The microtechnology cluster at the location of Dortmund – an effective network
In order to utilize, consolidate and grow the existing potential of a particular sector, a network of regional partners from the fields of business, science and public institutions is of key significance. With numerous services, e.g. in the form of consulting, financial support, provision of infrastructures etc. it forms the basis and the backbone for optimal growth.
The MNT Cluster, an effective network
Network of partners
- 30 successful MNT companies with over 1900 staff
- key technologies locally
- four highly specialized centers of excellence
- location of the international sector association IVAM International Association for Microtechnology
Capital: network of contacts to numerous venture capitalists for investments
- in the pre-seed phase
- in the seed phase
- in later phases
Specialist staff
- Dual Microtechnologist-apprenticeship: NRW state recognized training plus a training consortium of currently four participating companies
- University study programs – majors in microtechnology at the University of Applied Science Dortmund
- University study program in microtechnology at the Technical University of Dortmund
- Over 60,000 students of technical and scientific subjects at universities and universities of applied science within a radius of 100km
- Needs-oriented retraining and further education courses
Expertise
- 4 research centers at this location
- 20 research centers within a radius of 100km
- Research association for micro and nanostructures at the University
An overview of the regional partners
- Arbeitsamt Dortmund – Employment Agency
- BioMedizinZentrumDortmund
- MNT learning alliance network - Lernallianzen-Netzwerk Mikrosystemtechnik (MST)
- dortmund-project
- University of Applied Science Dortmund
- Chamber of Trades and SMEs Dortmund
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dortmund
- Institute for Spectrochemistry and Applied Spectoscopy (ISAS)
- IVAM Fachverband für Mikrotechnik MST-Ausbildungsverbund Dortmund – Association for Microtechnology MNT-Apprenticeship Association Dortmund
- MST.factory dortmund GmbH
- RAG Bildung GmbH, Training Center Dortmund
- Robert-Bosch Vocational College
- start2grow
- TechnologyCenterDortmund
- Technical University of Dortmund
- Economic Development Agency Dortmund
An overview of the MNT establishments in Dortmund
- University of Applied Science Institute for Micro-Sensors (IfM)
- Institute for Spectrochemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (ISAS)
- IVAM Association for Microtechnology
- The project Learning Alliance Network Micro-Systems Technology (MNT)
- MNT-Apprenticeship Association Dortmund
- MST.factory dortmund GmbH
- RAG Bildung GmbH, Training Center Dortmund
- Robert-Bosch Vocational College
- start2grow
- Technical University of Dortmund
- Faculty for Electro- and IT-technology in Microstructures Technology
- Chair of High Frequency Technology
- Chair of Informatics 1
- Center for Packaging and Interconnection Technologies (AVT)
- Center for Micro-Structures-Technology
