What BioLAGO does

BioLAGO e.V. – Das Gesundheitsnetzwerk is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 2007 and headquartered at Byk-Gulden-Str. 2, Konstanz, Germany. It operates as the largest cross-border health network in the four-country Lake Constance region (Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Liechtenstein), explicitly framing its scope around the "4Ds" of medicine: medical Devices, Diagnostics, bioinformatics (Data), and pharmaceuticals / personalized medicine (Drugs & Therapy).

Its core product is the health-network service itself rather than a software platform: BioLAGO convenes approximately 150 members drawn from small and medium-sized enterprises, universities, research institutes, clinics, laboratories, and large healthcare companies, and documents roughly 750 inter-member cooperations. Around this network, it offers a portfolio of services including sector-focused training courses and conferences (notably the BioLAGO academy), expert initiatives, knowledge- and technology-transfer consulting, marketing and public-relations support (trade-fair presence, press work), recruitment support via a job portal and newsletter, and needs-based innovation projects that increasingly reference digitalization and AI themes. Supporting members sponsor the organization via a tiered Fördermitgliedschaft structure starting at 1,000 euros per year, and the association also monetizes access through event/training fees and project-related services.

The business model is community-led and subscription-based on the membership side, supplemented by professional-services revenue from events, training, and innovation projects. Governance is by an elected board chaired by Prof. Dr. Martin Elmlinger, with day-to-day management run by Geschäftsführer Andreas Baur; the board includes senior representatives from Takeda GmbH, Hochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen, Gesundheitsverbund LK Konstanz, the Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie Zürich, and Hochschule für Logopädie Ostschweiz. Credentials include the European Cluster Excellence Initiative (ECEI) Silver Label and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action's go-cluster programme, plus membership in the Council of European BioRegions (CEBR), which gives BioLAGO links to 40+ bioregions across Europe.

Name

BioLAGO

Legal name

BioLAGO e.V. – Das Gesundheitsnetzwerk

Website

https://biolago.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BioLAGO is a nonprofit health network association founded in 2007 in Konstanz, Germany, that connects approximately 150 SMEs, universities, clinics, laboratories, and large companies across Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Liechtenstein in the medical Devices, Diagnostics, Data, and Drugs & Therapy sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Konstanz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: BioLAGO generates revenue through annual membership fees. Regular membership is available with fees determined by a fee schedule (beitragsordnung). Fördermitgliedschaft (supporting membership) starts at 1,000 euros per year with Silver, Gold, and Platinum tiers offering additional exclusive benefits.
2. Training and event services: The organization provides training courses and conferences as part of its industry-focused service offering, which likely contributes to revenue through registration and participation fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BioLAGO is a cross-border healthcare cluster network that connects over 150 members — small and medium-sized enterprises, universities, research institutes, clinics, laboratories, and large companies — across the four-country Lake Constance region (Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein). It delivers membership-based services including training courses and conferences (BioLAGO academy), expert initiatives, knowledge and technology transfer, consulting, marketing support, innovation projects, and a job portal, all focused on the 4Ds of medicine (Devices, Diagnostics, Data, Drugs & Therapy).

Product overview

BioLAGO is the largest cross-border health network in the Lake Constance four-country region (Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein), functioning as an international cluster organization rather than a software product company. Rather than offering a unified software platform, BioLAGO provides a portfolio of networking and support services: the core Health Network Services connect over 150 members from medical technology, diagnostics, bioinformatics, and pharma sectors. Supporting services include Training and Conferences for knowledge transfer, Expert Initiatives for collaboration, Knowledge and Technology Transfer consulting, Marketing Support, Consulting on funding and company settlement, Innovation Projects focused on digitalization and AI for healthcare, and a Job Portal for recruitment. Additionally, the Silber-Label certification recognizes the network's cluster management excellence. Members span small/medium enterprises, universities, research institutes, clinics, laboratories, and large companies working together on healthcare innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BioLAGO Health Network Membership
• Training and Conferences (BioLAGO Academy)
• Expert Initiatives
• Knowledge and Technology Transfer Consulting
• Marketing Support Services
• Innovation Projects

Quantifiable outcome

• ~40,000 highly qualified jobs in hospitals, laboratories and regional health companies represented by members
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Landkreis KonstanzsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty administration of Konstanz as a supporting member of BioLAGO, contributing to regional healthcare economy development.
• Universität KonstanzsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Konstanz participates as a supporting member, contributing academic expertise to the network.
• Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co. KGsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharmaceutical manufacturing company as a supporting member, utilizing BioLAGO for talent recruitment and industry networking.
• Trenzyme GmbHsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiotechnology company as a supporting member, using BioLAGO for public relations support including press work and trade fairs.
• Labor Dr. BrunnersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical laboratory as a supporting member of the BioLAGO health network.
• SKN (Stadtwerke Konstanz)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal utilities company as a supporting member, contributing to regional healthcare ecosystem development.
• CandorsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting member of the BioLAGO network.
• Council of European BioRegions (CEBR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network organization that BioLAGO participates in, enabling connections with over 40 bioregions across Europe. BioLAGO contributes its expertise to international projects and networks its members with European partners for increased visibility, knowledge transfer, and cooperation opportunities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• ScanBalt Health Region: Cross-border life science and health network covering the Baltic Sea region. Comparable as a cross-border healthcare cluster network connecting SMEs, universities, and hospitals, though operating in a different geography (Nordic/Baltic) than BioLAGO.
• Health Axis Europe: Cross-border health innovation network connecting clusters in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, and France. Comparable in the model of cross-border health cluster collaboration and member recruitment.

Direct peers

• BioRegio STERN Management GmbH: Regional biotech cluster management organization in the Stuttgart/Neckar-Alb region of Germany. Directly comparable as a German cluster management entity focused on connecting SMEs, research institutions, and large companies in life sciences and medical technology.
• Cluster Innovative Medizin Baden-Württemberg: Baden-Württemberg medical innovation cluster focused on medical technology, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare services. Comparable as a regional cluster organization with overlapping thematic focus on the 4Ds of medicine.
• BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg GmbH: State-funded healthcare industry platform for Baden-Württemberg, covering pharma, biotechnology, and medical technology. Directly comparable as a German state-level cluster organization providing networking, consulting, and innovation services to healthcare SMEs and research institutions.
• BioM Biotech Cluster Development GmbH: Bavarian biotech cluster management organization. Comparable as a state-level German cluster organization supporting biotechnology SMEs with networking, funding consulting, and innovation services; also a go-cluster program member.
• Medical Valley EMN e.V. Leading medical technology cluster in the Erlangen-Nuremberg metropolitan region and a German go-cluster program member. Comparable as a federally-validated cluster network serving medtech SMEs, universities, and clinics through membership services and innovation projects.
• Life Science Nord Management GmbH: Cluster management organization for the life sciences sector in northern Germany (Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein). Directly comparable as a federally-recognized cluster providing networking, innovation project support, and consulting to life sciences SMEs and research institutes.

Others

• Council of European BioRegions (CEBR): Umbrella network of European bioregions of which BioLAGO is itself a member. Comparable as a healthcare cluster network umbrella but functions as a peer organization and ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• BIO Deutschland e.V. National biotechnology industry association representing the German biotech sector. Comparable in membership-based cluster/industry association model, but operating at a national rather than regional level with broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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