Members of the Council of German BioRegions

The association (founded in November 2000) offers a central exchange, communication and information platform for entrepreneurs, start-ups, scientists, investors and the interested public on the topics of bioanalytics and technologies for life sciences and the health sector. The purpose of the association is to promote and initiate collaborations at the interface between business, science and research in the field of bioanalytics and technologies for life sciences in Münster and the Münsterland region. The aim of the association is the regional and supra-regional networking of the location as a leading bioanalytics location with broad competences in various analytical methods at companies and universities in the region. The association has been involved in projects at the European level since 2004 and can look back on a long history of expertise in the implementation and coordination of EU projects in the fields of nanobioanalytics of materials. At the same time, the association is building a regional network around the topic of technologies for life sciences and the health sector.

We identify and find suitable cooperation partners at the interface between science, medicine and business. In this way, we contribute to strengthening the competitiveness and innovation potential in the field of bioanalytics, technologies for life sciences and the health sector in the Münster region and Münsterland by bringing together regional expertise from business and science in a targeted manner. In doing so, we work closely with our members and network partners and advance the idea of crosstechnological and intersectoral innovations for the subject area of life sciences.

BioCologne is a network for the promotion of biotechnology and life sciences in the Cologne-Bonn region. Companies, research institutions, investors, banks, consultants and technology parks are committed to expanding this centre of science and innovation. BioCologne supports technology transfer and business start-ups, promotes knowledge transfer and qualification, and arranges financing solutions via its network of banks, investors and business angels.

BioCologne is committed to the transfer of ideas, knowledge and technologies from the life sciences into practice. Young companies and start-ups in the life sciences sector receive comprehensive support as well as the promotion of synergies and international co-operation.

BioCon Valley® GmbH is the healthcare industry network for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV). The state company is the central point of contact and engine of the industry, strengthening employment, growth and competitiveness on a sustainable national and international scale. The core task of BioCon Valley® GmbH is to coordinate measures for the healthcare industry in MV.
The aim is to further develop MV as THE healthcare state in accordance with the MV 2030 Healthcare Masterplan. To this end, BioCon Valley® GmbH is responsible for the state:

• active in networks nationwide, nationally and internationally // your networker
• initiates and supports projects // Your driving force
• opens up new markets and creates new collaborations for companies in MV // Internationalizer
• markets the MV healthcare industry // Your marketer
• supports and develops innovative studies for the industry (industry monitoring)

BioCon Valley® GmbH is also represented in the “Business and Science Strategy Council of the State of MV”. The state company is actively involved in the implementation of the “Regional Innovation Strategy for Intelligent Specialization of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2021 - 2027” (RIS) in field of action 2 “Medical Technology and Biotechnology”, coordinates and organizes the cross-cutting topic “Bioeconomy” and heads the Bioeconomy Board as well as innovation management in these areas. The state company also represents the federal state in the “Bioeconomy Council” convened by the federal government.

BioIndustry e.V. sees itself as a life science network in the Ruhr region and Westphalia. Biotechnological competences in the Ruhr area/Westphalia are activated, bundled and further developed.

The aim of the association is to create the basis for accelerating the development of biotechnological innovations as well as their application and marketing through interdisciplinary transfer work. Stakeholders from the entire value chain, from biotechnological companies to research institutions, training and further education institutions, technology centres, service companies and municipal sponsors, form the BioIndustry e.V. network and provide the impetus for its content.

The interdisciplinary competence of the association is complemented by the close cooperation with the medical-economic association MedEcon Ruhr e.V. and the competence network of industrial biotechnology CLIB2021.

BioLAGO is the largest cross-border health network in the four-country region of Lake Constance (Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein). The network links business and science for innovation and addresses the high-tech sectors of the healthcare industry: medical technology, diagnostics, bioinformatics and pharmaceuticals, often referred to as the 4Ds of medicine: Devices, Diagnostics, Data, Drugs & Therapy.

As a central contact point for the regional healthcare industry, BioLAGO actively promotes the transfer of knowledge and the establishment of new companies. Small and medium-sized companies, universities, research institutes, clinics, laboratories and large companies work together as equals in the BioLAGO healthcare network to jointly develop innovations in the field of healthcare.

In addition, BioLAGO actively involves supra-regional partners in the network, regardless of their location, and welcomes all players from the fields of Devices, Diagnostics, Data, Drugs & Therapy who wish to become part of the BioLAGO network.

For 25 years, Bio^M has been the network organisation of the biotechnology sector in Munich and Bavaria and operates as a non-profit company on behalf of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs. Bio^M creates a unique ecosystem in medicine and biotechnology as a basis for innovation, growth and value creation in Bavaria and identifies relevant and sustainable trends.

