Since 1995 the Businessplan-Wettbewerb Berlin-Brandenburg, a competition of written business plans, has supported new founders. Two independent jurors review each plan confidentially against fixed criteria, and every participant receives individual feedback. In the 2025 competition there were 557 submissions, and 213 jurors wrote 1,114 evaluations. According to the organizers, 12,577 business concepts have been submitted since the competition began, and 2,370 companies have come out of it. Participants can now submit a Business Model Canvas instead of, or alongside, a full plan. Each phase also includes a pitch event, where teams receive direct feedback from the jury.