Press release - 24/04/2024 Strengthening the healthcare sector in the state: BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg networks itself strategically at a European level BIOPRO has been supporting Baden-Württemberg as a healthcare location for many years and provides important incentives for its further development. The state company has been a member of the Council of European Bioregions (CEBR) network since April 2024. Within the CEBR, BIOPRO aims to network with European cooperation partners in order to provide even better support for the innovative capacity of the healthcare industry in Baden-Württemberg.https://www.bio-pro.de/en/information/press-release/strengthening-healthcare-sector-state-biopro-baden-wuerttemberg-networks-itself-strategically-european-level
Climate protection and sustainability in hospitals - 09/11/2022 Sustainable activities in the healthcare sector The healthcare sector is not only facing major challenges in dealing with the consequences of climate change on human health, but it also needs to make a concrete contribution to reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions. Analyses show there are many opportunities to make medical care more sustainable, especially in hospitals’ daily routines. This is where the Heidelberg University Hospital and the viamedica foundation from Freiburg come in.https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/sustainable-activities-healthcare-sector
Dossier - 12/10/2022 The health sector must become greener Worldwide, the health sector is struggling with the consequences of global warming, but fatally is itself responsible for a significant proportion of greenhouse gas emissions. Studies show that hospitals and rehabilitation clinics in particular have great potential for reducing these emissions and, like the manufacturing industry, need to fundamentally revise established processes.https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/health-sector-must-become-greener