{"id":15849,"date":"2025-10-28T10:17:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T09:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innowerft.com\/?p=15849"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:18:13","slug":"joint-ventures-joint-company-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innowerft.com\/en\/joint-ventures-gemeinsame-unternehmensprojekte\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a joint venture and how does it work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A joint venture is a strategic partnership between two or more companies that join forces to pursue a specific project, product or business area together. 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