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Saxony-Anhalt as a location for Biootechnology and Biopharma consists of four different segments:

In the last years the Red Biotechnology develops into a profiling sector with a solid research basis and competitive R&D teams and rising companies.

Saxony-Anhalt has great technology transfer and translational potentials in the biopharmaceutical development and production and is developing from an attractive production site into an innnovative R&D site for biopharmaceutical products and services.

The plant biotechnology is one of the most important biotechnology segments in Saxony-Anhalt with a longstanding tradition and an efficient research landscape.

The industrial use of renewable ressources has an increasing importance through the establishment of the Chemical-Biotechnological Process Center in Leuna developed by the Fraunhofer Society.

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The association bioanalytik-muenster was founded in November 2000 as a regional network for researchers, companies and public organisations. It serves as the central communication and information platform for scientists, companies, investors and the public in the area of nanobioanalytics. Bioanalytik-muenster assists the concerted actions of all local players to develop the Münster region to a globally competitive nanobioanalytics location by

• boosting the competitiveness and innovation potential of the region in the area of nanobioanalytiks by targeted matching of the regional competence in academia and companies,
• raising funds for the advancement of the region,
• informing about the scientific and technological R&D results of the region.

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Factors for sustainable growth are a favourable structural and financial support and a network that has proven its value and works on an interdisciplinary basis. That’s exactly what makes BIO CITY LEIPZIG so unique. Here you can find everything that successful businesses may need.

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BioCologne is an association to support biotechnology and life sciences in the cologne region. Members are biotech companies, academic and research institutions, investors, business consultancies and technology parks. Both, existing companies and future entrepreneurs receive support with all questions ranging from setting-up and developing an enterprise, regarding the appropriate finance, the search for the best location, to question regarding regulatory approval.

The network offers various opportunities for synergies and supports special qualifications and the transfer of technology. Combined with other networks and in co-operation with international organizations worldwide contacts are established. To ensure the future of biotechnology industry BioCologne provides development and marketing of the location cologne and training and communication between the biotech's as well. 

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BioCon Valley is the initiative for Life Science and health economy of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (www.bcv.org).  As one of the German BioRegions BioCon Valley supports the commercial use of modern life sciences and bio- and medical technologies in the region.  BioCon Valley´s tasks are networking, managing life science centers (bioincubators), project management and coordination, and life science specific public relation.  BioCon Valley collaborates in strategic partnership to the life science initiatives at the Baltic Sea (www.scanbalt.org).

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The BioIndustry e. V. is a registered association which main purpose is to activate, to concentrate and to develop biotechnological competences in the Ruhr Region. As a networked service cluster of 55 companies, research and training institutes, technology centres, biotechnological service providers and communal business development organizations the association’s objective is to generate product- and process-innovations in biotechnology.

Our member´s competences cover the entire spectrum of biotechnology with focus on medical biotechnology, industrial biotechnology, AgriFood biotechnology, Bioinformatics and enabling technologies. Members are supported by service providers span all necessary management consulting and legal advisory services.

The regional decision-makers meet and exchange experience on a regular basis to support the active transfer from ideas to market. Members get assistance to find appropriate business partners, to develop and promote their projects and to acquire public funding.

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Bio^M Biotech Cluster Development GmbH serves as the coordinating and central consulting agency of the Munich Biotech Cluster. The Munich Biotech Cluster is a constantly growing hotbed of innovation with over 20,000 persons employed by more than 350 companies in the life science sector (Biotech, Pharma, CRO, Suppliers) making Munich one of the top regions in Europe.

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North Rhine-Westphalia’s biotechnology cluster BIO.NRW is a central catalyst for the sustainable development of the state’s biotechnology sector.

It activates cooperation between business, research, investors, and policy-makers.
Our activities and services: Financing, Fairs and Exhibitions, Data&Analysis Biotech NRW, Marketing&PR, Promotion of young academics

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BioRegio STERN Management GmbH is a skill-sharing network, providing a help and advice centre for founders of new businesses, entrepreneurs and researchers in the biotechnology sector in the region comprising Stuttgart, Tübingen, Esslingen, Reutlingen and Neckar-Alb in Germany. BioRegio STERN promotes cooperation between such different disciplines as medicine, biochemical engineering, sensor technology, dietetics, biochemical analysis and bioinformatics. Key areas of focus are regenerative medicine and medical technology.

BioRegio STERN represents the interests of founders of new businesses, entrepreneurs and researchers when dealing with the political sector, the media and associations, coordinates economic promotional activities and marketing and provides advice for grant applications and corporate financing, all backed up with efficient press and public relations work.

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BioRegioN is the regional health economy initiative for Life Sciences of the Lower Saxony Ministry for Economics, Labour and Transport.

BioRegioN connects, advises and supports companies, universities, research institutions and many other players in the areas of health economy, biotechnology and biomedical technology in Lower Saxony. BioRegioN targets to strengthen the network structures in the respective industries and to sustainably ensure and expand the competitive position of companies. Furthermore the mobilization of existing and the opening of new innovation potentialities is a goal just like achieving an increased market and application orientation of scientific research.      

The overall aim is a sustainable protection and strengthening of the business and innovation location in the international competition. On behalf of the Lower Saxony Ministry for Economics, Labour and Transport the Society for Biomedical Technology and Innovation (BiomeTI) e.V. runs the office of BioRegioN.                                                                                                                            

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We are the biggest association in Life Sciences in the Aachen-Juelich region. More than 65 members (research institutes and companies) profit from the close networking within the region and the neighbouring regions in the Netherlands and Belgium. The association was founded in 2000. It is dedicated to the fields of biotechnology and medical engineering.

Our added value for members:

• up-to-date information about calls and requests
• reduced participation fees at several events
• easier involvement in transnational projects
• political lobbying

Moreover, we represent our members at various regional, national and international market places and organize once a year Biomedica – The Life Science Summit.

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cc-NanoBioNet is a network connecting universities, research institutes, hospitals, and companies. The non-profit association was founded to enhance the communication between research, economy, politics and the public. Our goal is to:

• create new, innovative, and marketable products and workplaces,
• create and provide nanobiotechnological teaching contents for all education levels,
• support research and development
• inform the public about the exciting world of nanobiotechnology.

Our key issues are

• chemical nanotechnology
• nanobiotechnology
• pharmaceutical biotechnology and
• nanoethics and nanosafety

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