Bochum Economic Development is one of the largest and most innovative economic development companies in North Rhine-Westphalia. With our services for Bochum companies, startups and foreign investors, we open doors, create perspectives and are a strong partner for sustainable urban development. We are Bochum's number 1 parking garage operator, manage numerous technology and start-up centers and develop commercial areas. In short: We are Bochum's first port of call if you want to actively shape the economy with us - so that Bochum remains an attractive business location in the future.

We: create perspectives, have plenty of space, open doors, arrange contacts, produce ideas, develop concepts, give you start-up help, work hard for you and won't let you down. Bochum Economic Development supports you with expertise and passion. Because your success is important to us!

Renowned research institutions at Ruhr University Bochum, the Health Campus in Bochum, and a dense corporate network form the foundation of the Health Campus Bochum agency. It is an important component of Bochum's economic development and is integrated into the Technology & Innovation area. The agency acts as an incubator for innovative projects, attracts new companies to the location, supports spin-offs, and generates additional added value in the future-oriented healthcare market together with local companies. The expertise of an advisory board from the fields of business, science, and care complements its own expertise and ensures a holistic approach. In addition, the agency has convened an initiative that works in depth on operationalising the ideas.

KAIROS GmbH is a renowned IT specialist that draws on over ten years of experience in developing IT system solutions for the healthcare sector. In addition to specialist technological knowledge in the implementation of medical middleware platforms, we have extensive know-how in the IT-supported orchestration of workflows via workflow engines.

We believe that sustainable companies can only be built as a community. That is why we support entrepreneurs with our network, our expertise and with active investments. We want to live in a world in which we create space for people, new working environments and innovations.

The Business Metropole Ruhr GmbH (BMR) develops and markets the Ruhr metropolitan business location. It bundles the economic interests of the 53 citiese of the region. The work of the BMR aims at increasing the regional competitiveness.

Ruhr University Bochum understands the ins and outs of change: It has spearheaded the transformation of the Ruhr region from a mining community to a science hub since 1965. Its reformist mindset defies academic tradition. Its mission is to provide education for all. Ruhr University Bochum understands the ins and outs of change: It has spearheaded the transformation of the Ruhr region from a mining community to a science hub since 1965. Its reformist mindset defies academic tradition.

BRYCK is the new innovation hub and future factory at the heart of the Ruhr area. BRYCK creates a space for aspiring founders, growing startups, progressive scientists, accelerating VCs, corporate innovators and supportive startup hubs, networks and acceleration-programs. However, BRYCK is more than just a space to work in: we are building a community of people with passion, with expertise, with visions and ideas. We want to amplify what's already successful and co-create what's still needed. Collaboration is the heart of our mission.

DigiHealthStart.NRW is a central product of the “Digital Health Ecosystem NRW – Focus Start-ups 2025” project led by Sebastian Merkel, holder of the junior professorship “Health and E-Health”. The project aims to build a sustainable ecosystem with a focus on digital health start-ups that produces patient-oriented digital products and digitally supported innovative services. This works complementary and in collaboration with the existing diverse start-up support offers.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, focus on key issues that define the future: we are pushing ahead with the digital transformation of state government services and support businesses on their path into the digital age. When it comes to the energy transition, we are banking on innovation and technological advances in the pursuit of our aim to turn North Rhine-Westphalia into Europe’s most modern, climate-friendly and environmentally sustainable centre of industry.

Quhr is the Smart Health Hub Ruhr for the innovations of the healthcare industry of tomorrow. We support you in the development and growth phase of your start-up. We are a close-knit group of successful founders, entrepreneurs and networkers who are familiar with all facets of the healthcare sector. We know and understand your opportunities and challenges. Our goal is to support you in finding your individual pace to grow healthily. Therefore, we offer you a long-term and customized support and investment horizon, which is specifically tailored to the needs of start-ups in the healthcare industry.

Qserve is your global partner for Medtech Regulatory, Clinical & Quality Compliance and your CRO for Medical Device Clinical Trials. With our broad range of knowledge and experience, we can support you with getting market access all over the world and for all kind of Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics. Our strong international team, located in Europe, China and the United States, combines their broad range of knowledge and expertise in medical devices and IVDs, to assist manufacturers in gaining market access around the world.