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BioM AG is a regional technology transfer and venture capital services company created in 1997 following Munich's selection in the Government-sponsored BioRegio Competition. The firm provides business support services to Munich-based biotechnology companies, focusing on startups. Through BioM Biotech Cluster Development GmbH, established in 2006, BioM coordinates the Munich Biotech Cluster, with the objective of turning it into a leading biotechnology center in Europe. They seek to foster an active cooperation between Bavarian research institutions and corporations. BioM actively invests seed capital in biotechnology startups in the Munich area, and manages a venture capital investment fund invested in high-growth early-stage businesses.

Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren eV operates as a scientific research organization. It performs cutting-edge research which contributes substantially to solving the grand challenges of science, society, and industry. The firm focuses on six research fields: Energy, Earth and Environment, Health, Key Technologies, Structure of Matter plus Aeronautics, Space, and Transport. It develops research programs for each of these fields. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

BioM AG Munich BioTech Development (BMBD) is a venture capital firm specialized in the life sciences sector. Located in Martinsried on the outskirts of Munich, BMBD was established in 2002 to manage the investment portfolio of BioM AG, a regional technology transfer and venture capital services company. BioM was created in 1997 following Munich's selection in the Government-sponsored BioRegio Competition, and provides business support services to Munich-based biotechnology companies, focusing on start-ups. BMBD manages the BioM Venture Capital fund. Their clients include regional banks, German and European private equity firms and private individuals. The firm operates in partnership with public entities, in particular the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and HighTech Gründerfonds (HTGF), a partnership between the Government of Germany, the KfW banking group and leading technology corporations.

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH engages in research activities focusing on energy materials. It operates large-scale scientific research facilities, in order to perform experiments on photovoltaics, solar fuels and catalysis, energy-efficient information technologies, thermoelectrics, electrochemical energy storage, and accelerator development. The firm also provides job training programs. The company was founded on January 1, 2009 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften eV (MPG) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Munich, Germany. The firm was founded in 1948 as a successor organization to the Kaiser Wilhelm Society. MPG conducts basic research in the natural sciences, life sciences, and humanities and provides investment advisory services to foundations.

Part of Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin (MDC), Campus Berlin-Buch GmbH is a company located in Berlin-Buch, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Christina Quensel, Ulrich Scheller.

Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH is a research center based in Berlin, Germany. The German company conducts research in the field of social sciences and aims to clarify positions and sharpen arguments. The company is ultimately controlled by the Government of Germany. The company was founded in 2019, and the CEO is Ursula Noack.

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH is a research center located in Julich, Germany. The Institute for Advanced Simulation is one of the German company's main focuses, which combines simulation sciences and expertise to tackle upcoming challenges in the field. The private company also collaborates with various universities and research institutions worldwide to advance their research. Additionally, the company is involved in the European IAGOS project, which observes the composition of the atmosphere using commercial passenger planes as measurement platforms. The company's vision is to understand the human brain through simulation, as demonstrated in the "Human Brain Project." The company was founded in 1956 and is currently led by CEOs Wolfgang Marquardt, Pieter Jansens, and Astrid Lambrecht.

Part of Klinikum der Universitaet Heidelberg, Klinik - Service - Gesellschaft am Universitatsklinikum Heidel is a company based in Heidelberg, Germany. The German company specializes in treating metabolic disorders and related diseases in endocrinology, diabetology, clinical chemistry, and metabolism. The company was founded in 2004. The CEO is Edgar Reisch.

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg engages in the management and operation of hospitals. It offers medical services in the fields of surgery, neurology, anesthesiology, internal medicine, urology, radiology, psychiatry, orthopedics, nuclear medicine, cardiology, and oncology. The company is headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany.

BIO Deutschland is a business association for the biotechnology industry. The private company is based in Berlin, Germany. The German company was founded by Peter Heinrich, Horst Domdey. Viola Bronsema has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

Das Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung is based in Bremerhaven, Germany. The German company conducts research in the polar regions and oceans of the middle and high latitudes. It is one of 18 research centers of the Helmholtz Association and coordinates Germany's polar research. The private company provides research vessels like the Polarstern and stations like the Neumayer-Station-III for international scientific use.

GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel provides marine science research and development services. It operates as a marine science institution that investigates the chemical, physical, biological, and geological processes in the oceans, as well as their interactions with the seafloor and the atmosphere. Its research divisions encompass ocean circulation and climate dynamics, ocean floor dynamics, marine biogeochemistry, and marine ecology. Its focus areas include educational projects and support, university partnerships, newsletter subscription, and research exhibitions. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Kiel, Germany.

GNA Biosolutions GmbH develops instruments for molecular pathogen detection. The firm offers PCA technology, lab and portable solutions. The company was founded by Joachim Stehr, Federico Bürsgens and Lars Ullerich in 2010 and is headquartered in Martinsried, Germany.

The Council of European Bioregions is a membership-based biotechnology organization. The Spanish company was founded by Horst Domdey.

WZB Berlin Social Science Center is a research center that focuses on innovative and user-oriented services in the field of scientific information. The center is based in Berlin, Germany and was founded in 1969. The center has ongoing projects related to the evaluation of the geographical restructuring of companies and industries in production networks after Covid-19. The center also has a Präsidialbereich that provides administrative and service support. The research program of the center is divided into three main areas, including the analysis of long-term changes in political conflicts. The CEO is Ursula Noack.