2015 ( in Figures Annual Report BioCon Valley® GmbH

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2015 Top Events – within the Health Economy in the Federal State of -Vorpommern » ...... 3

Economic Footprint – Health Economy Leaves its Traces in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern » ...... 5

BioCon Valley® GmbH – at a Glance » ...... 7

Networks and Industry Monitoring » ...... 9

Projects – Turning Knowledge into Business » ...... 12

New Markets – Internationalization » ...... 15

Getting Publicity – Providing the right Forum » ...... 17

BioCon Valley Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V. » ...... 20

Register of Members – BioCon Valley Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V. » ...... 21

( 2 ) 2015 Top Events within the Health Economy in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

2015 was a year of minor and major premiere cooperation, the organizers for the first time facilitated events within the health economy. It has become a separate workshop for a partner country, which was obvious that the industry has left behind a positively received. significant economic footprint in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV). Furthermore, the funding of new projects was successful. The EU project “Baltic Blue BioTech Alliance” This is evident from a BioCon Valley® GmbH initiative, with BioCon Valley® GmbH as a stakeholder has where a research study was conducted on behalf of been drafted to bring further development to marine the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Construction and biotechnology within the Baltic Sea region. Tourism MV. The survey, the first of its kind, provides The idea competition which was organized by the comprehensive and comparable statistics on all health Ministry of Economics, Construction and Tourism MV economy sectors and their effect on the economic in 2015 on the topic of health economy has become footprint within the entire region of MV. a creative ideas generator for the local economy. The Furthermore, it also highlights new aspects of the competition reflected the diversity of the heterogeneous role the “German Mittelstand” (small and mid-sized sector. Ten out of 39 innovative project ideas were companies) plays as an economic driving force chosen for funding provided by the European Regional within the health economy sector. The figures verify Development fund (ERDF). the success of the intense work that has taken place throughout the last years and indicate promising 2015 was also a year of personnel changes. new fields and growth generators such as medical At the 8th plenary session of the Board of Trustees for technology, health tourism and health enhancing foods. Health Economy of the Federal State MV, Prof. Wolfgang Schareck, Rector of University, was appointed The study also confirmed the ever-increasing as the new President of the Board of Trustees for Health internationalization within the health economy Economy by the State Prime Minister, Erwin Sellering. industry. The participation of representatives from the Prof. Schareck assumed the post from the “Nestor health economy sector in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern of Health Economy”, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. (mult.) Horst at the world’s largest medical trade fair, the MEDICA Klinkmann, who has held the office since the Board was in Düsseldorf, was another successful premiere event. founded in 2004. Prof. Horst Klinkmann was offered This was organized by BioCon Valley® GmbH and honorary chairmanship, in recognition of his years of “Rostock Business” and was based upon the close service. BioCon Valley® GmbH would like to cordially cooperation with the government of the Federal State, thank Prof. Horst Klinkmann for his commitment and which shall be continued in 2016. dedication to the health economy of the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. For his new assignments The 11th National Conference on Health Economy as adviser and ambassador of the government of the themed “Enjoy Health”, with its ca. 700 participants Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the field from 12 different countries also gained a lot of interest. health economy, BioCon Valley® GmbH whishes The two-day event, which was organized by BioCon Prof. Horst Klinkmann all the best and looks forward to Valley® GmbH on behalf of the Federal State of continue close cooperation. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, focused on the partner country Portugal. The delegation consisted of At the same time, Prof. Marek Zygmunt, director of the 30 representatives from economy and science and hospital for Obstetrics and Gynecology was was headed by the Portuguese Minister of Health and appointed as President of the National Conference on the Portuguese ambassador in Berlin. In addition to Health Economy. the signing of a “Letter of Intent” for international

( 3 ) With the aim of making MV ’s “No. 1 Health Is that too much news? Country”, BioCon Valley® GmbH and the agency The latest annual report provides a retrospective “Landesmarketing Mecklenburg-Vorpommern” are overview of the eventful year 2015. At the same time, going to intensify their cooperation. For this purpose, the company looks forward to continuing growth within both partners have signed a cooperation agreement the health economy and at the very least will ensure which shall further develop the image of the sector and that it remains at the same level of success for 2016. help to communicate its strengths and capabilities by The Health Economy has set sail for continued success means of a marketing concept for the health economy in and will stay the course! MV both at a national and international level. BioCon Valley® GmbH is grateful for the dedicated The honeycomb structure of the health economy (see cooperation and partnership. We look forward to covering page) which was achieved in 2015 describes the the continued cooperation with the Federal State of activity fields of the health economy such as Life Science, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the stakeholders within the health care services, Healthy Age(ing), health tourism health economy industry. and healthy nutrition, which collectively demonstrate the growing strength of the health sector in MV. Lars Bauer, Mirja Lin Managing Directors of BioCon Valley® GmbH

Prof. Dr. Dr. H.C. (mult.) Horst Klinkmann President BioCon Valley® GmbH

( 4 ) Minister for Economics, Construction and Tourism, Harry Glawe at the presentation of good results for the health economy in December 2015

