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.