Medtronic is the global leader in medical technology. The company employs 46,000 people, 6,000 of which in Europe. In collaboration with physicians and scientists, Medtronic develops and manufactures medical devices, therapies and equipment for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, neurological and spinal disorders, chronic pain, bladder and bowel control problems, ear, nose & throat diseases and diabetes.
As an economic sector’s organization, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Aa-chen represents economy’s interests and is crucial for the development of the busi-ness location “Region of Aachen”. The Chamber is acting as a critical partner of the political and the administrational level as well as an independent market’s advocate and customer-oriented institution providing services for its approximately 76.000 member companies.
Life Science companies in the Technology Region Aachen:
http://www.aachen.ihk.de/servicemarken/service/Unternehmensdaten/Netzwerk_Life_Sciences
IME Technologies is one of Europe's largest manufacturers of electrospinning equipment. With its unique product portfolio IME facilitates nanofiber research and production for academic and industrial customers. IME focuses on creating added value for biomedical applications like tissue engineering, wound dressing, drug delivery and medical devices.
The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has 19,000 employees and 72 manufacturing sites worldwide, with a portfolio of more than 300,000 products enabling scientific discovery.
Merck KGaA completed its $17 billion acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich in November 2015, creating a leader in the $130 billion life science industry.