Economic Footprint Health Economy Leaves its Traces

At the end of 2015, the results of the research study In addition to national public interests, the health “The Economic Footprint of the Health Economy in MV” economy industry has met growing economic-political were published. During an opening event in Rostock, interest in a few other Federal States. In this regard, 60 representatives from the political and economic Mecklenburg-Vorpommern stands out as a pioneer for sectors and various organizations, discussed the the economic support and development of the industry. 2 results of the survey, in the presence of the Minister for Economics, Construction and Tourism, Harry Glawe. In order to assess the importance of the health Benno Legler, WifOR economy in relation to the importance the industry has at a national level, a joint project of BioCon Valley® GmbH and WifOR analyzed for the first time, the economic importance of the health economy on the 136,000 basis of valid and comparable data. The analysis was based on the confirmed health ( gainfully employed persons are working economic accounting of the Federal Ministry for in the health economy sector in the State Economics and Energy. The comprehensive research of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern study verifies that the health economy has left behind a significant economic footprint in MV. Therefore, it is an Health and related questions about the state of health above-average economical factor on a national level. of the population, the structure of the health service, and the financing of health services are some of the With a share of 14.7 % of the total countrywide most important political and social issues in Germany. gross value added, every seventh Euro of the GDP is At the same time, the healthcare industry, being the generated within the health sector. largest sector in Germany, is gaining more and more political and economic importance. In 2014, the health Beyond that, the sector is closely intertwined with the sector generated almost every ninth Euro of the gross business and industry in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern domestic product (GDP) and employed almost every and impacts on other business and industrial sectors. seventh person of the working population. With about Combining direct, indirect and induced effects the seven percent it contributed to the exports of the stakeholders in the health sector contribute some world’s champion exporter, Germany.1 10 billion Euro of gross value added and almost one

1 Cf. Health economic accounting of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (2015). 2 Cf. i.a. Master Plan Health Economy Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2020 (2012).

( 5 ) third of the gross domestic product of the Federal State. particularly combined with medical technology, health tourism, and the production of health promoting foods. The health sector is also an important employer in MV. It contributes with more than 136 000 gainfully For the further economic development of the health employed persons i.e. every 10th working place in the sector in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, it will be essential Federal State. to identify and support these new fields. Well considered activities such as the “Ideas The increasing employment figures which the health Competition Health Economy” provide in this context sector has seen since 2000 have leveled off the the basis for innovative ideas, projects and processes decline in employment and confirmed the capacity of within the health sector. the sector to guarantee employment. Small and medium-sized companies, which are In addition to the economic development of the shaping the economic footprint of the health sector in health sector, the existing sector monitoring also Mecklenburg-Vorpommern by contributing to 70 % of makes it possible to analyze promising new fields the growth and employment within the health sector, within the health sector in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. are of particular importance. The above-average growing net product respectively the considerable share in the entire health sector is

Gross Value Added (GVA) in the Health Economy of MV 5.1 billion €

( of direct gross value added in 2014 14.6 % + 0.7 %

( of the total countrywide gross value ( average growth per year added in 2014 between 2000 and 2014

Small to medium-size enterprises(SME’s) set the tone Gross value added Gainfully employed (share in the total industry) (share in the job-market of the industry)

1 - 249 employees 69.0 % 77.7 %

+ 250 employees 31.0 % 22.3 %

( 6 ) BioCon Valley® GmbH at a Glance

BioCon Valley® GmbH is a business partner for Life Fields of Activities Science and health economy in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV), which is striving to Network Management and Sector Monitoring become Germany’s “No. 1” in health economy. As The high degree of networking has become one of the the central contact partner and service provider, the key success factors for the positive development the company supports stakeholders in business and Federal State has achieved within its health sector in industry and shapes the economic and scientific recent years. profile of the region. BioCon Valley® GmbH plays an active part in networking and sector monitoring, the BioCon Valley® GmbH encourages the dialog between company launches and supports projects, it encourages the players in industry and business, science and internationalization and the marketing of the health politics with the view to interconnecting competences economy sector on behalf of the Federal State and inspiring cooperation first and foremost at an Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Within this context, BioCon international level. Therefore, the pooling of activities, Valley® GmbH organizes every year more than advising and coordinating of stakeholders, the taking 70 “Events” including small scale sector meetings part in committees and associations, and watching of and expert workshops, larger conventions such as the the overall development constitute integral components Forum on Healthy Age(ing), the meetings of the Board of the work of BioCon Valley® GmbH. These activities of Trustees of Health Economy with its 60 members, also include the management of the Board of Trustees and the flag-ship event National Conference on Health of Health Economy of the Federal State Mecklenburg- Economy drawing some 700 participants. Moreover, Vorpommern and its strategy groups. the scope of work managed by BioCon Valley® GmbH also includes the realization of business delegations Project Initiating and Project Management accompanied by high-ranking personalities from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has an excellently the political life and the company’s presentation at developed scientific landscape. In order to capitalize internationally well renowned leading trade fairs. better from it and strengthen the region as a hub for science and research, BioCon Valley supports scientists, researchers and companies with knowledge transfer, project fundraising and project management. Beyond these activities, BioCon Valley also develops independent projects for clients from the public and private sector.

( 7 ) Internationalization BioCon Valley® supports the internationalization activities of regional companies and institutions 2 locations by representing the region and the industries at international trade shows, by organizing and ( accompanying business delegations, and by Greifswald and Rostock establishing contacts in science and industry.

