The state of NRW supports  small and medium-sized enterprises from NRW as part of its foreign trade promotion with a broad-based trade fair program - coordinated by NRW Global Business. 

At the state's joint company stands, exhibitors present their services and products directly in the target markets at favorable conditions. An ideal stand position as well as the professional booth design ensure a good long-range effect and the attention of visitors. The service includes, among other things, a turnkey booth with all stand technology, cross-company advertising activities and extensive networking options. 

The NRW joint company stands are funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. 

To support international tech companies seeking to expand into Germany, NRW provides the "Startup Welcome Package," a grant specifically designed to facilitate a smooth entry into the German market.

NRW Global Business provides you with support for your settlement project in North Rhine-Westphalia, enabling you to fully exploit the location's advantages. As a state-owned trade and investment agency, we are on hand every step of the way, as a central, expert and confidential point of contact for any questions concerning your settlement project. Even during the analysis and planning stages, our specialist knowledge and a proven and established network of economic, scientific, administrative and political contacts are available. If you are already active in North Rhine-Westphalia, we can provide advice and support, in particular with expansions, start-ups and spin-offs.

Hydrogen is a decisive factor in achieving Germany's ambitious goal of a CO2-neutral future. Particularly in the industrial state of NRW, the need for alternatives to fossil fuels is great. Hydrogen is becoming existentially important for the region – and therefore offers investors and companies enormous growth potential.

NRW is already a top location for hydrogen and fuel technologies. Numerous small and large companies from this sector have already settled here. Experts estimate that up to 130,000 new jobs could be created in connection with hydrogen. And this is happening in all areas of the value chain: research, production, mobility and application. NRW is thus becoming one of the world's most important drivers of innovation in this technology of the future.

From research to application

NRW is home to the entire hydrogen chain: plants that generate green hydrogen from green electricity, pipelines that transport the gas across the country, trucks with fuel cells and CO2-free inland shipping all the way to the Netherlands. This is what the future could look like. In NRW it has already begun.

The effort for a trade fair stand often exceeds a company's budget. The "Messe meets Mittelstand" funding program is therefore designed to be particularly flexible: Small and medium-sized companies from NRW can exhibit at a trade fair of their choice - financially supported by the state of NRW.