Active co-operation projects in microsystems engineering cross company and institution boundaries and stimulate innovation, strengthen synergies and create new market potential for businesses based here.

• In the south-west of Germany a dense network of field of organisations competent in the field of microsystems engineering and sectors related to microsystems engineering has grown up. A total of 14 network organisations in Baden- Württemberg support businesses in the microsystems engineering sector.

• The cluster region in south-west Germany brings together Europe„s largest collection of top researchers in microsystems engineering, with around 70 research institutes and centres, and is reinforced and broadened by a first-class environment for other disciplines such as nanotechnology and bio-sciences.

• Baden-Württemberg has a famous and highly regarded microsystems engineering network. The Micro-TEC south-west cluster comprises over 300 enterprises, higher education establishments and research facilities. Its members include global players such as Bosch, Daimler, FESTO, ZEISS, Rohwedder Microtech, ABB, SICK, Endress+Hauser, Balluff and B. Braun, as well as a multitude of innovative medium-sized companies.