<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>North Rhine-Westphalia on 123 Factory Blog</title><link>https://blog.123factory.de/tags/north-rhine-westphalia/</link><description>Recent content in North Rhine-Westphalia on 123 Factory Blog</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-US</language><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:12:19 +0900</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://blog.123factory.de/tags/north-rhine-westphalia/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>[European Startup Chronicles] Germany's NRW State Startup Ecosystem</title><link>https://blog.123factory.de/posts/germany-nrw-startup-ecosystem/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:12:19 +0900</pubDate><guid>https://blog.123factory.de/posts/germany-nrw-startup-ecosystem/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="binnovation-blooming-in-closed-mines-the-startup-ecosystem-of-nordrhein-westfalenb">&lt;b>Innovation Blooming in Closed Mines: The Startup Ecosystem of Nordrhein-Westfalen&lt;/b>&lt;/h2>
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&lt;h2 id="transforming-from-a-traditional-industrial-hub-into-an-information-technology-center-actively-attracting-foreign-investment-through-state-development-agencies">Transforming from a Traditional Industrial Hub into an Information Technology Center&amp;hellip; Actively Attracting Foreign Investment through State Development Agencies&lt;/h2>
&lt;p>Previously, we explored the German startup ecosystems of Berlin and Bavaria, including Munich. Starting with this column, we will introduce the startup ecosystem of the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW), centered around Cologne, which is the third-largest startup scene in Germany by individual city standards.&lt;/p></description></item></channel></rss>