27/09/2018
Today's article in The Guardian talks about the changing identity of Heidelberg and the recent move of R Ventures Foundation from Amsterdam to Heidelberg :
“From being known as a city of thinkers, Heidelberg is becoming a city of doers,” says founder Archish Mittal.
“I believe it is only a matter of time until it is known globally as the city of innovation.”
The city’s openness to migration and innovation has convinced an incubator fund that backs refugees’ business ideas to move here. R Ventures Foundation hopes that establishing refugee-led companies will help to change perceptions of refugees from “job stealers” to “job creators”.
A fantastic article on the changing identity of the City of Heidelberg written by Matt Pickles
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