Public Relations and Events BioCon Valley® has established relevant communication and media channels in order to further 15 employees promote Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as an attractive business and research location for life sciences and health economy. For more than a decade, BioCon History Valley® initiated the annual National Conference on BioCon Valley® has its roots in the national BioRegio Health Economy with ca. 700 participants. It has competition which took place in 1996. With the since become a ‘show window’ of the industry in targeted development of the life science sector, both national and international contexts. In addition, the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern BioCon Valley® supports businesses marketing their identified the opportunity to establish sustainable products with its expertise and its network of contacts. new economic structures and seized the initiative. In 2000 BioRegio Greifswald-Rostock became the BioCon Valley Initiative. One year later, first BioCon Valley Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V., then BioCon Valley® GmbH emerged from the initiative. Since that time the company has been active as the central contact point for science and industry in the field of life science and health economy in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Visualization of the new exhibition booth of BioCon Valley GmbH for the presentation of the health economy of the Federal State.

( 8 ) The new President of the Board of Trustees, Professor Wolfgang Schareck, receives the certificate of appointment from Prime Minister Erwin Sellering

Networks and Industry Monitoring

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as Germany’s No. 1 health trip by the Prime Minister Erwin Sellering to Gdansk region – in order to pursue this target issued by the at the invitation of the Marshal of the Polish Province government, not only is the broad-based support of of Pomerania. The trip focused on the area of health the players in health economy needed but also a sound economy. BioCon Valley successfully organized a scientific database monitoring developments and trends workshop in the Science and Technology Park in Gdansk, in the industry. These are BioCon Valley’s declared at which its President, Professor Horst Klinkmann, priorities in the fields of network management and introduced the initiative for Life Science and Health sector monitoring. Economy in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Lars Bauer and Claudia Pauli BioCon Valley® GmbH is whole-heartedly participating Professional consulting and support of stakeholders, in numerous committees and networks of the health as well as ongoing networking support are the main economy industry on regional and national levels, areas of responsibility of the network management. This including the committee for health economy of the includes demand-driven and professional service and International Chamber of Commerce, the International management consultancy as well as continuous portfolio Chamber of Commerce Schwerin, the working group management for all sectors of health economy. BioRegions (Arbeitskreis BioRegionen), the “Netzwerk A model case may illustrate the scope of these activities. Deutsche Gesundheitsregionen e.V.” and the Employers BioCon Valley® GmbH was involved in a delegation Association of Rostock – Central Mecklenburg e.V. Furthermore, BioCon Valley is represented in the Strategic Council for Economy and Science in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern which was founded by the Plenary Ministry of Economic Affairs, Construction and Tourism 32 MV. Co-members of this Council are all key participants and ministries of the state involved in the advancement and workshop of research, development and innovation. Within this high-ranking Council BioCon Valley is responsible for the future-oriented sector “Life Science and Health (health meetings economy)”. Above all, BioCon Valley contributes its wide-ranging contacts to international committees such ( as the ScanBalt group, the largest cooperation network of the Board of Trustees for Health Economy, in North Europe. organized by BioCon Valley® GmbH

( 9 ) Successful networking: Joint trade fair booth MV at the MEDICA, organized by Rostock Business and BioCon Valley

Together with its partners, BioCon Valley® is continually increasing its engagement with the health economy in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The company closely cooperates with a number of stakeholders, e.g. the Tourism Association Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V., the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Association of Health Resorts, the business development agencies, the chambers of industry and commerce as well as the Life Science Nord Management GmbH.

As landmarks for 2015 two of BioCon Valley’s Speakers of the working group of the German BioRegions: collaborations have proven particularly successful. Dr. Hinrich Habeck (Life Science Nord Management GmbH), Firstly, the initial joint presentation of Mecklenburg- Dr. Klaus Eichenberg (BioRegio STERN Management GmbH), Vorpommern health businesses at the world’s largest Dr. Heinrich Cuypers (BioCon Valley GmbH) – from left to right health science trade fair MEDICA in Düsseldorf in cooperation with “Rostock Business – Gesellschaft A substantial part of the network management für Wirtschafts- und Technologieförderung Rostock is the coordination of the Board of Trustees of mbH” (Association for Economic and Technological Health Economy of the Federal State Mecklenburg- Advancement) should be mentioned. Secondly, Vorpommern and its strategy groups. This is carried BioCon Valley’s partnership with “Invest in out in the offices established by BioCon Valley® GmbH. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH” stands out. The content alignment of the work of the Board of illustrated by the successful international business Trustees and the strategy groups is directed by the key matchmaking event that was jointly organized during areas as defined in the Master Plan Health Economy the National Conference on Health Economy. MV 2020.

Additionally, signing a cooperation agreement BioCon This Board, unique of its kind nationwide, enables Valley and the Landesmarketing MV (Mecklenburg- a valuable interaction of politics, economy and Vorpommern State Marketing Agency) put their science thus advancing development in its field. Its cooperation on solid feet. It will serve as an excellent members are appointed by the Federal government of base for marketing the virtues and potentials of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and its project forms the industry alongside the existing marketing concept for basis of strengthening the position of the North East as the region‘s health economy. a leading health Federal State.

( 10 ) Under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of A benchmark in the area of sector monitoring in 2015 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Erwin Sellering, two was the implementation of the so called “Economic plenaries were held in 2015. The first plenary in Footprint of Health Economy” in Mecklenburg- mid-June was hosted by the president of the Board of Vorpommern. The publication of these up-to-date, Trustees of Health Economy, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. (mult.) reliable and nationally comparable data and facts Horst Klinkmann, the November plenary marked a regarding the health economy of Mecklenburg- change. The Prime Minister nominated Professor Vorpommern was greatly welcomed as their Wolfgang Schareck as the new president of the compilation had been requested for some time by board and as a worthy successor to Professor Horst many industry stakeholders. It goes without saying Klinkmann who was appointed honorary president that the so called “Economic Footprint of Health of the Board. Simultaneously, Prof. Marek Zygmunt Economy” is clearly to be seen in the Federal State. was appointed incoming President of the National The health sector is a significant economic factor for Conference on Health Economy (more information in the North East of Germany. (For more comprehensive “welcoming address”). information please refer to the article “2015 Top Events within the Health Economy in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern”).

