Global Entrepreneurship Centre

Global Entrepreneurship Centre (GEC) is a transformation hub for scaling sustainable technology innovation and entrepreneurship. It addresses the scaling challenges of promising sustechs – deep-tech start-ups with a clear sustainability and climate protection focus – from all over the world. The selection process includes a proprietary sustainability assessment, diligently carried out internally by the GEC. The GEC will support up to 20 startups per year in the GEC Factory programme in the sectors building & living, textiles, mobility & transport and agriculture & nutrition with access to venture capital, business development, advisory services, production and lab capacity. In addition, approx. 60 startups will be scouted for participation in the GEC Catalyst cohorts. The GEC is funded by the Rhineland region’s STARK initiative for structural transition and the Rhine County of Neuss. The Global Entrepreneurship Centre is based in Meerbusch near Duesseldorf, Germany.

GEC Scales for impact innovative companies with sustainable technologies, processes and business models. It is the GEC's vision to catalyse the transition towards a sustainable world.