Your Bridge Builder ...
... between Science and Industry
With the objective of commercializing new technologies and products, InnovationLab offers its clients and partners comprehensive consulting and services.
As problem solvers and catalysts, we pave the way from the initial idea, through research and development, all the way to the transition to industrial manufacturing—from "Lab2Fab."
Our “one-stop shop” offers companies, research groups, spin-offs, and startups a unique infrastructure featuring state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment, as well as an interdisciplinary work environment for their research and development.
In the Life Sciences Technologies sector, we conduct technology scouting, provide support in securing funding and licensing, organize workshops featuring renowned speakers and participants, and thereby facilitate networking among all stakeholders across the entire value chain. Our established network within the industry and our regular engagement with social institutions and policymakers are what set us apart.
At a Glance
Our One-Stop-Shop Offers:
Research Infrastructure
clean rooms
yellow rooms
S1 and S2 laboratories
equipment pool
Technology Transfer
Dialogue with Industry
Technology Scouting
Funding Acquisition
Incubation
Technology Validation
Venture Capital Acquisition
„In Life Science Technologies, there exists a gap between technology developers and users. Out of many excellent system solutions, only a few reach practical application. Why? Because they fail to meet the demands of practical application, for instance, in clinical settings: they are too time-consuming, unintuitive, and overly complex. This gap must be bridged – and at an early stage. The needs of clinical environments must be recognized during the development phase and integrated into the system solution. Research and development in Life Science Technologies must align with the realities of a clinical environment. Only then can they generate successful innovations.“
Dr. Tanja Benedict
Legal Services & IP Management | InnovationLab GmbH
Cluster of Excellence 3D Matter Made to Order (3DMM2O)
InnovationLab as a Facilitator for Three-Dimensional Additive Manufacturing Techniques
Since 2018, the Cluster of Excellence has been jointly supported by the University of Heidelberg and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. The 3DMM2O Cluster employs an interdisciplinary approach, integrating natural sciences and engineering, to research three-dimensional additive manufacturing techniques – from the molecular level to macroscopic dimensions. A key objective is the complete digitalization of 3D manufacturing and material processing.
With the new infrastructure, InnovationLab will provide approximately 40 research workstations for the scientists of the 3DMM20 Cluster of Excellence. In addition to utilizing S1/S2 laboratories, researchers will operate a new microfabrication tool. Nanoscribe's QuantumX employs the technique of Two-Photon Polymerization (2PP). This technique enables users to produce microstructures with nanometer-scale precision, thereby opening up new application possibilities in photonics, microfluidics, and biology.
Our Research Infrastructure
Our laboratories are specifically tailored to the needs of research groups, start-ups, and spin-offs. Across a total area of approximately 6,200 square meters, we operate fully equipped ISO Class 7 cleanrooms, ISO Class 5 yellow rooms, S1 and S2 laboratories for biological and chemical work, physics laboratories for laser and electronics applications, as well as office workstations and coworking spaces.
ISO Class 7 Cleanroom
S1 and S2 Labs
Office & Coworking Spaces
Equipment Pool
Successful Workshop
Nano- and Microsystems Technology for Life Science Technologies
In February 2024, InnovationLab hosted a workshop focused on non-invasive oncological testing procedures. Representatives from Heidelberg University, DKFZ Heidelberg, Heidelberg University Hospital, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Freiburg University Hospital, University of Stuttgart, University of Münster, and Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft für angewandte Forschung convened for an exchange. Additionally, participants included key figures from the industry and start-up scene: VERAXA Biotech GmbH, faCellitate GmbH, temicon GmbH, Actome GmbH, and B9Creations.
