Partners

As a state organization, BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg aims to advance the transformation of the economy and society to ensure Baden-Württemberg’s long-term success as a business and healthcare location. The organization strives to make a significant contribution to the state’s future viability.

Our sister cluster, BioRN, is an innovation cluster for science and industry that relies on continuous collaboration between academia, industry, and politics to generate, share, and apply knowledge in the life sciences.

The Central Institute of Mental Health stands for internationally outstanding research and pioneering treatment concepts in psychiatry and psychotherapy, child and adolescent psychiatry, psychosomatics, and addiction medicine.

DG-BW is an independent association representing the interests of all stakeholders in digital healthcare in Baden-Württemberg, free from economic or political influence. Its goal is to continuously strengthen the visibility and impact of activities in the digital health sector. The association serves as a networking platform for all those working in digital healthcare in the region.

The “Clinical Health Technologies” department (formerly the Project Group for Automation in Medicine and Biotechnology) at Fraunhofer IPA, part of the Mannheim Medical Faculty at Heidelberg University, was founded by the state of Baden-Württemberg and the Fraunhofer Society to explore the potential of automation in medicine and biotechnology. It is the first known institution with this specific focus. The department is located in CUBEX41, Mannheim’s start-up and competence center for medical technology, at the heart of the University Hospital Mannheim, and is part of Fraunhofer
IPA in Stuttgart.

Mannheim, Heidelberg, and the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region are a hotspot for the “Green Industry”! The Green Industry Cluster aims to further promote this development and actively shape the green industrial region.

The Mannheim Medical Faculty is one of two independent medical faculties of Heidelberg University. Together with University Hospital Mannheim, it forms the University Medical Center Mannheim (UMM). The faculty is a recognized partner of major research institutions and currently educates around 1,650 medical students in its successful model curriculum for medicine and medical-related professions (MaReCuM).

The Social Economy Cluster of the Mannheim Economic Development Office serves all organizations and stakeholders addressing societal challenges. 

Mannheim University of Applied Sciences is a modern campus university with over 125 years of tradition. Its programs in technology, social sciences, and design are highly practice-oriented and innovative. Practical training, collaborations with companies, student involvement in R&D projects, and faculty professional experience ensure excellent career prospects for graduates. The university is also one of Germany’s leading universities of applied sciences in technology and engineering.

As a 100% subsidiary of the Innovation City Mannheim, NEXT MANNHEIM’s mission is to make Mannheim even more attractive for founders. The organization develops the start-up ecosystem holistically and interdisciplinarily. Cultural city development and the creative economy go hand in hand with support for tech, MedTech, and international start-ups.

“Stronger together” is the motto and success principle of collaboration in the Rhine-Neckar region. The Verband Region Rhein-Neckar, Verein Zukunft Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar, and Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar GmbH represent a unified approach to regional development.

The Smart Industries Network, with over 50 members ranging from innovative start-ups to manufacturing SMEs, research institutions, multipliers, and global players in the Rhine-Neckar region, combines the expertise of all actors into an implementation-oriented innovation network. The Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region is a hotspot for innovation!