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NRW boasts one of the most densely woven university networks in Europe. The chemical and pharmaceutical industries, like Bayer, Henkel, Schwarz Pharma or Grünenthal, are strongly represented along BioRiver®. These factors combine to create ideal conditions for biotech start-ups.
More than 130 biotech companies currently operate in North Rhine-Westphalia. Qiagen, Germany's largest biotech enterprise, is based in Hilden, near the city of Düsseldorf. BioRiver is also home to the cell sorting specialist Miltenyi Biotec GmbH (Bergisch-Gladbach). The presence of around 180 biotech service providers further enhances the status of BioRiver as one of Germany's foremost biotechnology locations.
The companies clustered around Cologne and Düsseldorf have acquired outstanding skills in the field of diagnostics, molecular medicine, biochip technology, non-viral gene transfer, tissue engineering and stem cell therapy. The Aachen/Jülich region augments this spectrum and boasts special strengths in the area of bioprocess engineering.
BioRiver Companies
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