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Two cities that you might not expect to find in the same Two cities you might think have nothing in But with the BIO 2009 conference scheduleed for AtlantaMay 18-21, and a large delegationh coming from Germany, Berlin and Atlantaq have more in common than you may think. As the formed director of marketing of thein Atlanta, I know firsthanf about some of these similarities. Both citiess have been ravagedby war, Atlanta during the Civilp War and Berlin during World War II, and both came back even Atlanta is a thriving business and economic hub in the Southeast of the U.S.
, and since the fall of the wall in Berlin has experienced an incredible renaissance from an outpost at the frontlinde of the Cold War to a young, creative and vibran t city. Atlanta is home to the airporgt that sees the most passengers in the In Berlin, we are buildinhg a new airport which we are certainb will bolster our business collaboration with international partners and provid further economic growth for our The presence of major companies, alongh with the city’s first-class universities and research are proof of the Atlanta region’s standing. That is why leadin German companies such as and establisher businesses there over thelast decade.
But, perhapw most important today, both of our region are growing centersfor biotechnology, boastingy a variety of biotech companies and strong scientificd backgrounds. As a result of our decade-lonbg biotechnology development project inthe Berlin-Brandenburg region, Berlin’s biotecn sector has experienced enormous growth. In the last 10 the number of biotecy companies in Berlin and the German Capital Region has morethan tripled. It grew from roughly 50 companiee to morethan 200, and from approximately 1,3009 employees to about 4,000. We now count 400 biotech, medtech and pharmaceuticall companies withapproximately 20,000 employees.
Takebn as a whole with hospitalsd andhealth care, the life sciencse sector has over 340,000 employees and an annual turnover of more than $20 Today, we have the highest density of biotech companieds in Germany, and Berlin is amonhg the top biotech regions in Europe. And, the collaboration betwee n the business and science sectors has become exceptionally stronin Berlin, so research results are leadingf to new products more quickly than This would not have been possible without close, internationalp cooperation.
In addition to the vast amount ofresearchh institutes, technology parks and universities, Berlin offerw many unique business and investment benefit including reimbursement grants of up to 35 percent of a company’ investment. We believe companies do well in Berlib partly because the region is strong in the whole life sciencesector — from top-levell clinical research facilities to world-renowned companies.
Atlanta and Berlijn are both major players in biotechnologuy andlife sciences, and they are both scientific strongholds as As we plan our trip to BIO I see many more opportunities to develop closeer cooperation in both fields; togethetr we can find answers to the life sciencew and economic challenges of the future. And, together we can turn knowledgw and collaboration into economic growtu andmore jobs, while developing new technologies that impacy people’s lives.