Within just a few years, a biotechnology cluster of worldwide renown has evolved in Dortmund. Modern R&D institutes, up-and-coming technology businesses and groundbreaking joint projects have become characteristic of the city.
A major role in this trend was played by the Economic Development Agency Dortmund and the TechnologieZentrumDortmund (TZDO), one of the largest and most successful technology centers in Europe.
The foundations for Dortmund's success in biotechnology were laid in 1984 with the TZDO, which is one of the leading technology centers in Germany today. Together with the neighboring TechnologieParkDortmund, the TZDO developed as a renowned address for companies and founders. More than 280 technology oriented companies with over 8500 staff have settled here. They utilize the specialist synergies and profit from the proximity to the Technical University Dortmund as well as the numerous scientific institutes and other institutions here.
The BioMedizinZentrumDortmund, the TZDO's centre of excellence and start-up centre ...
