Understand the need
Start with the concrete obstacles founders and businesses face, from permits and talent to infrastructure.
SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES. REAL-WORLD OPPORTUNITY.
Better places
to build.
Great ideas need the right conditions. Explore economic zones around the world and help shape what comes next for Germany and Europe.
Discover our mission ↗01 /
584 locations to exploreExplore the zones
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Historical World Bank locations. Current operating status and incentives may differ.
About the data
All 584 records in our downloaded World Bank dataset are shown. This is a historical selection, not a complete current global registry. The source catalogue lists 586 records. Names, categories and coordinates are preserved from the source; present-day status and legal benefits have not been verified.
World Bank · CC BY 4.0 ↗Download location data ↓02 / OUR MISSION
Bring the people.
Build the conditions.
We want Germany and Europe to become places where the world's most ambitious founders and entrepreneurs choose to build.
Our goal is to help establish a special economic zone in Germany or Europe. We start by connecting the right people, understanding what holds businesses back, and learning from places that have already put better solutions into practice.
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Learn from action
Look at who invested, built, operated and learned on the ground. Understand what worked and what did not.
Bring people together
Connect entrepreneurs, operators, investors and public-sector partners around problems worth solving.
03 / GET INVOLVED
What would help
you build here?
Bring a real problem, practical experience or the people who can help. Let's work out what is possible.
Connect with Dominik ↗Contact via Dominik's websiteFounders & entrepreneurs
Tell us what you need to start, relocate or grow your business.
Operators & investors
Share what you have built, funded or learned from running a zone or campus.
Policy & local partners
Help connect real business needs with places, infrastructure and workable rules.
Researchers & collaborators
Contribute sources, local knowledge, introductions or hands-on support.