BAD1 Executive Think Tank
Our executional think tank identifies structural barriers to entrepreneurship, brings the right people around the table and develops solutions that can be implemented.
Explore the Executive Think Tank →For a sovereign Europe. Built in Berlin.
We unite founders, investors, researchers, corporates and policymakers to make Berlin the #1 city in Europe to build and scale technology companies.
5,000+Community Members
920+Contributors
€500B+AuMfrom global VC leaders
€110B+valuation of startups
02 — Two streams. One mission.
Built with the people moving Berlin forward.
BAD1 creates impact by bringing the ecosystem together and turning its collective knowledge into action.
BAD1 Conference
Our flagship gathering connects founders, investors, policymakers, researchers, operators and the next generation of builders around Berlin's future as a leading European technology hub.
Explore the Conference →03 — From community to action
BAD1 is built around a bottom-up process.
Unlocking Berlin's potential
BAD1 connects founders, investors, and the wider community so Berlin's ideas can move from promise to action through stronger collaboration.
Berlin's innovation foundations
Berlin has the elements to be a leading innovation hub: a diverse talent pool, driven founders, and a supportive investor base, all in a culture that encourages challenging norms.
Connected ecosystem
Our mission is to turn Berlin's strengths into a connected ecosystem where talent, ideas, and capital work together to help bold ventures thrive.
BAD1 started as a grassroots community in February 2025 and is built around a bottom-up process.View the roadmap →
04 — Our partners
Built together.
BAD1 is a community effort made possible by the people and organizations committed to strengthening Berlin's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Founding partners
Main conference sponsors
Conference partners
Community partners
Put your brand at the heart of Europe's most ambitious founder community.
05 — Join BAD1
Be part of what comes next.
BAD1 brings together the people who want to actively shape Berlin's future as a technology and entrepreneurship hub. Stay connected, contribute to the conversation and get involved in upcoming BAD1 initiatives.