{"id":25610,"date":"2025-06-10T09:13:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T07:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.izb-online.de\/30-jahre-izb-jubilaeum-eines-biotech-pioniers-izb-martinsried\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T10:24:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T08:24:01","slug":"30-years-izb-anniversary-of-a-biotech-pioneer-izb-martinsried","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.izb-online.de\/en\/30-years-izb-anniversary-of-a-biotech-pioneer-izb-martinsried\/","title":{"rendered":"Anniversary with a vision: 30 years of IZB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Anniversary with a vision: 30 years of IZB<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”gco-magazine-lead”]Where Vision Meets History: IZB Celebrates 30 Years of Innovation at the Heart of Biotechnology[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”gco-magazine–post-date”]June, 2025[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”two-columns” el_id=”corona-ausblenden”][vc_column_inner el_class=”bild-zwei-spalten-links”][vc_single_image image=”6283″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text el_class=”gco-magazine-copyright”]\u00a9 Pieris[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”gco-magazine-picture-discription”]The Lungs[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”6285″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text el_class=”gco-magazine-copyright”]\u00a9 Pieris[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”gco-magazine-picture-discription”]Stephen S. Yoder<\/strong>, CEO, Pieris Pharmaceuticals Inc.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”25617″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”gco-magazine-copyright”]\u00a9 IZB[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”gco-magazine-picture-discription” el_id=”corona-ausblenden”][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”gco-magazine–quote” css=”.vc_custom_1611310713611{margin-top: 33px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

\u201cHigh-tech has found a home in Bavaria.\u201d<\/h6>\n

Bavaria’s Minister President Dr. Markus S\u00f6der<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”gco-magazine-container–copy” css=”.vc_custom_1591795890737{margin-top: 21px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””]Three decades of innovation, entrepreneurship, and biotech excellence were celebrated on May 22, 2025, in a specially erected marquee on the IZB campus in Martinsried. Around 160 guests from the worlds of science, business, politics, and media accepted the invitation to mark the 30th anniversary of the incubator.<\/p>\n

Who would have imagined back in 1995 that a bold idea would one day evolve into a leading biotech hub? Today, the IZB is home to more than 40 start-ups and life science companies, where over 700 bright minds are working on solutions to a wide range of global challenges. The recipe for success: close proximity to cutting-edge research, a strong network, and a comprehensive, well-designed infrastructure.<\/p>\n

The anniversary was not only a reason to celebrate, but also an opportunity to reflect and engage in meaningful discussion. In his welcoming address, Bavaria’s Minister President Dr. Markus S\u00f6der praised the IZB’s role as a driver of regional innovation, emphasizing: \u201cHigh-tech has found a home in Bavaria.\u201d<\/p>\n

A highlight of the event was the panel discussion titled \u201c30 Years of IZB \u2013 A Look Back and Forward,\u201d<\/em> moderated by Karin Hofelich (VentureCapital Magazin<\/em>). Dr. Peter Hanns Zobel, who served as Managing Director of the IZB for more than 28 years, Prof. Tobias Bonhoeffer, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, Dr. Marion Jung (COO, T-CURX), and Adrian Passow (General Manager and Co-Founder of Omegametrix) shared experiences and behind-the-scenes stories from the IZB\u2014anecdotes that rarely make it into official press releases. Prof. Ralf Huss (Managing Director of BioM) and Dr. Dominik Schumacher (CEO and Co-Founder of Tubulis) offered insights into the present and future of the biotech industry.<\/p>\n

The \u201cIZBier,\u201d brewed at the TUM research brewery in Weihenstephan\u2014where the IZB\u2019s second location is based\u2014was ceremonially tapped by State Secretary Tobias Gotthardt. A symbolic moment of enjoyment that perfectly captured the fusion of tradition and innovation\u2014after all, brewing has long been a prime example of applied biotechnology.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1583761043671{background-color: #1e73be !important;}” el_class=”redaktionell”][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1749464913249{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.izb-online.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/30-Jahre-Video-Thumb.jpg?id=25667) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}” el_class=”gco-magazine-copyright”]<\/p>\n