Article - 14/07/2008 Basis for 21st Century Medicine Dr. Annette Schavan the Federal Minister of Education and Research visited the famous university town of Tübingen to gain a first-hand impression of the bioregions vast potentials in the fields of biotechnology and medical technology.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/basis-for-21st-century-medicine
Article - 31/12/2012 Diagnosis of myocardial infarction: a drop of blood is all that is required Can myocardial infarction be diagnosed with a single drop of blood? The answer is yes: a new application of the ESEQuant Lateral Flow System developed by QIAGEN now makes this possible. The system, which is able to identify a broad range of bacterial and viral pathogens, including HIV, influenza virus and Chlamydia, was originally developed at the company’s site in Stockach. It has recently been adapted for use in the diagnosis of myocardial…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/diagnosis-of-myocardial-infarction-a-drop-of-blood-is-all-that-is-required
Article - 10/10/2011 Meet & Match in the BioValley – bringing together international partners Small life sciences companies find it particularly difficult to set aside time for making international contacts at trade fairs. The BioValley cluster located in a region bordered by Germany France and Switzerland has a team of scouts that focus on matchmaking. Dr. Mona Boy is the coordinator of the trinational matchmaking team of the BioValley cluster.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/meet-match-in-the-biovalley-bringing-together-international-partners
Article - 08/12/2009 Karl Stock helps turn ideas into products Karl Stock takes abstract ideas and turns them into useable technological possibilities. The 44-year-old works in what could best be described as the one-man engineering office at the Ulm-based Institute of Laser Technologies in Medicine and Metrology (ILM). In contrast to university institutes, Stock’s work does not simply finish with a “paper” published in a journal. Stock strives to go further and his real work starts where others often stop,…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/karl-stock-helps-turn-ideas-into-products
Press release - 14/07/2009 Amedrix GmbH - Successful cell-free products The cell biologist Dr. Thomas Graeve has founded Amedrix GmbH in Esslingen. In future, the company will develop and produce innovative, cell-free medical products based on animal collagen for the purpose of wound regeneration and the reconstruction of degenerated soft tissue, for example. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/amedrix-gmbh-successful-cell-free-products
Press release - 22/03/2011 Bringing artifical vision clinical trials to US Retina Implant AG Partners with Wills Eye Institute to Bring Artificial Vision Clinical Trials to the United States. Wills Eye to be the Primary Investigation Site to Offer the Subretinal Approach to Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/bringing-artifical-vision-clinical-trials-to-us
Press release - 05/04/2011 HARTMANN continues its success Profitability improved despite difficult market conditions: In fiscal year 2010, HARTMANN continued its profitable growth despite unfavorable market conditions, building on its strong sales performance in the previous year. The company was confronted with increasing budget restrictions in the health systems and substantially higher raw material and logistics costs. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/hartmann-continues-its-success
Press release - 29/03/2011 Freiburg Regional Council to fund MedicalMountains cluster initiative The Freiburg Regional Council has granted MedicalMountains AG funds totalling 405,000 euros for establishing a professional management structure for the Tuttlingen-based medical technology cluster. District President Julian Würtenberger awarded the 405,000-euro grant to Dieter Teufel, president of the Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg Chamber of Industry and Commerce and representative of the Tuttlingen-based cluster, in which BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/freiburg-regional-council-to-fund-medicalmountains-cluster-initiative
Press release - 26/11/2010 Singapore meets Baden-Württemberg: biotechnology and medical technology companies exchange views Several biotechnology and medical technology companies from Baden-Wüttemberg and Singapore interested in international cooperation met in Stuttgart on 19th November 2010. The event was organised by SRING Singapore Enterprise and BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg GmbH.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/singapore-meets-baden-wuerttemberg-biotechnology-and-medical-technology-companies-exchange-views
Article - 11/02/2013 Quality management: burden or opportunity? Companies are facing increasing demands. Globalisation and an increasingly quality-conscious market increase competition and pricing pressure. To remain globally competitive companies need a product and service quality that will satisfy the customer in the long term. Alexander Cansier managing director of OrgaConnect GmbH has specialised in the support of small and medium-sized companies in the life sciences pharmaceutical and medical technology…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/quality-management-burden-or-opportunity
Press release - 22/02/2010 AgenoLab GmbH: Improved quality of life for patients with chronic wounds Since its foundation three years ago, AgenoLab GmbH & Co. KG in Stuttgart has become a leading service provider in the area of life sciences and biotechnology. The company’s cell culture technology unit focuses on the preparation of cells that can largely eliminate the need for animal testing. In the area of regenerative medicine, AgenoLab GmbH concentrates on the growth of skin cells as transplants for patients suffering from burns and…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/agenolab-gmbh-improved-quality-of-life-for-patients-with-chronic-wounds
Press release - 11/10/2012 Novalung GmbH receives EU grant for the development of a cell-coated artificial lung The AmbuLung (Ambulatory Bioartificial Lung) project is a milestone in the history of artificial organs and is being subsidized by the EU with a total of 5.6 Million Euros - 3 Million Euros will go to Novalung as the Coordinator of the European development consortium. The joint developmental goal is the AmbuLung, which will allow patients to remain awake, mobile and active despite lung failure. The core innovation within the framework of the…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/novalung-gmbh-receives-eu-grant-for-the-development-of-a-cell-coated-artificial-lung
Press release - 30/04/2009 Will Ulm surgeons set new standard in bypass surgery? A new computer-assisted navigation system, developed by an interdisciplinary team of researchers and doctors at the University of Ulm over the last three years, makes bypass surgery safer and more precise.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/will-ulm-surgeons-set-new-standard-in-bypass-surgery
