Team:Goettingen/Sponsoring

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KWS SAAT AG, Einbeck

Seeding the future - since 1856
KWS SAAT AG is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies, represented in about 70 countries with 60 subsidiaries, affiliated companies and distributors. The product range contains a broad range of varieties for sugar beet, corn, cereals, oil crops and potatoes. KWS conducted business since 1856 in an independent and sustainable manner. Net sales in the year 2010/11 amounted 855 Mio €, about 75 percent was generated in foreign countries. Currently, about 3,600 employees work for the KWS Group worldwide.
KWS has been breeding crops for temperate climates for more than 150 years. To us, the breeding of plants means understanding and using natural life process for the benefit mankind. With the help of modern crop breeding methods, we continuously increase the yield of our varieties - as well as their resistance to diseases and pests. As a specialist in breeding and seed production, KWS supports farmers in mastering challenges of the future.

Link to: KWS SAAT AG

Premium Sponsors

Sartorius StedimBiotech, Göttingen

About Sartorius StedimBiotech
Sartorius StedimBiotech is a leading provider of cutting-edge equipment and services for the development, quality assurance and production processes of the biopharmaceutical industry. Its integrated solutions covering fermentation, cell cultivation, filtration, purification, fluid management and lab technologies are supporting the biopharmaceutical industry around the world to develop and produce drugs safely, timely and economically. Sartorius Stedim Biotech focuses on single-use technologies and value-added services to meet the rapidly changing technology requirements of the industry it serves. Strongly rooted in the scientific community and closely allied with customers and technology partners, the company is dedicated to its philosophy of "turning science into solutions." Headquartered in Aubagne, France, Sartorius Stedim Biotech is listed on the Eurolist of Euronext Paris. With its own manufacturing and R&D sites in Europe, North America and Asia and a global network of sales companies, Sartorius Stedim Biotech enjoys a worldwide presence. Its key manufacturing and R&D site is in Germany. The company employs approx. 2,850 people, and in 2011 earned sales revenue of 477.3 million euros according to preliminary figures.

Link to: Sartorius StedimBiotech

Supporter

Max-Planck-Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen

The MPI for Biophysical Chemistry supports us in many different ways e.g. in providing us labspace by allowing us to utilize the S1 Demolab. In this case is Dr. Steffen Frey from the Görlich Lab needs to be emphasized for he is responsible for the Demolab and as well is the first contact person when dealing with issues regarding the lab. Additional the employees of the Görlich Lab and the Eichele Lab support us by cleansing and autoclaving our necessary material.

Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Faculty of Biology

The faculty of biology, represented by Prof. Dr. Heineke (dean of study affairs) and Dr. Herbst-Gaebel (study advisor) is supporting our team by paying the registration fee and accrediting this project. This gives us the opportunity to fully concentrate on iGEM during the summer term.

Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Prof. Neumann Lab

Because not all techniques that needed to by applied in order to realize our project could be conducted in the S1 Demolab some team members worked in the laboratory of Prof. Neumann´s work group. Next to the people assisting us dirctly (named in "Advisors") with out task all remaining employees welcomed and and helped us out.