The Innovation and Start-up Center for 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 the IZB. The 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. The IZB in Freising provides ideal conditions for founders in the life sciences sector.