The Innovationszentrum Medizintechnik und Pharma (IZMP) applies among specialists as one of the most successful innovation centers in Germany. 2003 were taken the first section in enterprise. Due to outstanding extent of utilization with the financial support of the Free State of Bavaria, theCity of Erlangen and the District Savings Bank Erlangen the development of a second building complex could be realized. This was inaugurated at the end of of June 2007 and covers further 1,750 square meters of office space.

The IZMP is in neighbourhood to the Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuernberg as well as to the Global Player Siemens Medical Solutions. The proximity to these and other important mechanisms from science and economics is ideal for recent founder enterprises, in addition, for companies and service providers, which are active in the consultation, in the service or in the supply chain for the range of medical technology and pharma. Integrated in the building concept is the Café SchwarzStark. Here one cannot only enjoy meals and beverages in pleasant atmosphere. The Café is also central meeting place for the tenants as well as foreign entrepreneurs and existence founders, in order to exchange information to close co-operation or to bring projects on the way.

Erlangen is considered as center of the Medical Valley. Indeed a large density of enterprises from the range of medicine is round to register medical technology and pharma in and around the Huguenot city. In the IZMP the is strongly bundled. Young entrepreneurs or firm founders find here ideal surrounding conditions for the difficult start time and profit from extensive synergies, which is ensured by a close cooperation of individual mechanisms. By the co-operation of IZMP, Erlangen AG, Medical Valley Bavaria e.V. and the Kompetenzinitiative Medizin Pharma Gesundheit the enterprises can rely at the location Erlangen on a broad service and consulting offer.

Erlangen AG is Geschäftsbesorger for the Betriebsgesellschaft IZMP GmbH.