Here in Bielefeld, we have benefited from one of the fastest-growing start-up ecosystems. The fact that the whole city will now be pursuing an open innovation approach is extremely important for motivated innovators who wish to shape the future.

Lara von Petersdorff-Campen – Lytt

Hip start-ups are mixing things up in the nutrition industry. Here at Dr. Oetker, we are responding by becoming more colourful, more international and more agile. Our home city of Bielefeld is and remains our base, but we are looking to the future and we consider the Open Innovation City Initiative to be an important factor for the future of the economic location of Bielefeld.

Doris Abeln - Dr. Oetker

The city of the future needs citizens, institutions and companies with the ability to think ahead. Developing an innovation culture where things get done will futureproof Bielefeld.

Marek Lehmann - u+i interact

Bielefeld’s economic success has always been the result of great openness to innovation. The Open Innovation City Initiative is an important step for the future sustainability of Bielefeld in today’s times where things move ever faster.

Pit Clausen - Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Bielefeld

Building the Bridge …

to Bielefeld’s Open Innovation.

Open Innovation City is a completely new initiative. All areas of a city work together to shape its future: Politics and administration, industry and start-ups, education and research, art and culture as well as citizen engagement – open, transparent and collaborative. Open Innovation City is based on the assumption that innovations can come about not only in the economy, but everywhere and through all areas of a company. When innovative ideas and motivated stakeholders come together, it is possible to do things that would never usually happen in a city. Bielefeld wants to be a pioneer as the first Open Innovation City.

With a future-oriented culture of openness, international innovation and exchange formats – that’s how Bielefield will become a dynamic city of innovation!