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Leipzig
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BIO CITY in Leipzig is a modern centre for biotechnology and biomedicine in Germany. Start-ups and young companies in particular will find individual laboratory and office space with state-of-the-art equipment in the innovation incubator. Since spring 2003, companies have been living, researching and working together with six biotechnologically oriented professorships and non-university institutions on a total area of 20,000 square metres. BIO CITY LEIPZIG is thus an ideal complement to the existing biosaxony network in the Sachen BioRegion, which currently comprises more than 60 companies and 36 biotech-related research institutions, as well as 10 pharmaceutical companies.
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Straubing-Sand
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The BioCubator is a business centre for companies and institutes dealing with the energetic or material utilisation of biomass. It provides office and storage space, as well as laboratory and research facilities - no matter if developer, producer or service provider. The BioCubator is operated by the 'Zweckverband Industriegebiet mit Donauhafen Straubing Sand (ZVI)', an inter-communal business development company and infrastructure company that also operates the surrounding industrial park Donauhafen and the neighbouring business incubator.
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Halle
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BioEconomy to Market is an innovation space for the industrial implementation of biobased processes, products and services in the marketplace. BioEconomy to Market supports start-ups in the field of "sustainable chemistry" and biotechnology by providing opportunities for process scaling, promotion and financing, R&D projects and other services.
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Dortmund
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The "BioMedizinZentrumDortmund (BMZ) provides infrastructure in the form of laboratories, offices and seminarrooms for start-ups and young companies in biomedicine, bioinformatics, biomicrostructure technology and proteomics. Furthermore, the BMZ Dortmund offers a wide range of additional services in terms of administrative duties. The close proximity to the surrounding science and technology campus offers excellent networking opportunities and ideal conditions for a successful business development.
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Münster
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The Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech) is located at the Wissenspark Münster with a close proximity to the technology park as well as the University and the University of Applied Sciences in Münster, providing a well established infrastructure for collaborations with chemistry, physics, biology and medicine. CeNTech offers laboratories full-filling the needs of nanotechnology oriented companies, seminar rooms and a variety of additional services.
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Weimar
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The Center for Intelligent Building Weimar (CIB.Weimar) is a competence center for modern building technology in the middle of Thuringia. CIB.Weimar offers founders, companies and researchers in this technology field a high quality infrastructure in the form of offices, laboratories and experimental halls with the latest technological equipment. Furthermore, innovative ideas and processes as well as pilot developments and applications are promoted by the close cooperation between young companies and founders on the one hand and the university, the "Materialforschungs- und -prüfanstalt (MFPA)" and business-oriented research institutions on the other.
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Höhr-Grenzhausen
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The CeraTechCenter (CTC) is a technology and start-up center for ceramic materials. It offers founders and companies a wide range of services to assist them implementing their R&D projects (on a temporary basis). The companies will be integrated into an existing network. This enables, industry-specific expertise to be incorporated into product development/further development if required. In addition, tenants of the CTC can benefit from the entire technical infrastructure on the campus with the "Forschungsinstitut für Anorganische Werkstoffe - Glas/Kerami -GmbH" (FGK), the "Hochschule Koblenz Westerwald Campus" and the European Center for Refractories (ECREF).
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Henningsdorf
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The co:bios Innovation GmbH provides affordable rental space to young start-up companies as well as consulting and service offerings. The location Heringsdorf is a competence center for life sciences, especially for red biotechnology and medtech.
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The Essen Technology and Development Centre (ETEC GmbH) promotes start-ups, medium-sized companies and spin-offs from established large companies. ETEC focuses on the fields of natural resources (energy, water and environmental management), medicine and health, IT and media as well as on construction technology and engineering.
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Witten
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The Förder- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft Witten mbH in the FEZ is located in the Ruhr area, Germany. The region with its dense university landscape is characterised by innovation, service, technology and transfer. The FEZ allows technology transfer: When ideas should be turned into marketable products, the FEZ is the interface between demand and supply.
