GEC Forum 22
Don’t miss out our annual hybrid event where we will be showcasing the advancements of our GEC Catalyst and GEC Factory scale-ups and for the launch of an exciting new call-for-innovation.
Transformation
through innovation
since September 2021
Our Vision and Mission
GEC Vision
The GEC’s vision is to catalyze the transformation towards a sustainable world
GEC Mission
The GEC scales innovative companies with sustainable technologies, processes and business models for impact.
Values
The GEC is a value driven organization. It is rooted in the commitment to sustainability, climate protection and circularity, in the transparency of its operations, and in the principles of neutrality among stakeholders. Given that innovation may be disruptive in nature, the GEC needs to preserve its space and its freedom for its investment choices. The GEC is taking more than one sustainability indicator into consideration
when looking at its portfolio and is continuously measuring and assessing the impact and the possible trade-offs of the technologies under management. Furthermore, the funding of the GEC relies on a generational contract between companies. Using the proceeds coming from successful alumni, the GEC will finance the support of the following generations of scale-ups.
THE GLOBAL ENTERPRENEURSHIP CENTRE STANDS FOR

Our Motivation
The GEC wants to be instrumental in driving structural change in the Rhineland region in alignment with the sustainable development goals and the objectives of the Paris accord. It fundamentally believes that the required transformation can only be achieved through innovation. However, there are many obstacles for SusTechs to reach the required scale and produce the desired impact. Today, only 1.8% of all start-ups reach the Series C investment stage. The GEC helps its portfolio companies bridge this second valley of death.
Who we are
The implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offers 60 new market hotspots with a market potential of $12 trillion. The race to tap into these opportunities will be won by the most innovative regions of the world, offering the best innovation ecosystems, support services, and framework conditions. Supported by the Rhein-Kreis-Neuss, the State of North Rhine Westphalia and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the Global Entrepreneurship Centre is the first structure of its kind to address the scaling challenges of promising SusTechs – deep-tech start-ups with a clear sustainability focus. It is a one-stop shop for access to lab capacity, pilot facilities and hands-on investment, legal, HR, finance, IT, business development services and sustainability advice to enable exponential growth.
Our Team

Founder and CEO

Co-Founder and CFO

Chief Science Officer

Chief Innovation Officer

Director Technology & Ventures


Director, Global Ecosystem Management

Senior Expert & Academy Manager

Catalyst Program Manager

Sustainability Management

Lead Sustainability Manager

Venture Developer Sustainable Textiles


Regional Ecosystem Manager

Office & Social Media Management

Feel Good Manager

Controlling

GEC Campus Management

Communication Management

Working Student

Sustainability Management
Our Partners