( 11 ) Prizewinners of the Ideas Competition Health Economy with the Minister for Economics, Construction and Tourism, Harry Glawe (3rd from the left) and panel member Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Horst Klinkmann (1st from the left).

Projects Turning Knowledge into Business

The outstanding scientific landscape of Mecklenburg- The Ideas Competition “Health Economy” Vorpommern is a valuable asset. In order to increase Katja Busch commercial benefit and strengthen the region as a business location BioCon Valley supports, on behalf of Under the motto “Promotion of innovative projects to the Federal State government, scientists and companies increase growth and employment in the health care in the areas of knowledge transfer, project procurement industry in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern” the Ministry and management e.g. of collaborative projects. for Economics, Construction and Tourism in 2015 Dr. Gudrun Mernitz again invited those interested to take part in the Health Care Industry Ideas Competition. Ten projects The offer is aimed at start-ups as well as at established were selected from the large number of submissions organizations of all sizes and includes: for a sponsorship and will now be supported for two · Consulting and information on project ideas and years, each with 150,000 Euros. The competition was invitation of tenders organized by BioCon Valley GmbH. · Preparation, support and submission of project proposals · Project management, including project organization, administration and control 1.5 million € The activities of BioCon Valley, especially in the field of project proposals, have increased dramatically since ( the introduction of the new EU funding programme, total prize money for the ideas competition “Health Horizon 2020. To this purpose the close-knit national Economy” offered by the State Ministry for Economics, and international network of scientific and economic Construction and Tourism partners is proving effective and ensures the development of high standard project proposals. At The following project ideas were awarded prizes: the same time, many potential project developers are · Stralsund University of Applied Sciences in keen on partnering with BioCon Valley. cooperation with the Institut für Angewandte In 2015 a total of 11 project proposals were developed Informatik e.V. [Institute for Applied Information and evaluated, seven of which have been submitted. Technology, registered association]: Creation of Additionally, a workshop on funding possibilities in the market entry conditions for the Kiebitz remote the context of the EU programme Horizon 2020 has diagnostics system taken place.

( 12 ) HICARE project presentation at the 2015 Medicine & Health Capital Congress in Berlin

· FMV Forschungsverbund Mecklenburg- Diagnosis, Operation and Therapy (DOT) of back and Vorpommern e.V. [Mecklenburg-Vorpommern spinal illnesses of older people Research Association, registered association], Kompetenzzentrum Lebensmittelinnovation [Centre Another “Health Economy Competition” is again of Excellence for Food Innovation], Fraunhofer being planned for 2016, which BioCon Valley will help Gesellschaft e.V. für Fraunhofer IZI [Fraunhofer to implement. Society, registered association, for the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology], Extra Successful Project Application corporal Immunmodulation Project Group with Dr. Heinrich Cuypers its head office in Rostock: Establishment of a With the beginning of the new EU funding period, testing and information centre for health Apps in BioCon Valley® gathered momentum. BioCon Valley Mecklenburg-Vorpommern proactively acquired and initiated projects supported · Gesellschaft für Individualisierte Medizin mbH by companies and research institutes in the Federal [Society for Individualised Medicine, with limited State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The collaborative liability] IndyRA - Personalised Autoimmundiagnostics project “Submariner – Sustainable Uses of Baltic with rheumatoid arthritis as an example (RA), Marine Resources” led to the follow-up project “BBA “Gerhardt Katsch” Institut für Diabetes Karlsburg Baltic Blue Biotech Alliance” at the end of 2015 for e.V. [“Gerhardt Katsch” Institute for Diabetes which funding was successfully secured - under the Karlsburg, registered association] and DURTEC GmbH: banner of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme. Haemostatic wound dressing A declared aim of BioCon Valley is to facilitate access · Institut für Gesundheitsmanagement Nord [Institute to expertise and laboratories for young companies for Health Management, North]: Sorglos-Urlaub and researchers in the field of marine biotechnology in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern [Carefree Holiday in in the Baltic region. The long term objective will be Mecklenburg-Vorpommern] (Marketing) to develop innovative and competitive products and · Leibniz Institut für Plasmaforschung und Technologie services based on marine organisms. Already, small e.V. [Leibniz Institute for Plasma Research and scale pilot projects bringing together economy and Technology, registered association]: Plasma Wound science have been carried out, facilitating smooth Circle Mecklenburg-Vorpommern international cooperation and identifying and · MRE-Netzwerk Vorpommern-Greifswald c/o Grypsnet eliminating possible obstacles in the process. e.V. [Vorpommern-Greifswald Multiresistant Pathogens International partners in the BBA Alliance are expert Network c/o Grypsnet, registered association]: PRIME in marine and blue biotechnology in the Baltic region – Pre-inpatient screening for multiresistant pathogens, from countries such as Denmark, Estonia, Finland, introduction and evaluation of a pre-inpatient Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden. The project screening for multiresistant pathogens (MRE) in the which holds funds of 3.1 million EURO is chaired by Vorpommern-Greifswald Network GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung, Kiel, and · Primacyt Cell Culture Technology GmbH: Set-up of an will commence its three-year term in the spring of 2016. in-vitro-Technologies Network for the establishment of A further project named “InnoAquaTech” has been a GLP Business Incubator submitted to the EU for funding. It centers on · vital & physio GmbH Centre of Excellence for Back the development and transfer of innovative and Health: INRÜG – Interdisciplinary Network for the sustainable aquatic culture technologies in the

