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STIMULATE exemplifies the link between public and private funding that the
state government has promoted. Entrepreneurs and researchers are working
together in Magdeburg to develop medical technology innovations that
generate growth and employment in Saxony-Anhalt. Spin-offs and settlements
are intended to give the national medical technology industry strong
impetus - initial successes are already visible. In order for others to follow,
the STIMULATE partners are also working closely with the state's Medical
and Health Technology Cluster. The research campus is also one of the leading projects of
Saxony-Anhalt's Regional Innovation Strategy.
Of course, STIMULATE is not only intended to produce economic effects. It is also of central importance
that patients benefit directly from the newly developed, minimally invasive diagnostic and
therapeutic procedures as well as medical technology innovations. For this purpose, the STIMULATE
partners cooperate closely with physicians - they define the needs, test the developed methods and
integrate them into the treatment. Of particular importance, the focus of research and development
of patient-friendly innovations is not on rare diseases, but on common, age-related diseases
such as cancer, stroke, dementia or heart attacks. And last but not least, STIMULATE also provides
scientific and practice-oriented training and further education for physicians and medical technicians.
In summary: the research campus STIMULATE is a real asset for the state of Saxony-Anhalt - and
thanks to its excellent research work it is a flagship for our business and science location. This can
also be seen on the following pages, where you will find many interesting insights into achievements,
goals and unique selling points. I hope you will read this book in depth.
Prof. Dr. Armin Willingmann
Minister for Economic Affairs,
Science and Digitisation of Saxony-Anhalt