In addition to our tailored advice for founders, we support selected Bavarian start-up teams from the life sciences and healthtech sectors with MAxL (Munich Accelerator Life Sciences & Medicine), our incubator. MAxL offers high-end infrastructure, a structured incubation and coaching programme, and access to the extensive Bio^M network.

Since 2011, Bio^M has coordinated the m⁴ Award pre-founding competition in the field of biomedicine, which is funded with a total of 2.5 million euros by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Bio^M has accompanied over 250 start-ups.

We also organise a wide range of training courses, events and network meetings.

biomindz Standortentwicklungsgesellschaft Mainz mbH was founded in 2023. As a municipal company, it supports the city of Mainz in the development and positioning of the Life Science & Biotechnology Hub. The goal is to further develop Mainz into an internationally visible and successful biotechnology location where startups and companies can successfully research, establish and grow - For People's Benefit.

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

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

The BioPharma Cluster South Germany is the leading European hub for the research-based development and production of biopharmaceuticals - regionally anchored, globally successful.

We are developing an attractive, versatile and innovation-driven environment for the research, development and production of biopharmaceuticals and therapies. A unique feature is the spatial concentration of basic and applied research institutions and globally successful companies that cover all parts of the biopharmaceutical value chain.

BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg is a state-wide innovation company that provides targeted support to research institutions and companies in the health industry, in particular in biotechnology and life sciences as well as medical technology and the pharmaceutical industry.

As a central contact point, our task is to develop the location in a future-oriented way and to optimally position the strengths of the leading biotechnology location both nationally and internationally. Our specifically designed economic development measures help to secure know-how and jobs in the state and to transfer the great potential of innovative research into the economy. BIOPRO's broad-based public relations work provides information about this highly innovative cross-sectional technology.

BioPark Regensburg GmbH is a company of the city of Regensburg and part of the economic development department. Our core task is to promote biotechnology, medical technology, diagnostics & analytics and the healthcare industry at the location and in the region. To this end, we operate three laboratory buildings with a total area of 18,000 m2 on the grounds of the University of Regensburg, where 35 tenants with 676 employees are currently working. Secondly, we coordinate the active cluster management of the BioRegio Regensburg with currently 66 companies and 5,340 employees in Eastern Bavaria from here. Our cluster is part of the state initiatives "Cluster Biotechnology Bavaria" & Gründerland Bayern, as well as Bayern International and Invest in Bavaria & Bayern Innovativ.

In the Baden-Württemberg regions of Stuttgart and Neckar-Alb with the cities of Tübingen and Reutlingen, BioRegio STERN Management GmbH has been a joint competence network, contact and consulting point for start-ups, entrepreneurs and research from the life sciences sector since 2001. As a cross-technology network, BioRegio STERN Management GmbH promotes cooperation between a wide range of disciplines such as biotechnology, medical technology, sensor technology, biochemical analysis, diagnostics, bioinformatics and automation technology. BioRegio STERN Management GmbH represents their interests vis-à-vis politicians, the media and associations, bundles business promotion and marketing and advises on funding applications and corporate financing. The main focus is on medical technology and biotechnology.

BioRegioN is the network for life sciences in Lower Saxony. We connect partners from business, science and politics with the aim of utilizing Lower Saxony's great potential for excellent research and bringing the resulting results to market at an early stage. Our goal is to secure Lower Saxony as a location for business and innovation and to strengthen it in international competition.

As a contact point and central point of contact for the life science industry in Lower Saxony, we create network platforms for science, business and politics, provide support in finding suitable partners for cooperation projects, and facilitate companies' access to industry information and information about funding opportunities.

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BioRN is the science and industry cluster of the Rhine-Main-Neckar region around Heidelberg, one of Germany’s strongest biotech hubs. It is a non-profit network fostering health innovations and serving its members by creating a rich translational ecosystem as well as promoting, representing and connecting the regional innovation stakeholders.

Our mission is to develop the region into a world-leading life science cluster attracting international investments and top global talent.

BioRN has about 120 institutional members, including the top academic and research institutions, 8 global pharmaceutical companies, a large range of small and medium-sized enterprises bolstering the life science ecosystem as well as local government organizations and interest groups.
BioRN Cluster management establishes initiatives to nurture and extend networks between its members - the key regional innovation stakeholders. It stands for the promotion and visibility of the Life Science region and fosters connections to other regions of innovation worldwide. It also provides translation support, especially by leveraging the unique combination of global pharma and leading academic institutions in the region.

