Unicorn companies are young start-ups that have reached a valuation of one billion US dollars. These kinds of success stories are often set in the USA – but the list of unicorns is also growing in Bavaria. Which Bavarian unicorn start-ups are there at the moment? Which companies have been allowed to adorn themselves with this title in the past and which have the potential to become a unicorn in the near future?

The Canadian company CGI, with head office in Montreal, is one of the world’s leading IT and business consulting companies. It serves more than 20 industries and operates in 400 locations. In Bavaria, CGI has been present at the Munich location for over 30 years. One of the focal points is the public sector. At the beginning of 2021, CGI was awarded a contract by the Bavarian State Ministry of Justice for a managed IT services contract with a volume of €250 million. The goal is to further develop the ministry’s IT infrastructure and services at 220 locations throughout Bavaria. Today we talk to Andreas Rathgeb, Senior Vice President Consulting Services, about the opportunities of digitisation in the public sector as well as CGI’s developments and plans in Bavaria.