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Business development agency for the district of Borken mbH
The Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft für den Kreis Borken mbH (WFG) pursues the goal of improving the economic situation in the district of Borken and having a positive effect on the regional labour market situation. Initially founded in 1968 for the district of Ahaus, the WFG has been responsible for the entire district of Borken since the municipal territorial reform in 1975. The shareholders of the WFG are the district of Borken and the cities and municipalities in the district. The managing director is Dr. Heiner Kleinschneider.
The WFG aims to offer companies in the local economy the best possible environment and assists companies and start-ups with a wide range of challenges. It provides information, advice and support free of charge and personally. In this way, the social and economic structure in the district of Borken is to be improved, the economic strength of the towns and communities of the district of Borken is to be strengthened and jobs are to be secured or newly created.
Dr Daniel Schultewolter, Managing Director© WFG
Dr Daniel Schultewolter, Managing Director:
"Close cooperation with all economic development actors in the region is indispensable for contemporary economic development. This cooperation is a proven tradition in the Münsterland. It is based on trust, respect and common goals. Münsterland e.V. as a "regional actor" is an integral part of this network. Cooperation is successfully practised in various fields, especially in regional marketing, labour market policy, as a service agency, as a lead partner in larger projects with cross-border INTERREG funding and in the REGIO.NRW funding programme."
Work areas
The WFG has divided its work into seven areas:
- Start-up advice
- Business consultancy
- Innovation consulting
- Location marketing
- Securing skilled labour
- Infrastructure
- Digitalisation
In concrete terms, the WFG supports the establishment and relocation of companies, it safeguards and develops existing businesses, it strengthens innovation in the district of Borken, supports the recruitment of skilled workers and digitisation, and safeguards and develops the business-related infrastructure in the region. The WFG works together with all economic actors in a network-oriented manner.
In addition, the WFG is the publisher of the regional business magazine "Wirtschaft aktuell".
