The word “intrapreneurship” refers to an internal company and is made up of the two words “intracorporate” and “entrepreneurship”. The term stands for the entrepreneurial thinking and actions of employees in public institutions and companies. 

In recent years, there has been a growing awareness that a company's employees are also its greatest asset. By developing an intrapreneurship culture that influences the daily work, employee satisfaction and innovative capacity of a company, the “capital” can be increased. Intrapreneurship must be specifically established and promoted as a firm intention of the company.

In recent years, the ZfE has conducted initial research in this area and is already supporting start-ups in developing and establishing an intrapreneurship culture.