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New business through innovation in Germany

Germany Trade & Invest is the economic development agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. The company helps create and secure extra employment opportunities, strengthening Germany as a business location.

With more than 50 offices in Germany and abroad and its network of partners throughout the world, Germany Trade & Invest supports German companies setting up in foreign markets, promotes Germany as a business location and assists foreign companies setting up in Germany.

Medical technology-specific information and support includes: › Market research and industry reports › Financing and incentives options › Tax and legal information › Regulatory and reimbursement information › Matchmaking with industry and science › Site selection

Readers of the Guide to German Medtech companies are invited to contact GTAI should they need any support on their way to becoming established in Germany. This publication is of great value to companies looking to find out who’s who in the German medical technology sector as well as seeking partners in Germany. GTAI’s expert team is ready to assist your search for joint-research and contract manufacturing-project candidates across the country.

Advantage Germany

German medical technology is cutting edge. Hundreds of companies – nearly all of them small or medium-sized – produce medical technology innovations across the entire spectrum of products. Many specialise in very specific fields of applications or types of products.

While these companies may focus on niche markets, they are often world market leaders in their respective fields. Moreover, they continuously strive to improve their existing products: one in three products on the market has been developed within the last three years, with companies investing around nine percent of turnover in R&D. Close cooperation between Germany’s manufacturers and hospitals, universities and a plethora of research institutes helps the country maintain its internationally unparalleled competitive edge. R&D projects in the medical technology sector can also count on numerous types of financial support in the form of grants, interestreduced loans, and special partnership programmes.

Germany is home to more than 30 medical technology cluster networks. Their goal is to achieve continuous innovation in R&D – as well as in manufacturing – by connecting companies, hospitals, universities, and other research institutions.

Dedicated cluster management teams help obtain funding for joint R&D projects, provide shared facilities, and organise educational training programmes for their members. A detailed overview of the cluster networks can be obtained from GTAI. Individual company requests are welcome.

For more information: Gabriel Flemming Senior Manager Healthcare Germany Trade and Invest Friedrichstrasse 60 10117 Berlin, Germany Gabriel.Flemming@gtai.com → www.gtai.com