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Merck opened its Innovation Center in Darmstadt, Germany, establishing a new platform for innovations from around the world and from the Rhine-Main region.
Apart from the official opening of the present two-floor, 1,400 square foot Innovation Center, Merck also laid the cornerstone for the future Innovation Center, which will form the heart of the expanded global headquarters as of 2018.
Over the next five years, Merck will be investing a total of around €1 billion in the Darmstadt site. Of this amount, €17 million is attributable to the current Innovation Center, and €69 million to the future Innovation Center.
In recent years, Merck has transformed itself into a technology company driven by innovation. This was achieved through acquisitions in biotechnology and the life science sector, which mainly encompasses laboratory instruments and materials for biopharmaceutical processes, as well as by building on the company’s strong position in high-tech materials for smartphones and flat panel displays.
In order to also promote the development of the Rhine-Main region into a center of innovation, the Innovation Center is being opened to founders and start-ups from the healthcare, life science and performance materials sectors.
Apart from the official opening of the present two-floor, 1,400 square foot Innovation Center, Merck also laid the cornerstone for the future Innovation Center, which will form the heart of the expanded global headquarters as of 2018.
Over the next five years, Merck will be investing a total of around €1 billion in the Darmstadt site. Of this amount, €17 million is attributable to the current Innovation Center, and €69 million to the future Innovation Center.
In recent years, Merck has transformed itself into a technology company driven by innovation. This was achieved through acquisitions in biotechnology and the life science sector, which mainly encompasses laboratory instruments and materials for biopharmaceutical processes, as well as by building on the company’s strong position in high-tech materials for smartphones and flat panel displays.
In order to also promote the development of the Rhine-Main region into a center of innovation, the Innovation Center is being opened to founders and start-ups from the healthcare, life science and performance materials sectors.