Bayern Innovativ GmbH has been active as an agency for innovation and promotion in technology and knowledge transfer since 1995 and supports the business development of local companies and start-ups on behalf of the Free State of Bavaria.

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30 years of innovation - now with a new name for the future!

2025 is a special year for us: we are celebrating 30 years of Bayern Innovativ!

At the same time, we are moving into the future with a clearer name. Since March 12, 2025, we have been operating under the name Bayern Innovativ GmbH - instead of Bayern Innovativ - Bayerische Gesellschaft für Innovation und Wissenstransfer mbH.

Our mission remains the same: We make innovation possible - with strong networks and services. Here's to the next 30 years!

Founded in 1995
Offensive Zukunft Bayern

Successful for 29 years
Nuremberg, Munich, Augsburg

Annual turnover of € 30 million
Institutional funding
Project funding
Service contracts

Business, science and politics
Bavaria, Germany,
Europe & international

32,000 customers
300+ employees
Broad portfolio of expertise
Experts in innovation
Sector/industry experience

Management by:

Dr. Rainer Seßner
+49 911 20671-0
Managing Director | CEO, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
Porträt von Robert Bartl Bayern Innovativ GmbH,
Dr. Robert Bartl
+49 911 20671-223
Head of Innovation Services, Member of the Executive Board, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
Sonja Henning
+49 911 20671-123
Leitung Personal, Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nürnberg
Dr. Tanja Jovanovic
+49 911 20671-312
Head of Innovation Management, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
Dr. Matthias Konrad
+49 911 20671-148
Head of Innovation Networks, Head of Digitization, Member of the Executive Board, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
Dr. Stephan Raum
+49 911 20671-273
Kaufmännische Leitung, Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nürnberg
Dr. Rupert Tkotz
+49 911 20671-165
Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nürnberg
Alexander Strauß
+49 911 20671-194
Head of Operations and Strategy, Member of the Executive Board, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg

Chairman of the Supervisory Board:

Porträt von Hubert Aiwanger StMWi,
Hubert Aiwanger
Bayerischer Staatsminister für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie

Sole shareholder:

LfA Förderbank Bayern

Detailed information on the Supervisory Board, Board of Trustees and the shareholder of Bayern Innovativ GmbH can be found here.

Committees

Bayern Innovativ works certified and awarded

Bayern Innovativ continuously optimizes its own innovation management and adapts its services to new challenges. We have received several awards, including three consecutive TOP 100 Innovator awards, and are TÜV-certified in accordance with ISO 9001 and TÜV MS Standards Compliance Management System in accordance with ISO 37301. Our company is also climate-neutral and actively supports climate protection projects.

TOP 100 innovator

We continuously optimize our own innovation management and adapt our services to new challenges. For this, Bayern Innovativ has been recognized three times in a row (2019/2020/2021) in the innovation competition.

TÜV certified

Our quality management system has been certified according to the ISO 9001 standard since 2021. Our company processes are transparent and comprehensible and increase the understanding of internal processes.

Since 2023, the compliance management system has been certified in accordance with the TÜV MS Standards Compliance Management System based on ISO 37301.

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Bayern Innovativ acts according to principles

We are committed to fair, transparent and binding action. Our BI compliance policy documents what drives and guides us. For detailed information about our management, the Supervisory Board and our shareholder, LfA Förderbank Bayern, please visit our website.

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Bayern Innovativ is diverse, inclusive and fair

Equal opportunities is a responsibility that we are committed to. We offer all our employees an open, fair and respectful working environment that is appreciative, supportive and mindful.

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Bayern Innovativ acts responsibly and sustainably

Anyone who works on the future of business, science and society, as we do, is always obliged to act sustainably. That is why we offer sustainability measures for our customers and also act according to these principles ourselves.

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