Heidelberg, the university town rich in tradition, has turned into a future-oriented business location. World-famous enterprises such as Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, HeidelbergCement, ABB, MLP, SAS Institute, Springer Science and Lamy are based here. Together with dynamic young enterprises such as LION bioscience AG they characterize this economic location situated in the Rhine Neckar Triangle. More than 80 per cent of the Heidelberg enterprises work in the service sector. Heidelberg is the centre of the BioRegion Rhine Neckar Triangle.