( 13 ) HICARE Information Campaign on the day of Patient Safety at Greifswald University Medicine

Southern Baltic Sea. BioCon Valley will take the role Commitment in Sensitive Spot of lead partner in this international consortium. In the field of activities “Transfer”, which included services The overall aim of the project is the advancement such as central project management, information and public of economic usage of modern, land-based aquatic relations work and business development, BioCon Valley cultures, an area which is already highly developed in was, as one of the HICARE project partners, significantly Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. involved in the success of the joint project. The project structure, encompassing over 40 partner institutions, and HICARE – jointly against antibiotic-resistant bacteria a total volume of 15 million Euros, required a stringent It was a bolt out of the blue when in 2010 the “HICARE coordination of all partners and procedures. That was, Action Alliance against Multiresistant Bacteria” amongst other things, the precondition for bringing together from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was nominated as the very diverse and cross-sectoral specialist areas towards one of five winners of the “Health Regions of the the common goal of improving hygiene management in the Future” competition. A trend-setting joint project, Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and of achieving, whose budget comprised of almost 15 million Euros, in the long-term, a reduction in infections with multi- supplied from Federal funds, from funds of the resistant bacteria. The central project management (project Federal Land as well as the participating national office) was, in this respect, an essential component of the and regional partners. As one of these, BioCon Valley project field. In addition, BioCon Valley implemented the was responsible for project management as well as module Information and Public Relations work as well as the for tasks in the area of public relations, knowledge transfer of topics particular to the project field (including the transfer and business development. Service and Advice Hotline, Hygiene Advice, Qualification Dr. Gudrun Mernitz and external Quality Assurance) and the support of the HICARE partners in preparing the transfer and evaluation of The sponsored project duration came to an end after their results, and accordingly, in the marketing of generated five years, in December 2015. All subprojects were service know-how. concluded successfully and within the time limit. The partner institutions, over 40 in number, have shouldered Outlook an enormous research and development workload. Even with positive results, it’s clear that the fight against The results of this work – the studies, developments, resistances to antibiotics is still ongoing. Multi-resistant concepts, materials – will contribute to being better pathogens will continue to be a danger to be taken seriously armed against multi-resistant bacteria in the future. for the health of the individual and for public health overall, both nationally and internationally. Also in the future, efforts Sustainable Impact in research and innovation, just as in treatments and care In several studies, therefore, new findings about the in everyday life, will be necessary. And therefore, initiatives occurrence and means of distribution of the dangerous and activities are emerging from the HICARE project, which pathogens were obtained. Efficient intervention options are continuing and supplementing the work of the project could be developed and tested and existing protective (see also the article: “Successful project application on the systems could be examined for their efficacy. A topic of protection against infections”). comprehensive set of information materials and means Further information also at: www.hicare.de about the specialist further education and awareness- raising on the topic of hygiene and protection against infections was compiled - just to name a few examples.

( 14 ) Group picture with the Portuguese delegation to National Conference on Health Economy

New Markets Internationalization

“Leaving behind footprints” by growing health sector after the MEDICA, the trade fair sees itself as internationalization within the sector the hub for those interested from India, China and Africa, Birgit Pscheidl in addition to the Arabian markets. In 2015, nine exhibitors and eight “rucksack companies” (diabetes, oncology, The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Health Economy is the patient transfer division) from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern employment generator and initiator for the whole economy used the opportunities the community stand offered. of the state, which the study of the “Economic Footprint ArabHealth 2015: 26.-29.01.2015, Dubai, UAE, of the Health Economy”, conducted by the economic www.arabhealthonline.com research institute WifOR , clearly highlighted. Almost 100 million Euros in export volume and 2.5 times higher Saudi Arabia is a new, soaring market for medical export growth in comparison to the whole economy: the technology and health. The country is endeavoring external trade of the sector is gaining in importance. For with Saudi Health to create a forum for the regional the increasing internationalization of the health economy market. BioCon Valley organized the pilot trade the International Division of BioCon Valley is developing fair stand for four companies from Mecklenburg- concepts for the potential fields of medical technology, Vorpommern. Saudi Health 2015: 18.-20. May 2015, health tourism and health-promoting food named in Ryad, Saudi Arabia, www.saudihealthexhibition.com the study. The International Division, as a partner, is also, with the “tools and instruments” listed below The appearance of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Health and its professional expertise, significantly supporting Care Industry at the MEDICA 2015 was a successful the internationalization activities of the players in the premiere – six companies and two research institutions Mecklenburg-Vorpommern health economy. took part in the joint stand of the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, which was initiated by BioCon Addressing 70 % of the global market with two leading Valley and Rostock Business. In total, 18 exhibitors trade shows from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern were represented Already, for more than 10 years BioCon Valley at the largest global trade fair of the medical sector has, with the Hamburg-based network organization with 130,000 visitors, of which more than 50% were Life Science Nord Management GmbH, organized international. The stand reception of the Federal State, the joint stand of “Health from Northern Germany” at under the patronage of the State Secretary for Economics, the ArabHealth. This trade fair has developed into a Dr. Rudolph, was a successful opening session – constant performance indicator in the annual calendar of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern handed out its business card companies in the health sector. With 65,000 participants for the health care industry at the MEDICA. MEDICA 2015: and 3,000 exhibitors, the second-largest trade fair in the 16.-19.11.2015, Düsseldorf, Deutschland, www.medica.de

