That is us, IBB Netzwerk GmbH
We are a dedicated and agile team of natural scientists and field experts. As a service-oriented enterprise, we support the technological transfer in the field of industrial biotechnology and sustainable economy. Connecting partners from corporations, SMEs and academia is one of our core activities. We bridge their expertise in joint projects and accelerate the transfer from scientific evidence into innovative, sustainable and competitive products and processes.
The Team
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Prof. Dr. Haralabos Zorbas
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Prof. Dr. Haralabos Zorbas
CEO
Management, Business Development, Lobbying
Phone: +49 89 74 120-371
Fax: +49 89 74 120-378
Email: haralabos.zorbas@ibbnetzwerk-gmbh.comProf. Haralabos Zorbas studied Molecular Biology at LMU Munich and did his doctorate for Biochemicals at MPI for Biochemicals, Martinsried. His following research activities at the Institute for Biochemicals/Gene center (Prof. Winnacker) focused on the DNA’s structure and function, interacting with proteins, e.g., during eucaryotic replication, and with antitumoral agents, e.g., Cisplatin-Analogs. In 1997, he habilitated in biochemicals and was appointed associate professor. Prof. Zorbas was professor for pharmaceutical biology at LMU from 1999 to 2000. From 2001 to 2006, he was project and shared manager at BioM AG and member of the Supervisory Board of several portfolio companies. Until 2008, he managed the business department “Bavarian Biotechnology Cluster” at BioM Biotech Cluster Development GmbH. Since 2004, he is extracurricular professor at LMU. Since its foundation in 2008, Prof. Zorbas is authorized CEO of IBB Netzwerk GmbH.
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Dr. Christopher Timm
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Dr. Christopher Timm
Project Director, Authorized Officer
Project management in the field of functional proteins and computer-aided models
Phone: +49 89 74 120-376
Fax: +49 89 74 120-378
Email: christopher.timm@ibbnetzwerk-gmbh.comDr. Timm studied chemical biology at TU Dortmund and followed his doctorate at Karlsruher Institute for Technology (KIT). Afterwards, he gained substantial experiences in project management and development of R&D projects in biochemical industry. Dr. Timm is a certified project manager (PRINCE2 Practitioner Agile) and quality manager (Six Sigma Black Belt). Since January 2018, he is project manager at IBB Netzwerk GmbH.
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Laura Mayrock
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Laura Mayrock
Office Manager
Backoffice, Controlling, HR
Phone: +49 89 74 120-370
Fax: +49 89 74 120-378
Email: laura.mayrock@ibbnetzwerk-gmbh.comAfter her apprenticeship as an office clerk, Laura Mayrock completed the commercial specialist certificate at the Chamber of Crafts for Swabia according to the Crafts Code, which also includes the so-called “Ada-Schein” (instructor aptitude test). She then completed further training to become a certified business administrator according to the Crafts Code at the Elbcampus in Hamburg. This included general civil, labour and tax law, various types of financing, marketing, human resources management, corporate strategies, value creation, as well as aspects of economics.
After several years of professional experience in the areas of payroll and financial accounting, project planning, HR and event management, Ms Mayrock has now been part of IBB Netzwerk GmbH since May 2023 and is responsible for all commercial and business management issues relating to the Cluster for Industrial Biotechnology Bavaria.
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Dr. Wilfried Peters
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Dr. Wilfried Peters
Project Manager
Project management in the field of biopolymers, CO2 and waste usage
Phone: +49 89 74 120-372
Fax: +49 89 74 120-378
Email: wilfried.peters@ibbnetzwerk-gmbh.comDr. Peters is a chemical engineer and holds a doctorate in biology. He has multiple years of experience in the chemical industry, particularly in the applied and productional sector. In addition, he worked many years in academia focusing on physiological, molecular biological, molecular genetic and medical questions. Dr. Peters was also independent business consultant for the private sector. From 2008 to 2019, he was project director at IBB Netzwerk GmbH. Dr. Peters retired in late 2019 but continues to work in our team as project manager.
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M.Sc. Nicole Unger
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M.Sc. Nicole Unger
Project Manager
Projekt management of EU-Project "SUNLIQUID", Public Relation
Phone: +49 89 74 120-373
Fax: +49 89 74 120-378
Email: nicole.unger@ibbnetzwerk-gmbh.comNicole Unger studied biology at LMU Munich. She started her doctorate at LMU’s department of physiological genomics and followed her dissertation advisor to the University of Ulm. She assisted in writing publications and research proposals for SPP, SFB and ERANET. Following her applied lab activities, Mrs. Unger joined a Munich-based media house operating at the interface of Life Sciences and Finances and gained multifaceted experiences in the fields of editorials, event organization and management, project management and public relation. In January 2021, Nicole Unger joined IBB Netzwerk GmbH as project manager.
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Dr. Annika Byrne
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Dr. Annika Byrne
Project Manager
Project Management of EU-project “BIOMAC”
Phone: +49 89 74 120-377
Fax: +49 89 74 120-378
Email: annika.byrne@ibbnetzwerk-gmbh.comDr. Annika Byrne studied Applied Biology in her undergraduate studies at FH Bonn-Rhein-Sieg and at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland). She completed her doctorate in the field of structural biology and industrial bio-catalysis at the University of York, England. Dr. Byrne joined Prof. Michael Groll’s team at TU Munich for a post-doctorate position and focused on x‑ray crystallographic analysis of medically and biotechnologically relevant proteins. From 2017 to 2021, she worked at the Helmholtz Zentrum’s Institute of Lung Biology and Diseases in Munich, where she was responsible for the coordination or the local bio-archive. Since July 2021, Dr. Byrne joined our team as project manager.
Our Expertise
Make use of our long-standing expertise and contacts to implement your ideas. Get in touch with us! We take pleasure in informing you about the manyfold opportunities either during a personal meeting at our premises, your premises, via phone or online.
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Cross-Field Connections
We create an interface among different industries.
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Network Meetings
We organize network events for our partners and interested companies on a regular basis.
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Technology-Scouting
We analyze current biotech trends continuously and react on new developments.
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Market Analysis
We provide the most important economic news for you in our news portal.
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Project Partner Acquisition
We search for the right partners and make use of our extensive field network.
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R&D Project Support
We support you with your project elaboration.
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Funding Application Support
We give advice and provide tips when applying for funding.
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Interface Finance/Funding Services
We maintain a list of funding and financial possibilities.
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Project Management
We stay on top of reporting and administrative tasks for you.
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Spin-Offs & Start-Ups
We support your business start-up and connect you with relevant partners.
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Business Transactions
We have a contact network that is your starting point for new business models.
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Event Management
We plan and organize special events in different formats.
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Membership Representation
We offer manyfold presentation options: printed, digital or on-site.
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Public Relation
We manage press releases and conferences, industrial fair organization and professional articles.
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Political Dialogue
We put industry and politics into contact.
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Our History
Founded as the winner of the national cluster competition in 2008, and through following diverse intermediate steps, we created our current, broad fields of activities (LINK). We put our efforts into the commission of a sustainable economy and develop our own business together with our partners.
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2022
Our big international event “The International Sustainable Economy Forum” (ISEF) was held in June. -
2021
We internationalize our efforts in the usage of CO2 by joining the “Renewable Carbon Initiative”. In addition, we became part of the EU-project BIOMAC, which aims to establish an Open Innovation Test Bed (OITB) ecosystem that can increase the market readiness and product… -
Our complete history…