IFOY MGZN 2022 EN

IFOY
MGZN
The science and technology campus in Dortmund
is already one of the leading high-tech
locations in Europe. To further accelerate
technology transfer, especially in the areas
of IT and logistics, the Ministry of Economics
is promoting the construction of a technology
and start-up centre on the campus grounds.
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Dortmund is increasingly becoming a top address for
technology transfer in practice and shows what is possible
when innovative ideas from business and science come
together. «
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Economics and
Digital Minister Professor Dr. Andreas Pinkwart
presented Heike Marzen, Managing
Director of the City of Dortmund’s Economic
Development Agency, and Dirk Stürmer,
Managing Director of the TechnologieZentrumDortmund,
with a grant of around 6.9
million euros. The project, entitled “Transferinfrastruktur
Digital Hub Dortmund” (TDHD),
will create an innovative contact point for
start-ups and companies in logistics and
information technology to work on joint projects
and drive innovations forward. Leasing
of the space is to begin as early as 2024.
“North Rhine-Westphalia is not only the most
important logistics location in Germany, but
also a pacesetter for innovations that can
revolutionise the entire logistics industry.
Dortmund is increasingly becoming a top
address for technology transfer in practice
and shows what is possible when innovative
ideas from business and science come together.
I am convinced that the TDHD will provide
important impulses for start-ups, SMEs
and their supply chains far beyond the state
borders,” Professor Pinkwart makes clear.
“We are very pleased about the approval of the
funding from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
for the construction of the TDHD. This
means that the financing of the project is secured
and we can begin with the construction of
the building,” says Heike Marzen, representative
of the City of Dortmund and Managing Director
of the Dortmund Economic Development Corporation.
The TDHD is an excellent instrument
for technology transfer, i.e. for the economic
utilisation of scientific results from the universities
and research institutes in the region.
“By establishing the TDHD as a business-oriented
infrastructure, the City of Dortmund
is creating future-proof jobs and improving
the framework conditions for start-ups
and small and medium-sized enterprises.
With the TDHD, we will also further expand
Dortmund’s strong position in the logistics
application area by intensifying digital
competencies,” continues Heike Marzen.
“The funding of the TDHD is a strong signal for
the further development of the TechnologieZentrumDortmund
(TZDO). The TZDO is already
the largest technology incubator in Germany
and is one of the leading technology and startup
centres in Europe,” emphasises Managing
Director Dirk Stürmer. “With the TDHD, we will
become an even more attractive address for
start-ups, entrepreneurs and technology-oriented
growth companies. Within the Science
and Technology Campus Dortmund, in the direct
vicinity of the Logistics Campus, the TDHD
will be a new building that supports and intensifies
the technology transfer of scientific
results,” he adds.
The TDHD is part of the “Digital Hub Logistik &
IT” project and has a total investment volume
of around 10.9 million euros. Covering a total of
3,000 square metres, it is intended to provide
ideal conditions for innovation partnerships
between start-ups and technology-oriented
companies.
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