<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Biotechnology is considered one of the key advanced technology sectors of the future. Its development is conditional on basic research in technologically advanced research institutes and appropriately qualified human resources. The optimum environment stimulating the development of biotechnology is that of production centres having joint industrial and R&amp;D operations. </p><p>The growth of this sector in Germany began later than in the USA or other West European countries. But, thanks to the regional policy pursued by the state stimulating the development of biotechnology clusters, in a period of fifteen years or so, Germany has become the global leader. This paper presents the process of developing biotechnology centres in Germany as well as their spatial distribution, accompanied by their short description.</p></abstract>

Biotechnology is considered one of the key advanced technology sectors of the future. Its development is conditional on basic research in technologically advanced research institutes and appropriately qualified human resources. The optimum environment stimulating the development of biotechnology is that of production centres having joint industrial and R&D operations. The growth of this sector in Germany began later than in the USA or other West European countries. But, thanks to the regional policy pursued by the state stimulating the development of biotechnology clusters, in a period of fifteen years or so, Germany has become the global leader. This paper presents the process of developing biotechnology centres in Germany as well as their spatial distribution, accompanied by their short description.

Spatial Diversity of Biotechnology Centres in Germany

Department of Entrepreneurship and Spatial Management, Institute of Geography, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland

Quaestiones Geographicae

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Biotechnology is considered one of the key advanced technology sectors of the future. Its development is conditional on basic research in technologically...

Spatial Diversity of Biotechnology Centres in Germany

Published Online: Jun 17, 2014

Page range: 151 - 169

Received: Feb 12, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2014-0023

Keywords
biotechnology, Germany, regions, clusters, economic geography

© Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Spatial Diversity of Biotechnology Centres in Germany

Published Online: Jun 17, 2014

Page range: 151 - 169

Received: Feb 12, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2014-0023

Keywordsbiotechnology, Germany, regions, clusters, economic geography

© Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
biotechnology, Germany, regions, clusters, economic geography