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1 BioCon Valley the Cluster in Life Science and Health, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Moscow, April 23rd, 2013 Dr. Heinrich Cuypers, Senior Project Manager BioCon Valley

2 Megatrends Elektrification (e-technik, Chemistry) Digitalisization (Computer, Internet, Handy) Mechanization (Steel, Railway) Automotive (Oil, Petrochemie, Auto) Biologization to Steel 1 to Steel 1 to Insulin = = = BioCon Valley GmbH Greifswald / Rostock Die langen Wellen der Konjunktur, Kondratieff, 1926 Berlin; Leo A. Nefiodow, 1990

3 Impact of Life Science Woman in the Age of 63 e.g. Sophia Loren (1997) Dürers Mother (1514) and it is a big market too! because of - modern medicine - healthy nutrition - clean environment BioCon Valley GmbH Greifswald / Rostock

4 Definition Biotechnology Cluster Critical factors for development* 1. Strong science base (R&D) 2. Entrepreneurial culture 3. Growing company base 4. Ability to attract key staff 5. Availability of finance 6. Premises and infrastructure (e.g. Bioincubators) 7. Business support services and large companies in related industries 8. Skilled workforce 9. Effective networks 10. Supportive policy environment *source: BIOTECHNOLOGY CLUSTERS, Report of a team led by Lord Sainsbury, Minister for Science UK, August 1999; BioCon Valley GmbH Greifswald / Rostock

5 German BioRegions hot spots for biotech industry since BioCon Valley GmbH Greifswald / Rostock 5

6 Biotech in Germany catching up e.g.: No of new drugs in development ( pipeline ), clinical phase I III Figure a: 2001 UK Dänemark Figure b: 2011 Schweiz 20 UK 218 Frankreich 19 Deutsc 142 Schweden Israel Italien Deutschland Finnland Niederlande Dänem Frankre Schweiz Schwe Israel Andere 28 Italien 79 Niederl 36 Finnland 21 Source: Ernst & Young BioCon Valley GmbH Greifswald / Rostock

7 Health Economy in MV key figures Number of employees ~ Gross value added ~ 4 bio. > 120 life sciences companies (biotech, medtech, pharma) 2 universities with focus on life sciences and health (2 univ. hospitals) 3 universities of applied sciences, 5 federal or regional research institutes, > 20 centres of competence More than 60 modern hospitals and rehabilitation clinics (> beds) Tradition in spa and wellness tourism with more than 255 star rated hotels and spas (> 50% 4 star +) 54 audited health and recreation resorts ( Kurort ) Regional agenda (Masterplan) for Health Economy Kuratorium Gesundheitswirtschaft (appointed by prime minister) BioCon Valley GmbH Greifswald / Rostock 7

8 Masterplan Gesundheitswirtschaft 2020 A Vision for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in 2020 Life Sciences Health Services Health Tourism Health Care Primary sector 10 year strategic agenda Projects focussing on cross-sectoral approaches Kuratorium as triple-helix advisory body Healthy Ageing Healthy Food BioCon Valley GmbH Greifswald / Rostock 8

9 BioCon Valley: The Region Rostock Greifswald Schwerin Copenhagen Northern Germany Population ca. 1,8 Mio. (= Hamburg) Size ca km² Ca. 80 inhabitants / km² Rostock biggest city ( inhabitants) > km coastline Potentials Challenges - Strong Rural research area & development - Dynamic Low industrialization enterprises (SME) - Modern (low infrastructure GDP, no big - (technology enterprises, centers,...) hospitals) - Active Remote network location (in - International Germany) platform Berlin BioCon Valley GmbH Greifswald / Rostock Moscow Economical focus Maritime industry Agriculture Tourism Life Sciences Health Care

10 Research and Development Rostock Greifswald approx employees in R&D approx students (total approx ) approx. 90 Mio. p.a. in life sciences R&D Research and development in Life Sciences at - 2 universities (Rostock 1419, Greifswald 1456) - 3 universities of applied science - 5 non universitary federal or regional research institutions - 16 more centers of competence within life sciences e.g. Universität Rostock e.g. Universität Greifswald e.g. Fachhochschule Neubrandenburg BioCon Valley GmbH Greifswald / Rostock e.g. Fachhochschule Stralsund

