MedicalMountains – a strong network for a successful future Baden-Württemberg is one of the leading locations in the medical technology sector. Its attractiveness reaches far beyond the country’s borders. The district of Tuttlingen alone counts a concentration of more than 400 enterprises of the sector. For this reason, the region is also known as the “World Centre of Medical Technology”. For many years, tradition and innovation have gone global from here. Nonetheless the strongly regulated market and an intensely competitive environment raise permanent challenges for the sector. That is why a well-focused management of continuous advancement and an innovative network are an indispensable basis for long-term global success.
Success factor innovation – ideas that build bridges to the future We are MedicalMountains: A cluster initiative for the medtech industry based in the heart of the World Centre of Medical Technology. Shareholders of the MedicalMountains GmbH are the Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Tuttlingen District, the NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, the Surgical Mechanics Guild Baden-Württemberg, the Hahn Schickard Society for Applied Research, the Chamber of Crafts Constance and the city of Tuttlingen. Our particular interest is to strengthen innovative capacity and long-term competitiveness, both for single companies as well as for the entire medical technology business cluster. For this purpose we actively represent the interests of medtech enterprises on a political level, encourage innovation and technology transfer by directing work groups or R&D projects, organise training seminars and other informative events, and provide support for other service topics such as internationalisation or common marketing activities, amongst others.
MedicalMountains – more than just a loose affiliation of companies The companies of the cluster consist of more than 90% small businesses and mid-sized companies, making the importance of the network even more crucial now than ever before. The medical sector is experiencing constant change and increasing competition worldwide. For companies of any size, collaboration and exchange with regional partners brings immense knowledge and a lead in technology – as well as enhancing the appreciation of the location for the region itself. MedicalMountains brings order to this natural, mutual structure. Future-oriented, prudent management is the basis for effective, constructive and farsighted developments in medical technology. In collaboration with a growing network of industry, research institutions and government policies, the cluster initiative MedicalMountains actively represents the interests of medtech enterprises. The focus of the cluster initiative is to promote growth, strengthen competitive advantages, and increase the sector’s international visibility even further. For this purpose MedicalMountains provides a platform for regular dialogue and technology transfer. It brings forward innovation by initiating directed project works, promotes qualification of specialised staff, and advises on subsidies or the opening up of new foreign markets. Our way of working is based on a close collaboration with the companies of our network.
For more information: Yvonne Glienke CEO MedicalMountains GmbH Katharinenstrasse 2 78532 Tuttlingen +49-7461-9697-211 glienke@medicalmountains.de → www.medicalmountains.de
