2021 tables: Institutions - corporate

The 2021 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.

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# Institution Share 2019 Share 2020 Count 2020 Change in Adjusted Share 2019-2020*
1 BASF SE, Germany 6.53 8.45 43 24.6%
2 Bayer AG, Germany 5.68 6.31 35 7.2%
3 C. H. Boehringer Sohn AG & Co. KG (Boehringer Ingelheim), Germany 7.63 5.74 21 -27.4%
4 BioNTech AG, Germany – 3.56 9 N/A
5 Center for Nanotechnology GmbH (CeNTech GmbH), Germany 2.92 2.70 17 -10.9%
6 Climate Analytics GmbH, Germany 0.31 1.35 5 324.6%
7 OSRAM AG, Germany 1.53 1.13 3 -28.8%
8 Merck KGaA, Germany 1.80 1.06 9 -43.3%
9 BMW Group, Germany 0.10 1.03 3 888.4%
10 Q‐con GmbH, Germany – 1.00 1 N/A
10 Heidelberg Pharma AG, Germany – 1.00 1 N/A
10 Nanoplus Nanosystems and Technologies GmbH, Germany – 1.00 2 N/A
11 Bruker BioSpin GmbH, Germany 0.43 0.92 6 104.7%
12 Bionorica SE, Germany – 0.92 1 N/A
13 KWS SAAT SE, Germany 0.14 0.85 6 504.6%
14 Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH, Germany – 0.73 2 N/A
15 Lead Discovery Center GmbH (LDC), Germany 0.65 0.67 4 -1.5%
16 Neaspec GmbH, Germany 0.25 0.66 3 150.0%
17 Taros Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG, Germany 0.73 0.60 2 -20.6%
17 Xolo GmbH, Germany – 0.60 1 N/A
18 Singulus Technologies AG, Germany 0.50 0.58 5 11.9%
19 MG Optical Solutions GmbH, Germany – 0.58 2 N/A
20 Evonik Industries AG, Germany 1.22 0.58 5 -54.1%
21 BioMed X GmbH, Germany 0.06 0.53 2 712.8%
22 Heidelberg Instruments Mikrotechnik GmbH, Germany – 0.51 2 N/A
23 Polymer Service GmbH Merseburg, Germany – 0.50 1 N/A
23 TransMIT GmbH, Germany – 0.50 1 N/A
23 SmartDyeLivery GmbH, Germany – 0.50 1 N/A
23 Postnova Analytics GmbH, Germany – 0.50 1 N/A
24 Currenta GmbH & Co., Germany – 0.47 1 N/A
25 Blücher GmbH, Germany – 0.43 1 N/A
25 Sirius Fine Chemicals SiChem GmbH, Germany – 0.43 1 N/A
26 Sulfotools GmbH, Germany – 0.42 1 N/A
27 Daimler AG, Germany – 0.41 2 N/A
28 Siemens AG, Germany 1.07 0.41 10 -63.0%
29 BMG Labtech GmbH, Germany – 0.40 1 N/A
30 AMO GmbH, Germany 0.08 0.38 3 345.0%
31 Carl Zeiss AG, Germany 0.68 0.38 5 -46.1%
32 Covestro Deutschland AG, Germany 0.44 0.38 1 -18.6%
32 GlycoUniverse Holding GmbH, Germany – 0.38 1 N/A
33 Berliner Wasserbetriebe (BWB), Germany – 0.37 2 N/A
34 Zweckverband Landeswasserversorgung, Germany 0.17 0.37 2 111.2%
34 c-LEcta GmbH, Germany – 0.37 2 N/A
35 Wellcomet GmbH, Germany 0.04 0.33 1 703.5%
35 Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Germany 0.40 0.33 1 -19.6%
35 AUTARCON GmbH, Germany – 0.33 1 N/A
35 Öko-Recherche Büro für Umweltforschung und-beratung GmbH, Germany – 0.33 1 N/A
35 Elektronische Fahrwerksysteme GmbH (EFS), Germany – 0.33 1 N/A
35 Labor Dr. Merk & Kollegen GmbH, Germany – 0.33 1 N/A
36 Miltenyi Biotec GmbH, Germany 0.39 0.33 6 -17.3%
37 Biolog Life Science Institute, Germany 0.27 0.31 2 12.0%
38 Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, Germany 0.06 0.31 4 396.9%
39 BigChem GmbH, Germany – 0.31 2 N/A
40 Geomecon GmbH, Germany – 0.30 1 N/A
40 DHI WASY GmbH, Germany – 0.30 1 N/A
41 Schauenburg International Group, Germany – 0.27 1 N/A
