Münster has a long history of excellence in biomedical and analytical research and a world reputation in innovation in nanotechnology. The nano-bioanalytic focus is a logical development of the nanoanalytic and life science research of international standard being performed at the University of Münster, the University of Applied Science in Münster, and in over thirty biotechnology companies. Several interdisciplinary centers already exist for the explicit promotion of innovation in nano-bioanalysis. These include:
- Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech)
- Laserzentrum der Fachhochschule Münster
- Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Elektronenmikroskopie
- Max-Planck Institut für Molekulare Biomedizin
- Zentrum für Molekularbiologie der Entzündung (ZMBE)
- Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Klinische Forschung (IZKF)
- European Institute for Molecular Imaging (EIMI)
- Exzellenzcluster “Cells in Motion” (CIM)
- Center for Soft Nanoscience (SON)