HealthCapital – Cluster Healthcare Industries Berlin-Brandenburg
Berlin Brandenburg … a leading hub for life sciences and healthcare
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c/o Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH Fasanenstr. 85 10623 Berlin Berlin Dr Kai Uwe Bindseil (Cluster Manager) +49-30-46302-463 info@healthcapital.de www.healthcapital.de
The Berlin-Brandenburg region is Germany’s “health capital” and one of the leading international life sciences locations as it is both home to the German government and the centre for healthcare industries. The region’s distinction is anchored in its unique research and clinical landscape, as well as its ability to closely link the key players in the life sciences and healthcare. Medical technology, in particular, is a strong driving force within the Berlin-Brandenburg HealthCapital cluster generating innovation and growth there and beyond.
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| Technology transfer between science and industry | Initiation and support of networks | Support for technology-orientated Startups | Funding support for innovative project concepts | Providing and presenting regional life sciences information | Building and coordinating scientific and interdisciplinary networks | Establishing contacts among experts from all disciplines | Organisation of events and seminars
… MedTech meets Innovation
| Founding member of the Council of European Bioregions – CEBR | Member of ScanBalt | Member and contact point in Berlin for the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) | Member of EIT Health and Global Health Hub Germany
… Key technologies: Artificial Intelligence and Additive Manufacturing
Over 330 medical technology and digital health companies are located in the German capital region. These include market leaders such as Ada Health, B. Braun, Berlin Heart, BIOTRONIK, Cerner, Eckert & Ziegler, Karl Storz, Ottobock, and Zimmer Biomet. The main activities are focused on digital health, medical imaging, cardiovascular support systems, minimally invasive surgery, as well as orthopaedics. Over the last two years the Berlin and Brandenburg medical device community has been marked by technological trends, which can also be observed on a global scale: personalisation and digitisation.
The innovative power of the German capital region around AI is demonstrated by a significant number of healthcare startups. They are pushing the boundaries of traditional healthcare with AI solutions. There is also a very strong research landscape in the field of AI and data with several research groups at Charité, the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), the Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data (BIFOLD), the G erman Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), and other more. The healthcare sector is also one of the most exciting segments for 3D printing. In the future, customised
