Address: Am Klopferspitz 19, Planegg/Martinsried, 82152 Germany
Phone number: +49 89 5527948 0
Email: info@izb-online.de
Website: www.izb-online.de
Founded in: 1995
Managing Director: Christian Gnam
Total Area: 26,000 m² campus space
Current Number of Tenants: More than 40 start-ups
Current Number of Employees: Over 700
Companies that started as start-ups at the IZB include: AMSilk, Coriolis Pharma, Crelux (a WuXi AppTec company), ibidi, Immunic, Micromet (now part of Amgen), ChromoTek (now part of Proteintech), Proteros Biostructures, and Rigontec (now part of MSD).

What services does the IZB offer: The IZB gives young biotech and life science companies the space, key infrastructure, and a strong network to grow. Flexible S1 laboratories and office spaces adapt as teams and requirements evolve, while on-site facility management ensures the reliable operation of building services and technical infrastructure. At the Martinsried site, start-ups also benefit from modern conference rooms, the Faculty Club, the CAMPUS AT HOME hotel, a restaurant and food lounge, as well as the Bio Kids kindergarten.
Industry Focus: The Innovation and Start-up Center for Biotechnology (IZB), with locations in Planegg-Martinsried and Freising-Weihenstephan near Munich, is one of Europe’s leading biotech hubs. Founded in 1995, Fördergesellschaft IZB mbH operates an ecosystem where more than 40 biotech companies and over 700 employees work across 26,000 m² of campus space. In Martinsried, start-ups grow and scale alongside leading research institutions in one of Europe’s strongest life science clusters. Freising-Weihenstephan connects founders with a dynamic innovation environment for life science and biotechnology.
Want to get to know us? Contact us at: info@izb-online.de