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6/3/11

Berlin: Germany's High-Tech Startup Capita - by Melissa Eddyl

The same edgy spirit that made Berlin's reputation as Europe's top spot for pulsing nightlife and hip galleries is now attracting a different set of innovator — young high-tech entrepreneurs.

An abundance of computer-savvy grads from the four major universities in and around Berlin, and the presence of industry leaders including Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc., make Berlin fertile ground for high-tech startups.

"Berlin is an attractive city for research that attracts many young, creative, smart people who give the impulse for high-tech startups," said Knut Blind, chair of Innovation Economics at Berlin's Technical University.

For more: Berlin: Germany's High-Tech Startup Capital - ABC News

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