Start building new facility Polyganics

Perfect match

Paul de Rook, vice mayor of the city Groningen commented: "As an innovative medical technology company with customers world-wide, Polyganics is an excellent example of a Groningen University spin out with a thriving economic growth potential. I am pleased that a RIG subsidy (Regional Investment Aid Groningen) helped secure this investment, thereby securing the company’s long term sustainable future in Groningen. It will not only create and safeguard a significant number of high quality jobs but will also support the local economy through cooperation with various regional companies."

Edward van der Meer, Director Campus Groningen: "We are delighted to welcome Polyganics at Campus Groningen, location Zernike; the Northern Netherland’s driver of innovation. More than 4000 researchers, employees and a few hundred entrepreneurs work here on innovative solutions which are of importance in the future. Polyganics is a perfect fit within the focus of Campus Groningen on energy, chemistry, life sciences and big data. In addition, Polyganics can benefit from the strong connections from of Campus Groningen and her stakeholders: the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), the University of Groningen, the Hanze University of Applied Sciences and of multiple Life-Science oriented firms located at this campus. Without doubt, Polyganics will provide a significant contribution to the exciting synergies that exist between residents of this campus."

Rudy Mareel, CEO of Polyganics commented: "We are proud of our continuing successes in R&D, product development, manufacturing and commercialization, which is reflected in the need for increased capacity, that cannot be achieved at the current location. We are grateful to our partners, especially to the city and province of Groningen, to support this expansion. Ground-breaking of the new facility is another major milestone in our ultimate goal to transform patient recovery after surgical procedures."