Innovative business ideas for your country of origin: take part in our start-up competition now!
Do you live in Germany and originally come from one of the following countries: Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Serbia, Tunisia, or Viet Nam? Do you have an innovative business idea for your country of origin that is ready to be implemented? Business Ideas for Development (BID) supports you in starting your business.
What we offer
- Up to 7,000 euros for measures to implement your business idea
- Nine months of individual support and coaching in Germany and abroad
- Depending on the implementation of your start-up: support with in-depth market research, optimisation of your business plan or further development of your start-up
- Help finding investors and other useful business contacts
- An inspiring network with many other founders and start-ups from different countries
Your profile
- You live in Germany or have lived in Germany and have a history of migration from one of these countries: Ecuador, Ghana, India, Cameroon, Colombia, Serbia, Tunisia or Viet Nam.
- You have an innovative business idea for the company you want to set up in your country of origin
- Your business idea is already fully developed and you have a business plan
- Your company is committed to achieving one or more of the sustainable development goals
How to apply
Apply now for our start-up competition! The application deadline is 09.03.2025
Fill out the application form and send it to us together with your business plan and your current CV to business-ideas@giz.de.* All other important information about our start-up competition, as well as the application form and the checklist for your business plan, can be found in the download area.
*By sending your personal data via email, you agree that your personal data will also be processed by the Programme "Shaping development-oriented migration" (MEG) and transmitted to other bodies as part of the placement. These include our partner institutions. This consent can be withdrawn at any time by sending an email to diaspora2030@giz.de.