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Frankfurt
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The "Frankfurtert Innovationszetrum Biotechnologie (FiZ) is a market-oriented technology center. FiZ is owened by the state of Hessen, the city of Frankfurt and the "Industrie- und Handelskammer" (IHK) Frankfurt. The FiZ provides small and medium-sized business in the field of life sciences with the infrastructure of the FiZ campus and through the initiatives and networks of the FiZ synergy projects. The FiZ campus is in the immediate vicinity of the natural science campus of the University of Frankfurt am Main and the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies.
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Garching b. München
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The "Garchingen Technologie- und Gründerzentrum" (gate) is an innovation center for high-tech start-ups in the fileds of big data, artificial inteligence, industry 4.0, smart mobility, helath care and robotics. Gate is located on the Garching research campus near Munich. Gate provides infrastructure in the form of office space as well as consulting services for startups.
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Potsdam
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The Golm Innovationszentrum (GO:IN) is located in close vicinity to the University of Potsdam. GO:IN offers startups as well as small and medium from the fields of biology, physics and chemistry infrastructure in the form of offices, laboratories, storage spaces and conference rooms. Furthermore, GO:IN provides special services in the field of marketing, IT equipment, etc. as well as consulting services from the GO:Incubators.
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Rheinbach
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Within the "Gründer- und Technologiezentrum" (gtz) Rheinbach, established in 1996, young companies find optimal starting conditions which are additionally supplemented by the provision of business support services. The gtz Rheinbach also provides modern technical equipment and a transport infrastructure at the location.
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Hürth
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The ST@RT HÜRTH start-up centre supports start-ups as well as young, innovative and technology-oriented companies in establishing a basis for successful business. ST@RT HÜRTH has its headquarters on the Knapsack industrial estate, where companies from the chemical industry, raw materials and energy services are already located. Partial owners of the entire area have joined forces to develop the modern, innovative KNAPSACK Technology and Industrial Park from an established industrial location by relocating and restructuring. With our experience in various areas, we can help you gain a foothold with us. We open the doors to numerous institutions and markets, such as the real estate office, housing and job market.
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Würzburg
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The Innovations- und Gründerzentrum (IGZ) Würzburg focuses on high-tech start-ups in the fields of biotechnology and biomedicine, nanotechnology, information and communication technologies and related fields.
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Düsseldorf
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The Innovations- und Gründerzentrum Düsseldorf (ditec) provides space for innovation and development. ditec offers flexible office spaces from 20 m² adapt to your individual needs - and leave you enough space to grow.
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Beasweiler
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The International Technology and Service Center (its) Baesweiler is part of the technology region of Aachen and focuses on startups ans young innovative companies from the fiels of biotechnology an life sciences. Ist provides a flexible and diverse infrastructure consiting of office, laboratory, production and conference spaces. For startups its offers special consulting and support services, for example in business management and financing questions.
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Karlsruhe
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The Technology Centre Karlspark is located in the west of Karlsruhe and has been an integral part of the Karlsruhe economic region since 1960. The Karlspark consists of twelve mixed-use office, production and warehouse buildings. Within in Europe Karlsruhe and its surroundings are among the leading locations for information and communication technology, nanotechnology in the automotive, energy and mobility sectors as well as in the cultural and creative industries.
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Kiel
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The "Kieler Innovations- und Technologiezentrum" (Kitz) offers, among other branches, biotechnology companies a suitable infrastructure with office, laboratory and workshop space.
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Bönen
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The Competence Center Bio-Security offers companies and institutions from the fields of agriculture and food industry, biotechnology and biochemistry as well as related branches offices, fully equipped laboratories, meeting and training rooms, storage and workshop space for rent.
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Düsseldorf
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The Life Science Center Düsseldorf is part of ditec(Düsseldorf Innovation and Technology Center). The laboratory and office complex is home to numerous start-ups and companies in the life science sector. Companies from nearby cross-sectional technologies can also realise their ideas here in the best possible way.