( 15 ) State Secretary Dr. Stefan Rudolph at Stand reception at the North EU Commissioner Günter Oettinger the joint stand of the Land Mecklen- German Joint Stand at the at the Baltic Sea Parliamentary burg-Vorpommern at the MEDICA ArabHealth 2015 Conference in September 2015

of certified medical further training modules (2015 in Leading trade fairs Egypt, Oman, UAE, Jordan, Portugal and Turkey) A world leading trade fair is a trade fair, which is regarded within its sector as an internationally leading industrial fair, representing therefore the most important on 3 trade gathering for presenting new products or services to the international target audience. The exhibitor presence at a world leading fair continents poses a big logistical and financial challenge for many small and medium-sized businesses

(SME) in the internationalization of their ( ® BioCon Valley accompanied stakeholders from products and services. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on delegation tours

As internationalization partner BioCon Valley supports the players in the health Economy of “Cluster-to-Cluster” strategy promises the Federal Land through the organization of international leverage trade community stands. The companies receive: BioCon Valley is working together with · A trade fair presence, from a single source, clusters of partners in the target countries, for with standard branding “We´re on the way internationalization: for example, in 2015 the signing ….Germany´s Health Region No. 1” of the cooperation memorandum of understanding · Logistical and financial support as with the CoimbraCentro cluster at the 11th National sub-exhibitors as well as political cover Conference on Health Economy (partner country of the trade fair presence Portugal) was named. A delegation of approx. 30 · Consolidation of their professional industry and science representatives under the contacts through specialist workshops and leadership of the Portuguese Health Minister and of Cluster-to-Cluster strategy the Ambassador in Berlin discussed the options for future cluster cooperation with expert representatives.

Effective Tools: System Solutions and Workshops for Training and Further Training Bundled services and products from one source, this Guests from proven approach for internationalization is pursued by BioCon Valley for system performance offers in diabetes management and in oncology, for foreign markets: in 2015 in the GCC region and in Portugal, 35 countries in cooperation with the scientific partner, Fraunhofer LifeScience. International workshops serve as an ( instrument to open new markets, such as training in were welcomed and guided on their delegation German medical technology, and for the development trips across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

( 16 ) Sector meeting on the topic of the Authorization of Life Science Innovations, October 2015

Getting Publicity Providing the right Forum

From big and international to small and subject-specific – health economy of the Federal State. This agreement BioCon Valley organizes over 70 “Events” each year. These has put the close cooperation that BioCon Valley and are mainly a part of the “Public relations and events” Landesmarketing MV (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) package of tasks, which incidentally include the numerous have always cultivated on a formal basis. This year information materials published by BioCon Valley. The specific implementations included sector motives aim of these activities is to strengthen the visibility of and a new trade fair stand to present the sector and sectors and region, and to promote inter-exchange and region at events. networking between the players. Robert Sington

In the competitive environment of the regions Scope of work of public relations and events one thing counts equally as much as professional · General public relations work competence: Visibility. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Print media, newsletters such as Marktplatz takes that seriously – public relations and events Gesundheit@MV, BioLog news, websites have their own chapter in the service agreement · Press and media work that the Land concluded with BioCon Valley. Further Media information, press talks, editorial work proof of the significance of these activities is the · Events cooperation agreement that was concluded with Participation in/organization of/presence at Landesmarketing (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State events – such as at the National Conference Marketing Agency) in 2015 on the marketing of the on Health Economy, trade meetings such as Market Place Health or specialist events such as the Forum of Healthy Age(ing) 28 press releases

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( 17 ) The National Conference on Health Economy is an established highlight for the sector and region, Hohe Düne conference centre

11th National Conference on Health Economy World”. Make a note of the date now! “Enjoy Health” was the title of the 11th National You can find further information at Conference on Health Economy, which took place www.konferenz-gesundheitswirtschaft.de on 15th and 16th July in Rostock-Warnemünde. Nicole Friedrich Forum of Healthy Age(ing) 2015 In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the “Land of The guests, numbering around 700, from industry, Generations”, there is both the need and the option science and politics, from 12 nations addressed topics for the development and employment of solutions, such as nutrition for health, the influence of culture which enable older people to live as long as possible on health and longevity, the preconditions for a long in their own home. life with a high quality of life, as well as the secrets of healthy longevity. Under the motto “SMART Synergies: Living – Ageing – Energy” BioCon Valley organized, with partners, the The partner country of Portugal was present with a 4th Forum of Healthy Age(ing), at which experts from delegation of approx. 30 representatives from industry medicine and technology, the housing industry and and science. The delegation was headed by the health the financial world explained the various aspects of minister Dr. Paulo Macedo and the ambassador assistance systems to a specialist audience. from Berlin, his Excellency Luís de Almeida Sampio. The forum was well attended with around 70 The Portuguese workshop, in which the companies participants. The topic received further attention due and institutions of the partner country introduced to a community stand at the RoBau Land Construction themselves, met with an excellent response. Trade Fair taking place at the same time. Here, the exhibitors presented both the technical systems and In addition, top-class participants, such as the former also the options for promoting the furnishing of homes Federal Minister, Franz Müntefering, Prof. Dr. Ingo with these systems. Froböse, Scientific Manager of the “Institute for Quality Assurance in Prevention and Rehabilitation Ltd” and of A further edition of the Forum of Healthy Age(ing) is the “Centre for Health through Sport and Movement” planned for autumn 2016. of the German Sport University Cologne as well as the double Olympics winner Heike Drechsler were involved in the programme.