11 Core Competences in R&D Marine Biotechnology - Screening for new bioactive compounds - Aquaculture - FunGene Medical Biotechnology - Molecular Medicine - Regenerative Medicine - Medical Technology Agrobiotechnology - Plant development, plant breeding - Animal health, animal breeding Other Biotechnologies - Life Science Automation - Bioanalytics - Bioinformatics - Food applications BioCon Valley GmbH Greifswald / Rostock

12 Case Studies Applied Research, e.g. BIOKATALYSE2021 Novel approaches to a sustainable industrial «white» biotechnology ( ); PHENOMICS Network of Competence of Agricultural and Nutritional Research on Farm Animals ( ) HICARE Alliance against Mulit-resistant Bacteria: National Health Region Baltic Sea Coast ( ) CELISCA Center for Life Science Automation ( ) REMEDIS The implant technology of the future ( ) GANI_MED Greifswald Approach to Individualized Medicine ( ) > Complete Mapping: CD-ROM based BioCon Valley - directory, 8th ed 2011 BioCon Valley GmbH Greifswald / Rostock

13 Case Studies Companies, e.g. Cortronik GmbH & Co KG, 180 jobs biocompatible implants ( stents ) DECODON GmbH, Greifswald, 12 jobs bioinformatic for functional genomics DOT GmbH, 235 Jobs coating implants, reg.med. (orthopedic) Miltenyi Biotec GmbH, TET, 180 jobs enabling technologies, cell charact. & isolation DST GmbH fast allergy test systems (pats, cattle, dust, nutrition ingredients, NPZ Saatzucht Hans Lembke KG, 170 jobs plant breeder (canola, clover) Riemser Arzneimittel AG, 650 jobs pharma (cancer, derma, vet.) > Complete Mapping: CD-ROM based BioCon Valley - directory, 8th ed 2011: BioCon Valley GmbH Greifswald / Rostock

14 Biotech Incubators and Parks Biotech incubators BioTechnikum Greifswald (2) Rostock Greifswald Forschungszentrum Biosystemtechnik und Biomaterialien (1) Hamburg A20 A24 Teterow A19 Neubrandenburg Biomedizinisches Forschungszentrum Zentrum für Lebensmitteltechnologie Berlin AgroBioTechnikum Groß Lüsewitz (4) Biotech park Biomedizin-Technikum Teterow (3)

15 No. of companies No. of jobs Enterprises, Life Science Formation of companies. First phase 92/93. Second Phase 97/ Enterprises ~ Employees Medium sized companies, e.g.. DOT GmbH. Envitec GmbH. Gambro Rostock GmbH. Hoffrichter. Miltenyi Biotec GmbH. Riemser Arzneimittel AG No. of companies No. of jobs

16 Multilayer model Health Economy Source: PD Dr. J. Hilbert, IAT Gelsenkirchen Core sector Inpatient and outpatient treatment Secondary sector (Administration,pharmacies, Spa and rehabilitation, patient organisations) Health care related industries (Bio-/Medtech, Pharma, Handicraft, ) Related and neighbouring sectors (sports, tourism and others) MV Employees Gross value added (Mrd. ) ~ 3,5 4,0 BioCon Valley GmbH Greifswald / Rostock 16

17 Health Economy from a regional viewpoint Driver for employment Bundesland Rang AM*-Anteil in % 2006 Rang 1996 Differenz Berlin 1 15,8 1 +2,0 Mecklenburg- Vorpommern 2 15,1 2 +2,1 Sachsen-Anhalt 3 14,6 7 +2,2 Brandenburg 4 14,2 9 +2,2 Schleswig-Holstein 5 14,1 3 +1,2 *AM: Arbeitsmarkt Datenquellen: Destatis, 2009; BA 2009; Berechnung: Wertschöpfungsansatz, WifOR, BioCon Valley GmbH Greifswald / Rostock 17

