The TZDO concentrates on forward-looking technology activities being pursued by scientific bodies and business firms in the Dortmund region. Dortmund is the leader in the whole of Germany in the field of microstructures, a market with a considerable future. In the enlarged Microstructure Centre (MSZ) .and the Centre for Construction and Communications Techniques (AVT) staff work on developing the potential uses of miniaturised components for industrial practice.

The Dortmund Bio-Medicine Centre (BMZ) has built up a powerfully growing market for applications by focussing on the interface of biotechnology and microstructure techniques in combination with bio-information studies and medical information studies.

An overview of the individual technology fields:
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