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Collaborating to advance medical technology: New partnership signed during visit of Minister-President in Ethiopia

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The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has won new partners through its Africa Initiative. It will cooperate in upcoming medical technology projects with Ethiopia’s Tegbareid Polytechnic College (T-PTC) and GIZ, the German development agency promoting international cooperation. The agreement was signed during a visit of Bavaria’s Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder in Addis Ababa.
The Bavarian delegation led by Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder and their Ethiopian colleagues at the Economic Forum in Addis Ababa.
The Bavarian delegation led by Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder and their Ethiopian colleagues at the Economic Forum in Addis Ababa. Photo: Koch / Bayerische Staatskanzlei

TUM and the Tegbareid Polytechnic College are planning close collaboration in research, teaching and the application of technology. The research will initially focus on the development of new prostheses and a robust sterilizer for hospitals in rural localities.

The new partnership is framed by the MedTech OneWorld program organized by TUM’s Institute of Medical and Polymer Engineering, through which around 50 members engage in voluntary research into new medical technology products. The program was set up by several TUM students who were in Addis Ababa to complete their thesis in 2018.

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