BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTRE BIONORD BREMERHAVEN Northern Innovations State of

BIO-TECHNOLOGY CENTRE BIO-NORD BREMERHAVEN Northern Innovations • State of Bremen • 120, 000 Citizens • Structural changes: former shipyards & other industries >> Toward new services, technologies & products

BIO-TECHNOLOGY CENTRE BIO-NORD BREMERHAVEN Technology Transfer Centre in charge • 6 Institutes >> BILB, BIBIS, BIGT, BIOS, Environment, IEV • 5, 5 Mio. Euros turnaround/ year • Over 4, 000 projects since 1987 • Campus: U. of Applied Sciences • www. ttz-bremerhaven. de

BIO-TECHNOLOGY CENTRE BIO-NORD BREMERHAVEN What? • Continue maritime traditions • Regional development >>Location in trad. fishing harbor • Next-door tourism & industry at hand • Application-oriented research & development

BIO-TECHNOLOGY CENTRE BIO-NORD BREMERHAVEN When? • Traditional development in the area • ttz BILB since 1989 • Construction start 2002 • Opening May 16, 2003

BIO-TECHNOLOGY CENTRE BIO-NORD BREMERHAVEN Why? • Continue maritime traditions & create new opportunities • Blue Biotechnology • Smallest branch behind red & green >> large markets > esp. food industry

BIO-TECHNOLOGY CENTRE BIO-NORD BREMERHAVEN How? • Public investment >> B. I. S. • Scientific management >> ttz • Private partnerships >> companies rent offices & labs

BIO-TECHNOLOGY CENTRE BIO-NORD BREMERHAVEN - 11. 7 Mio. € > ½ by EU & State of Bremen > ERDF objective 2 - 3 floors - all offices with small labs - 478 square meters ind. lab - mix of start-ups and experience

BIO-TECHNOLOGY CENTRE BIO-NORD BREMERHAVEN The market • Bio-Technology for the food industry • Partnership research on European scale, i. e. CRAFT • Industry contracts • Individual lab rentals

BIO-TECHNOLOGY CENTRE BIO-NORD BREMERHAVEN The industrial lab • Centre of the Centre • Equipment chosen for broad base of users • Facilities correspond to industrial standards • <<nursing home>> for all partners

BIO-TECHNOLOGY CENTRE BIO-NORD BREMERHAVEN The job • Assist companies • Provide scientific know-how & staff • Develop new products >> i. e. BILB/ rice drink Bio-Sofia