42 TDK-Micronas GmbH, Germany – 0.25 1 N/A
42 PharmaZell GmbH, Germany – 0.25 1 N/A
43 NPI Electronic GmbH, Germany 0.27 0.23 2 -18.9%
44 Siltronic AG, Germany – 0.22 1 N/A
45 Silantes GmbH, Germany 0.21 0.21 1 -3.6%
46 Experimental Pharmacology and Oncology Berlin-Buch GmbH (EPO), Germany 0.26 0.21 2 -20.7%
47 Lipotype GmbH, Germany 0.47 0.20 1 -59.0%
47 Plasmion GmbH, Germany – 0.20 1 N/A
47 Magritek GmbH, Germany – 0.20 1 N/A
47 I&L Biosystems GmbH, Germany – 0.20 1 N/A
47 Magnetfabrik Bonn GmbH, Germany – 0.20 1 N/A
48 Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany 1.44 0.20 6 -86.8%
49 Centogene AG, Germany 0.31 0.20 4 -38.9%
50 FEW Chemicals GmbH, Germany – 0.18 1 N/A
51 QoD Technologies GmbH i. Gr., Germany 0.17 0.17 1 -3.6%
51 Aristra GmbH, Germany – 0.17 1 N/A
51 XPLORAYTION GmbH, Germany – 0.17 1 N/A
51 Sivantos GmbH, Germany – 0.17 1 N/A
51 GEOS4 GmbH, Germany – 0.17 1 N/A
51 Pro-Science GmbH, Germany – 0.17 1 N/A
51 Dispendix GmbH, Germany – 0.17 1 N/A
52 Evotec AG, Germany 0.58 0.16 2 -73.1%
53 PicoQuant GmbH, Germany – 0.16 2 N/A
54 OmicScouts GmbH, Germany – 0.16 1 N/A
55 Axolabs GmbH, Germany – 0.16 2 N/A
56 OmicEra Diagnostics GmbH, Germany – 0.15 1 N/A
57 Curt-Engelhorn-Centre Archaeometry gGmbH, Germany 0.29 0.14 1 -53.1%
57 Symrise AG, Germany – 0.14 1 N/A
58 SAP AG, Germany 0.25 0.14 4 -45.4%
59 Eisbach Bio GmbH, Germany – 0.14 1 N/A
60 Micromod Partikeltechnologie GmbH, Germany – 0.14 2 N/A
61 Genevention GmbH, Germany – 0.13 2 N/A
62 NICE Solar Energy GmbH, Germany 0.10 0.13 1 25.4%
62 Heraeus Holding GmbH, Germany 0.11 0.13 1 8.5%
62 Fioscope GmbH, Germany – 0.13 1 N/A
62 AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Germany – 0.13 1 N/A
62 Varimol TGU, Germany – 0.13 1 N/A
62 IONTOF GmbH, Germany – 0.13 1 N/A
62 Hygiene Technologie Kompetenzzentrum GmbH, Germany – 0.13 1 N/A
62 GeoThermal Engineering GmbH (GeoT), Germany – 0.13 1 N/A
63 GeneWerk GmbH, Germany 0.03 0.11 1 296.4%
63 NVision Imaging Technologies GmbH, Germany 0.33 0.11 1 -67.9%
63 Biaffin GmbH & Co KG, Germany – 0.11 1 N/A
64 NanoTemper Technologies GmbH, Germany 0.14 0.11 2 -28.5%
65 CARDIOR Pharmaceuticals GmbH, Germany – 0.10 1 N/A
66 Proteros Biostructures GmbH, Germany 0.15 0.10 2 -36.7%
67 Papierfabrik Louisenthal GmbH, Germany – 0.10 1 N/A
67 Jcmwave GmbH, Germany – 0.10 1 N/A
68 Raith GmbH, Germany – 0.09 1 N/A
68 KRONOS INTERNATIONAL Inc., Germany – 0.09 1 N/A
68 EASYTEC GmbH, Germany – 0.09 1 N/A
68 Festo AG Co. KG, Germany – 0.09 1 N/A
69 Zellmechanik Dresden GmbH, Germany – 0.09 1 N/A
70 Otto Bock Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Germany 0.31 0.09 7 -72.3%
71 Center for Applied Nanotechnology (CAN GmbH - Hamburg), Germany 0.35 0.08 1 -76.7%
71 iSAtech Water GmbH, Germany – 0.08 1 N/A
71 NeuroTransData GmbH, Germany – 0.08 1 N/A
71 Institute for Forensic Genetics (IFG), Germany – 0.08 1 N/A
71 ESR Labs, Germany – 0.08 1 N/A
72 Hansabred GmbH & Co. KG, Germany – 0.08 1 N/A
73 Grimm Aerosol Technik GmbH and Co. KG, Germany – 0.08 2 N/A
74 Alacris Theranostics GmbH, Germany 0.11 0.08 1 -33.2%
74 Dynamic Biosensors GmbH, Germany 0.44 0.08 1 -83.0%