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Dortmund
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The MST.factory dortmund is the first european institution with the sole focus on micro- and nanotechnology and the associated technical infrastructure. The MST.factory dortmund offers founders and institutions a professional technical infrastructure, providing ideal conditions for a rapid product development right through to series production. The infrastructure includes: Laboratories, physical or chemical basic equipment, clean rooms, attractive office space, state-of-the-art production facilities and equipment, analysis and test equipment, seminar and meeting rooms as well as a comprehensive infrastructure management
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München
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The Munich Technology Center (MTZ) is part of the Munich Trading and Technology Centre mbH (MGH). The MGH is an associated company of the City of Munich, the Chamber of Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria and the Chamber of Trade for Munich and Upper Bavaria. The aim is to support and sustain technology and innovation-based companies and provide support to start-up companies. The Technology Centre offers an optimal space approach and intensive coaching during the starting phase of these companies. MGH also operates "Munich Startup", the official start-up portal for Munich and the region. The portal is the first virtual contact point for technology-oriented, innovative start-ups in Munich and the surrounding area and is characterised by a neutral, independent and transparent presentation of the contents and actors.surrounding area and is characterised by a neutral, independent and transparent presentation of the contents and actors.
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Köln
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The "Rechtsrheinische Technologie- und Gründerzentrum Köln" (RTZ) offers offices and laboratories (S1/S2), infrastructure, seminars and coaching on the topics of business plan preparation, marketing, market research, subsidies, etc.. Thus, the RTZ is ideally equipped for innovative life science start-ups, especially in the field of biotechnology.
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Ludwigshafen
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The Regional Innovation Centre Ludwigshafen - TZL focuses on technology-oriented start-ups from chemical-related industries, the IT and creative industries, the energy industry, the health industry and knowledge-intensive services. In addition to offices and infrastructure in the form of seminar and meeting rooms, reception and mail acceptance, photocopiers, fax machines, franking machines, etc., modern IT infrastructure and parking spaces, the TZL also offers business consulting and further training.
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StartUP.InnoLab is a project coordinated by the "Centrum für Entrepreneurship und Transfer (CET) of the TU Dortmund. It offers a framework for startups to intensively examine their project and significantly develop it further. The target group are ideas from students, employees and graduates of the research institutions in Dortmund and companies from the Westphalian Ruhr region. In addition, the focus is on established, technology and knowledge-based companies (< 5 years). The technological focus thereby lies on energy, mobility and the environment, Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Mechanical engineering, production and logistics and information and communication technology.
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Karlsruhe
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The core business activity of the Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrums (SEZ) core is facilitating the path to European research funding opportunities for Baden-Württemberg's Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and to support transnational technology transfer. In 2016, Steinbeis 2i GmbH (S2i) was founded to complement this mission.
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Kornwestheim
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The TechMoteum, located in Kornwestheim, supports innovative technology start-ups and young companies in the fields of engineering, mobility and environment. TechMoteum provides a comprehensive range of services, high-quality infrastructure at favourable conditions and a large Network.
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Lübeck
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The "Technikzentrum Lübeck" (TLZ) offers flexible office, laboratory and production space for innovative companies at three locations. Additional services are provided with regard to collaboration projects and technology transfer. The TLZ Campus, located on the campus of the University of Lübeck, is specialized on start-ups in the fields of bio/medical technology and information technology. Furthermore, the TLZ is home to the Fablab Lübeck, a high-tech worshop equipped with 3D-printers and Lasercutters, for prototype development.
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Hannover
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The TECHNOLOGIE ZENTRUM is locaated within the Sience- and Technologypark Hannover. It offers offices, laboratories and workshops for sophisicated technical demands, especially in the fields of production engineering and optical technologies. In addition consulting and workshop offerings are provided.