A further highlight was the “International Matchmaking”. With 50 participants, 85 talks from 7 ca. 1,900 nations the matchmaking was a complete success. You can download the conference report with a comprehensive summary at www.bioconvalley.org/ participants termine/nationale-branchenkonferenz/. The 12th National Conference on Health Economy ( takes place on 13th and 14th July 2016 under the title visited events which were directly organized “#Health 2016 – the Health Economy in the Digital by BioCon Valley®

( 18 ) Joint stand “Smart Synergies: Living, Ageing, Energy” at the RoBau construction fair, September 2015

Forum for the Sector, Places of Interexchange “BioCon Valley Meeting” and “Market place Health” – with this series of events BioCon Valley takes up topics from the health care industry and Life Science and offers regional companies and institutions a forum for getting to know one another and for discussion. Six events were organized in 2015, partly with partners such as the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Schwerin, in order to create additional synergies. E-Health-Act, potentials of health tourism, regulatory problems in the life science-area – the variety of topics in the events reflects the specialist spectrum of the sector.

Forum of Healthy Age(ing) at the RoBau Construction Fair, September 2015 ca. 1,800 subscribers

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Sector meeting on the topic of the Potentials of Health Tourism in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, November 2015

( 19 ) 15 April 2015, newly elected Board of Directors: Prof. Dr. Johanna Weber, Prof. Dr. Udo Kragl, Dr. Rainer Dettmann, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schareck, Prof. Dr. Dagmar Braun, Guido Zöllick, Dr. Walter Gerike, Guenther Mohr (from the left)

BioCon Valley Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.

In addition to BioCon Valley GmbH, the BioCon Valley Successful project application on the topic of protection Association is the second pillar of the BioCon Valley against infections Initiative. Currently, 130 participants from Life Science Beate Cuypers and the Health Economy are organized in it. Its objective In May 2015 the Damp-Stiftung gave consent for the is the promotion of the networking of experts from promotion of a plan from the topic area of hygiene industry and science in the region. and infection protection, which was submitted via the Dr. Gudrun Mernitz BioCon Valley Mecklenburg-Vorpommerne.V. The plan will continue and further develop specific activities of the The association’s commitment in 2015 included the successfully concluded HICARE project. The focus of the support of scientific events such as the Materials Days project is the coordination of the Regional Networks for of the . In addition, it supported preventing and diminishing the spread of multiresistant innovation competitions such as the innovation pathogens on the Land, founded by HICARE. The core prize of the bioregions that is awarded annually, and area of the network work is the development of a suitable the ideas competition “inspired”, which is held by tool for the clinical recording, in as standard a way as various scientific institutions. Each year the registered possible, of infections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, association awards a special “Health Economy” prize the organization of events on network meetings in the for the ideas competition. State as well as the coordination of public relations work. Special attention should also be paid to the veterinary New Association Manager area. In particular, in cooperation with the LALLF At the Board Meeting of BioCon Valley Mecklenburg- (Landesamt für Landwirtschaft, Lebensmittelsicherheit Vorpommerne.V. in December 2015, Dr. Gudrun Mernitz und Fischerei) [Regional authority for Agriculture, Food was appointed as the new manager. The Certified Safety and Fishing], the treatment with antibiotics of Biologist has already worked for more than five years productive livestock is to be reduced, in order to reduce as the project manager in the “Life Science” area for antibiotics in meat as well as the spread of resistances BioCon Valley GmbH. She replaces the long-standing in agricultural staff. Duration: 3 years (January 2016 – manager, Frank Neudörfer, who resigned from office December 2018) due to professional reasons. 130 members

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( 20 ) Register of Members BioCon Valley Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.

