Links

• The homepage of the Munich m⁴ Biotech Cluster provides information on the biotechnology industry in the European Metropolitan Region of Munich
• Learn more about the location Munich and the smoothest way through its administration at the Referat für Arbeit und Wirtschaft der Landeshauptstadt München 
• The Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Munich and Upper Bavaria is the largest chamber of commerce in Germany. It is a corporation under public law and operates as an organization of all companies for all companies from industry, commerce and services.
• Munich Network offers active support for start-ups, growth and the long-term success of technological companies. Munich Network connects the companies with the regional forces of innovation and the most important technology regions worldwide.
• The Munich Business Plan Competition (MBPW) stimulates and supports the formation of innovative and rapidly expanding technology and service companies. Its aim is to build up a sustainable start-up network and develop the start-up culture in the Munich region.
• Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology
• Bavarian State Ministry of Sciences, Research and the Arts
• All Bavarian biotech regions in the Bavarian Biotechnology Cluster
• All Bavarian Research cooperations (Forschungsverbünde) can be found at the Bavarian Research Alliance (Bayerische Forschungsallianz)
• The Bavarian „Haus der Forschung“ provides integrated advice on funding, especially on EU fundingopportunities
• Bayern International – Bavarian Bureau for International Business Relations – assists Bavarian entrepreneurs in international enterprises.
• Invest in Bavaria provides information on business set-ups and industry cooperation in Bavaria
• Netzwerk Nordbayern - support for companies before and after the foundation

• Bio Deutschland – Germany’s biotechnology organization
• The German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) headquartered in Munich is the central body for industrial property rights in Germany.
• The German Association of Biotechnology Industries (DIB) is the biotechnology organization of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI)
• Association of German Biotech Companies (VBU) of Dechema
• The German Research Foundation is the central institute of self-administration for science, which pursues the aim of promoting research at universities and publicly financed research institutions in Germany.
• DGPharMed is a scientific society with some 1,300 members – an alliance of physicians and scientists. Its members are engaged in the pharmaceutical industry, in contract research organizations and other research institutions. Since its foundation in 1973, DGPharMed has been promoting pharmaceutical medicine. 
• The German Life Sciences Association (VBIO, formerly vdbiol) is a non-profit scientific association promoting biology and biomedicine in science, theory and practice. Most of the life science societies are organized in this association.
• German Association of Biological-Technical Assistants (VBTA)
• German Chemical Industry Association (VCI)
• The Biotechnology Student Initiative (btS e.V.) is an independent student association with the goal of communicating an insight into the practical side of the industry and facilitating the transition to professional life.

• European Commission Biotechnology
• EuropaBio is an association of the European Biotech Industry and involved in lobby activities
• European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) is an association promoting biotechnology in Europe
• European Biotechnology Foundation
• EurOffice Services Network (EOS)

Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)  is the world's largest biotech association.

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