Baden-Württemberg:
Top location for the German healthcare industry
Innovative power made in THE LÄND for a long and healthy life
Both in Germany and in Europe, Baden-Württemberg is one of the top regions for the healthcare industry. Around 1,100 companies are working in the innovative areas of medical technology, pharmaceuticals and medical biotechnology, and they have excellent growth prospects. The sector is also a strong driver of employment in the Southwest, with roughly 90,000 employees and revenue of about 25 billion euros each year.
Baden-Württemberg is highlighting the significance of the healthcare sector with investments approximating 100 million euros in numerous projects, including the creation of the innovation campus Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim in 2021. A first-in-class center for life sciences of international repute is thus emerging in the Rhine-Neckar region through the collaboration between established universities and research institutions such as the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the European Laboratory for Molecular Biology (EMBL). The government-funded flagship project “Mannheim Molecular Intervention Environment” (M2OLIE) also underlines the position of medical technology in Baden-Württemberg. Within the framework of a public-private partnership, around 100 scientists are working on developing a highly efficient intervention environment that allows for comprehensive treatment of cancer patients with multiple metastases.
Why Baden-Württemberg is ideal for your expansion plans:
The healthcare sector is characterized by mix of small and medium-sized firms typical of the region. The companies domiciled in the region include well-known names such as Ratiopharm, Aesculap, Karl Storz and Paul Hartmann. Over the past ten years, roughly 160 healthcare companies were set up here. The medical technology hub in Tuttlingen has also grown historically. Today, it is one of the most important ones in Europe offering the MedicalMountains network an ideal platform to connect medical technology companies.
In addition, numerous global corporations have invested in the healthcare industry in Baden-Württemberg. These include the Israeli group Teva, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of generic medicines, and the two pharmaceutical giants Roche (Switzerland) and Pfizer (USA).
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One considerable success factor for the healthcare sector in the German Southwest is the high spending on research and development. This has a knock-on effect on the number of patents registered, with Germany in second place behind the USA in a global comparison.
Government-funded ‘clusters for the future’, some of which have been designated as such by the Clusters4Future funding initiative, help healthcare companies to translate new insights into products and solutions. For example, the cluster nanodialog BW contributes to the early detection of epigenetic diseases through its focus on nanopore technology. QSens, on the other hand, is investigating how quantum technology can best be transferred to the healthcare sector. There are over 20 healthcare industry clusters and networks in Baden-Württemberg.
The advantage: You can benefit from a strong environment where innovation can flourish.
In order for an industry to succeed, there needs to be a transfer of knowledge and technology. The same is true of the healthcare industry. Investors in Baden-Württemberg can fall back on an excellent network of academic research with close links to business. This includes the partners of the innovation campus Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim. The association ‘University medicine Baden-Württemberg’ is dedicated to exploring the future of nursing care.
Cyber Valley in Tübingen is also Europe’s largest research consortium in the field of artificial intelligence. Within the realm of health, the areas being worked on include personalized medicine and robotic surgery, as well as strengthening cooperation between industry and science in its own Cyber Valley Health Cluster. The state-owned agency BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg fosters innovation by bringing together companies from different sectors. It has created a database with more than 1,000 entries, which is a valuable tool for finding suitable partners for collaboration.
The advantage: There are numerous networks which make it easy to tap into Baden-Württemberg successfully.
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