We connect people, companies and ideas.
Our mission
Companies in the region are facing a major challenge: the transformation towards sustainable production and climate-friendly products. This process raises numerous questions on which their future depends. The Green Industry Cluster is your partner in answering these questions – and an inspiration for new ideas. Our vision is: through trust and innovation, we are shaping tomorrow together today – a strong leading region for green technologies.
No walls. Opportunities. The networking of business and science is an important success factor here. To this end, we initiate and drive forward innovation projects, facilitate a wide range of collaborations and workshops with our network and make the GreenTech sector visible – through joint trade fair appearances, public relations work and our own events. We also support our members in the sometimes opaque administrative jungle: with our comprehensive specialist advice on funding, company relocations and start-ups.
Shaping GreenTech together:
This is how the future works:
What we can achieve together
/ Developing GreenTech innovations together
Climate-friendly products and production along the entire value chain
/ Creating synergy effects through networking
Permanent matching with each other for possible co-operations
/ Realising unused economic potential
Exchange of expertise, joint R&D, co-operations
/ Strengthening the attractiveness of the location
Changing the framework conditions with public relations work (events, trade fair, social media), creating visibility of the commitment
/ Increase the region’s attractiveness for skilled labour
Future security through GreenTech focus and crisis-proof jobs
/ Expansion of GreenTech expertisen
Training courses, workshops
– Water network
– Wastewater treatment
– Wastewater processes
– Increasing the efficiency of water utilisation
– Energy efficiency of buildings
– Energy efficiency of appliances
– Cross-industry components
– Renewable fuels
– Technologies to increase efficiency
– Transport infrastructure and traffic management
– Innovative forms of agriculture and forestry
– Sustainable use of fertilisers, pesticides and animal feed
– Circular business models
– Identification and use of secondary raw materials
– Cross-sectoral cross-cutting technologies
– Renewable raw materials
– Protection of environmental goods
– Climate-adapted infrastructure
– Environmentally friendly use of fossil fuels
– Storage technologies
– Efficient grids
Commitment Pays Off:
GreenTech is on a Growth Trajectory
The GreenTech sector is booming. In 2021, the global market volume surpassed €4.6 trillion for the first time (Source: Environmental Technology Atlas “GreenTech made in Germany 2021”). And the outlook remains positive: by 2030, the environmental technology and resource efficiency market is expected to generate €9.4 trillion worldwide.
The Business Model of the Future
Clean air, fresh water, and energy efficiency are not just environmental goals—they are economic drivers. In 2020, the German GreenTech sector reached €392 billion, and by 2030, this figure is expected to more than double to €856 billion. Environmental technology is a key pillar of Germany’s economy, contributing 15% of the GDP in 2020, with rising employment and revenue growth. (Source: Environmental Technology Atlas “GreenTech made in Germany 2021”).
Baden-Württemberg also holds a strong economic position in GreenTech, with GreenTech exports totaling €7.2 billion in 2021, accounting for 3.2% of the region’s total exports. (Source: “Analysis of the GreenTech Sector in Baden-Württemberg”, Umwelttechnik BW GmbH, 2023).
Get Ready.
How to become a member
And it’s that simple:
1. fill out and send the membership application
2. review of the application by the Executive Board
3. acceptance of membership at the time of application
Whether you fulfil the criteria for membership is checked in the membership application.
Time for the future:
apply now!
Take advantage of the opportunities offered by the Green Industry Cluster e. V. to position your company in a future-orientated region and actively contribute to sustainable transformation.
Documents
Interview with Anna Schmidt,
Managing Director of the Green Industry Cluster e.V.
Anna, could you please briefly explain what the Green Industry Cluster is?
‘With pleasure! The Green Industry Cluster is a network of companies, research institutions and start-ups that has set itself the goal of promoting sustainable development in industry.’
Do you have any questions?