18 BioCon Valley GmbH cluster management Tasks: Bundle and align regional interests and forcees in life sciences and health (triple helix-model) Stimulate cooperation between companies, research & development and health care providers Foster international marketing and collaboration Shareholders: Federal State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern BioCon Valley Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.v. (~160 members) 4 financial institutions, 2 private shareholders 2 locations (Greifswald and Rostock) with presently 20+ employees BioCon Valley GmbH Greifswald / Rostock 18

19 Networking national & international National: BioCon Valley is member of the German BioRegions; International: BioCon Valley is cofounder of ScanBalt the network of Life Science and health networks in Northern Europe, i.e. Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden, North-West Russia;

20 International Projects ScanBalt ScanBalt Chairmanship ScanBalt Bridge-BSR Involvement in new syndicates on demand Poland Poln.-Dt. Life Science Forum South Baltic Cross Border Programme project Eco4Life Russia: German-Russian Cooperation Network for Biotechnology Arabic Countries Arab Health Tunesien Benefit for Economy and Research Indien Information about international Participation on the project of the Netzwerk marketsdeutsche Gesundheitsregionen e.v. (R&D-Marketing Life SciencePlus Indien) USA Participation on a official visit of the Market State Minister entry of Economy Asia (Japan, Vietnam) Biotech-Newsletter Japan Support of the current activities in Vietnam (Univ. Greifswald, ScanBalt) Chance for contacts and cooperations Marketing for companies and location 20

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22 Projects Creating Infrastructure Communication and Visibility and ScanBalt News Regional Portraits Industry Opinions Meetings, partnering, events Ongoing strategy discussion Competence mapping and cluster analysis Strategic communication Strategic partnerships Thematic Focus ScanBalt Health Region (EU flagship) Eco4Life (EU) ScanBalt Campus (EU ScanBalt Network of Networks (Nordic Inno Centre) ScanBalt Competence Region (EU) Boosting Baltic FP6 (EU) Educational mobility (Nordic Inno Centre) Economic Barriers for Borderless Cooperation (Nordic Inno Centre) Biotech, one click away (Nordic Inno Centre) BSHR Healthport (EU) Submariner (EU) Baltic Amber (DLR) ScanBalt IP-Knowledge Center (EU) ScanBalt Marine Biotech (NorForsk) ScanBalt Clinical Research Network (Nordic Innovation Centre) ScanBalt AgroBiotech (NorForsk) ScanBalt Stem Cell Network (NorForsk) ScanBalt Biofuel Network (Nordic Innovation Centre)

23 e.g. EU BSR Flagship Project ScanBalt Health Region Set up cross-sectoral reference projects for innovation in health and life sciences Objectives: promotion of public health on a high level exploitation of modern health and life sciences innovations in science, technology and social science Baltic Sea Region as a model for a knowledge-based economy and for implementing a shared strategy Lead Partners: BioCon Valley (Germany) Lithuanian Biotechnology Association (Lithuania) ScanBalt and ScanBalt Academy (ScanBalt BioRegion) More:

24 Health Economy some trends Agriculture Source: NY Times, 2008 Source: Health & Medical Wellness Source: Der Spiegel, 2008 Service oriented industries BioCon Valley GmbH Greifswald / Rostock 24

25 German-Russian Forum Biotechnology, Rostock 2013 Date: June, 4.-5, 2013 Venue: Rostock, Germany Scope: The German-Russian Cooperation Network Biotechnology aims to deepen, strengthen and to enhance the existing contacts between German and Russian biotechnology companies, research institutions and decision makers in policy and administrations. Day one: workshops (e.g. bioinformatics, industrial biotech, regenerative and personalized medicine, marine biotech) Day two: study tour to companies and research institutes More:

26 Thank you for your Attention! Спасибо! BioCon Valley GmbH Walther-Rathenau-Str. 49a Friedrich-Barnewitz-Str. 8 D Greifswald D Rostock Tel.: Tel.: Fax: Fax:

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