- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
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21. October 1996
BioRegion Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck e.V.
2004
Launch of NCT clinical activities
Founding of
BioRN Cluster Management GmbH
Founding of
HI-STEM gGmbH
2011
Founding of Health Axis Europe
2013
Founding of BioMed X Institute
2007
„Exzellenzuniversität“ title awarded to Heidelberg University
2018
BioRN Translation-focused strategy
1984
Founding of Technology Park
1st Biotech Park in Germany
2015
Winner of Cluster
Internationalization Competition
Successful bid for the EIT KIC
Healthy Living and Ageing: 'EIT Health'
2014
2016
European Health Science Match
Cellzome is acquired by GSK
2001
39 BioRN Members
1996
Winner of BioRegio Competition
77 BioRN Members
2010
89 BioRN Members
100 BioRN Members
1997 - 2001
14 new Biotech Startups
Affimed (2000), Apogenix (2000), Cellzome (2000), Heidelberg Pharma (1999) are currently well established companies in the region and active BioRN members
2008
Winner of Leading-Edge Cluster Competition
2009
1st BioRN Annual Conference
mtm Laboratories is acquired by Roche
2012
„Exzellenzuniversität“ title awarded to Heidelberg University
2019
„Exzellenzuniversität“ title awarded to Heidelberg University and KIT
Funding Members: the City of Heidelberg, IHK, Arbeitskreis Rhein-Neckar-Dreieick e.V. (now Zukunft Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar e.V), DKFZ, Heidelberg University, EMBL Heidelberg, Boehringer Mannheim (now Roche Diagnostics), Knoll (now AbbVie), Merck, BASF, Orpegen (now Celonic), Biomeva (now AGC Biologics) and (Schitag-)Ernst & Young.
2021
First German Evotec's BRIDGE beLAB2122 launched in our region
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Annalisa Zuccotti
az[at]biorn.org
Once upon a time
To celebrate BioRN Life Science Cluster Rhine-Neckar’s 25th Anniversary, this blog is travelling through the major milestones in the recent history of the region and cluster growth. For many of the readers, this will be a journey through memories, but for others, maybe an inspiration for cooperation and growth.
Stay tuned for regular new posts!
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