Technology, innovation and collaborative research are generously funded in MV, and the acquisition and production costs of new assets are incentivized. The state also can provide up to 45% to establish your new business facility. As part of our full service, we will support your appications for incentives from MV and the EU - so do not hesitate to contact us.

The plastics industry is undergoing change. Society and politics are demanding innovations that save resources and protect the environment, so new approaches to producing and processing plastics are needed. Many institutions in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are also pursuing this goal. The Institute for Polymer Technologies e. V., for example, is developing novel recycling methods for plastics. In its campaign "Plastics do not rust", the institute covers the recycling and image of plastics.
The Leibniz Institute for Plasma Research and Technology e. V. in Greifswald conducts research into materials and surfaces. More than 40 laboratories are working on replacing conventional materials with plastic composites. At the University in Rostock, the Chair of Design Technology and Lightweight Construction is creating new and improved materials. Researchers regularly investigate novel material concepts to provide more lightweight materials. The Department of Organic Chemistry at the University deals with modern synthesis processes of active and natural substances.

Norkun - North German Plastics Network

• The network links applied research and its 87 member companies.
• Promotion of cooperation between research and industry
• Transfer of research results into production
• Training the next generation of skilled workers and university education
• Organizing conferences and technology days
• Publications and trade fair presentations

State Advisory Council on Wood Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

The Landesbeirat Holz MV is an initiative of the State Ministry for Climate Protection, Agriculture, Rural Areas and Environment. Its purpose is to promote the use of wood, especially of domestic wood, organizing regional and supra-regional joint activities

The primary objectives of the State Advisory Council on Wood are as follows:

• Bundling all initiatives to increase the use of wood in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Creation of a WOOD network
• Presenting the climate protection benefits of timber construction
• Positioning wood as a competitive building and construction material
• Presenting the wood value chain to the general public
• Constructing and equipping residential, commercial and public functional buildings with wood
• Economic and ecological benefits of living and working in timber buildings
• Cooperation with universities and state architects

Wood Cluster Wismar

One of the largest and most modern wood processing centers in Europe has been created in the Haffeld industrial and commercial area, growing into one of the largest employers in the region with around 2,000 jobs.

• The proximity of the seaport of Wismar enables the worldwide export of wood products.
• More than 71m cubic feet (2m m3) of wood are processed into preliminary and end products, building materials, laminate and pellets
• Synergy effects in the market
• High international recognition
• Sawmills in the immediate vicinity