1. Invest in Bavaria – the agency that pulls the strings
STRONG INITIATIVES Invest in Bavaria is the single-stop business promotion agency of the
Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs to handle all projects by interna- The Business Promotion Agency of the State of Bavaria
tional investors to set up new or expand existing businesses in Bavaria.
Network “Satellite Navigation Berchtesgadener Land” Our aim is to guide and support companies to make the most of Ba-
This cross-border South-East Bavarian / Austrian network for in- varia’s excellent location factors and benefits. Our international team
novative navigation solutions is a joint partnership of small and has access to technology networks and personal contacts to research
medium-sized enterprises and scientific institutions. In collaboration institutes and enterprises. Therefore, we are able to provide essential
with users, the partners design and implement innovative navigation information on business support, links to networks and possible col-
solutions. The aim is to provide tomorrow’s markets with ideas in the laboration partners, tailored proposals for selection of a location and
fields of security and emergency services, mobility and transport lo- other information on the State of Bavaria and its location factors. Of
gistics, public health and tourism as well as energy and environment. course, our services are confidential and free of charge.
(www.satnav-bgl.eu) Get in touch with us!
The Galileo Test and Development Environment (GATE) Contact
The Berchtesgadener Land in the South-East of Bavaria is the mis-
sion area for this unique ground based realistic test bed for Galileo Invest in Bavaria
applications. Initiated by DLR, GATE offers receiver manufacturers Bernd Buchenberger
and application developers various opportunities to test their ideas Manager Aerospace | Satellite Navigation
and conduct experiments. (www.gate-testbed.com) Prinzregentenstr. 28
80538 Munich | Germany
Tel.: +49 89 2162-2582
STRONG PARTNERS Fax: +49 89 2162-3582
bernd.buchenberger@invest-in-bavaria.com
Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO)
AZO drives innovation and incubation in the commercial use of space
www.invest-in-bavaria.com
Invest in Bavaria
www.invest-in-bavaria.com
technologies and infrastructures. Through idea competitions in satel- Editor
lite navigation (European Satellite Navigation Competition) and Earth
monitoring (GMES Masters) AZO fosters the creation of innovative Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Satellite Navigation
products, services and businesses for these emerging markets. The Infrastructure, Transport and Technology
underlying business concepts are realised in the form of companies Invest in Bavaria in the Heart of Europe
(www.anwendungszentrum.de, www.galileo-masters.eu Dr. Johann Niggl
www.gmes-masters.com) Prinzregentenstr. 28
80538 Munich | Germany
The ESA Business Incubation Centre (BIC) Bavaria Tel.: +49 89 2162-2642
Together with its first-class partners, ESA BIC Bavaria supports start- Fax: +49 89 2162-2803
ups seeking to realise their business ideas by making commercial use info@invest-in-bavaria.com
of space technology in other areas of the economy. Each of the three www.invest-in-bavaria.com
ESA BIC Bavaria offices – in Oberpfaffenhofen, Nuremberg, and
Berchtesgadener Land – provides financial support and local advan- images: EADS, DLR, jupiterimages
tages with regard to technical and expert assistance. Furthermore,
entrepreneurs benefit from the ESA BIC network of potential partners Invest in Bavaria is jointly operated by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs,
throughout Europe. (www.esa-bic.de) Infrastructure, Transport and Technology and Bayern International GmbH
Edition August 2012

2. BAVARIA - STRONG LOCATIONS STRONG NETWORKS STRONG INSTITUTES
Satellite navigation is the industry of tomorrow. The range of possible Satellite navigation and its applications as well as GMES are two ma- The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen
activities for enterprises is vast, but increasing opportunities also bring jor topics of the Aerospace Cluster managed by bavAIRia e.V. Since Situated right next to the special-purpose airport in Oberpfaffenhofen
along increasing competition. 2006 bavAIRia e.V. is in charge of managing the Cluster as well as pro- DLR operates eight scientific institutes and facilities such as the
moting and connecting the Bavarian expertise as part of the Bavarian Institute of Communications and Navigation, the German Space
To support the development, production, marketing and sale of products Cluster Initiative. Through networking, location marketing, consultancy Operations Centre and - of course - the Galileo Control Centre,
Bavaria offers an innovative research environment, top infrastructure, and other services bavAIRia e.V. makes the Bavarian Aerospace Cluster which is monitoring the immense European Satellite Naviga-
highly qualified staff, reliable suppliers and a wide selection of poten- more visible on the global stage. Moreover, its strong commitment trav- tions System. More than that, DLR is significantly involved in GMES
tial buyers among application-oriented technology enterprises. erses national borders and enables international business and cluster (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security), another joint pro-
co-operations in Europe, America and Asia. ject of ESA and the European Commission. As a recent infrastructure
This is coupled with innovation-friendly economic policies offering ex- project DLR also contributes to EDRS (European Data Relay System).
tensive development programs and initiatives (e.g. EDRS, Clusterpro- By accompanying and carrying out dedicated national and international (www.dlr.de)
jektfonds or Bavarian funding for aerospace applications). In particular, projects and co-operations the cluster deals with the development of in-
the recently issued strategy program of the Bavarian Ministry of Eco- novative applications and services based on satellite navigation, earth The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits and Julius
nomic Affairs to further strengthen the industry of aerospace and satel- observation (e.g. GMES) and satellite communication. With a main fo- Maximilian Universität Würzburg - Center for Telematics are
lite navigation proves once again that the State of Bavaria is the driving cus on the European Satellite Navigation System “Galileo” bavAIRia two main research institutions for applied sciences of satellite navi-
force within this sector – in Germany and in Europe. provides various user forums dealing with the whole value chain of gation and indispensable partners for any R&D project in this sector.
several sectors such as tourism or transport and logistics. Furthermore, (http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de and www.telematik-zentrum.de)
bavAIRia e.V. is identifying key future topics appropriate in generating
STRONG INDUSTRY - STRONG COMPANIES innovation. In the EMMIA initiative, for example, it is bringing together The Technical University Munich, the Ludwig-Maximilians
policy makers and industry representatives at European level with the University Munich and the Munich University of Applied Sci-
aim of developing more sustainable solutions in the field of mobility ences constitute three important scientific and technological institu-
In Bavaria more than 150 companies with around 1,500 employees gen- supported by mobile services on the one hand and on the other hand tions providing for highly qualified staff and personnel with new and
erate more than 350 million € in revenues with satellite navigation and it is in initiating innovation and new services in Bavaria related to this state-of-the-art degree programs related to satellite navigation.
its applications. High ranking companies such as EADS Astrium, IABG, field. Round table discussions, symposia and workshops are highlight-
Siemens, Kayser-Threde, T-Systems, Diehl, ESG, Rohde & Schwarz, ing all facets of satellite navigation and GMES and supporting industry, The University of the German Armed Forces in Munich also
IFEN, Eureka and GPP are just some of the potential clients and partners universities and research centres in their daily work. offers relevant courses of studies and annually organises the Munich
new enterprises might be looking for. Brought together by Bavarian clus- (www.bavAIRia.net) Satellite Navigation Summit. This distinctive international conference
ters and networks the ways of mutual benefits are various and vitally with excellent high level speakers has meanwhile become a “must
important to anyone involved in satellite navigation. As satellite navigation and its applications touches a variety of high to attend” for all global players and leaders of satellite navigations.
tech sectors, companies in this field are most likely to benefit from (www.munich-satellite-navigation-summit.org)
other Bavarian cluster networks, too. To get an overview please visit:
www.invest-in-bavaria.de/en/bavarias-clusters.
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