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Weinberg Campus Technology Park is part of the Digital Hub Initiative
The Weinberg Campus Technology Park in Halle (Saale) and the Future Forest Initiative (FFI) in Blankenburg (Harz) have been officially accepted into the Digital Hub Initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK). The announcement was made on 17 September 2024 at the Startup Germany Summit in Berlin. With the recognition as a "Digital Hub Life Science & Bioeconomy", a new focus is to be placed on promoting innovations in the areas of digital technologies, bio-based economy and health. The hub will support start-ups in these areas and create an integrated ecosystem that combines the resources of Halle's urban research infrastructure with the potential of the rural Harz region.
17/09/2024
The aim of the new Digital Hub is to develop transformative solutions for a sustainable and future-proof economy by linking research, development and start-up funding. Collaboration with regional and international partners from science, business and politics will further strengthen the region's innovative power. Start-ups will gain access to state-of-the-art infrastructure such as laboratories, co-working spaces and real-world laboratories as well as a broad network of mentors, investors and potential business partners.
The hub is an important step for Saxony-Anhalt, which is thus positioning itself as a model region for economic and social change. Dr Ulf-Marten Schmieder, Managing Director of the Weinberg Campus Technology Park, emphasised the importance of the hub for the bundling of regional innovation potential and the networking of international knowledge streams. Wolf Goertz, Managing Director of the Future Forest Initiative, emphasised the role of the hub in promoting sustainable forest management and the bioeconomy as the key to a decarbonised economy.The Digital Hub Life Science & Bioeconomy will help to develop innovative business models that promote both sustainable forestry and the bioeconomy.
News of the "Weinberg Campus Technology Park" from 17.09.2024
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