Free port of innovative ideas
Spin-offs from universities and research facilities are important sources of innovation. However, it is crucial for such startups to have an industry-oriented environment that allows them to jointly grow with other new enterprises, to harness synergies and to receive support in establishing professional business structures.
Free port of innovative ideas
Therefore, research and innovation (R&I) parks tend to provide the ideal breeding ground for tomorrow's world market leaders. According to the German Association of Innovation, Technology and Business Incubation Centres (BVIZ), the survival rate of companies located in innovation centres tallies in at 90 percent.
The Hamburg Senate is currently initiating a network of R&I parks in Hamburg. Based on a research-oriented approach, these parks offer commercial spaces for innovative companies, research facilities and new entrepreneurs. These parks cover different research and development areas and will create synergies by addressing the relevant value chains. The current planning agenda includes the development of three R&I parks in Hamburg in the areas of life sciences, laser technology, and green technologies. A fourth R&I park has already been established – the ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research.
