HERE+NOW.IMPULSE MAGAZINE // Special Edition 2019

Facts
Key technologies
in Saxony-Anhalt
In Saxony-Anhalt, energy
is generated on a
sustainable basis. Every
second kilowatt hour is now
generated from wind power,
solar power and biomass.
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Saxony-Anhalt is home
to more than 120 life
sciences companies, most
of which are small and
medium sized businesses.
In Saxony-Anhalt, the research into protein and
active ingredients is focused on the Weinberg
Campus in Halle (Saale). Several biotechnology
companies and research institutes carry out
research at the Technology Park.
days, she is only able to devote a third of her
time to research, with the rest of her working
time being filled with management, sales, production
and business trips.
The company has found the optimum
working conditions in its laboratories
and offices at the Weinberg Campus Technology
Park. “Here, we have the necessary infrastructure
and a close-knit network with local
research institutions, such as the Fraunhofer
Institute for Microstructure of Materials and
Systems IMWS and Martin Luther University.
After setting up here, we were able to get
started straight away,” explains the scientist.
The Vineyard, as it is known by the people of
Halle, is the innovation location for the sector
of life sciences and material sciences in Saxony-
Anhalt. With 134 hectares, it is the biggest in
Central Germany. The site is now home to more
than 100 companies and institutes with around
5,500 employees. Biochemists, biotechnologists,
material scientists, pharmacists, agricultural-
and nutrition scientists from leading
non-university research institutions work sideby-side
at the Vineyard.
In recent years, SmartMembranes has been
able to grow and prosper at the Vineyard in
Halle. And even though the products from the
two entrepreneurs can only be seen under the
microscope, their success is plain to see.
smartmembranes.de
technologiepark-weinberg-campus.de
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