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BioNTech

mRNA therapeutics from bench to global scale

Founded2008
HeadquartersMainz, Germany
ClusterDresden-Silicon Saxony
DomainBiotech & Health
PillarThe Foundation
StatusPublic
Employees~6,000
Websitehttps://www.biontech.com

BioNTech demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic that Europe possesses world-class capability in mRNA platform technology, developing the first widely authorized mRNA vaccine in partnership with Pfizer. Beyond vaccines, the company is advancing a deep pipeline of mRNA-based cancer immunotherapies that could reshape oncology treatment over the coming decade. BioNTech's success validates Europe's capacity to originate and scale breakthrough biomedical technologies rather than depending on US pharmaceutical giants for therapeutic innovation.