74 H. C. Starck GmbH, Germany – 0.08 1 N/A
75 JPT Peptide Technologies GmbH, Germany 0.27 0.08 1 -72.6%
75 TolerogenixX GmbH, Germany – 0.08 1 N/A
76 ISAR Bioscience GmbH, Germany 0.03 0.07 3 130.8%
77 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Germany 0.08 0.07 3 -19.0%
78 Gene Bridges GmbH, Germany – 0.07 1 N/A
78 VITCON Projectconsult GmbH, Germany – 0.07 1 N/A
79 TraitGenetics GmbH, Germany – 0.06 1 N/A
79 W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co. KG, Germany – 0.06 1 N/A
79 Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH, Germany – 0.06 1 N/A
79 PARI GmbH, Germany – 0.06 1 N/A
80 BIOSAXS GmbH, Germany 0.06 0.06 1 -14.3%
80 Signatope GmbH, Germany 0.30 0.06 1 -82.1%
80 Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft gGmbH (sdw), Germany – 0.06 1 N/A
81 Alere Technologies GmbH, Germany 0.07 0.05 2 -29.1%
81 Analytik Jena AG, Germany 0.07 0.05 2 -29.1%
82 Südzucker AG, Germany – 0.05 1 N/A
83 Amedes Holding GmbH, Germany – 0.05 2 N/A
84 TechnologieZentrumDortmund GmbH (TZDO), Germany 0.23 0.05 1 -78.9%
84 PROvendis GmbH, Germany 0.23 0.05 1 -78.9%
84 Proteome Factory AG, Germany – 0.05 1 N/A
84 UVphotonics NT GmbH, Germany – 0.05 1 N/A
84 Dr. Knoell Consult GmbH, Germany – 0.05 1 N/A
85 THATec Innovation GmbH, Germany 0.05 0.05 2 4.9%
86 Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH, Germany 0.08 0.05 1 -43.9%
86 HighFinesse GmbH, Germany – 0.05 1 N/A
87 Synaptic Systems GmbH, Germany 0.11 0.05 1 -59.6%
87 Climate Risk Analysis, Germany 0.42 0.05 1 -89.5%
87 JPK Instruments AG, Germany – 0.05 1 N/A
87 Noack Laboratorien GmbH, Germany – 0.05 1 N/A
87 Orgentec Diagnostika GmbH, Germany – 0.05 1 N/A
88 SYNLAB International GmbH, Germany 0.01 0.05 2 240.2%
89 Abberior Instruments GmbH, Germany – 0.04 1 N/A
89 Saaten-Union Biotec GmbH, Germany – 0.04 1 N/A
89 Charles River Discovery Research Services Germany GmbH, Germany – 0.04 1 N/A
90 CeGaT GmbH, Germany – 0.04 2 N/A
91 Cellex Gesellschaft für Zellgewinnung mbH, Germany – 0.04 1 N/A
92 Renishaw GmbH, Germany – 0.03 1 N/A
93 Spetec GmbH, Germany 0.17 0.03 1 -82.6%
93 PZO Saat GmbH - Pflanzenzucht Oberlimpurg (PZO), Germany – 0.03 1 N/A
93 Saatzucht Streng-Engelen GmbH & Co. KG, Germany – 0.03 1 N/A
93 Saatzucht Josef Breun GmbH & Co. KG, Germany – 0.03 1 N/A
93 Strube Research GmbH & Co. KG, Germany – 0.03 1 N/A
93 Secobra Saatzucht GmbH, Germany – 0.03 1 N/A
93 Saatzucht Bauer GmbH & Co. KG, Germany – 0.03 1 N/A
93 Deutsche Saatveredelung AG (DSV), Germany – 0.03 1 N/A
94 Winter Brandl Fürniss Hübner Röss Kaiser Polte - Partnerschaft mbB, Germany – 0.03 1 N/A
95 Chemometrix GmbH, Germany – 0.03 2 N/A
96 Life & Brain GmbH, Germany 0.01 0.03 1 288.8%
97 Avancis GmbH, Germany – 0.03 1 N/A
98 NanoAnalytics GmbH, Germany – 0.03 1 N/A
98 Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Germany 0.05 0.03 1 -54.1%
98 Allianz SE, Germany 0.05 0.03 1 -54.1%
98 Volkswagen AG, Germany 0.28 0.03 1 -91.1%
99 Fung Consulting Healthcare Life Sciences, Germany – 0.02 1 N/A
100 OmegaLambdaTec GmbH, Germany – 0.02 1 N/A
100 RAPID Biomedical GmbH, Germany – 0.02 1 N/A

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