The Hessen Agentur GmbH was created in the beginning of 2005 and is a 100% daughter company of the state of Hessen. It originates from four organizations: the Research and Development Company Hessen ltd. (FEH), the Technology Foundation Hessen GmbH (TSH), the Hessen Tourist Services e.V. (HTS) and the consulting services of, the Investment Bank Hessen AG (IBH).
The main goal of the Hessen Agentur, is to increase the confidence of the citizens, investors and attract tourists into the state of Hessen and raise the awareness of its’ advantages locally as well as Internationally. With its various activities, it contributes to the fact that Hessen continues to hold its position among leading locations and aims to obtain that position in areas not yet held.
The Hessen Agentur promotes Hessen locally and abroad by clearly stating its advantages and characteristics. A major part of this is constructing a Corporate Design, which is the foundation of a Premium Brand. A further aspect is the unification and networking of the partners in society, science, politics, and economics. As an idea “think tank”, Hessen Agentur is the creative master behind "Hessen - worth living for the future". Beyond that, it develops concepts for the identification of risks and how to convert them into opportunities. In addition, it participates in the "Model Hessen". The Hessen Agentur concentrates measures to the promotion of economic development of promising fields of employment and accompanies their continuous structural change.
Enterprises profit from the broad authority and (international) networks: the Hessen Agentur opens the gate to European Union, as well as, offers contacts to research and development institutions. It helps smoothen the way from the creative idea to economic success. As the authority center for new media, it offers consulting about the employment of new information and communication technologies. Potential investors are comprehensively advised and accompanied throughout the search for a suitable location.
State and local government as well as regional administrative bodies use the experience and the know-how offered by Hessen Agentur. With their comprehensive knowledge of the Business, regional and civil development HA supplies fundamental and experience based concepts for politically structural decisions and development projects. As a "think-tank", it identifies and evaluates future technologies and gives impulses for the formation of networks and cluster.