Founded in 1996 BioRN has since raised more than 70 million € of public funding for its members. It was instrumental in the successful bid for the European Institute of Technology (EIT) KIC Healthy Living and Ageing in 2014 with a total grant of 700 million €

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biosaxony e.V. is a registered association representing biotechnology and related areas from materials science to medical equipment throughout the German region of Saxony. The members represent the various life science companies, research centers and representatives of the sector in Saxony. The aims of biosaxony e.V. are to initiate projects between industry and science, to network services and expertise, and to leverage synergies to boost the development of the biotech industry and publicize the region’s expertise

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The Berlin-Brandenburg region is one of the leading life sciences and healthcare industries centers in the world. The region’s main strengths are its unique concentration of science, clinics and business and the close network they maintain. Numerous technology parks and networks in different fields, above all biotechnology and medical technology, create an ideal infrastructure for transforming the latest scientific findings into innovative products for the healthcare sector. HealthCapital is the central contact and coordination office for all issues concerning biotechnology in the German capital region.

As one of the leading biotechnology locations in Europe, Hessen has excellent framework conditions for the industry. On the one hand, Hessen offers a dense network of universities and research institutions and thus a high availability of specialists in the field of life sciences.
Technologieland Hessen is the interdisciplinary central information, communication and co-operation platform for the life sciences sector in Hessen.

The Technology State of Hesse - Life Sciences & Bioeconomy:

• offers up-to-date industry information in all key technologies of the 21st century and combines the expertise of the life sciences industry in an interdisciplinary way in the form of: Studies, specialised information, regular newsletters and a biannual magazine
• networks and advises Hessian companies in the biotechnology sector: providing expertise between Hessian companies, universities, research institutions, associations and funding organisations.
• is a communication platform: organisation of joint stands at trade fairs as well as symposia, workshops and congresses on current biotechnology topics.

The project organiser of Technologieland Hessen is Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH in Wiesbaden.

The InfectoGnostics Research Campus Jena/Thuringian Innovation Cluster for Diagnostics and Biotechnology is a public-private partnership breaking new ground in the diagnostics of infections. The partners from industry, science and medicine are developing market-ready solutions for rapid and cost-effective on-site analysis (point-of-care testing) in a triad of technology, application and production. At the research campus, innovative photonic and molecular biological methods are developed and combined to reliably detect infectious agents (especially viruses, bacteria and fungi) and antibiotic resistances and to better understand the host response (e.g. in sepsis). In the triad of technology, application and production, laboratory and rapid tests are created for use in human and veterinary medicine as well as for food safety and (waste) water testing. We moderate the dialogue from basic research to market-ready products and implementation in diagnostic routine.

Thuringia has around 60 biotech companies (producers and service providers) whose activities are in the application areas of medical technology, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. The medical technology sector with its approximately 50 medical technology manufacturers and almost 300 suppliers is one of the most innovative industries in the Free State with roots in optics, precision mechanics and pharmaceuticals. The interdisciplinary research landscape in Thuringia offers good conditions for developments in the "Life Science" sector. Universities, research institutions and clinics are available to companies as cooperation partners.

The two North German states of Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg stand out for their broad base of companies and for the presence of a complete value chain in the life sciences.

Under the umbrella of Life Science Nord, the cluster agency Life Science Nord Management GmbH and the Life Science North e.V. association work together towards the goal of further developing the Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein region into an internationally leading Life Science Network.

For this purpose, roughly 200 companies and research institutes have organised themselves as active members and advocates of Life Science Nord­­ e.V. The association bundles the common positions and interests of these players in the biomedical sciences and the medical technology and biotechnology / pharmaceutical industries. As an additional benefit, the association offers its supporting members a partner programme in cooperation with the cluster management.

The cluster organization Life Science Nord Management GmbH initiates strategic projects and supports the promotion of companies, science and institutes with an emphasis on innovative medicine. As a cluster management, it connects business and research in the north, thereby bringing to companies the expertise from universities and research facilities as well as its network of close contacts. Additionally, the management is responsible for representing the regional life sciences on national and international levels. Life Science Nord is represented in the Council of German BioRegions by Life Science Nord Management GmbH, TuTech Innovation GmbH and WTSH Business Development and Technology Transfer Corporation of Schleswig-Holstein.

Saxony-Anhalt as a location for Biotechnology 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 innovative 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 Gesellschaft.

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MedLife is the network of life sciences in the technology region of Aachen. Following the fusion of LifeTecAachen-Jülich e.V. with the Aachen Centre of Competence for Medical Technology (AKM) a powerful branch association was formed that includes more than 80 members.
We offer events and services within the sectors of medical technology, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and health management.

We are the contact for entrepreneurs and scientists, who seek exchange with other protagonists in life sciences as well as proficient consulting and support regarding innovative plans and business ideas.
Our goal is to expand MedLife e.V. to an agile network across locations that cover the entire value chain in life sciences, from ideas up to the market-ready product.