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Dortmund
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TZDO is a technology centern the middle of the Technology and Science Campus Dortmund. As one of the leading technology centres in Europe, the TZDO acts as a magnet and hub for forward-looking technologies. These range from information technology and logistics to biomedicine/ proteomics, micro- and nanotechnology to production and manufacturing technology. Speacial services such as infrastructure, services and advice are offerd to startup companies.
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Berlin
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The Spreeknie Technology and Start-up Centre is one of the largest start-up centres in Berlin. Technology-oriented start-ups and business-oriented service providers can find office, workshop and laboratory spaces as well as support from the start-up service of the Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft (HTW) Berlin.
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Marl
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TechnoMarl offers particular help for start-ups in the chemical industry and functions nationwide as a "control centre for the chemical industry" and as a "door opener to the most innovative areas of modern chemistry".
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Wittenberge
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Technologie- und Gewerbezentrum Prignitz GmbH (TGZ) serves as an information and communication centre for start-ups and companies in the region. In addition to comprehensive support and consulting services, the initiation of projects and networks belong to the main tasks of TGZ.
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Bitterfeld-Wolfen
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The TGZ Chemie Bitterfeld-Wolfen is located in the "Chemiepark Bitterfeld-Wolfen" and provides an extensive range of industrial services as well as a well-established infrastructure. The buildings with pilot plants and laboratories are located in an approved industrial area. The TGZ rents out offices, laboratories and pilot plants for production.
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Darmstadt
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The "Technologie- und Gründerzentrum" HUB 31 is part of the Digitalcity-Idea launched by the city of Darmstadt and the IHK Darmstadt. HUB 31 provides modern office concepts in combination with workshops, application spaces (suitable for chemistry and biology) and a high-class network connection to technology-oriented and innovative founders from science and industry.
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Oldenburg
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The Technologie- und Gründerzentrum Oldenburg is a strong partner for the foundation of innovative companies. It offers flexible and modern rooms (office, conference and laboratory rooms) free of commission. Companies can benefit from the cooperation with the Economic Development Agency of the City of Oldenburg, the University of Oldenburg's Start-up and Innovation Centre (GIZ) and with many experts and institutions in the region. Companies can also take advantage of the proximity to other young and future-oriented companies and the resulting far-reaching synergy effects.
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Gießen
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TIG GmbH supports the settlement of young technology and service companies by renting inexpensive office, laboratory and storage starting from 13 m². In addition to this core business, it offers a wide range of services, advice and further training, a communication platform for topics from business, politics and administration and support both innovation-promoting measures and the networking of know-how.
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Münster
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Technologieförderung Münster GmbH is supporting technology and innovation promotion on 4 different sites in Münster (Technologiehof, Biotechnologiezentrum, Nano-Bioanalytik-Zentrum and CeNTech). They offer technology-oriented founders and companies rental and commercial space, services and consulting as well as a tailor-made contact mediation within the scope of their intensive network work. The Technologieförderung Münster GmbH is engaged in different networks such as the "Netzwerk Oberfächen NRW", the "Netzwerk Nano-Bioanalytik", the "Netzwerk Gesundheitswirschaft" and the "Geonetzwerk".
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Bielefeld
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The Technology Centre Bielefeld addresses start-ups and young companies who deal with new technologies or services. The technology center offers inexpensive office- and labaratoryspace in combination with a well-established infrastructure.The close vicinity to University of Bielefeld with three natural science faculties and one technical faculty as well as the Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences with the fields of mechanical engineering and electrical engineering promotes an optimal R&D environment.
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Dresden
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The "TechnologieZentrum Dresden" offers small and medium-sized high-tech companies in the areas of construction technology, environmental technology, biomedical engineering, electronics (including communication technology), production technology (with the fields of manufacturing, processing and process engineering), sensor technology, microsystems technology and materials technology spaces for temporary settlement in a first-class location with good transport connections, proximity to the university and possibilities for expansion or even permanent settlement. For Statups additional services are provided by a special "Gründerpaket".
