Value proposition

Hotspot for Life Sciences - Where the future becomes reality

Hotspot for Life Sciences
The Innovation and Start-up Center Biotechnology (IZB) with sites in Planegg-Martinsried and Freising-Weihenstephan near Munich, is one of the leading biotechnology centers in Europe. The company Fördergesellschaft IZB mbH, founded in 1995, operates IZB. IZB hosts over 40 biotech companies with more than 700 employees across a 26,000 m2 area. At the main site in Planegg-Martinsried, spanning 23,000 m2, resident start-ups primarily focus on medical biotechnology. IZB in Freising provides ideal conditions for founders in the life sciences sector.

Outstanding infrastructure
IZB offers young companies a superior environment and infrastructure for realizing their product and service ideas. Crucial for successful growth are S1 laboratories and office spaces that flexibly adapt to the companies‘ needs. Additionally, IZB provides excellent infrastructure. At the Martinsried location, start-ups have access to modern conference rooms, a design hotel, the restaurants „The Bowl“ and „Seven and More“, as well as the Bio Kids kindergarten.

A strong network
A vital success factor for IZB start-ups is the close proximity of both locations to cutting-edge research. On the Weihenstephan Campus, you’ll find the TUM school of Life Sciences of the Technical University of Munich, as well as the University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf. Adjacent to the IZB on the Martinsried/Großhadern campus, you‘ll find, among others, two Max Planck Institutes, faculties, and facilities of LMU, as well as the University Hospital of Munich-Großhadern. IZB fosters this strong network with an array of event formats like the IZBrunch and the Munich Life Science Pitch Day at the G2B Faculty Club, establishing itself as a key meeting point in the industry.