Article - 23/03/2017 CeMIT – professional innovation management for the medical device sector With the establishment of the Centrum für Medizintechnische Innovationen Tübingen, or CeMIT, the University Hospital of Tübingen is building a bridge between hospitals and medical device companies, which share the aim to develop new and better medical technology products and methods. Partners from small and medium-sized companies are expected to particularly benefit from the services that CeMIT provides and the guidance it can offer in finding…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/cemit-professional-innovation-management-for-the-medical-device-sector
Article - 27/06/2008 Innovation climate: On the rise The economic situation in Germany has improved considerably in the second quarter of 2008. Things are looking particularly robust in biotechnology and medical technology. This is the verdict following a new VDI survey on the German innovation climate index.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/innovation-climate-on-the-rise
Press release - 06/01/2008 20 years of pharmaceutical technology The Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences was the first to offer a pharmaceutical technology course back in 19871988. The course has become a great success and the graduates are sought after in both the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/20-years-of-pharmaceutical-technology
Press release - 30/09/2011 Blood Vessels from Your Printer Researchers have been working at growing tissue and organs in the laboratory for a long time. These days, tissue engineering enables us to build up artificial tissue, although science still hasn’t been successful with larger organs. Now, researchers at Fraunhofer are applying new techniques and materials to come up with artificial blood vessels in their BioRap project that will be able to supply artificial tissue and maybe even complex organs in…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/blood-vessels-from-your-printer
Press release - 07/03/2011 Review: MicroMountains Innovation Forum 2011: Networking - Motor for Innovation The third MicroMountains Innovation Forum, held in Villingen-Schwenningen on 2nd February 2011, focused exclusively on microtechnologies. In cooperation with the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the MicroMountains network provided around 160 participants with insights into the application of microtechnologies in the fields of medical, measurement and automotive technologies as well as giving them the opportunity to exchange experiences. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/review-micromountains-innovation-forum-2011-networking-motor-for-innovation
Article - 03/04/2019 HKK Bionics empowers hand gripping functions A spin-off from the Ulm University of Applied Sciences is aiming to provide people whose hands have been paralysed due to accident or illness with a new kind of orthopaedic aid. Dominik Hepp and Tobias Knobloch are currently starting serial production of a hand orthosis prototype. The two medical engineers from Ulm, who founded HKK Bionics GmbH in 2017, plan to commence final tests in 2019.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/hkk-bionics-empowers-hand-gripping-functions
Dossier - 04/07/2011 Implants of the future: bioactive, corrosion-resistant and antibacterial People’s life expectancy is increasing due to constantly improving medical treatment. One result of this is the greater wear of joints, which then need to be replaced with implants. Increased life expectancy means that the implants remain in the body for much longer and therefore need to be longer lasting. The revision rate of implant materials used in clinical practice is still as much as 10 per cent, particularly in the case of hip and knee…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/dossier/implants-of-the-future-bioactive-corrosion-resistant-and-antibacterial
Article - 17/12/2012 The ablation of nerves along the renal artery – a novel treatment option in the field of cardiology High blood pressure can normally be treated effectively with medicines. However, some patients do not respond to medicinal treatment despite several different drugs being used. Renal denervation (RDN), a novel catheter-based procedure, seems to have become a promising alternative to controlling hypertension with drugs. Professor Dr. Axel Bauer from the Tübingen University Hospital believes that this method can even be used for a much wider range…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/the-ablation-of-nerves-along-the-renal-artery-a-novel-treatment-option-in-the-field-of-cardiology
Press release - 27/10/2009 Precision Diagnosis of Brain Tumors: Antibody to Detect Enzyme Defect More than 100 different types of brain tumor are known in medicine. Their exact diagnosis is often difficult, because only tiny amounts of tumor tissue are usually available. Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) and the University of Heidelberg have developed an antibody which is highly specific for the characteristic alteration of an enzyme that is typical of two dangerous types of brain tumor.…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/precision-diagnosis-of-brain-tumors-antibody-to-detect-enzyme-defect
Press release - 07/11/2011 Third quarter: HARTMANN increases sales in all business segments The HARTMANN GROUP continued its growth despite the difficult conditions in the health markets. Global sales revenues increased by 5.0 percent to EUR 1,263.8 million compared to the previous year.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/third-quarter-hartmann-increases-sales-in-all-business-segments
Industry report 2018 - 27/09/2018 The healthcare industry – the innovation driver of the 21st century: opportunities and challenges BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg’s new industry report entitled "The Healthcare Industry 2018: Facts and Figures for Baden-Württemberg" has just been published in both German and English. The topic neatly dovetails with the state’s political activities. An evaluation of the region carried out on behalf of the Baden-Württemberg government has clearly recognised the importance of the healthcare sector as a driver of innovation.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/the-healthcare-industry-the-innovation-driver-of-the-21st-century
Article - 10/05/2008 Straight questions and answers The 14th Biotech Finance Forum offered selected biotechnology and medical technology companies from all over Europe the opportunity of an exclusive meeting with internationally operative investors from the venture capital VC scene. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/straight-questions-and-answers