Gendorf as a booster for Bavarian industry
Realignment: GENDORF Chemical Park becomes an engine for deep-tech start-ups
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The GENDORF Chemical Park is focusing on change: In the presence of Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger, site operator InfraServ Gendorf announced that it would be opening up the traditional chemical site specifically for industrial deep-tech start-ups and scale-ups. With a tailor-made infrastructure and service offering for start-ups, Bavaria's largest chemical park is to become a hub for future industries in Bavaria without giving up its industrial substance.
Munich-based deep-tech startup tozero is planning to recycle lithium-ion batteries in Gendorf, while scaleup PRUVIA from Fürth wants to build Europe's largest plant for thermochemical recycling - if site operator InfraServ Gendorf has its way, more such companies will soon follow. Under the new motto "Home of Bavarian Deeptech - Where bold ideas find the power to scale", InfraServ Gendorf is specifically recruiting start-ups and scale-ups that are changing entire industries with highly innovative technologies and tackling the most pressing challenges of our time - for example in sectors such as the circular economy, biotechnology or biogenic raw materials. The site operator provides a specially tailored infrastructure and comprehensive services for this purpose.
Start-up launchpad for the leap into industry
In front of over 90 invited guests from politics, industry and associations - including the Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, Hubert Aiwanger, as well as Stephan Mayer, Member of the Bundestag, and Martin Huber, Member of the State Parliament - InfraServ Gendorf gave the go-ahead for its new "Startup Launchpad". The centerpiece is the 3,500 square meter "Base ONE" area, which was specially designed for pilot plants of young technology companies. Gas, water, steam, CO₂ and other media lines have already been laid there, enabling a quick start to production. The start-up offering is complemented by a two-storey, fully equipped building with 300 square meters of offices, collaboration and meeting zones as well as social areas.
Gendorf as a booster for Bavarian industry
Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger emphasized the importance of the chemical park's new strategic orientation for Bavaria and the latest startup settlements: "We want to pave the way for young deep-tech companies to enter industrial production. Gendorf is an important innovation location. The location, infrastructure and network here are ideal for the success of start-ups and scale-ups. The new settlement initiative brings real future prospects to the Bavarian chemical triangle."
Christoph von Reden, Chairman of the Management Board of InfraServ Gendorf, emphasized the advantages of the chemical park: "In Gendorf, we bring together the highly innovative technologies of the start-up scene with our decades of experience in industrial production. With our expertise in the chemical and process industry and specially tailored industrial services, we enable start-ups to quickly set up their production on an industrial scale. If you are looking for the right location for this step - we are ready."
With around 1,000 employees, InfraServ Gendorf can provide industrial start-ups with over 250 services that cover the entire spectrum of the process and chemical industry: from support with official approval procedures to technical services in plant construction, maintenance, supply and disposal to logistics and safety solutions. "With this plug-and-play offering, Gendorf is the ideal location for us," says Dr. Ksenija Neumann, Managing Director and co-founder of tozero. "We can concentrate fully on our technology, while InfraServ Gendorf supports us with approvals, infrastructure and operational issues. Especially in this critical phase of scaling, this experience in industrial plant construction is crucial for us."
Bavarian start-up CAPHENIA next candidate for relocation
The deep-tech company CAPHENIA was another promising candidate for relocation at the event. CAPHENIA has developed a new technology for the production of synthesis gas (syngas) for renewable fuel production. Using renewable electricity, biomethane and CO2, the start-up sets standards for highly efficient and sustainable fuel supply for the aviation and heavy-duty industries. Following the completion of the pilot plant at Industriepark Höchst, CAPHENIA was looking for a location for the first fully integrated production plant for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). The "BAYSAF" project identified GENDORF as a suitable location. Managing Director and founder Dr. Mark Misselhorn emphasized: "We analyzed locations throughout Bavaria and carried out a pre-feasibility study to determine which was best suited for our first commercial plant. InfraServ Gendorf and the GENDORF Chemical Park prevailed over 17 other locations. The decisive factors were, in particular, the strategic focus on sustainable and innovative solutions and the existing experience in dealing with deep-tech start-ups."
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