- Companies in North Rhine-Westphalia
Numerous biomedical and medical science institutions are based in NRW, and the medical technology sector is also characterised by small and medium-sized enterprises. In addition, there are a number of internationally successful pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
- Research institutions
Research and teaching in the field of innovative medicine is carried out in NRW at seven medical faculties, seven university hospitals, around 80 teaching hospitals, 30 universities and colleges, more than 50 non-university research and development institutions and technology centres.
- Growing health sector
In recent years, North Rhine-Westphalia's health industry has grown steadily and become a stable guarantor of employment. More than 1.4 million people are already employed in this sector, around 15% of the total workforce in NRW.
Who is ZENIT GmbH?
ZENIT GmbH, founded in 1984, is a public-private partnership with around 60 employees and the agency for innovation and European affairs of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
We pave the way and help you gain a foothold in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), one of Europe’s leading regions. As a competent partner in a number of European support networks, helping local organisations enter markets abroad and assisting their foreign counterparts in NRW is our business. We are your best port of call for all transnational activities. ZENIT is owned by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, a consortium of banks and an association comprising some 190 enterprises. On behalf of EU, national and regional bodies, we provide services for the benefit of companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as universities and research institutions. Our clients come from NRW, throughout Germany and abroad.
Who is Cluster Medizin.NRW?
The Medizin.NRW cluster brings together the various players from the field of innovative medicine to build a powerful strategic network in clinical research. The aim of the cluster is to rapidly transfer findings from research and development into medical care.
NRW is one of the strongest business locations in the healthcare industry in Europe. To further expand this success in global competition, the Medizin.NRW cluster management works hand in hand with companies, universities, research institutions and associations. The cluster's task is to promote the cooperation of all active parties. Medizin.NRW sees itself as an impulse generator, initiator and moderator at the same time and supports networking and the development of cooperation projects.
On behalf of the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia, the DLR project management organisation has been operating the Medizin.NRW office since 2019. The cluster is funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MKW) and by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