Companies (Healthcare Industry & Life Science) Physiolution GmbH, Greifswald AKG Reha-Zentrum GmbH & Co. KG, Graal-Müritz Physiotherapie Ziesemer, Schwerin Allmed Medical Industries GmbH, Teterow Primacyt Cell Culture Technology GmbH, Schwerin ARTOSS GmbH, Rostock Riemser Arzneimittel AG, Insel Riems ASD Advanced Simulation & Design GmbH, Rostock Rolf-Schneider-Seminare … die Naturheilkunde- Baltic Analytics GmbH, Greifswald schulen GmbH, a. Rügen BioArt Products GmbH, Rostock RoweMed AG, Parchim BIOMEDRO GmbH, Hohenfelde Saphir Radiochirurgiezentrum Norddeutschland BIOSERV Diagnostics GmbH, Greifswald GmbH, Güstrow BiosPharma, Neuenkirchen SWS Seminargesellschaft für Wirtschaft und CARE4U Gruppe GmbH, Tostedt Soziales mbH, Schwerin CHEPLAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH, TUR Therapietechnik GmbH, Rostock ChromaTec GmbH, Greifswald Varicula Life Science AG, Teterow Clearum GmbH, Poppendorf VDB - Verband der Physiotherapeuten MV e. V., Coldplasmatech GmbH, Greifswald Rostock Deutsche Allergieakademie GmbH & Co. KG, Melkof Verband Physikalische Therapie e.V., Landesgruppe DOT GmbH, Rostock MV, Schwerin Dr. Ebel Fachkliniken GmbH & Co, “Moorbad Bad VETEC, Rostock Doberan” KG, Bad Doberan vital & physio, Rostock Dr. Heydenreich GmbH, Greifswald Webeco GmbH & Co. KG, Selmsdorf DST Diagnostische Systeme & Technologien GmbH, Zentrum für Lebensmitteltechnologie M-V GmbH, Schwerin Neubrandenburg Enzymicals AG, Greifswald Universities/Research Institutes Gewebebank Mecklenburg-Vorpommern gGmbH, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Greifswald Rostock Hochschule Neubrandenburg, Neubrandenburg Hygiene Nord GmbH, Greifswald Hochschule Wismar, Wismar IDT Biologika (Riems) GmbH & Co.KG, Greifswald - Institut für Marine Biotechnologie e.V., Greifswald Insel Riems Institut für Diabetes “Gerhard Katsch” Karlsburg e.V., Industrielle Biotechnologie Nord e.V., Hamburg Karlsburg Klinikum Karlsburg, Klinikgruppe Dr. Guth GmbH & Leibniz-Institut für Nutztierbiologie, Dummerstorf Co.KG, Karlsburg Steinbeis-Forschungszentrum, Technologie-Manage- Landesforst M-V A. d. ö. R., Malchin ment Nordost, Rostock Med Tec Research, Universität Rostock, Rostock MEDIGREIF GmbH, Greifswald Council MICROMUN GmbH, Greifswald Gemeinde Lohmen Miltenyi Biotec GmbH, Niederlassung Teterow Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald MVZ Labor Greifswald GmbH (Inst. f. Medizinische Hansestadt Rostock Diagnostik), Greifswald Stadt neoplas GmbH, Greifswald Stadt Teterow neoplas tools GmbH, Greifswald Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht, Hans-Georg Lembke KG, /Poel NORDUM Akademie GmbH & Co. KG, Rostock Ostsee-Kurklinik-Fischland GmbH, Wustrow

( 21 ) Personal Members Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Rostock Boback, Ralf, Dr., Berlin Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Neubrandenburg Crusius, Andreas, Dr., Rostock Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Schwerin Goldacker, Ursula, Schwerin in-punkto PR, Rostock Klinkmann, Horst, Prof. Dr. Dr., Rostock Institut für Gesundheitsmanagement Nord, Rostock Mehler, Michael, Dr., Weitenhagen INROS LACKNER AG, Rostock Olsen, Sven Thomas, Dr., Schwerin Kassenärztliche Vereinigung M-V, Schwerin Rahe, Horst, Hamburg Krankenhausgesellschaft M-V e.V., Schwerin Thiesen, Hans-Jürgen, Prof., Rostock Leibniz-Institut für Interdisziplinäre Studien e.V., Members of Honour Niederwiesa Samuelsson, Bo, Prof. Göteborg Life Science Nord e.V., Hamburg Ringstorff, Harald, Dr., Schwerin Nord/LB, Schwerin Sonstige Mitglieder Oase Güstrow GmbH, Güstrow AOK NORDOST, Schwerin Parsch Gebäudereinigung, Sanitz Bäderverband M-V e.V., Ostseeheilbad Graal-Müritz PLUS medical holdings GmbH, Rostock BCAW Bildungscenter GmbH, Rostock Rechtsanwalt Welz, Stralsund BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Rostock Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Keubke, Rostock BioTechnikum Greifswald GmbH, Greifswald Region Rostock/ Güstrow/ Bad Doberan Bundesverband privater Anbieter sozialer Dienste e.V. Marketing Initiative e.V., Rostock Landesgeschäftsstelle M-V, Schwerin Seemann, Kalker & Partner, Greifswald BusinessXcel, Bad Doberan Techniker Krankenkasse, Landesvertretung Mecklen- Corak GmbH, Ribnitz-Damgarten burg-Vorpommern, Schwerin Deutsche Bank AG, Rostock Technologiezentrum Warnemünde, Rostock Deutsche Kreditbank/ NL Rostock, Rostock UBG - Unternehmensberatung für das Gesundheits- Deutscher Hotel- und wesen, Berlin Gaststättenverband M-V e.V., Schwerin University Health Management GmbH, Greifswald Deutsches Institut für Sprachen VISUV GbR, Greifswald und Wirtschaft - DISW, Szczecin Wolka GMP Consulting, Weil am Rhein Dobbertiner Wild GmbH & Co. KG, Dobbertin WTA Private Wirtschafts- und Technikakademie GmbH, Dr. Diestel GmbH, Rostock Rostock Dr. Rühle Consulting, Goldenstädt ECOVIS Grieger Mallison, Rostock Forschungsverbund M-V e.V., Rostock Forum Leberdialyse (FLD) e.V., Universität Rostock Klinik für innere Medizin, Rostock Förderverein Gusanum® e.V., Schwerin GENIUS Venture Capital GmbH, Schwerin genres - Gesellschaft für nachhaltige Regionalent- wicklung und Strukturforschung e.V., Neubrandenburg GMB Rathje Beck GmbH, Schwerin GO! General Overnight & Express Logistik GmbH, Schwerin Gulde & PARTNER Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB, Berlin Handelsvertretung Peter Roll, Grimmen Heilpraktikerverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V., Lansen Hotel & Ferienappartments “Wilhelmine”, Kühlungsborn Hotel Schloß Ulrichshusen, Ulrichshusen IKK Nord, Lübeck

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