Vienna BioCenter

The Vienna BioCenter is a leading life sciences location in Europe, offering an extraordinary combination of research, business and education on a single campus. Scientists from more than 80 nations create a highly dynamic environment of international standards. Developing innovative solutions, services and products ranks high on the agenda as well. The Vienna BioCenter’s almost 40 biotech companies are particularly strong in vaccines, diagnostics, reagents and pharmacological research. Some five additional players provide specialized support and services, including core facilities for joint use. Some 1,900 highly gifted scientists are key to Vienna BioCenter’s success in research and education.

The basic research institutes at the Vienna BioCenter host 141 groups conducting groundbreaking research in molecular life sciences. Three universities provide world-class scientific training for 5,000 Bachelor and Master students and PhD students. The Vienna BioCenter Summer School for undergraduates and the prestigious PhD Program provide talented people from around the world with a unique opportunity to work side by side with leading scientists. Postdoctoral fellows are given research freedom and assess to state-of-the art infrastructure, plus a comprehensive training program, focused around the individual needs. Achievement, recognition and support for research at Vienna BioCenter is reflected by the 75 ERC research grant awards, 31 EMBO members, 13 Wittgenstein awardees and1 Breakthrough Prize over the last decades.

The following institutions are active in research or education or provide special services at the Vienna BioCenter:

• GMI – Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Austrian Academy of Sciences
• IMBA – Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Austrian Academy of Sciences
• IMP – Research Institute of Molecular Pathology
• Max Perutz Labs Vienna
• Medical University of Vienna
• University of Vienna
• University of Applied Science - FH Campus Wien
• VBCF - Vienna Biocenter Core Facilities
• ÖGMBT - Austrian Association of Molecular Life Sciences and Biotechnology
• Open Science
• Vienna Open Lab

The Vienna BioCenter has a rapidly growing biotech and medical device industry including spin-offs from the research and educational institutions on site, while others have chosen to be relocated to the Vienna BioCenter for its unique location, services, and atmosphere. Companies appreciate having access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure and the necessary network at Vienna BioCenter. Scientific core facilities are available both for local partners on the campus, and for external customers under highly competitive conditions. And last but not least, lab supplies, technical services, innovative IT solutions and specialized support for start-ups or concerning EU grant applications, scientific projects, event management and scientific visualization is offered directly at the Vienna BioCenter.

The Vienna BioCenter's business and service community includes the following players:

1. Ablevia Biotech
2. Accanis Biotech
3. Aelian Biotechnology
4. AFFiRiS
5. a:head.bio
6. Akribes Biomedical
7. APEIRON Biologics
8. Ares Genetics
9. Austrianni
10. Biolution
11. BIRD-C
12. bit.bio discovery
13. Calyxha Biotechnologies
14. CEBINA - Central European Biotech Incubator and Accelerator
15. ChanPharm
16. Eucodis Bioscience
17. Eveliqure Biotechnologies
18. Evercyte
19. Exscientia
20. G.ST Antivirals
21. Haplogen
22. HOOKIPA Pharma
23. INiTS
24. JLP Health
25. LabConsulting & LabShop
26. Lexogen
27. Miti Biosystems
28. MyeloPro
29. net4biz
30. OncoOne
31. Origimm
32. PhagoMed
33. Phenaris
34. Pregenerate
35. Proxygen
36. QUANTRO Therapeutics
37. SCARLETRED
38. TAmiRNA
39. Thermo Fisher Scientific / Bender MedSystems
40. Valneva Austria
41. VBCF - Vienna Biocenter Core Facilities
42. VBTCG Consulting
43. X4 Pharmaceuticals

As regards lab space at the Vienna BioCenter e.g. at the Marxbox or the Vienna Business Agency’s Startup Labs, please e-mail to Jürgen Fuchs who will put you into contact with the appropriate partners.