Problem solver and accelerator for
Your technology transfer
As a bridge builder between science and industry in the fields of life science technologies, clean tech and printing technologies
we offer research groups, start-ups, spin-offs and companies an interdisciplinary working environment with state-of-the-art research infrastructure.
Our modern laboratories and our equipment park offer a wide range of possibilities in the following areas
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Our event:
LIFE SCIENCE TECH DAY
When?
April 29, 2025
Time:
09 am - 5 pm
Where?
Premises 1000 Satellites in Heidelberg
The LIFE SCIENCE TECH DAY will be hosted by InnovationLab GmbH on April 29, 2025 as an all-day event to appeal to a broad audience of universities, research institutions, companies and start-ups.
InnovationLab
An incubator of knowledge
We, InnovationLab GmbH, are an established platform for research, development and technology transfer in the fields of life science technologies, clean tech and printing technologies. Our strong network for co-innovation serves our customers and partners as a hub of knowledge.
Together with our shareholders, the three leading global corporations HEIDELBERGER Druckmaschinen, BASF and SAP, as well as the two top universities Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, we have had a wealth of expertise and contacts since our foundation in 2008.
Our services
Platform for technology transfer in the fields of:
Clean Tech
The switch from fossil fuels to renewable energies is both an obligation and a challenge. The energy transformation towards climate neutrality is a must. For us, the production of green hydrogen is indispensable. That is why we are aiming to set up a pilot plant for electrolysers at the Heidelberg site.
Printing technologies
We have proven expertise in the printed electronics segment. We have perfected the roll-to-roll process, which is based on flexibility. Our broad-based infrastructure guarantees top quality for customers and partners. With the spin-off of our spin-off FLEXOO, we have repositioned ourselves in 2024.
Everything under one roof
State of the art research infrastructure
Established environment of SMEs at the location
Strong network for co-innovation
Protected framework thanks to NDAs and IP protection
Interdisciplinary exchange between research groups, start-ups and companies
Central location in Heidelberg
All-round carefree service package
Organized workshops and events
Fixed price via flat rate service
Further services & features included
Voices from politics
iL visit on September 21, 2023
"The InnovationLab is a unique nationwide platform for knowledge transfer, research and development at the interface between science and industry in order to realize flexible and tailor-made printing innovations that are geared towards the specific requirements of new markets. With its excellent expertise, a high-performance infrastructure and a first-class network of strong partners, the facility creates an outstanding framework for multilateral collaboration along the value chain from the initial idea to scaling up to industrial production." ( ... )
"I am very impressed by the strong commitment with which science and industry are working together here in the InnovationLab in Heidelberg to drive forward the research and development of new products and processes to market maturity in a targeted manner."
Alexander Föhr
CDU Member of the Bundestag
iL visit on September 11, 2023
"The InnovationLab is a top address for science and business. It has all the prerequisites to continue pioneering work at the interface between research and industry in Heidelberg. I support the plan for an electrolysis pilot factory and am certain that this is an economic and industrial policy opportunity that we should seize."
Konrad Stockmeier
FDP Member of Parliament
iL visit on August 1, 2023
"InnovationLab GmbH from Heidelberg offers top-class partners from research, large industrial groups and SMEs a unique platform for exchanging and jointly developing technologies and product ideas and bringing them to mass production in Germany."
InnovationLab Heidelberg
In the middle of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region our location offers optimal transport connections to Heidelberg's main railway station, the A5 and A6 freeways and Frankfurt Airport (approx. 80 kilometers away).
Contact us
Are you interested in using our research infrastructure or would you like to receive more information about one of our events?
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Our partners and shareholders
Our platform serves as a strong network for our customers and partners.
We bring together companies, research groups, institutions, spin-offs and start-ups in the heart of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region and in Heidelberg's Bahnstadt district. We attach great importance to an interdisciplinary, cross-industry exchange from which all players benefit.
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