The NMI is a non-university research institution. We conduct application-oriented research in the bio- and material sciences and have an interdisciplinary range of expertise for R&D and service offerings for the healthcare industry, vehicle, machine and tool construction.
The NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute in Reutlingen is a non-university research institution and conducts application-oriented research at the interface of biosciences and materials science. It has a unique, interdisciplinary range of expertise for R&D and services for regional and international companies. The institute addresses the healthcare industry as well as companies from the automotive, mechanical engineering and toolmaking sectors. At the same time, the NMI actively supports spin-offs from the institute.
In research, the NMI cooperates with numerous top-class institutions such as the University of Tübingen, the University Hospital Tübingen and the institutes of the innBW network.
The NMI is supported by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economics, Labor and Tourism and is a member of the Baden-Württemberg Innovation Alliance, an association of 12 non-university and business-related research institutes.