Coworking Space und Labor
Life Science Incubator
What began as a joint initiative between the Waldner Group from Wangen im Allgäu and the German Centre Singapore is now a state-of-the-art, fully equipped coworking lab — complete with an operating room — spanning 1,000 m². What motivates the roughly 30 life sciences companies now involved to champion such an innovative project?
The Recipe for Success: The Sharing Economy
Collaboration as the Key to a New Sales Channel
Since 2021, anyone entering the lobby of the German Centre Singapore will find the Life Science Incubator — or LSI for short — on the left.
Dominique Herold, Managing Director of the German Centre Singapore, and Maximilian Englisch, Global Vice President of Sales at the Waldner Group, asked themselves at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic how companies could test, market, adapt, and provide training on the use of their products in new markets during a time when trade shows were canceled and business travel had come to a near standstill. And whether it might also be possible for a laboratory to operate according to the sharing economy principle, just as coworking spaces do.
The Life Science Incubator is a self-sustaining, agile ecosystem in which 30 companies have participated so far — and it is open to new ideas.
Dominique Herold
Managing Director, German Centre Singapore
Both have tapped into their networks at the German Centre and beyond, and have further developed the idea in collaboration with companies in the life sciences industry. The result: a state-of-the-art, fully equipped BSL-2 laboratory with cutting-edge laboratory equipment and a demonstration operating room, where founders, startups, scientists, researchers, and investors find an excellent environment for their R&D activities. Young and talented startups such as AVECRIS, Fisheroo, and Drip.ai are based at the LSI and are advancing their research, which may one day change the world.
Real-world conditions for product testing
German Centre as a Sales Channel for “Made in Germany”
For the companies that have contributed their products, the LSI has created a new sales channel. At the LSI, they can permanently showcase their technologies in a real-life showroom, test them, and receive valuable feedback from users. In the operating room, real clinical situations can be simulated, providing insight into the entire value chain and process chain. Companies that are not yet on the market, in particular, find the LSI an opportunity to conduct initial market tests and build networks.
Leading the way abroad
We match. You grow.
Discussing market opportunities and further developing ideas is part of the daily routine for the German Centre team. As business facilitators, we are committed to building strong networks and fostering dialogue with companies, experts, institutions, and government agencies, thereby supporting companies on their path to growth.
Everything Under One Roof
Life Science Incubator – a “Universe for Science”
The LSI also offers a wide-ranging mentoring and event program. The German Center’s makerspace and conference and meeting rooms provide spaces for training, project work, and client events. Combined with the event management services, companies have everything they need under one roof to bring their ideas and strategies to life.
The German Centre Singapore is home to our first Erbe Academy outside of Germany. The German Centre is the perfect location for this: We can use the conference and training rooms for both small and large groups, with or without catering. This all-in-one package is only available here at the German Centre.
Christian O. Erbe
CEO, Erbe Elektromedizin
Success Stories
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Life Science Incubator
What began as a joint initiative between the Waldner Group from Wangen im Allgäu and the German Centre Singapore has now become a state-of-the-art, fully equipped coworking lab — complete with an operating room — spanning 1,000 square meters. What motivates the roughly 30 life sciences companies now involved to champion such an innovative project?
AHK Turnkey Offices
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