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North Rhine-Westphalia is located in the middle of Europe and is the most densely populated and densely populated of the 16 German states. The most important conurbation is the Rhine-Ruhr area with 9.9 million inhabitants.
44.4% of the total German turnover of the biotechnology industry is generated by 95 core biotechnology companies with 4,300
employees. In addition, most biotechnological patent applications come from NRW throughout Europe .
NRW contributes significantly to the fact that biotechnology has become an important innovation and economic sector for Germany in recent years. 443 life science companies, including 95 companies with a focus on biotechnology, characterize the country as a leading innovation center in Europe. Numerous internationally successful small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and a strong global chemical and pharmaceutical industry are represented here.
In addition to a first-class science landscape in the field of biotechnology with 59 universities and non-university research institutions, there are also more than 65 technology centers in NRW , which serve as incubators for start-ups through networking with universities, companies and investors.
