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BIOTECHNOLOGY | MEDICAL ENGINEERING | PHARMA | ANALYTICS | HEALTH BioRegio Regensburg LOCATION FOR SCIENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE BioRegio Regensburg Zwickau HESSE Frankfurt Coburg Hof Prague Karlovy Vary Darmstadt Würzburg Bayreuth Plzen Weiden BioRegio Regensburg Nuremberg Amberg Cham CZECH REPUBLIC Neumarkt Regensburg Budweis Straubing Stuttgart Ingolstadt Deggendorf Passau DANUBE Landshut BADEN- Linz WÜRTTEMBERG Ulm Augsburg BAVARIA Munich UPPER AUSTRIA Welcome to BioPark Regensburg 2 Zwickau HESSE Frankfurt What is Biotechnology? a Cluster Region in East Bavar- Coburg Hof Prague Biotechnology deals with the use of enzymes, cells and whole ia (See map). It was once again Karlovy Vary organisms in technical application. The goal is the development of in accordance with Federal new or more efficient processes in the manufacture of wine, insulin, Initiatives BioRegio (1996), Darmstadt Würzburg Bayreuth vaccines or bioethanol and the development of diagnostic methods go-cluster (2006) and Europe- Plzen and treatments for cancer, dementia or metabolic disease. Current- an Cluster Excellence Initiative Weiden ly there are over 30 biotech companies recorded in the BioRegio (2011) awarded with the “Silver” label in 2018. Regensburg according to the OECD definition. Our Mission Amberg BioRegio Regensburg Nuremberg What are the Life Sciences? Our mission is the advancement of biotechnology, diagnostics and People understand the term life sciences as a broad field that deals analytics, medical technology and healthcare in the region. This Cham CZECH REPUBLIC with the processes or structures of living organisms or which living includes the constant expansion of the network of the BioRegio Neumarkt organisms are involved in. Aside from biology, it comprises applied Regensburg and the Technology and Start-up Centre. With the Regensburg fields such as medicine, medical technology, biochemistry, molecu- classical elements of cluster politics, business development and lar biology, biophysics, informatics or pharmacy. Currently at least location marketing, we support and promote the development of the Budweis 20 life science companies in the BioRegio Regensburg work in at life sciences in the region. As part of our public relations, we actively Straubing Deggendorf Stuttgart Ingolstadt least one of these fields. contribute to dialogue on the thematic fields on site and support young people in orientation for their future professional life. As an Passau What is interdisciplinary? enterprise of the City of Regensburg it is our goal to be in the black DANUBE Interdisciplinary means the use of approaches, ways of thinking through a balanced relationship between expansion and funding, Landshut BADEN- Linz or at least methods from different fields of study. Several location to ensure the sustainable facilitation of society through financial WÜRTTEMBERG Ulm BAVARIA analyses have currently identified 13 companies in the BioRegio funding by the European Union, the German Government, the State Augsburg Regensburg in the fields of mechanical engineering, textiles, metal of Bavaria and the City of Regensburg. construction, glass production and UPPER AUSTRIA Munich electrical engineering which have Our Vision products and developments from Our vision is to expand the BioPark into one of the life sciences field. the leading innovation centers and the Clus- ter BioRegio Regensburg into a successful What do we understand by productive network in the fields of the life the term Healthcare? sciences and healthcare. For this reason we Healthcare is a collective term for want to provide the location of Regensburg all industry branches which have to and the East Bavarian Region with a further do with health. The core sector is in- highly innovative sector of the economy with patient and out-patient care. There- a promising future and thereby create jobs. fore the wholesale service and the Furthermore through the promotion of the supplier sectors are grouped togeth- fascination for biotechnology, we would like er with the pharmaceutical indus - to bring this closer to the population as one of try, bio- and medical technology and the technologies for a better life and as a pos- trade of medical products. sible career goal. Through targeted advancement and consultancy to start-ups, the BioPark should be a breeding ground for young What is BioPark Regensburg? companies. With its comprehensive total concept, the BioPark BioPark Regensburg GmbH is a cluster management organization would like to provide extensive guidance to its leaseholders and and operates a Technology and Start-up Center on the grounds strategically successfully accompany them from their foundation to of the University of Regensburg. This consists