Germany, a hub of cutting-edge research and innovative technologies, is Europe’s leader in patent registrations. The innovation centers and forward-thinking institutions listed below provide information and support in a variety of areas, including innovation management and business planning, technology transfer and commercialization of patents, innovation marketing, and technology assessment. Located in every German state, the following institutions and portals represent core strengths and services of Germany’s dynamic innovation landscape which is characterized by a strong network of institutes, universities, clusters, enterprises, and scientists. As information becomes available, centers will be added.
ADT – German Association of Innovation, Technology and Business Incubation Centres
The ADT is the Federal German association of innovation, technology and business incubation centers as well as science and technology parks. The ADT Read more
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Agency for Technology Transfer and Furtherance of Innovations Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
The ATI Westmecklenburg GmbH (Agency for Technology Transfer and Furtherance of Innovations) is a regional development agency in West Mecklenburg in Read more
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Ascenion GmbH
Ascenion is an IP asset management company focused on the life sciences and 100% subsidiary of the LifeScience Foundation for the Promotion of Read more
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Baden-Württemberg International – Agency for International Economic and Scientific Cooperation (bw-i)
Promoting Baden-Württemberg as a center of business, higher education, and research, Baden-Württemberg International (bw-i) provides economic Read more
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Bayern Innovativ Gesellschaft für Innovation und Wissenstransfer mbH
Bayern Innovativ GmbH is one of the major hubs for innovation and cooperation in Europe. It was founded in Nuremberg in 1995 with the mission to Read more
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bayern photonics e. V. – cluster optical technologies/photonics in Bavaria
bayern photonics unifies companies, research institutes, and educational institutions with the aim of actively shaping national and international Read more
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BIO Deutschland
BIO Deutschland is the German biotechnology sector association with currently 300 members. It lobbies for improvements to the legal parameters for Read more
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BioEconomy Cluster
The sustainable utilisation of biobased resources makes a vital contribution to securing the supply of raw materials and to dealing with climate Read more
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Biotech Cluster Rhine-Neckar (BioRN)
About 80 companies from the field of red biotechnology develop drugs, technology platforms and diagnostics at the Biotech Cluster Rhine-Neckar. Read more
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Brandenburg Economic Development Board
The Brandenburg Economic Development Board (ZAB) is a one-stop agency for a variety of business support services. With a high density of Read more
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Business Development and Technology Transfer Corporation of Schleswig-Holstein
The Business Development and Technology Transfer Corporation of Schleswig-Holstein (WTSH) serves as one competent partner in Schleswig-Holstein for Read more
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Center for Molecular Diagnostics and Bioanalysis (ZMDB)
Berlin-Brandenburg covers the full range of the in vitro-diagnostics value chain, from biomarker identification to clinical validation, from Read more
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Cluster for Individalized ImmunIntervention CI3
In healthcare, a paradigm shift is under way towards more patient-centred individualized treatment approaches. Personalized medicine offers the Read more
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Commercial Vehicle Cluster – Nutzfahrzeug GmbH
The Commercial Vehicle Cluster (CVC) is a public-private partnership with partners from industry, science and politics in the southwest of Read more
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Cool Silicon
In the Saxon Leading-Edge Cluster “Cool Silicon” partners from industry, science and research have been closely working together to find solutions to Read more
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deENet Competence Network decentralized Energy Technologies e.V.
In deENet Competence Network decentralized Energy Technologies, based in Kassel, more than 100 companies, research institutes and service providers Read more
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EffizienzCluster LogistikRuhr
The aim of the EffizienzCluster LogistikRuhr is to facilitate tomorrow’s individuality – in terms of the individual supply of goods, mobility and Read more
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Elektromobilität Süd-West
The intention of the leading-edge cluster Electric Mobility South-West is to establish electric mobility in Germany and to turn Baden-Wuerttemberg Read more
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FIZ Frankfurt Biotechnology Innovation Center
The FIZ Frankfurt Biotechnology Innovation Center, founded in 2002, is a market-oriented technology center which offers small and medium-sized Read more
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Forschungsportal Sachsen-Anhalt
The research portal of Saxony-Anhalt, which includes 51 research institutions with 10,553 projects, and over 61,552 publications, is the most Read more
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Forum Luft- und Raumfahrt Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Wuerttemberg is one centre of the German aerospace industry. The industry generates a turnover of more than € 4.5 bn. and employs over Read more
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Forum Organic Electronics
Awarded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) within the leading-edge cluster competition, the FOE currently consists of 28 Read more
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Foundation for Technology, Innovation and Research Thuringia
The Foundation for Technology, Innovation and Research Thuringia (STIFT) is a private non-profit foundation governed by civil law, and established by Read more
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Free State of Saxony
Visionary economic and science policy implemented after the German reunification resulted in Saxony's excellent position in the high-tech sector, in Read more
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Germany Trade and Invest
Germany Trade & Invest is the foreign trade and inward investment promotion agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. The organization advises Read more
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GO:INcubator GmbH
GO:INcubator has been the central point of contact for science and technology start-ups and companies on the Potsdam Science Park since 2007. In that Read more
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HA Hessen Agentur GmbH
The Technology Division of Hessen Agentur GmbH (HA), an agency promoting Hessen's strategic advantages worldwide, serves as the state's Center of Read more
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Hamburg Aviation
A significant increase in civil air traffic is expected over the next 20 years. Consequently, the aviation industry is faced with the challenge of Read more
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HealthCapital Berlin Brandenburg
The Berlin-Brandenburg region is one of the leading centres of life sciences and healthcare industries by international comparison. The region's Read more
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Humboldt-Innovation GmbH
Humboldt-Innovation GmbH (HI) is the dedicated knowledge and technology transfer company of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU) – the oldest Read more
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HWF Hamburg Business Development Corporation
Hamburg’s position as one of the most dynamic economic regions in Europe is rooted in a mix of economic potential and a high standard of living. Read more
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IdE Institute decentralized Energy Technologies
In the future energy supply will be characterized by a greater degree of decentralization, efficiency and use of renewable energies. The step-by-step Read more
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IMG Innovations-Management GmbH Rheinland-Pfalz
The IMG Innovations-Management GmbH IMG acts as a central patenting and innovation marketing agency in the federal state of Rheinland-Pfalz, in the Read more
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Innovation Support Bremen
The state of Bremen provides a perfect environment for innovators in business and research. With the innovation program for research and development, Read more
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Innovations- und Gründerzentrum Würzburg
The innovation and entrepreneur center (IGZ) Würzburg is located at the Science-Park Würzburg, an area of 70,000 square meters reserved for the Read more
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Innovationszentrum Bahntechnik Europa e.V.
