Competence centres in micro and nanotechnology (MNT) play a vital role as catalysts in regional cluster development as they provide technological infrastructure, business support, and knowledge to entrepreneurs as well as to small and medium-size firms already established. In the Dortmund example, MST.factory dortmund offers business and technological infrastructure including cleanroom facilities and advanced technology-specific equipment to MNT entrepreneurs. The service offers of MST.factory dortmund have already led to seven Dortmund-based company foundations in the field of MNT representing almost 30 percents of the local microtechnology cluster in terms of number of companies.
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