Members

Abiomed Europe GmbH

Abiomed is a global technology leader of intracorporal microbloodpumps, that lead to an important reduction of invasity and an improved protection of organs. Abiomed manufactures, produces and puts its products on the market by itself. www.abiomed.com

Aix Scientifics®

Aix Scientifics® is an independent Contract Research Organisation (CRO) for new pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Clinical trials are planned, conducted and evaluated based on scientific criteria, which are in accordance with the legal framework, national and international guidelines, and internal SOPs. www.aix-scientifics.de

Analytical Services

Analytical Services provide GMP-release analytics, special analytics and CMC-documentation support for the pharmaceutical industry. They have a strong background in quality management, project management, method development and structure elucidation. www.analytical-services.com

Aplagen GmbH

Aplagen GmbH develops APIs peptides in serveral indications on a strong, patented technology platform. www.aplagen.com

Bayer Innovation GmbH

Bayer Innovation GmbH is a subsidiary of Bayer AG, supporting them in identifying and developing new growth opportunities, thus preparing entry into new and expanding markets. It is spezialised in the fields of health, diet and high-quality materials. www.bayer-innovation.de

Biosteel Medical Han/Sellin GbR

Biosteel is a worldwide acting developer of stents and medical implants with biocompatible and drug-eluting coatings.  www.Biosteel-net.de

BMP - Labor für med. Materialprüfung GmbH

The BMP GmbH is one of the few testing laboratories accredited according to ISO 17025 for the evaluation of the biological compatibility of biomaterials and medical devices in Germany and Europe. www.bmp-aachen.de

BYTEC Medizintechnik GmbH

BYTEC Medizintechnik GmbH develop and produce medical devices as complete systems – demanding tasks from the areas of surgery, therapy and diagnostics. On a safe basis of well-tried technologies and new findings, BYTEC implement tasks for the requirements of medical practice and the expectations of the market. www.bytec-gmbh.de

Caspar & Co.-Labora GmbH

Caspar & Co. GmbH produces and assembles laboratory installation systems. www.caspar-labora.de

Celonic GmbH

Focusing on mammalian cell culture, Celonic is a privately held company offering biopharmaceutical process development and production (CMO) as well as GLP-compliant analytical services. Starting from cell-line development, Celonic is able to produce recombinant proteins according to GMP guidelines in an up to 1,000 liters scale. www.celonic.de

CEVEC Pharmaceuticals GmbH

CEVEC develops an innovative platform technology for the production of biopharmaceuticals in human cell lines. www.cevec-pharmaceuticals.com

chemagen Biopolymer-Technologie AG

Chemagen supports scientific institutions and research facilities, as well as companies that are involved in the fields of pharmaceuticals, chemistry, biochemistry and medicine with innovative products and services. Chemagen's core competence is the development, functionalization, modification and production of polyvinyl alcohol based magnetic polymer particles (M-PVA Magnetic Beads) and kits. They are used for the separation of target molecules from complex mixtures in various applications. www.chemagen.com

DASGIP AG

DASGIP AG develops and manufactures technologically-superior parallel bioreactor systems designed for the lab-scale cultivation of bacterial, mammalian and human cells. www.dasgip.com

DIA-Nielsen GmbH + Co. KG

DIA-Nielsen GmbH + Co. KG provides equipment for measuring and laboratory-technology. www.dia-nielsen.de

DSM Resolve

Companies and organizations draw upon the specialized R&D services of DSM Resolve to improve their chemical processes, pharmaceutical products, instrument design, forensics investigations, sports performance and much more. www.dsm-resolve.com

GRÜNENTHAL GmbH

The family-owned enterprise GRÜNENTHAL from Aachen is a worldwide acting expert in pain therapy. www.gruenenthal.com

Hemoteq GmbH

Hemoteq GmbH is leading designer and manufacturer of ultra-thin coatings for medical devices. www.hemoteq.com

LCL-Biokey GmbH

LCL-Biokey GmbH is specialized in gene diagnostics using DNA probes and microarray technology. www.lcl-biokey.de

m2p-Labs GmbH

m2p-Labs GmbH provides its customers with high throughput fermentations and high information content in screening and bioprocess development. www.m2p-labs.com

