Forschungszentrum Jülich participates in four excellence clusters

Within the framework of “Exzellenzstrategie” of the Government and the Lands the Forschungszentrum Jülich participates in four excellence clusters und functions as a partner of the respective universities.These are the following excellence clusters: “CEPLAS Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences – SMART plants for the demands of tomorrow” with the Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf and University […]

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Medical Magnesium GmbH is among the “Spin-off Award” laureates

The Transfer- und Gründerzentrum (TGZ) of the RWTH Aachen University honors enterprise start-ups out of universities for the third time this year with the Spin-off Award. Within the framework of the annual Aachen Technology and Entrepreneurship Conference (atec) on November 30th 2018 the awarding takes place by Prof. Malte Brettel, vice-rector of economy and industry […]

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Aachen-based Startup Company closes $ 10 Million Series A Financing

The Aachen-based startup Protembis GmbH receives $ 10 Million capital requirements especially with the participation of Seed Fonds III for the region of Aachen and Mönchengladbach GmbH & Co. KG and Abiomed Inc. With this, the company wants to develop its „ProtEmbo“ technology for the minimization of the risk of stroke in the case of heart valve intervention to market maturity.

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Grünenthal selected as one of the best employers in Europe

After 2012 and 2013 the pharmaceutical company Grünenthal is again selected as one of the best employers in Europe. Due to its successes in the countries Italy, Portugal and Spain, Grünenthal impressed the jury with its positive business culture.

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AC²-Gründerpreis 2018 for start-up of FH Aachen

Peter Linder and Dr. Matthias Großmann of the spin-off innoVitro GmbH won the AC²-Gründerwettbewerb (founders cempetition) with their innovative method of analysis to examine agents on artificially generated myocardial tissue. The method based on the “CellDrum” technology renders animal testing increasingly redundant.

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Opening of the Center for Biohybrid Medical Systems (CBMS)

After three years of construction, the Center for Biohybrid Medical Systems (CBMS) invited its friends and partners to a ceremonial symposium. Within the CBMS researchers from different disciplines collaborate to jointly develop biohybrid medical systems.

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Change at Grünenthal: Dr. Philip Just Larsen becomes new Chief Scientific Officer

Philip Just Larsen was appointed as the Chief Scientific Officer by the Aachen family company Grünenthal. Since 1st July, 2018 the internist and neurologist by training Larsen is the head of the research and development organisation. Hence, he succeeds the former director of research Dr. Klaus-Dieter Langner who leaves the enterprise after 20 years.

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