Integrated impact analysis of the multimedia start-up competition

For the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), the multimedia start-up competition is accompanied and evaluated. The basis is the evaluation of process data from the competition procedure as well as supplementary surveys of participants and relevant comparison groups. The benefits for the competition arise in several respects: a) optimization of program control, b) comprehensive and timely documentation of the effects for the BMWi and the interested public, c) utilization and communication of good practice experiences within the framework of the coaching offers, the founders' forum and the Internet platform