Medical technology
The capital region is one of the most innovative medical technology hubs in Europe and has undergone high growth momentum for many years.
Many of the medical-technology companies in the capital region are small to medium in size and find themselves among world leaders in their respective segments. They benefit from excellent academic research and the various opportunities for cooperation with renowned research institutes and hospitals, such as:
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH),
- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung (BAM),
- Center for biomedical image and information processing (CBMI) of the HTW Berlin,
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin,
- German Heart Center Berlin (DHZC),
- DRFZ (the German arthritis research center),
- Der Simulierte Mensch (Si-M),
- Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik,
- Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS
- Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems FOKUS,
- Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology,
- Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM,
- Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications,
- Heinrich-Hertz-Institut HHI
- Julius Wolff Institute (JWI) at the BIH,
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine,
- Technical University of Berlin, e.g. with the Department of Medical Technology at the Institute of Machine Design and Systems Engineering,
- Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB).
Why Berlin?
„Berlin offers access to world-class medical institutions, leading technical universities, and a vibrant start-up ecosystem. It is this three-pronged combination that makes Berlin the ideal hub for supporting caresyntax on its mission to transform the more than 300 million surgeries each year.“
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The industry is very heterogeneous, ranging from software development for digital health solutions and imaging to the development of electromedical and medical devices and the manufacture of implants and medical aids for orthopedics and care. Among the leading medical-technology companies are, for example:
- Biotronik,
- B. Braun Melsungen,
- Berlin Heart,
- Caresyntax,
- Eckert & Ziegler,
- Hologic,
- Jenoptik,
- Karl Storz Endoskope Berlin,
- MELAG,
- Novanta,
- Ottobock,
- XION,
- Zimmer Biomet.
(Source: Berlin Partner for Business and Technology)
Networks
In order to combine and optimally use the available expertise and resources, very early on, the capital region began establishing specialized networks. These have contributed significantly to the region’s advancement to become one of Europe’s leading locations for life sciences.
Networks, chambers and associations
Networks and organizations
- Additive Manufacturing Berlin Brandenburg (AMBER)
- Berliner Simulation & Training Center (BeST)
- Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience
- BIFOLD, the Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data
- Exzellenzcluster Matters of Activity
- Exzellenzcluster NeuroCure
- Optical Technologies Expertise Network (OpTecBB)
- Medical goes Additive (mga) e.V.
- Netzwerk Diagnostik Berlin-Brandenburg e. V. (DiagnostikNet)
- The Innovation Network for Advanced Materials (INAM)
- UNITE Sciences e.V.
Chambers and associations
- Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. (BDI)
- BVMed, the German Medical Technology Association (BVMed)
- German Industry Association for Optical, Medical and Mechatronical Technologies (SPECTARIS)
- Berlin Medical Association (Ärztekammer Berlin)
- Association of statutory health insurance-registered doctors in Berlin (Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Berlin)
- The Federal Association of Health IT (Der Bundesverband Gesundheits-IT e.V. - bvitg)
- Association of the Software, Information and Communication Industry in Berlin and Brandenburg e.V. (SIBB)
- Top association for digital health care (Spitzenverband Digitale Gesundheitsversorgung e.V.)