currently of three having their own premises. Our companies should feel comfortable buildings totaling 18,000 m2. The BioRegio Regensburg is defined as in their location and put down roots. More Information: www.biopark-regensburg.de 3 BioRegio Regensburg Regensburg at the head of the Danube The BioPark Regensburg GmbH was founded in 1999 as an enterprise of the City of Regensburg and is the management and administrative center of the biotechnology cluster BioRegio Regensburg in East Bavaria. Located strate- gically at the northernmost point of the Danube, in the Austrian-Czech-Ger- man triangle, the area is regarded as the gateway to the East of the extended European Union. Currently 55 firms with 3,980 employees are active in Bioregion Regensburg. As a result it has become the most important region for Biotechnology in Bavaria, second only to Munich. In the BioPark itself there are currently 38 leaseholders with 608 employees working in 18,000 m2 of space. Welcome to Regensburg The 2,000-year-old City of Regensburg is located approximately one hour by car from Munich and Nuremberg. With over 160,000 inhabitants Regensburg has become the center of Eastern Bavarian conurbation with over 2.5 million inhabitants, which in past years has experienced a remarkable economic and technological upswing. And with the fall of the Iron Curtain of the former Western European border it has made its way back into the center of Europe. The medieval old part of the city with the “Stone Bridge” (Steinerne Brücke), the Cathedral and the Old City Hall (Altes Rathaus) have been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2006. 4 Future-oriented Industry – Biotechnology The Business Location Regensburg Following the technical revolution of the steam engine in the 19th The development of innovative technologies in the City and its century and chemistry and semiconductor electronics in the 20th surroundings is booming. The region has become one of the strong- century, bio- and gene technology in addition to information and est growing economic regions in telecommunication technology (IT) is the key technology of the 21st Bavaria. International leading high- century. Biotechnology already represents today a rapidly growing tech companies such as BMW AG, market in all areas of life. Worldwide over 9,631 companies are Infineon AG, Continental AG or currently turning over 328 billion in this sector (Ibisworld 2018). In Osram have located here and are particular in the medical field biotechnology has become essential, expanding at this location. Strong e.g. in the fight against cancer and infectious diseases. Currently mid-sized companies such as there are over 250 medicines licenced in German pharmacies manu- Krones AG or Maschinenfabrik factured using gene technology (vfa 2018). Vaccines for hepatitis B Reinhausen GmbH have been able or influenza, substances to dissolve blood clots in heart attacks, to develop. Regensburg is boom- cytokines for the treatment of cancer or interferons for multiple scle- ing as a healthcare city. With 1.4 rosis, monoclonal antibodies for cancer, osteoporosis, asthma or for billion in turnover and a total of 20,000 employees, the healthcare transplantation medicine, modified insulin for diabetics as well as sector has developed into an important sector of the economy in the tissue regeneration of skin and cartilage are only some examples City and the Region. The Regensburg hospitals currently employ of genetically manufactured medications and process technologies 10,955 people, including 600 local doctors, over 100 dentists and which have been successfully produced. almost 50 pharmacists on site. 5 BioRegio Regensburg BioPark I BioPark II BioPark III The BioPark Regensburg Project has been Through the foundation of the BioPark Regensburg funded by the following institutions: GmbH in 1999, the City created a further catalyst for this aspiring future-focused sector. With support from the State of Bavaria, the German Government and the European Union, the BioPark was erect- City of Regensburg Bavarian State Government ed for 42 million in three construction phases in 2001, 2006 and 2011 directly on the grounds of the University. The multifunctional buildings offer in total 18,000 m2 state-of-the-art laboratory, office and storage facilities for companies and institutes Offensive Future Bavaria The Federal Government Second Stimulus Program of Investment in the field of biotechnology, medical technology and associated services including its own in-house child daycare facility. In addition to use of the uni- versity infrastructure and small distances between European Regional The Federal Ministry for buildings on site, Regensburg’s own motorway Development Fund (EFRE) Education and Research (BMBF) connection facilitates direct and rapid connections