Northern Innovations State of Bremen 120,000 Citizens Structural changes: former shipyards & other...

Northern Innovations

• State of Bremen

• 120,000 Citizens

• Structural changes: former shipyards & other industries

>> Toward new services, technologies & products

BIO-TECHNOLOGY CENTRE BIO-NORD BREMERHAVEN

Technology Transfer Centre in charge• 6 Institutes

>> BILB, BIBIS, BIGT, BIOS, Environment, IEV

• 5,5 Mio. Euros turnaround/ year

• Over 4,000 projects since 1987 • Campus: U. of Applied Sciences• www.ttz-bremerhaven.de


What?• Continue

maritime traditions• Regional development

>>Location in trad. fishing harbor

• Next-door tourism & industry at hand • Application-oriented research &

development


When?• Traditional

development in the area

• ttz BILB since 1989

• Construction start 2002

• Opening May 16, 2003


Why?• Continue maritime

traditions & create new opportunities

• Blue Biotechnology• Smallest branch

behind red & green>> large markets> esp. food industry


How?

• Public investment>> B.I.S.

• Scientific management>> ttz

• Private partnerships>> companies rent offices & labs



- 11.7 Mio. € > ½ by EU & State of Bremen > ERDF objective 2

- 3 floors

- all offices with small labs

- 478 square meters ind. lab

- mix of start-ups and experience


The market

• Bio-Technology for the food industry

• Partnership research on

European scale, i.e. CRAFT

• Industry contracts

• Individual lab rentals


The industrial lab

• Centre of the Centre

• Equipment chosen for broad base of users

• Facilities correspond to industrial standards

• <<nursing home>> for all partners


The job

• Assist companies

• Provide scientific know-how & staff

• Develop new products >> i.e. BILB/ rice drink Bio-Sofia

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