partner for green technology collaboration and knowledge exchange.
• HS Pforzheim (INEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity institute for sustainable technology and innovation management supporting KIGI through academic expertise.
• Borderstep InstitutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute for innovation and sustainability policy contributing expertise to green innovation programs.
• Finance AcceleratorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial expertise partner supporting green start-ups with funding and investment knowledge.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• DECHEMA e.V. Germany's leading non-profit technical-scientific association for chemical engineering and biotechnology, hosting industry networks, events, and R&D coordination in industrial biotechnology and sustainability — adjacent ecosystem enabler for the same bioeconomy and GreenTech segments.

Direct peers

• Bayern Innovativ GmbH: Bavaria's state innovation agency operating with a near-identical mandate: networking industry, science, and policy to drive innovation in Bavaria. Directly comparable state-level competence organization with thematic overlap in resource efficiency and emerging technologies.
• Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH: Berlin's state business and technology development agency providing cluster management, networking, and innovation support — directly comparable mandate to Umwelttechnik BW at the state-agency level.
• Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH (HTAI): Hesse state economic development agency with comparable mandate to support SMEs in innovation, energy transition, and sustainability. Operates similar platforms, advisory services, and clustering functions for industrial companies in its state.
• VDI Zentrum Ressourceneffizienz GmbH (VDI ZRE): National resource efficiency center run by the VDI, providing advisory and matchmaking services to German SMEs on resource efficiency — overlapping closely with Umwelttechnik BW's Ressourceneffizienz and Energieoptimierung competence areas.
• Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena): Germany's national energy agency, providing competence center, advisory, and project management services for energy transition. A direct functional peer for Umwelttechnik BW's energy optimization and climate protection competence areas at federal scale.
• Energy Saxony: Saxony's state agency for energy technology and innovation networking. Operates comparable cluster, event, and advisory functions to Umwelttechnik BW, focused on a different German state but with the same competence-center model.
• Climate-KIC Germany: EU-funded climate innovation community and accelerator operating in Germany, providing start-up support, matchmaking, and competency building in climate technologies — directly overlapping with Umwelttechnik BW's KIGI program and GreenTech ecosystem activities.

Broad incumbents

• Umweltbundesamt (UBA): Germany's federal environment agency with a broader national mandate covering environmental protection, air/water/waste regulation, and reporting. Overlaps thematically with Umwelttechnik BW but operates at federal regulatory scale rather than state-level economic development.

Regional players

• Baden-Württemberg International (BW_i): State agency for internationalization based in the same region (Baden-Württemberg) and an active partner in Umwelttechnik BW's KIGI jury and internationalization initiatives. Provides internationalization support that complements rather than competes with Umwelttechnik BW's mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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