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Brooklyn and Berlin connect their growing startup scenes

They have more in common than you might think, despite the distance between them.

BigRep employees watch a 3-D printer in action at the company’s Berlin headquarters.
BigRep employees watch a 3-D printer in action at the company’s Berlin headquarters.
Mark Garrison / Marketplace

There’s a growing partnership between startup scenes in Brooklyn and Berlin. The idea is to learn from each other and hopefully increase opportunities in both places. As contact between entrepreneurs in these two cities increases, it’s highlighting interesting similarities and sharp differences between the two entrepreneurial communities.

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