Matricel GmbH

Matricel GmbH develops and produces innovative biomatrices, cell carrier and cell cultivation systems for applications in medicine and biotechnology. www.matricel.com

mecora Medizintechnik GmbH

mecora Medizintechnik GmbH stands for the development of high-quality component parts and the production of small batches in the field of plastic medical engineering. www.mecora.com

MLM Medical Labs Moenchengladbach GmbH

MLM is an independent medical lab dedicated to service projects. Clients are primarily pharmaceutical companies, CROs, universities and veterinarians from Germany, other European countries and the USA. MLM are offering a broad portfolio of tests from all areas of bioanalytics and laboratory medicine. www.mlm-labs.com

Osthus GmbH

Osthus GmbH designs and creates complex, business process-oriented software systems esecially for the life sciences  branch. www.osthus.de

PAION AG

PAION AG is specialized in developing and commercializing innovative drugs for the hospital-based treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders and thrombotic/cardiovascular diseases, indications for which there is a substantial unmet medical need. www.paion.de

phi-med Gesellschaft für Medizintechnik mbH

phi-med Gesellschaft für Medizintechnik mbH deals with the maintenance and inspection of medical products. www.phi-med.de

Philips Research Aachen

Philips Research Aachen is part of one of the world's largest corporate research organizations with subsidiaries in Europe, the USA and Asia. It is specialized in research on medical technology and light generation. www.research.philips.com

Spintec Engineering GmbH

Spintec develops, produces and  brings on the market biotechnical silk products. Spintec Engineering GmbH

DWI at RWTH Aachen University

DWI is a research institute specialized in textile material research and surface finishing. www.dwi.rwth-aachen.de

FH Aachen - Centre of Competence in Bioengineering

Bioengineering is the application of the principles of engineering and natural sciences to tissues, cells and molecules. The cooperation of scientists in the Centre of Competence in Bioengineering aims to strengthen this discipline in Germany: www.biomedtech.de

Forschungszentrum Jülich

Forschungszentrum Jülich pursues cutting-edge interdisciplinary research on solving the grand challenges facing society in the fields of health, energy and the environment, and also information technologies. With a staff of about 4400, Jülich – a member of the Helmholtz Association – is one of the largest research centres in Europe. www.fz-juelich.de

Forschungszentrum Jülich - Institute for Biotechnology 1

www.fz-juelich.de/ibt/ibt-1

Forschungszentrum Jülich - Institute for Biotechnology 2

www.fz-juelich.de/ibt/ibt-2

Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology - ILT

With more than 250 employees and 10,000m² of usable floor space the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology is world-wide one of the most important development and contract research institutes of its specific field. The activities cover a wide range of areas such as the development of new laser beam sources and components, the use of modern laser measurement and testing technology and laser-supported manufacturing. www.ilt.fraunhofer.de

Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology - IME

The Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology offers contract research in the field of applied life sciences from the molecular to the ecosystem level in the areas of pharmacy, medicine, chemistry, agriculture, and environmental and consumer protection. www.ime.fraunhofer.de

Helmholtz-Insitute for Biomedical Engineering (HIA)

Since its foundation in the year 1971 the Helmholtz - Institute for Biomedical Engineering as an institute of RWTH Aachen University has been acting as a bridge between the faculties of natural sciences and engineering and the medical disciplines. Its aim is a close linkage between interdisciplinary basic research and application oriented research in the field of biomedical engineering. www.hia.rwth-aachen.de

RWTH Aachen - AVT- Biochemical Engineering

In 2007 the 5 Chemical Engineering institutes of RWTH Aachen (Biochemical Engineering., Process Systems Eng., Chemical Process Eng., Mechanical Process Eng., Thermal Process Eng.) decided to combine as AVT (Aachener VerfahrensTechnik, which means: Aachen Chemical Engineering). The main goals were, firstly, to clearly show the historically grown, tight collaboration between the 5 institutes and secondly, to increase synergetic effects.  www.avt.rwth-aachen.de

