Medical Valley EMN

Life Science Nord – Home of Health Innovation

Cluster Profile

The Life Science Nord Cluster in the federal states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein embraces over 500 biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, clinics and research institutes. About 52,800 employees work in the health industry of Northern Germany*.

In medical technology, Life Science Nord is one of the strongest regions in Germany. Particular features of the cluster are the broad business base and the complete value chains from basic and applied research to clinical studies and the marketable end product.

The outstanding, close cooperation between researchers, clinicians and industrial partners in many fields is reflected in innovative products, projects and technologies.

Over 270 Members, one Common Goal

The cluster management organisation Life Science Nord was set up by the Northern German federal states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein to develop the cluster into a leading international life science network. The cluster agency Life Science Nord Management GmbH and the association Life Science Nord e.V. work together to achieve that goal.

More than 270 regional companies and institutions from the healthcare sector are active members of Life Science Nord. All members benefit from numerous competitive services and activities to promote regional networking, exchange experience and know-how, and jointly represent the life science sector of the two northernmost German federated states on a national and international level.

In 2021, Life Science Nord was awarded the Gold Label of the European Cluster Excellence Initiative for the third time in a row.

What Life Science Nord offers:

› Comprehensive support in initiating innovative projects, arranging contacts to experts and providing know-how › Fast and uncomplicated access to regional, national and EU funding programmes › Admitting members to the network and helping them position themselves within the Life Science Nord

Cluster › Extensive opportunities for collaboration within an international industry network › Participation in leading international and national industry trade shows › Providing data on business and technological capabilities in medical technology, biotechnology and pharma in Northern Germany › Providing the latest information on developments in business and science › Access to platforms on which the cluster players can exchange information and which support the dissemination of new developments in the cluster. This also includes the online newsletter and the Life Science Nord print magazine, both of which can be subscribed to via the website free of charge, as well as promoting cluster related news via social media networks.

For more information: Life Science Nord Management GmbH Falkenried 88 20251 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 593 62 61-0 info@lifesciencenord.de → www.lifesciencenord.de