By the way, government's biggest challenge is to continue to increase the already large flow of foreign direct investments and to improve, as much as possible, the venture capital system by the adoption of specific policies. Today, German legal framework makes no distinction between national and foreign investments promoting principles such as freedom in trade and payments and the reduction of barriers.
Moreover, there are special treatments and opportunities for young entrepreneurs and start-ups: on one hand, special conferences and events like the "German Equity Forum", and, on the other one, proposals of venture capital partnerships through development banks and the "German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association". Further financial assistance is given at regional, national and European level through a wide number of instruments: cash incentives, interest reduced loans, public guarantees, labor-related incentives and R&D grants.