RWTH Aachen Universtiy - Institute for Biology II

www.bio2.rwth-aachen.de

RWTH Aachen University - Institut für Textiltechnik

www.ita.rwth-aachen.de

RWTH Aachen University - Institute of Organic Chemistry

www.oc.rwth-aachen.de

RWTH Aachen - University Hospital

Department Diagnostic Radiology www.rad.rwth-aachen.de

RWTH Aachen University

RWTH Aachen University is well known for its Engineering Faculties and their connection with the Faculties of Medicine and Natural Sciences. www.rwth-aachen.de

Carpus+Partner AG

Carpus+Partner AG consults and plans international projects, with a total of 160 employees at four locations. As consultants, experts and multidisciplinary designers they resolve all issues, emerging from a real estate life cycle and reagrd themselves as partners of life science and high tech industry. Their clients are companies operating in the pharmaceutical and biotechnological sector, among them medium-sized as well as global players, large clinical centers and developer of "high tech products". www.carpus.de

IASON Consulting

IASON Consulting is a private consultancy and provides high quality strategic and operational input into preclinical drug development. www.IASONconsulting.com

MÜLLER FOTTNER STEINECKE

MÜLLER FOTTNER STEINECKE is an association of Patent Attorneys and Attorneys at Law offering legal services in all areas of Intellectual Property (IP) Law, among them, in the patent, trademark, utility model and design field, as well as in licensing, unfair competition and copyright matters. The main emphasis of our office in Jülich is the field of Life Science/Biotechnology. www.ipbiotech.de

qcmed Qualitiy Consulting Medical GmbH

qcmed is a full service provider for manufacturers of medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics. Our consulting engineers guide you through the regulatory requirements of the medical devices legislation in Europe and the US. Over 15 years of professional expertise with medical devices of all types and risk classes make qcmed a qualified partner for your business success.  www.qcmed.de

Bauwens Assekuranz

Bauwens Assekuranz is an insurrance broker located in Aachen. www.bauwens-assekuranz.de

Intelligent Venture Capital

Intelligent Venture Capital Funds are dedicated Funds organized to provide investors an opportunity to benefit from high value creation and superior returms from early stage investments in high technology and life science companies. www.ivc.de

Jülicher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaft mbH

The Julicher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaft was founded against the background of the structural change in the economic region Düren / Jülich and in the Aaachen region. The company focusses on two goals: the development of an enterprise from emerging fields should be facilitated in the region and JKBG should provide additional capital for business start-ups in the difficult second phase of market penetration. www.gws-dueren.de/jkbg-frameset.html

S-VC GmbH

The S-VC is part of the S-UBG-Group that offers private equity for different funding stages. The S-VC focusses on early-stage investments but no seed financing. www.s-ubg.de

Sparkasse Aachen

Sparkasse Aachen is the market leader in the region, operating a densely knit network of more than 100 branches and employing more than 2,000 people. Working in conjunction with its subsidiaries, Sparkasse Aachen offers private customers and corporate clients a wide range of solutions in the areas of financing, investment, real estate and insurance. www.sparkasse-aachen.de

AGIT-Aachener Gesellschaft für Innovation und Technologietransfer mbH

AGIT is a regional development agency for the technology region Aachen that offers a comprehensive range of services and measures: individual advice on start-ups and growth, service for investors in the search for a location, network activities in special fields, laboratories and clean rooms on favourable terms in two technology centres. www.agit.de

City of Jülich

The city of Jülich has nearly 33,000 inhabitants and is situated in the northern part of the district of Düren belonging to the administrative district of Cologne. Jülich is situated in the middle of the triangle Aachen, Cologne and Düsseldorf. www.juelich.de

IHK Aachen, chamber of industry and commerce

The chamber of industry and commerce of Aachen respresents the overall economic interests of nearly 60,000 business enterprises. An IHK-network  life sciences is part of the various specific networks of IHK. www.aachen.ihk.de

ITS Baesweiler

Since 1990 ITS is supporting foreign companies and German start-ups when penetrating the German and European markets. As a technology and business park they offer favorable leasing conditions as well as extensive professional services. www.its-center.de

Technologiezentrum Jülich GmbH

Technologiezentrum Jülich is a multifunctional technology center that offers a large variety of office and laboratory spaces as well as conference and meeting rooms for up to 120 persons. www.tz-juelich.de