AWARD-WINNING CLUSTER:
Micro- and nanotechnology in Dortmund
- approx. 43 companies
- more than 2,300 employees
- centers of excellence with technical infrastructure and comprehensive services, the MST.factory dortmund, Center for Microstructure Technology and the Center for Assembly and Packaging of Integrated Circuits
- contact network to capital providers for investments
- 4 research centers in Dortmund
- 20 research centers within a radius of 100 kilometers
- Micro and nanostructures research network at the university
- 50,000 students of scientific subjects in the region
- headquarters of the international association for microtechnology IVAM e.V.
Dortmund is exactly the right address for “miniature” products and technology. The city offers micro- and nanotechnology companies and users a first-class environment which is also characterized by its emphasis on technological diversity. The local cluster links companies, universities, research institutes, training networks and investors to form an effective network. Young start-up companies and established companies benefit from the presence of several centers of excellence specializing in microtechnology. The centers facilitate the rapid development of new products from the original idea through to market launch – with low investment costs for the companies.
The founders’ contest “New Technologies” guides and supports start2grow founders on their way towards becoming self-employed. Dortmund’s concept has also been convincing on an international level. The 2007 MST Atlas for Europe published by IVAM Research cites Dortmund as one of the three largest MST clusters in Europe. The TechnologieZentrumDortmund was awarded third place in the “Best Science Based Incubator Award 2006” in the category “Support of Cluster Development”. In the “Innovation” category, Dortmund came out top in the EUROCITIES award. The prize honors the commitment shown by the MST.factory dortmund to supporting young entrepreneurs in the fields of micro- and nanotechnology.
As one of the leading locations for MST, Dortmund is predestined to drive the innovation process ahead strongly, so it was no coincidence that the state of North Rhine-Westphalia chose Dortmund as the location for the 1st and 2nd NRW Nano-Conference.
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