The association Innovationszentrum Bahntechnik Europa e. V. (IZBE) embodies a scientific and technical and technology-oriented network, works on the Read more
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Innovations-Zentrum Berlin Management GmbH
The Innovations-Zentrum Berlin Management GmbH (IZBM) is a managing company of innovation and business incubation centers in Berlin. IZBM provides Read more
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InnoZent OWL e.V. – Future Business Network
Having started out as an innovation centre for internet technology and multimedia competence, InnoZent OWL e. V. has substantially increased its Read more
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Intelligente Technische Systeme OstWestfalenLippe
Information and communications technology presents companies in mechanical engineering and the electrical and automotive supply industries with new Read more
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IT Inkubator Ostbayern GmbH
The IT Inkubator Ostbayern GmbH is a technology and founders` centre founded by the City Council of Regensburg. Its main focus is on individual Read more
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Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid GmbH
The Kunststoff-Institut fuer die mittelstaendische Wirtschaft NRW GmbH (K.I.M.W.) combines tomorrow’s scientific know-how with today’s production Read more
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Logistik-Initiative Hamburg e.V.
The Logistics Initiative Hamburg is a major industry network. The registered association “Logistik-Initiative Hamburg e.V.” was established by Read more
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MAI Carbon
The Leading-Edge Cluster initiative MAI Carbon which was founded at the suggestion of Carbon Composites e.V. (CCeV) is made up of 72 businesses, Read more
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Max-Planck-Innovation GmbH
Max Planck Innovation connects science and business by transferring research results from the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft into products that contribute Read more
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Medical Valley EMN
Global trends demand that new paths are also taken in the health care sector. The Medical Valley EMN (European Metropolitan Region of Nuremberg) aims Read more
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MicroTEC Südwest
The cluster unites more than 350 companies, institutions, universities, and research facilities with more than 1,200 scientists.
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Munich Biotech Cluster m4
With its 260 life science companies and world-renowned public research institutions, the Greater Munich Area is among the most prominent biotech Read more
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Niedersachsen Global GmbH (NGlobal) - Foreign Trade-Support for small and medium sized businesses in Niedersachsen
NGlobal is a state-owned Niedersachsen agency dedicated to promoting the federal state’s foreign trade relations and encouraging the international Read more
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PolymerMat e.V. Kunststoffcluster Thüringen
PolymerMat e.V. is a cross-sector network which bundles up the interests of the companies of the plastic industry of Thuringia. It offers a platform Read more
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RKW Rationalisierungs- und Innovationszentrum der Deutschen Wirtschaft e.V.
The German Productivity and Innovation Centre (RKW) is a nationwide non-profit organization. Since 1921, it has been supporting and promoting the Read more
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Saarland Technology Corporation
The Saarland Technology Corporation (STC), an American company located in Illinois is owned by Germany’s State of Saarland's Institut für Neue Read more
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SafeTRANS
SafeTRANS ("Safety in Transportation Systems") is a competence cluster bringing together industrial and academic stakeholders in the domain of Read more
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Software-Cluster
The enterprise software of the future forms the backbone of value chains in an increasingly digitised business world, as well as acts as an Read more
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Solarvalley Central Germany – Leading through co-operation
The concentration of photovoltaic (PV) companies in Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt is unique in the world. A pioneering spirit and Read more
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TechnologieAllianz e. V.
TechnologieAllianz, the German association of patent marketing agencies for research institutions, is a business partner for industry and a sales Read more
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Virtual Dimension Center Fellbach
The Virtual Dimension Center is Germany's leading network for Virtual Engineering and Virtual Reality. Since 2002 the VDC creates synergies between Read more
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ZENIT GmbH
ZENIT GmbH, founded in 1984, is a Public Private Partnership. It provides services for the benefit of companies, especially small and medium-sized Read more
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