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Jülich
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The TZJ is closely linked to the research and development activities of the FZJ (Forschungszentrum Jülich) and the FH Aachen. It offers multi-functional spaces including offices, laboratories, production sites, hangars and conference rooms. The companies located within TZJ are focussing on electrical- and solar technology, bio- and medicaltechnology, laser technology, information technology, other services and advertising and design.
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Mainz
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The "TechnologieZentrum Mainz" (TZM) is one of the most important contacts for business start-ups and innovative technologies in the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate. As a state institution, TZM offers affordable laboratory and office space for young companies as well as individual advice and support for technology-oriented founders in the first phase of their self-employment. Support is provided by professional coaching or the mediation of helpful contacts to experts from the fields of chemistry, physics, biology, biopharmacy and biotechnology for example via subject-specific seminars and workshops.
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Aachen
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The "Technologiezentrum am Europaplatz Aachen" (TZA) is operated by the Aachener Gesellschaft für Innovation und Technologietransfer mbH (AGIT). The AGIT is specialized in the support of technology-oriented business start-ups, providing advice on idea development and protection, bussiniss plan and financing. The TZA is one of 13 technology, start-up and service centres in the Aachen region. With in the technology region of Aachen several important industry are located: automotive and rail technology, construction industry, energy, film and media, health management, wood industry and forestry, information and communication technologies, life sciences and medical technology, logistics, Mechanical and production engineering, new materials, chemical Industry, electronic and optical industry, food industry, paper industry and textile engeneering.
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Kempen
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The "Technologie- und Gründerzentrum Niederrhein" (TZN) in Kempen houses more than 250 companies, some of them being founded at the TZN. The companies within TZN focus on software and multimedia, but also on environmental and medical technology, mechanical engineering, electronics and the service sector. A hub for start-ups is provided by the "Startercenter NRW.
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Bochum
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The "Technologizentrum Ruhr" (TZR) is operated by the "Cooperationsgesellschaft Hochschule und Industrielle Praxis" Chip GmbH Located on the campus of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, the TZR offers ideal conditions for cooperation between science and industry: the Bochum University of Applied Sciences, the Biomedicine Centre Bochum and the Health Campus NRW with the new University for Health are in the immediate vicinity. This makes the TZR an ideal location for exploiting synergies and a broad network. The Bochum Technology Quarter is also within reach. Furthermor chip GmbH operates the New Business Center Hattingen (TGH).
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Witten
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The "Zahnmedizinisch-Biowissenschaftliche Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentrum Witten" (ZBZ) is specialized in the fields of bioscience and medical research and development. ZBZ provides a demand-oriented infrastructure with laboratory, experimental, office and multifunctional space as well as treatment rooms including the necessary equipment and facility management. Furthermore, ZBZ supports interdisciplinary exchange and synergies between various experts from medicine, nursing science, dentistry, materials science, microbiology, orthodontics, industrial design, etc..
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Aachen
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The "Zentrum für Bio-Medizintechnik" (ZBMT), located on the RWTH Aachen Campus Melaten, focuses on biotechnology and medical technology. ZBTM offers high-quality office and laboratory space spread over four floors with approx. 4,100 m². Besides ZBTM offers a direct advantage when it comes networking an collaboration, due to its proximity to research facilities such as the RWTH Aachen University Hospital and the Helmholtz Institute for Applied Medical Technology.
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Frankfurt a. M.
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Industriepark Höchst has been a place of innovation and change for more than 150 years. Provadis Hochschule has bundled its interdisciplinary research and education projects at the Center for Industry and Sustainability (ZIN). We see ourselves as a "think and do tank" for sustainable development. A sustainable industry is sustainable, connected, digital, entrepreneurial and understands change as an opportunity. We support innovative startups, qualify high impact change makers and address questions of a sustainable industry in studies.
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