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Some lessons from German startup policies

독일의 창업정책과 정책적 시사점

  • Received : 2018.03.05
  • Accepted : 2018.06.15
  • Published : 2018.06.30

Abstract

For a long time the German economy was primarily defined by large corporations and thriving small and medium-sized enterprises. Since about 2005 a second strand has started to emerge and it is one which is becoming increasingly important and is creating jobs - start-ups in the digital sector. This start-up activity is taking an important role in Germany's economic development: Start-up companies spawn innovations and create jobs, thus promoting the concept of competition. In general "start-up" refers to digitally-driven companies that are not more than five years old. Germany's start-up policy consists of three main parts. First of all, Germany has the characteristics of technology-based start-ups. The Hartz reform since 2002 has shown its focus on technology-based start-ups. In particular, it is the most appropriate for a start-up company to take the role of a new technology company to respond to changes in the global industrial structure. Second, it is approaching from a long-term perspective. In this regard, the small business policy, including Germany's new business policy, is seen as a tradition that can be consistent and can make policy decisions based on the basics rather than following the times. Third, the government is implementing policies centered on demand. Germany's start-up policy is summarized as a technology-based policy and new job creation. The policy response is that the government seeks the best combination of policies by adapting them to the times from the broad trend of employment market policies. What is important here is that policies are made based on consumers, not suppliers, in the process of policy making and implementation. With the Digital Agenda 2020 the Federal government has likewise committed itself to preparing the digital economy for international competition and making Germany the "No. 1 digital growth country in Europe". Ever since 1998 the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) has awarded the "EXIST" start-up scholarship to students and graduates. The Ministry also invests in the High Tech start-up fund. Together with Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) and 18 other investors from the world of business the seed investor promotes young technology companies. Germany offers start-ups a good infrastructure and lots of funding opportunities. Berlin is regarded as Europe's start-up capital and also attracts lots of international young entrepreneurs.

독일의 창업정책은 크게 3가지로 구성된다. 먼저 창업대상을 세 구간(line)으로 구분해 체계적으로 지원하는 엑지스트 (Exist) 제도는 EU집행위에서 우수 중소기업 지원사례로 선정돼 역내국 적용확대를 권고받고 있다. 다음은 산업체의 기술혁신을 장려하기 위해 운영하는 자금지원 프로그램인 ZIM을 들 수 있다. 끝으로 일자리 창출정책도 창업에 크게 기여한 것으로 조사되고 있다. 독일 창업정책의 특성은 첫째, 독일은 기술기반 창업의 특성을 가지고 있다. 독일은 2002년부터 하르츠개혁을 통해 기술기반형 창업제도에 집중하고 있음을 확인할 수 있다. 특히 세계 산업구조의 변화에 대응하기 위해 신기술 창업기업이 그 역할을 담당 한다고 판단하고 있다.. 둘째, 장기적인 관점에서 접근하고 있다. 바로 이런 점에서 독일의 창업정책을 포함한 중소기업 정책은 일관성을 가질 수 있으며 시대의 흐름에 따르기 보다는 기본에 충실한 정책 결정을 내릴 수 있는 전통을 만든 것으로 보인다. 셋째, 수요자 위주의 정책을 실시하고 있다. 독일의 창업정책은 기술기반형 정책과 새롭게 등장하는 과제인 일자리 창출로 요약된다. 이에 따른 정책 대응은 고용시장정책이라는 큰 흐름에서 시대에 맞게 변용하여 최선의 정책 조합을 추구한다는 점이다. 여기서 중요한 점은 정책입안과 추진과정에서 공급자 위주가 아니라 수요자 위주로 정책을 만든다는 점이다.

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