Ernst Pfister, the Minister of Economics said today at the kick-off meeting in Constance: "After the very positive performance of the state's applicants, we hope to achieve a very good result again this year." The regional winner in Baden-Württemberg will receive a special prize of 5,000 E donated by the Ministry of Economics, as well as free accommodation for one year at the Technology Park Tübingen-Reutlingen (TTR) or the Technology Center Constance. In addition, consulting packages will be put together from which all participants can benefit.